Stainless Sections provides a splash of colour to Adelaide school building
The Sacred Heart School of Performing Arts in Adelaide receives a splash of colour using powder-coated stainless steel cladding supplied by Stainless Sections Pty Ltd.
Stainless steel’s many features may, in some circles, not include the possibility of adding colour to
building facades. Known mainly for the metallic appearance that is so closely associated with the material, this is not normally considered a means of providing colour to architectural work.
An Adelaide school, the Sacred Heart School of Performing Arts, received colour uplift through the use of stainless steel cladding from Stainless Sections . The Australian Stainless Steel Development Association has described the project as “setting a new benchmark of the possibility for the fusion between decorative and functional design”.
Specified by Trident Architects, the project used AN6 PCL stainless steel sheets for the interior and exterior cladding of the Assembly Hall and Music Department building.
Chosen for its hardwearing and low maintenance properties, the stainless steel cladding also added colour, in line with the creative nature of the activities performed within the building, keeping a strong focus on the aesthetic aspects.
The face side of the stainless steel was powder-coated and then linish-patterned to produce a warm, coloured background.
Stainless Sections’ Roy Carter said that the product gives users the best of both worlds. “The material allows colour to be added, without compromising wearability of the metal surface.”
Being a strong metal, stainless steel is hardwearing. The material is also fully recyclable. Carter added that “stainless steel sheets allow for ease-of-cleaning and graffiti removal.”
The custom-produced cladding panels used a 0.6 mm base material, which was rigidised to a 1.2 mm finish. The stainless steel featured a cellular design, producing a regulated appearance on approach and was installed as interlocking panels. This complements the linear building components, while looking from a distance, giving the impression of a full colour coating.
19-Oct-2007