design awards
University of Texas Visitor Center and University Bookstore, Richardson, Texas
COMPLETED: June 2011
electrical fi xtures and fi re suppression systems are painted white in contrast to the wood paneled accent walls, which feature the University’s colors: green and orange. Ten-inch cast aluminum signage marks the doors above each of the retail spaces. Exposed perforated acoustical steel roof deck-
ing is utilized in the reception space. The decking provides a fi nished ceiling with noise reduction capabilities with very little increase in project costs. In all of the tenant spaces, the fi rst 20 feet of ceiling features Lancaster, Pa.-based Armstrong Ceilings’ MetalWorks Open Cell ceiling system. This modular system gracefully exposes the build- ing’s mechanical, electrical and telecom networks into an organized design feature. Walker, Mich.- based Tubelite Inc.’s 10-foot-tall sliding aluminum and glass doors into the tenant spaces recess completely into the wood-paneled wall to provide for maximum customer fl ow during the day and product visibility at night.
STEEL’S SIMPLICITY Steel was chosen for the building’s structural sys- tem due to its simplicity and clarity. “Steel offers architectural and design fl exibility due to its inher- ent strength,” Brigati says. “The use of an exposed steel column and beam system was selected early in the schematic design phase. Utilizing a steel structural system allows for long, uninterrupted spans and unique connection details to be eas- ily incorporated into the design. Steel pipes and wide fl anges from Justin, Texas-based Irwin Steel Inc. are the perfect balance of robust strength and svelte shaping.”
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A steel column-and-beam system on the north- ern half of the building and a steel column-and-truss system for the southern half were chosen for the building’s structural system. The northern half’s three large open areas required a structural system with minimal physical obstructions and maximum visual impact. Steel’s long-span capabilities, low cost, ease of constructability and modular components turned this constraint into an opportunity. For the entry portal at the rotunda and the cornice, the team utilized aluminum ALPOLIC panels from Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America Inc., Chesapeake, Va. “These anodized aluminum panels seamlessly integrated with the aluminum curtainwall system,” Brigati says. “The non-refl ective surface of this material creates clean, crisp lines without any optical distortion or refl ection.” For the mechanical penthouse enclosure the
team utilized 2,000 square feet of HR-16 series corru- gated steel panels from San Antonio-based, Berridge Manufacturing Co. These rigid panels are capable of spanning great distances with minimal steel frame structural support. The horizontal texture of the painted metal echoes the horizontal Leuders stone banding at the southern corners of the building. It was steel’s modularity and availability that
was essential in meeting the university’s expe- dited nine-month construction schedule. Portions of the trellis, light trays and sunshades arrived in pre-assembled units ready to be installed on-site. The combination of glass and steel has made an economically simple, aesthetically sophisticated, visually powerful and iconic structure that refl ects the vibrancy and talents of the university.
TOTAL SQUARE FEET: 32,000 square feet
BUILDING OWNER: University of Texas at Dallas
ARCHITECT: PageSoutherlandPage, Dallas,
www.pspaec.com
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Turner Construction Co.,
www.turnerconstruction.com
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Datum Gojer Engineers, Dallas,
www.datumengineers.com
METAL INSTALLERS: Irwin Steel, Justin, Texas; TFC Co., Garrett, Ind.
CAST ALUMINUM SIGNAGE: Casteel & Associates Inc., Dallas,
www.casteelsign.com
CURTAINWALL: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Santa Monica, Calif.,
www.oldcastlebe.com
DOORS: Tubelite Inc., Walker, Mich.,
www.tubeliteinc.com
FANS: Big Ass Fans, Lexington, Ky.,
www.bigassfans.com
METAL CEILING PANELS: Armstrong Ceilings, Lancaster, Pa.,
www.armstrong.com
METAL WALL PANELS:
ALPOLIC-Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America Inc., Chesapeake, Va.,
www.alpolic-usa.com; Berridge Manufacturing Co., San Antonio,
www.berridge.com
STEEL DECK, STEEL JOINTS, STEEL PIPES, WIDE FLANGES, PLATES AND CABLES: Irwin Steel, Justin, Texas,
www.irwinsteel.net
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