finished material, and the minimal maintenance require- ments that will be required over the next 20 years.” The Pavilion features 28,000 square feet of Y-36
corrugated metal wall panels from Bristol, Conn.- based Morin Corp. finished in Jamaican Reef and Polar Flare Duranar VARI-Cool coatings from PPG Industries, Pittsburgh. Morin also supplied 30,000 square feet of F-12-2 smooth metal wall panels and 40,000 square feet of SLR-18 metal wall panels coated in PPG’s Duranar XL Plus in Regal White.
A WORLD OF COLOR Part of the charm of Port Pavilion is the multi-hued color scheme that defines the building. “From the beginning, the building’s corrugated metal wall panels were matched with color-shifting PPG Duranar VARI- Cool coatings in blue-green Polar Flare and Jamaican Reef colors because of the unique reflection and appearance they provide,” says Suarez. The coatings interact with the surrounding
coastal environment, and Suarez notes the coat- ings accentuate angle changes in the metal panels, causing vibrations to the blue and green shades that are reflected from the waters of the bay. Depend-