The 280,000-square-foot School of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., is the largest academic building in the state and among the largest in the nation. Standing five stories high, it houses state-of-the-art academic and research facilities, two 235-seat auditoriums, a 110-seat classroom, 54-seat classroom, teaching laboratory, small group learning classrooms and study areas.
The $134 million building is adorned with Perforated Vertical Sunshades and Horizontal Airfoil Sunshades by Doralco Architectural Metals, Alsip, Ill. These exterior sun control devices are used on single and multiple window applications and in many places tie in directly to the curtainwall. The Perforated Vertical Sunshades are two sheets of perforated material attached to the frame, and each integrates into the Horizontal Airfoil Sunshades as well.
The architect, Lexington-based Ekhoff, Ochenkoski & Polk, had studied the positioning of the building with respect to the sun and determined that a vertical perforated sunshade combined with a horizontal airfoil sunshade would provide maximum efficiency for the building. Messer Construction, Lexington, was the general contractor; and Central Kentucky Glass, Lexington, was the glazing contractor.
