Layered panels keep southern school cool

by Jonathan McGaha | February 10, 2014 12:00 am

the International Studies Preparatory Academy, Coral Gables, Fla.

Metal panels were layered to shield teachers and students from intense sunshine at the International Studies Preparatory Academy[1], Coral Gables, Fla. Alsip, Ill.-based Doralco Architectural Systems’ perforated aluminum sunshade panels with aluminum tube frame were installed on the exterior of the school, and some areas were layered with custom-cut plate panels., RJ Heisenbottle Architects, Coral Gables, was the architect, and Pirtle Construction Co., Davie, Fla., was the general contractor.

Doralco Architectural Systems, www.doralco.com[2]

Endnotes:

International Studies Preparatory Academy: http://ispa.dadeschools.net/
www.doralco.com: http://www.doralco.com/

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