A campus-wide renovation that began in 2008 was recently completed with the addition of a new classroom complex. The design of the complex includes cantilevered walls with perforated sunscreens, creating a walkway that connects the buildings within the complex. Morin Corp., a Kingspan Group Co., supplied 24,000 square feet of its 0.040-aluminum U-12 profile that was incorporated into the facility’s “Light Screen” design.
The U-12 panel is a 2- by 2-inch square rib design with a 2-inch spacing between ribs. Each 12-inch-wide panel contains three ribs. The project incorporates three different perforation patterns, each with different sized perforations-1/16-, 3/16- and 1/4-inch diameter round holes. The panels are finished in Seafoam Green Metallic and Weathered Zinc Metallic, each part of Valspar’s Fluropon Premier three-coat finish.
Morin’s sales manager, Tim Del Monte, worked closely with the architect, Perkins+Will, in determining the right material, perforation patterns and finishes needed to meet the aesthetic, shading and structural criteria for the project. Aluminum was the ideal choice of material due to the proximity to the ocean to prevent corrosion, providing the school district with an attractive yet maintenance free passive solar shading feature.
The perforated screens serve two purposes. First, they shade the walkways and provide additional shading to the complex in the afternoon helping to reduce energy use. Second, when combined with the cantilevered walls, they create a striking contemporary look to the exterior of the two-story building, making them a main focal point of the overall design.
Architect: Perkins+Will, Los Angeles
Installer: California Sheet Metal Works Inc., El Cajon, Calif.
Perforated sunscreens: Morin Corp., Bristol, Conn., www.morincorp.com
Coating: Valspar, Minneapolis, www.paintandcolor.com
