Metal Construction News, January 2021
PROJECT FOCUS SPORTS circle 24 on reader service card Metallic Products roof access hatches provide safe access to your rooftops while roof curbs provide a secure spot for the equipment upon which you rely circle 25 on reader service card 8003567746 mpvent com FIND FULL SPECS AND DETAILS ONLINE mpvent com products Las Vegas Ballpark Summerlin Nev HOKs design for Las Vegas Ballpark home to the Triple A baseball Las Vegas Aviators franchise draws inspiration from the surrounding desert and aeronautical history of its corporate owner the Howard Hughes Corp The baseball team formerly called the 51s is also owned by the Hughes Corp It was renamed the Aviators with the stadiums opening to refer to owners original aviation emphasis Devin Norton project designer at HOK says he wanted his plans to recognize unique qualities of the site and the corporations history The materiality was split between a well balanced base that refl ected the earthy materials of the red rock canyon and Summerlin The upper portion of the design stems from light and airy materials that tie into the concept of aviation A plane is an effi cient lightweight machine made of steel glass and metal panels This became the palette of the skin of the building from the main concourse all the way up to the press box To reference the surrounding desert metal panels were installed in three widths on the stadium walls and spaced at intervals more frequently used on roofs than walls We wanted to break down the module in a varied panel to reduce the overall scale Norton says Southwest Specialty Contractors installed 31000 square feet of Petersen Aluminum Corp s 22 gauge PAC CLAD Snap Clad steel panels in custom Chocolate Chip They are 8 10 and 12 inches wide Attention to detailing was critical during installation Alex Laws senior project manager at Southwest Specialty Contractors says A typical layout was given with repeat patterns and all fl ashings were fabricated locally from fl at sheets of the same material It was a bit challenging with sealing the system properly because the architect specifi ed a roofi ng panel in a wall condition The stadium is an anchor in a downtown shopping dining and entertainment district that opened in 2014 Ballpark amenities include a swimming pool breathable mesh seating and 126 foot wide LED video screen Photos alanblakely com 46 METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS January 2021
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