School of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
At 280,000 square feet, this facility is the largest academic building in Kentucky and among the largest in the nation. The five-story building houses state-of-the-art academic and research facilities, two 235-seat auditoriums, a 110-seat classroom, 54-seat classroom, teaching laboratory, small group learning classroom and study areas.
The $134 million building is adorned with Perforated Vertical Sunshades and Horizontal Airfoil Sunshades by Doralco Architectural Metals. These exterior sun control devises are utilized on single and multiple window applications and in many places tie in directly to the curtainwall. The Perforated Vertical Sunshades are two sheets of perforated material that are attached to the frame and each integrates into the Horizontal Airfoil Sunshades as well.
The architect, Ekhoff, Ochenkoski & Polk, had done a study on the positioning of the building with respect to the sun and determined that a vertical perforated sunshade combined with a horizontal airfoil sunshade would provide maximum efficiency for the building.
Owner: University of Kentucky
General contractor: Messer Construction, Lexington
Architect: Ekhoff, Ochenkoski & Polk, Lexington
Glazing contractor: Central Kentucky Glass, Lexington
Sunshades: Doralco Architectural Metals, Alsip, Ill., www.doralco.com, Circle #70
