University of Houston-Clear Lake Central Plant Expansion

FKP Architects, now a part of CannonDesign, engaged Zahner to create a perforated façade that provides required ventilation on the University of Houston-Clear Lake central power plant extension.

The ImageWall landscape image depicting branches from a large oak tree, which is the predominate tree on the University of Houston-Clear Lake campus, is on the east elevation of the central plant expansion.

This Imagewall application includes panels fabricated from Champagne Anodized Aluminum and features Zahner’s Cross-Seam Perf™ technology. The Drop & Lock™ system was the best hardware solution, with the mullions spanning the height of the openings and panels were easily installed by the University’s preferred installer.

ImageWall installation on the Clear Lake Central Plant building.

Photo by Tejas Doshi | ARKO

The tree canopy pattern on the ImageWall panels echoes the finish on the building facade and the landscaping nearby.

Photo by Tejas Doshi | ARKO

Cross-Seam Perf™ eliminates unperforated borders around each panel, which can obscure imagery on a large panel grid.

Photo by Tejas Doshi | ARKO

Zahner’s Drop & Lock™ panel hardware was used for mounting the perforated ImageWall panels.

Photo by Tejas Doshi | ARKO

The prepared photo that was used to create the ImageWall perforation layout.

Completed ImageWall installation.

Photo by Tejas Doshi | ARKO