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Our focus on roofing and exterior
cladding features a range of materials and product types?from
a powered roof system to better engineered glass panels for
the world?s tallest building. For more roofing product info,
visit the NRCA?s 117th Annual Convention & Exhibit, held this
month in San Diego. ?Rita
F. Catinella
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Turn-of-the-century mansion
renovated for its latest incarnation
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Perimeter?s Colonial gutter
and cornice system is designed to complement high-quality
residential homes. |
The Mansion at Turner Hill,
in Ipswitch, Massachusetts, was completed in 1903 by architect
William Rantoul for the Rice family, who made a fortune
in tanning and smelting. The mansion boasts plaster hand-molded
ceilings, vivid wall friezes, oak hardwood floors, and
hand-carved paneling, doors, and stairways. Shortly after
Mr. Rice died in 1943, the estate was sold to the Missionaries
of Our Lady of La Salette, and the property was converted
for ministry and spiritual retreat uses. In 1997, the
Raymond Property Company purchased Turner Hill from the
order and have since been working to restore the property
as a golf course and high-end residential community. The
$110 million project, by architect John Olson of Olson,
Lewis, Dioli and Doktor Architects of Manchester-by-the-Sea,
Massachusetts, will reuse the 311-acre Turner Hill estate
and its Edwardian-era mansion. The new portion of the
mansion, along with the clubhouse, restaurant, and pro
shop, will use Perimeter Systems? 6'' Colonial Designer
Series Gutter and Cornice System with 3'' x 4'' downspouts
and custom angled miters as part of the exterior cladding
renovation. Perimeter custom-matched the gutter system
to Navajo White. The mansion is expected to open in spring
2004. Perimeter Systems, Sanford, N.C. www.saf.com/persys
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Ventilated terra-cotta facade
system for a range of exterior cladding effects
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The system works with solid
wall surfaces or open glass constructions to create
a range of optical effects. |
NBK Keramik GmbH first developed
its modern terra-cotta facade system for Renzo Piano?s
Potsdamer Platz project in Berlin. Known as Terrart,
NBK?s suspended facade system is made from large-scale
terra-cotta elements that are ventilated at the rear.
By combining classic techniques along with the latest
technologies, the system can work with closed surfaces,
open glass constructions, and to create transparent
optical effects. Terrart is available in several variations,
including Terrart-Large, Terrart-Mid, Terrart-Shingle,
and Terrart-Solid. For each individual project, the
specifier chooses dimensions, color, surface structures,
and glazes along with the manufacturer; NBK?s production
plant can manufacture any form up to 150 centimeters
in length. The Terrart-Flex system is a patented substructure
consisting of 15 components that can integrate the facade
into any classic or modern wall construction. NBK Keramik,
Emmerich, Germany. www.nbk.de
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Improved natural metal cladding
Reynold Natural metals are an
alternative for design professionals who want to design
with natural metals but are dissuaded by the weight, inflexibility,
and cost of heavy plate and sheet metal. Constructed of
two sheets of corrosion-resistant zinc, brushed aluminum,
copper, or stainless steel permanently bound to a thermoplastic
core, the materials are strong, highly formable, and come
in a variety of lengths. Alcoa Cladding Systems, Eastman,
Ga. www.
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Powered roof system
Sarnafil and Solar Integrated
Technologies (S.I.T.) completed the first of two integrated
photovoltaic commercial roofing systems for two Frito
Lay distribution facilities, located in Los Angeles and
Sylmar, California. The SR-2001 photovoltaic roofing system,
manufactured by S.I.T., incorporated Sarnafil?s thermoplastic
roofing membrane and flexible photovoltaic cells manufactured
by Uni-Solar, into an integrated roofing system that turns
the roof into a power generator. Sarnafil, Canton, Mass.
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Keeping leaks out
Grace Ice & Water Shield is
a self-adhered waterproof membrane placed between the
shingles and roof deck to provide protection against leaks.
Another option from Grace is Vycor Plus, a self-adhered
flashing membrane providing premium protection against
water infiltration in all critical nonroof detail areas,
such as door openings. Grace Construction Products, Cambridge,
Mass. www.graceconstruction.com
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Tough glass panels for a
tall customer
Viracon was selected over three
years ago to supply the engineered glass products needed
for the exterior facade of Taipei 101, the world’s
tallest building. Viracon faced the challenge of fabricating
glass units to withstand the high wind conditions of a
very tall building in a typhoon region. The team needed
to fabricate glass panes proportioned to the structure’s
height, making them larger and thicker than standard glass
applications. Viracon, Owatonna, Minn. www.viracon.com
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Two tough metal roofing
systems
StoneCrest Slate brand metal
shingles (left) have a Class 4 hail rating that can withstand
110-mile-per-hour winds and a four-way, locking weather-tight
system for residential or light commercial projects. The
StoneCrest Copper roofing system (right) is made from
a 16 oz. copper substrate using a stucco embossed profile.
Unlike traditional copper roofing, the system does not
require special installation tools. MetalWorks, Moon Township,
Pa. www.metalworksroof.com
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Renovating without moving, to
allow building movement
Portsmouth City Hall, Portsmouth,
Virginia, was in need of renovation to repair or replace
its deteriorating brick facade but had to remain operational
during the process. A complete refacing of the facade
was required because the existing brick, installed in
the 1970s, was not designed to allow for movement of the
building?s primary structural framing. Architects Rodriquez
Ripley Maddux Motley first completed design studies and
then construction plans that specified two Centria products,
Formawall Dimension Series metal panels and Formavue windows.
The products were chosen for their ability to accommodate
any movement of the building in the future. Centria, Moon
Township, Pa. www.centria.com
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Exterior trim boards
Windsor Mill?s WindsorONE Trim
Boards are available for exterior applications including
rake, fascia, corner boards, and bond boards. The boards
are double primed and have smooth, knot-free surfaces
on all four sides, and precision edges. Windsor Mill,
Windsor Mill, Calif. www.windsormill.com
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