Photo: Tom Coplen, buenavistaphotography.com
Fitzpatrick Architects designed a renovation project for Southside Bank in Tyler, Texas, with a metal roof that intersects with metal wall panels at two entrances. Chad Humphries, AIA, RID, project architect and partner at Fitzpatrick Architects, says, “The tiles were the main design element we wanted on the entryways, to function as both wall and roof material, to blur the line between roof and wall. Metal tiles have been around in Europe for centuries, and we employed the PAC-CLAD Precision Series TS Tile as a modern option. Metal has a timelessness that is appealing, and in this project it achieved the aesthetic vision and performance needs we established.”
Humphries says the tile-to-panel junction a simple metal-to-metal joint. “Additionally, the tile allowed for a 45-degree turn without requiring edge band,” he says.
Curtis-McKinley Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. installed 10,000 square feet of Petersen Aluminum Corp.’s 22-gauge Snap-Clad metal roof panels in PAC-CLAD Slate Gray. On walls, Curtis-McKinley Roofing and Sheet Metal installed 2,000 square feet of Petersen’s Precision Series TS Tile in 0.023-inch-thick aluminum in Anodized Dark Bronze and 500 square feet of Petersen’s composite rainscreen in Classic Bronze.
Anthony McKinley, vice president, estimator and project manager at Curtis-McKinley Roofing and Sheet Metal, says, “This job was large in scope mainly because of the removal and replacement of the [existing] mansard roofing. After taking off the roof panels, we removed fake dormers to create a straight, plain look. We tore everything down to the wood deck. Ultimately we were at least six months on the job site. Most of our time was spent removing the existing metal, which required a man lift, which is a slow process.”
Humphries says he likes the metal tile’s low profile and the texture it adds to walls. “I especially like the way the light interacts on the tile’s surface, which allows for a wall that changes its appearance as the sun progresses across the sky throughout the day.”
