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Left. The dome-specifi c LED lighting at the Titans’ practice facility is bolstered by a skylight to provide natural lighting .
Below. The Titans’ new air structure was successfully completed with 90 ft. of space from ground to ceiling, 20 ft. more than the previous structure. This offers greater versatility and enables the team to suspend the goal posts and other items from the ceiling.
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Under The Dome With The Titans Nashville team bets on a proven winner for its practice facility.
Air-structure domes are popular for a wide range of athletic applications, from tennis to football. Any activity that benefi ts from a climate-controlled space can cost-effectively get a long, fl exible life from an air-structure dome. Its benefi ts tend to inspire repeat business, such as when the Tennessee Titans football team made the decision to replace and upgrade their practice facility at Saint Thomas Sports Park in Nashville. The original 70-ft.-high air structure had been in place for more than 17 years and was exhibiting signs of failure. The existing dome used a Tedlar 8029 fabric and, although the fabric was holding up well, the biaxial-cable system was vulnerable to storm conditions, and the lighting and HVAC system were not up to par for a National Football League (NFL) facility.
There were several key factors to consider when planning for the new dome. The Titans’ management wanted something that would last at least as long as the Tedlar 8028 used on the prior structure. In fact, the Tedlar had outlived the original maker of the dome, which no longer makes air structures. They wanted something with a long warranty, but also a proven track record.
UV protection is vital to fabric longevity, so the fabric needed to be able to handle the four seasons and the solar rays. UV light will break down coatings on many fabrics in well under 10 years, degrading the entire dome structure in the process.
With architectural fabric, looks matter for more than just aesthetics. Accumulated grime and mold break down coatings and destroy fabrics. Self-cleaning products reduce or eliminate this persistent threat and look great while doing it. Most fabrics self-clean well when new, but the ability can fade quickly with time. A product that is truly self-cleaning throughout its lifetime protects the structure, better retains color, keeps looking great, and makes maintenance easy.
A fabric with very high tensile strength was important to accommodate the cable system and deliver lasting, reliable service. The strength of the coating is vital to longevity as well. The Titans organization wanted a coating with an excellent adhesive compound that actually bonds to the fabric to further enhance strength.
Supporting U.S. manufacturers whenever possible was also an important consideration.
ASATI Air Structures, Rye Brook, NY, built the new air structure. They have a long history with the NFL, having built 13 previous domes. The fabric used for the new dome is the same as the prior dome: 8028 Opaque White from Seaman Corp., Wooster, OH. The fabric includes translucent white skylights and a bright-white Tedlar finish. The new air structure was successfully completed with 90 ft. of space from ground to ceiling. The additional 20 ft. of space offers greater versatility and enables goal posts to be suspended from the ceiling. The cable system reduces the fabric loads in all directions, and the full-bias net allows increased structural rigidity during severe weather events, preventing swaying and possible collapse. Thermal value was increased from R-4 to R-8. The addition of an energy-efficient HVAC system enables the team to maintain a temperature-controlled environment that features automated controls to increase pressure during storm conditions.
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The Cleveland School of the Arts building was designed with VMZINC panels from Dri-Design, The panels create a visual impact for the neighborhood and make an artful statement.
Artful Zinc Clads Specialty School No-maintenance zinc panels age to enhance the facility.
The Cleveland School of the Arts makes a longterm impact on its students in humanities, sciences, and the arts. The building was designed with VMZINC panels from Dri-Design, Holland, MI, to have a visual impact the neighborhood and make an artful statement for decades to come. The zinc exterior grounds the building and provides a strong aesthetic, creating a trademark feature on the public thoroughfare side of the school.
“We were asked to create a fun, exciting education facility to house the visual arts and performing arts curriculum at this school,” said Mark Schirmer, a project manager with Moody Nolan Inc., Columbus, OH. “The form was to inspire creativity, and a dynamic flow attributed to the multiple arts being instructed here. Dri-Design provided outstanding technical support and cost evaluations throughout the design phases and into the construction process.”
United Glass & Panel Systems, North Canton, OH, installed 26,189 sq. ft. of 1-mm VMZINC panels in Quartz-Zinc and Anthra-Zinc. Anthra-Zinc is a rich, charcoal-black panel that offers natural color variations. It was used to clad a black-box theater, emphasizing the program of the form. Quartz-Zinc is pre-weathered to achieve a matte-gray appearance. Both types of zinc will patina over time, with Quartz-Zinc becoming darker and Anthra-Zinc lighter. The natural process enhances the beauty of zinc.
“There is no maintenance required for zinc panels because the aging process creates a natural protective coating,” said Brad Zeeff, president of Dri-Design. “Dri-Design also does not require any tapes, sealants, or caulks in the installation process. This enhances the
sustainability and longevity of all Dri-Design metal panels.”
The company’s wall-panel system installs over commercial-grade Tyvek onto plywood or can be used as an outboard insulation pressure-equalized rainscreen. The 100% recyclable panels are manufactured from a variety of materials, including zinc, copper, stainless steel, and painted and anodized aluminum. Panels are available in any fluoropolymer paint color and are sized and detailed to meet the specific requirements of each project. Unique profiles include: Shadow, Tapered, Perforated, Embossed, Textured, Imaging Technolo
Above. Panels in Quartz-Zinc and Anthra-Zinc colors cover 26,189 sq. ft. of the facility.
Left. With the new building, students have many art-specifi c amenities, including studio classrooms, a black-box theater, rehearsal and instructional spaces, a recording studio, and a choral room.
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The new 126,000-sq.-ft. building is 33% larger than the former structure—a 1910 brick building—that stood at the same site. The school, founded in 1981, had been operating from a temporary space since 2009.
With the new building, students have many art-specific amenities, including studio classrooms, a black-box theater, rehearsal and instructional spaces, a recording studio, and a choral room. Core subjects, such as English, chemistry, biology, and physics, also have dedicated classrooms. All of this, mixed with outstanding students and faculty, makes the Cleveland School of Arts one of the most prestigious and successful schools in the area.
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