Education

Metal shines in school’s mixed materials design

Skweres Services Inc. installed approximately 3,500 square feet of Umicore Building Products USA Inc.'s VMZ Interlocking panels in 1-mm PIGMENTO Red and ANTHRA-ZINC on The John Cooper School in The Woodlands, Texas.

Metal, wood and glass register a contemporary form

Skweres Services Inc. installed approximately 3,500 square feet of Umicore Building Products USA Inc.’s VMZ Interlocking panels in 1-mm PIGMENTO Red and ANTHRA-ZINC on The John Cooper School in The Woodlands, Texas. PIGMENTO Red and ANTHRA-ZINC, a charcoal black color, blend with the surrounding wood and glass to create a smooth outer appearance on the 16,000-square-foot school. The project was completed in September 2013.

General contractor: Brookstone Construction Managers, Houston

Architect: Work TM, Brick, N.J.

Installer: Skweres Services Inc., Spring, Texas

Metal wall panels: Umicore Building Products USA Inc., Raleigh, N.C., www.vmzinc-us.com