The Kosair Children’s Medical Center in Brownsboro, KY is designed to bring a specialized level of care to children in the Louisville metropolitan area and surrounding region.  Building elements such as appropriately sized doors for children, vibrant colors and playful interiors are designed to bring a sense of calming to the young patients that the facility serves.

           
Approximately 7,500 sq. ft. of Dri-Design panels clad the new building.  The .080 aluminum panels were finished in Berkshire Blue.

The patented Dri-Design Wall Panel System is an affordable dry joint, pressure-equalized rainscreen system.

Design for the project was provided by Laughlin Millea Hillman Architecture, Louisville.  According to Ray Winter, project architect, the facility was designed to be playful, yet energy conscious with elements such as insulated concrete form walls, a fully integrated geothermal mechanical system, fenestration specifically located to bring natural light into public spaces and a Thermoplastic Polyolefin Roof (TPO) system for increased solar reflectance.

The construction manager on the project was Messer Construction Company, Louisville, in partnership with The Mardrian Group, Louisville.  The Dri-Design distributor was Spohn Associates, Indianapolis.

Dri-Design panels can be made from a variety of materials including painted aluminum, zinc, copper and stainless steel and are 100% recyclable.  Panels are available in any Kynar color in both standard and custom sizes.