Objective
After nearly 20 years of use, the existing skylight required replacement due to failing over time from water intrusion at the butt joint along the slope of the system.
Background
The Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center opened in May 2006 to meet the community’s need for a multi-purpose center. The intent was to provide a center that could host graduations, sporting events, training sessions for students and staff, and food distribution operations. The five buildings comprising the site cost $80 million and have been a center for social activity in the northwest suburb of Houston since its opening.
Solution
Griesenbeck replaced the existing skylight system with a single panel down slope to eliminate field joints and any potential for water intrusion. Additionally, the existing skylight structural supports were modified for the ease of accommodating future skylight replacements.
Result
The Berry Center's atrium is illuminated by a new 6,415 SF Kalwall fiberglass reinforced polymer skylight providing diffuse, museum-quality daylighting to the community for decades to come.
PROJECT DETAILS
Project Type:
K-12 Education / Event Space
Manufacturer:
Product:
Translucent Sandwich Panel Structural Skylight System
Architect:
General Contractor:
Prime Contractors
Client:
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Location:
Cypress, Texas
Photography:
Griesenbeck
Completion:
2024