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Village for the Future as well as the solid aesthetic they wanted for their civic buildings. As always, they wanted to stay true to the stone quarry roots of the Village. After extensive review, a double modular (16") velour blend clay brick unit was chosen for the veneer. The long and linear proportion worked well with the long horizontal lines of the build ing. It was readily available, essential to the accelerat ed schedule. Extended size of the masonry unit also proved to be cost effective both from a material standpoint and the larger unit required less labor for installation. “PAC-CLAD” METAL ROOFING PANELS ROOF TRUSS BRG. +23' – 3" 2nd CEILING +21' – 6" “PAC-CLAD” FLUSH PANEL SOFFITS SECOND FLOOR +12' – 6" 2nd JST. BRG +12' – 0 1/2" 1st TRUSS BRG +11' – 1" 10' CEILING +10' – 0" SOUTH TRUSS BRG +9' – 7" 9' CEILING +9' – 0" CAST STONE COURSING. LOCATION VARIES SEE EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS 8" CONCRETE BLOCK 2" RIGID INSULATION PAINTED STEEL GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 4" MODULAR BRICK W/MASONRY TIES EVERY TWO COURSES SEE 1/A-7.0 FOR EXTERIOR WALL While the Noel B Cummings Administration Center is not a LEED-certified build ing, the design and construction team worked with Village officials to CAST STONE BASE. HEIGHT VARIES, SEE make sustain able choices for EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS materials, installation processes UTILITY ENCLOSURE CONCRETE and, where possible, operational 1st FLR/TOP FOUND. PAD W/GRAVEL BASE +0' – 0" process. Brick, containing 8% JOIST BEARING TYPICAL CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL. post-industrial recycled content, -0' – 5 1/2" SEE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR REBAR SIZING AND LOCATION EXIST. GRADE was available from a local -1' – 2" 2" RIGID INSULATION (R8) supplier and manu factured WATERPROOF MEMBRANE & Natural rough-hewn stone wraps the within the 500 mile LEED BSMNT CEILING DRAINAGE BOARD -3' – 6" two-story fireplace and stairway wall. required radius for regional In the lobby, stone was chosen for qualification. Natural stone used aesthetics, durability and as a symbolic Loadbearing masonry cavity wall utilizes 8" CMU backup, to clad the fireplace and interior tie to the Villages’s first business – 2" closed cell rigid insulation, 1 1/2 " air space and 4" brick and a quarry. stairwell was quarried in Fond du cast stone veneer. Lac WI, 160 miles away. CMU was produced in Berwyn, six miles away. Cast stone for the exterior trim was sourced Daniela S A Fitzgerald , AIA, LEED AP from five miles away. Exposed brick is featured on the interior of the building in ID+C, NCARB, is the co-founder and the lobby and the stairwell prow that forms a distinct feature along the building’s managing principal of Fitzgerald main façade. The full-bed masonry wraps several walls of the lobby and was Earles Architects and Associates in Chicago. Her experience chosen for its durability and low maintenance. In addition to clad ding the encompasses all phases of fireplace, natural stone was also used to embellish the interior wall of the main architecture, planning and interior stairwell, giving it a rough-hewn character apropos of the prairie style. design; from program ming through The lower level of the building utilizes painted CMU walls for most of its spaces creating easy-to-maintain rooms essential for day-to-day community use and durable enough to act as a shelter, should that need arise. construction administration for a variety of projects. She has demonstrated expertise in the field of healthcare design and is also a strong advocate of responsible design. She works with clients to strive for the most sustainable solutions available. She has been a practicing architect in Illinois for over 25 years. Fitzgerald is a licensed architect in IL, MI, IN, WI, KS and MN. She received her Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan. 312.491.9840 Award-Winning The building was awarded the 2011 Greentelligence Award by the West Cook County Solid Waste Agency for creativity and practicality relative to environmental approaches and solutions. The construction of this facility is a testament to the team. Mayor Cummings and all of the trustees were passionate about the design and construction of the building and gave countless hours toward their goal. The design and construction team worked in tandem with the Village to meet schedules and provide a final product of which the community could be proud. By all accounts, they are. III dfitzgerald@feaachicago.com 24 MASONRY EDG E / thestorypole Vol 6 No 4 Integrated Design masonryedge.com
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