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Sustainable designer doors Xinnix door systems allow the integration of doors in a wall in a frameless way. Door leaf and wall melt into each other. No hinges or latch plates are visible.
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Roofi ng Plays Part In LEED Design Health facility’s design refl ects Cherokee history, building materials.
The Vinita Health Center is a sparkling addition to the Cherokee Nation Health System, the largest tribally owned healthcare system in the United States. The architecture of the 92,000-sq.-ft. facility located in Vinita, OK, refl ects Cherokee history and involves construction materials commonly used during and after the Civil War, an important era in the Cherokee Nation.
“The concept for the Vinita Center started with the idea that architecture should be familiar to the local population,” said Breck Childers, project architect, Childers Architects, Fort Smith, AR. “At the same time, it should reflect the culture and values of the people it serves.”
The design particularly references an important timeframe in Cherokee Nation history when Cherokees fought in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. The Vinita Health Center is adorned with original Cherokee art and lithographs depicting events during that period and how they affected members of the Cherokee Nation. Two significant battles were fought at nearby Cabin Creek, pitting Cherokees against Cherokees. After the war, the 1861 to 1880 timeframe became known as a time of “Fighting and Healing” when Cherokee Nation brought about reconciliation.
“The design was truly inspired by the ‘Fighting and Healing’ era,” Childers said. “The structures of that timeframe relied heavily on wood and stone construction materials. We added the metal roof because of its durability and the desire to be consistent with the standing-seam roofs generally used on most other Cherokee Nation buildings.”
The facility is the system’s second largest center and replaces a previous 4,000-sq.-ft. clinic. The new center is located on a 23-acre site and offers a complete range of comprehensive medical care. Approximately 43,500 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD Snap-Clad panels were installed on the structure’s roof. The 22-gauge, 12-in.-wide panels were finished in Petersen Aluminum’s (Elk Grove Village, IL) Cool Color Granite and fabricated at the company’s Tyler, TX, plant.
The color differs from the customary dark-green color used on most other Cherokee Nation buildings. “We selected the lighter PAC-CLAD color to help us go after LEED Silver Certification,” Childers said. Certification is now in progress. Other sustainable features contributing to the LEED-Silver status include locally sourced materials, natural daylighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures, energy-efficient lighting, and drought-tolerant landscaping.
Panel installation was completed by Harness Roofing, Tulsa, OK. “There was a lot of complicated detailing on the job,” said Harness branch manager Jason Irvin. “We field-fabricated a complex gutter design including custom downspouts and an internal gutter system on a major part of the building. The architect was very involved in the design and installation.”
“Harness Roofing did a superb job on the detailing,” Childers said. “We also designed an inverted roof for certain areas and Harness really rose to the challenge. We worked closely with them; it was a good team. The job really turned out great.” CA
Above. Approximately 43,500 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD Snap-Clad panels were installed on the Vinita Health Center’s roof.
Below. The architecture of the 92,000-sq.-ft. health center refl ects Cherokee history and employs construction materials commonly used during and after the Civil War.
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