exteriors
PROJECT
Metal Wall Panels Renovate City Hall Interlocking panels produce a tight rainscreen to stand up to weather. An exterior renovation of city hall in Durham, NC, used metal wall panels to bring the building into the 21st century with a durable product that allowed a variety of design options.
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tenance-free exterior material to soften the
“The desire to have a rainscreen system where the wa-
elson-DeLuca Architects (rndpa.com), Durham. “In addi-
building’s feel while giving the structure a strong pres-
ter barrier was behind the metal panel with few caulk
tion, the Dri-Design panel, unlike its competitors, had an
ence. The design team selected metal wall panels from
joints was important to the design team,” said Rhonda
interior gutter system that kept rainwater off the face of
Dri-Design, Holland, MI (dri-design.com).
Zack, project manager and designer with Roughton-Nick-
the panels, directing flow through the gutter system to the
complete exterior and interior renovation of city hall in Durham, NC, used a main-
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