Exploring Space at Gateway Deep Space Launch Complex

by Marcy Marro | December 1, 2022 12:00 am

With its location in coastal Florida, the project required exterior walls that could withstand constant exposure to the ocean air, while enduring hurricane-strength winds. Architects at BRPH[1], Melbourne, Fla., specified more than 85,000 square feet of Moon Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA[2] panels for the building envelope.

Close to half of the exterior features CENTRIA’s Intercept Entrye panels in Silversmith and a custom Kolorshift chameleon color that transitions from a deep purple to a light green as visitors walk around the building’s curves. The chosen color scheme evokes images of space travel and the night sky. The Intercept Entyre panels are installed over CENTRIA’s Metalwrap insulated composite backup panel system.

The remainder of the building envelope is made up of CENTRIA’s Versawall 2 3/4-inch panels in Gray Velvet. To provide high performance and aesthetics without the custom coloring, the Versawall panels are installed on areas of the complex that were not as public facing.

Tim Johnson, district sales manager, CENTRIA, says, “Space exploration captures the imagination and drives people to ask what is beyond the stars in the sky. At CENTRIA, we were proud to have supplied cutting-edge building envelope solutions to construct this new complex at Kennedy Space Center. It is certain to become a preferred destination for children of all ages, and our metal wall panels are on prominent display as they walk into the building.”

Source URL: https://www.metalarchitecture.com/articles/exploring-space-gateway-deep-space-launch-complex/

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