Honorable MentionSubmitted by:
Lee A. Hill
Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford
1425 8th Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Tucker Technology Center, Texas Christian University Metal Ceiling Panel Application
This perforated metal ceiling panel application occurs at the ceiling of a multistory atrium and commons of a high tech engineering building on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. Clear anodized perforated aluminum panels were selected for their high end look. The panels are hung in clouds that are segmented around a long curve adjacent to a large window wall as delineated on the attached reflected ceiling plan.
The department of engineering at Texas Christian University desired a new building that would express engineered systems and structural components as a teaching tool. Because of their semi-transparent nature when seen from below, perforated ceiling panels enhance this expression by partially screening the raw look of exposed ducts, plumbing, conduits, and concrete structure. A more elegant and finished appearance of the building and systems is created. Seamlessly integrated into the panels are supply and return air grilles, lighting, and sprinkler heads.
The perforated metal ceiling system has become the bridge between architecture and engineering in the building enhancing the function and look of both.
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