Beth Israel Funeral Chapel, Houston

by Jonathan McGaha | June 8, 2011 12:00 am

Beth Israel Funeral Chapel, Design objectives for the Beth Israel Funeral Chapel included re-introducing the people of Houston to the time of day, the seasons of the year and the weather outside. An open structure, it features passive cooling and structural devices to limit noise and define space. The chapel features 6,000 square feet of Curved Tee-Panel standing-seam metal roofing from Berridge Manufacturing Co., along with 4,000 square feet of perforated aluminum acoustical ceiling panels from Epic Metals Corp. Additionally, Berger Iron Works supplied 1/8-inch-thick, curved, perforated aluminum screen panels and complementary sliding gates used on the interior.

Originally published: August 1999
Architect: Daniel Solomon, FAIA, and Gary Strang, Architects, San Francisco
Metal roof panels: Berridge Manufacturing Co., San Antonio, www.berridge.com
Acoustical ceiling panels: Epic Metals Corp., Rankin, Pa., www.epicmetals.com
Aluminum screen panareels and sliding gates: Berger Iron Works, Houston, www.bergeriw.com

Source URL: https://www.metalarchitecture.com/projects/beth-israel-funeral-chapel-houston/