The new 20,000-square-foot (1,858-m2) facility offers pediatric urgent care, medical imaging and rehabilitative services. Located on 11 acres (4.4 hectares), the facility is seeking LEED certification.
Approximately 4,700 square feet (437 m2) of 0.080-aluminum wall panels in Light Green, Marlin Blue and Dark Green/Juniper by Dri-Design were used as a key design element. Large, backlit smiling faces of children were inserted in the Dri-Design cladding.
“Part of the design challenge was to give the single story building some mass to make it more visible from the nearby interstate highway,” said David Glover, project architect with Pinnacle Architects. “The backlit images of the children helped make the building more welcoming along with the gables that are identified with the main campus in Dayton. The gables also help create a non-intimidating residential feel. We felt metal panels would be a good way to introduce color onto the façade and would provide a nice contemporary contrast against the brick.”
Architect: Pinnacle Architects, Dayton, Ohio
Installer: JMD Architectural Products Inc., Tipp City, Ohio
Distributor: Spohn Associates, Indianapolis
Metal wall panels: Dri-Design, Holland, Mich.
