Brookside Elementary School
School Project’s Prominent Canopies Clad With Citadel Metal Wall Panels
The architectural firms involved in the design and construction of Brookside Elementary School in Indianapolis, IN, both agree that it took some effort to convince the school board to go with a contemporary design for the new 90,000 sq. ft. facility. David Franklin, principal with Domain Architecture, the associate firm on the project, acknowledges “pushing for a contemporary design” and claims the new school is “by far the most interesting of the ten new schools funded by the bond issue.”
A highlight of the design is two prominent canopies utilizing more than 4,000 sq. ft. of Citadel Panel 20® MCM panels finished in Clear Anodized. The Panel 20 system is field-assembled for greater value and offers superior flatness and durability.
David Post, project architect with lead firm URS, Indianapolis, explains that the new school replaced a structure built in the late 1800’s. “We wanted to create a fresh look in a neighborhood that has some economic challenges. We knew we wanted the exterior material to be primarily brick to relate to the school’s heritage. But we also included a dramatic two-story v