Located in Reno, Nev., and named after educator and fourth generation Nevadan, Kendyl Depoali, the new Kendyl Depoali Middle School serves as the prototype for future middle schools in the Washoe County School District. Designed by VanWoert Bigotti Architects, Reno, the $37 million, 198,000-square-foot facility provides an environmentally friendly, sustainable solution for a multi-building educational facility. The design team sought ways to simplify the arrangement of program components to offer site adaptability and create a design that evokes fresh imagery for a renewed interest in school pride through architectural identity.
Richard Joseph and Co., Sparks, Nev., installed approximately 23,000 square feet of SinoCore field assembled exterior cladding system in Reserve White and Regal Blue from Indianapolis-based Citadel Architectural Products Inc.
“Metal was selected as a prominent building material early in the design process due to its many desirable characteristics,” notes Angela Bigotti-Chavez, design architect. “The combination of the Citadel panels, concrete masonry and glass was the perfect palette to achieve architecture that is both timeless and contemporary.”
Distrubuted by Pacific Architectural Products, Clackamas, Ore., SinoCore panels utilize a one and two-piece perimeter trim molding attachment system that makes for an easy installation, according to Dan Sorenson, vice president of construction with Richard Joseph and Co. “You have 4-by-8 and 4-by- 10 panels right at the site along with the extrusions and you basically cut-to-size and install right there.”
Citadel Architectural Products Inc., www.citadelap.com
