A combination of a metal building system and conventional metal stud construction was used to build Oregon City Christian Church’s Community Center.
The metal building system was used to construct the largest portion of the building, which houses a gymnasium. Conventional metal stud construction was used to build an entrance and lobby section, and another section at the front side of the building that contains classrooms and gathering spaces. In total, the community center has 1,393.54 m2 (15,000 sf).
Pacific Steel Erectors LLC erected Varco Pruden Buildings’ Rigid Frame metal building system. Also, Pacific Steel Erectors installed Varco Pruden’s standing seam roof system in Cool Dark Bronze and Thermal Design Inc.’s Simple Saver System liner insulation.
“The two conventional buildings that needed to be flashed to the PEMB, with TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) singles, were below the SSR roof’s eaves,” says Matt LaFollette of PHI Construction Inc., the general contractor. “Coordination was also necessary for two stone walls on either side of the lobby, which required a seismic separation between the PEMB [pre-engineered metal building] and stone walls.”
Walls were built with masonry, stone, and fiber cement panels, which are attached to the metal building system.
“The fiber cement board attachment required coordination between the girt installation, Simple Savor insulation install, and metal stud/plywood that attach to the exterior side of the girt,” says LaFollette. “This requires a small canopy with a soffit to ensure the gutter has enough clearance. It’s not a complicated installation, but involves coordination.”
