Cedar soffits were just the right finishing touch…except that the fire code said no to solid wood. Undaunted, the architect from Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca partnership turned to Contact Industries to help engineer a solution that would satisfy the fire marshall while remaining true to the aesthetic intent of the design. No problem. Contact sourced a custom-formed aluminum ceiling profile, profile-wrapped cedar veneer to it and the result met both the fire code and the design expectations.
PROJECT PROFILE
CLIENT: Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca Partnership, Portland, Oregon
DETAILS: UC Berkeley, Stanley Hall; new construction; 292 custom profile pieces, 10 feet long; 2,920 total lineal feet
PRODUCT: Profile-wrapped aluminum ceiling components used for exterior soffits
CONSTRUCTION: Western red cedar veneer profile-wrapped to custom formed aluminum core
FINISH: Site finished
ADHESIVE: Type 1 Hot Melt
TEST PROCEDURES: Boil test
END USE: Third story and 6th story soffits
CORE: Custom formed aluminum profile
FACE VENEER: Western red cedar
