Masonry Magazine May 2012 Page. 17
Jefferson
Leesburg
Madison
"We always look out at least 50 years, and when you look at blocks, bricks and stone, you inherently get 50 years at a very reasonable cost," Lakes says. "Masonry also provides a sense of strength and longevity beyond its physical durability. There's the inherent sturdiness and makeup of the material itself, along with the mass that provides sound deadening in interior hallways. You can't do all that with metal wall panels or other materials."
DIFFERENT DESIGNS WITH SIMILARITIES
Leesburg and Madison were both designed as single-story buildings. Load-bearing masonry walls are used through the entire exterior and in most interior corridors. The 85-X92-foot gymnasiums employ free-spanning steel joists across 30-foot-tall load-bearing concrete block walls.
"The blocks provided an extremely durable surface in the areas that receive the most abuse, and assured sufficient protection for storm-safe zones. It also allowed us to construct the spaces quickly, as the finished surfaces could be completed as the blocks were being installed."
While Claypool and Jefferson were very different situations, the team took a similar design approach, using two-story academic buildings constructed of load-bearing exterior walls and interior corridor walls that were centered on each floor.
"That allowed the exterior building shell to be constructed quickly, so the brick masons could work on the exterior while the block masons continued inside. The load-bearing corridor walls also formed the support for the second-floor framing. Once the second-floor steel joists were set, work commenced simultaneously on both the first and second levels of the addition."
From an aesthetic standpoint, the designs echo the multi-story brick school buildings that dominated small-town Indiana for most of the 20th century. "We wanted to recall that history, and we believed that the only way to accomplish that was with blocks, bricks and stone," Lake says. "We included stone on all the buildings, although we used it only on headers and sills at Jefferson, because that material really didn't exist anywhere on the adjacent Grace College campus."
The schools stand out as centerpieces of the community, with efficient and sturdy designs and no opulent elements. "We were also able to incorporate some additional masonry components to add character and an extra sense of arrival without adding a lot of extra cost," Lake explains. "For example, we added some masonry seat walls, landscaping walls, entry gate walls, and monument signs, using materials we already had on the sites." IMAS
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