Danpalon light facade at the Chisholm Institute of TAFE
When designing the access and language building at the Chisholm
Institute of TAFE, Cox Architects and Planners gave the institution a higher profile
and to create a prominent entrance to the campus.
A combination of Danpalon and glass, provide a beacon-like front door
to the TAFE. Danpalon 16mm Ice forms the cladding that wraps around the eastern and
western sides of classroom prism, with a dramatic fracture along the face where the
vertical and inclined planes come together. Cox explains that the wall serves a dual
purpose.
"The glass and polycarbonate façade provides a mist of direct and translucent natural
daylighting into the interior. It is also selfconsciously 'worked' as a piece of massive,
milky and opalescent structure."
The southern wall tilts at seven degrees and there is a diagonal fold across it at one
point that brings the wall back into an upright position at the western end. When the
building is lit, the campus has an ethereal illumination. Thorough research on UV
protection and fire performance convinced the architect and client the practical suitability,
while visually, it's a clear choice.
For further information contact:
Danpalon Australia
phone: 612 9475 2000
fax: 612 9475 2020
web: www.danpalon.com.au
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