The impressive new 500-student pre-K thru 4th grade Heritage Elementary School in Tahlequah, Okla., was designed for a growing community. The project includes eight classrooms for each grade, special needs classrooms, a cafeteria, gymnasium, media center as well as administrative areas. A curving spine element creates the main circulation corridor off of which three classroom wings radiate.
Nearly 87,000 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD 24 gauge Galvalume Snap-Clad panels were selected for the roof of the sprawling structure. The profile was specified for its ease of application and versatility, according to Jason Irvin, branch manager of installer Harness Roofing in Tulsa. Some of the detailing was complicated, including the creation of custom-made tapered valleys and transitions from each level on the wings.
The metal roofing panels were manufactured at Petersen’s plant in Tyler, Texas.
Architectural design for the project was provided by Crafton Tull, Tulsa. The distributor of the PAC-CLAD material was Bradco Supply, Tulsa.
