A new K-12 school brings relief to its community – whether alleviating crowding or offering a beacon of opportunity and advancement. Designing schools with manufactured stone veneer offers a number of advantages that can help education projects look and perform their best while meeting some of the unique challenges they may face.
Manufactured stone’s versatility in design and installation makes it an ideal option for both the exterior and interior of school projects.
Manufactured stone veneer is one of many ways to increase biophilic design in schools, adding natural elements, texture, and warmth. (Learn more about MSV and biophilia in our blog “3 Strategies for Infusing Biophilic Design into Your Projects.”)
Options abound for designing schools using manufactured stone. Here are a few examples to get your design ideas flowing:
This library features Eldorado Stone’s Manzanita Cliffstone and Cambria Cliffstone as an accent wall at the entrance lobby and for the fun kid’s area shown here, adding a touch of warmth while elevating the outdoor theme.
Echelon Masonry’s Lamina Artisan Stone was chosen, along with brick and metal, to help this elementary blend in with its natural surroundings while also transitioning easily to the interior. “The plan also incorporated generous windows throughout the facility, allowing for a harmonious connection between indoors and outdoors, making the balance of materials essential,” Echelon says.
This elementary school, a 95,000-square-foot [8 826-m2] new construction build, features Jewell manufactured stone on the exterior facade.
Want to learn more about the possibilities of manufactured stone veneer? Visit our MSV page here.
This article is courtesy of the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA).
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