Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago The seminary is a 150-year-old institution that recently received a new space on the University of Chicago campus. Affi liated with the United Church of Christ and proud of its progressive education, future religious leaders learn in an 80,000-square-foot space designed by Nagle Hartray Architecture. Led by Dirk Danker, design partner, the Nagle
Hartray design team emphasized asymmetry with balance as a key formal strategy in developing the massing of the modern structure. Other design goals included imparting an informality of char- acter on the building, encouraging engagement with both the campus and immediate neighbor- hood through the use of transparency and multiple entries on both campus and neighborhood sides of the building and fi nally, creating a unique, distinc- tive architectural personality. Dri-Design provided approximately 11,000
square feet of its 0.080-inch aluminum panels fi n- ished in Harvest Gold and Cashmere Pearl. The pan- els were used in horizontal and vertical applications to meet design objectives. The panels on the upper level were installed vertically, while on the lower level, horizontally installed panels utilize three differ- ent panel heights and integrate with the masonry. “The building’s mass consists of three key
elements: a vertical, steel-frame ‘tower’ form at the northeast corner; the horizontal metal panel ‘bar’ form that wraps the west side on the second and third fl oors; and the cylindrical metal and glass drum on the top fl oor,” says Scott Cryer, project architect. The Dri-Design panels clad both the horizontal
bar element and the cylindrical drum and were in- stalled in a staggered bond pattern in both locations. “The coursing of the metal panels and the brick is a designed random pattern,” Cryer says. “Addition-
ally, the mullion pattern of the curtainwalls and the spacing of the punched openings are all similarly ran- dom. This designed randomness at a more detailed scale helps to support the asymmetry and balance which is occurring at a more global scale, while also creating a sense of quirkiness, imparting the distinc- tive personality of the institution within.” According to Brendan Nolan, project manager
with panel installer, Tuschall Engineering, the project initially started as a natural metals job, but to stay on budget, a painted fi nish was used to achieve the desired look. The seminary is seeking LEED Silver certifi ca-
tion, and features an array of sustainable features, including a 4,000-square-foot vegetative roof.
Architect: Nagle Hartray Architecture, Chicago Installer: Tuschall Engineering, Burr Ridge, Ill. Metal wall panels: Dri-Design, Holland, Mich., www.dri-design.com, Circle #47
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