Ron Brenner Architects LLC paid homage to a family farm that previously occupied Lexington Athletic Complex’s 38-acre site by designing the main building to look like a red barn. The 4,700-square-foot recreation facility is topped with a gray metal roof.
Ron Brenner, principal at Ron Brenner Architects, says, “The objective was to create farmland imagery with a modern building that harkened back to the iconic nature of the area.”
Brenner says the owner, City of Blaine, considered asphalt shingles, but chose metal panels instead. “It was quickly determined that metal was required to create the look everyone wanted. The city decided that the durability and low maintenance that metal provided was important too, and obviously delivered the desired aesthetic.”
Jerome Krueger, program director for Blaine, says, “It’s a great success for the city. The complex is well-utilized and the building conveys a modern image while relating to the past.”
For the roof, Nordstrom Inc. installed 4,000 square feet of Petersen Aluminum Corp.’s 24-gauge PAC-CLAD Snap-Clad panels in Charcoal. The metal roof panels interface with red fiber cement board and batten siding.
The Snap-Clad panels were installed by Nordstrom. The job was relatively straight-forward, said Nordstrom estimator Paul O’Neill. “There were some interesting transitions given the different planes and valleys, but everything went together really well. The profile is easy to install.” Fabrication of the custom detailing was done in Nordstrom’s shop.
Lexington Athletic Complex has a basketball court, equipment storage, hockey rink and meeting space. There are administrative areas, ball fields, concessions, playgrounds, picnic areas, restrooms and tennis courts. The project was completed in April 2016.
