Cerritos College, Math/CIS and Fine Arts Buildings

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Cerritos College Math/Computer Information Systems (CIS) building is a 33,000 square foot facility that sits in the same location as the previous Technology building. The first floor supports math faculty, classrooms, and a study center. The second floor is dedication to computer information labs, more classrooms, and an additional study center. The Fine Arts Complex is two-story building with around 55,000 square feet. The first floor had high tech equipment for various arts, printmaking, ceramics, film, and an art gallery. The second floor has areas for painting/drawing, computer graphics, photography, and mass communication. Both buildings meet the California Green Building Standards Code CALGreen for energy efficiency.

Throughout the interior and exterior of the Math/CIS and Fine Arts Buildings Banker Wire’s M13Z-145 large wire mesh pattern framed with Versatile Spine as railing infill panels. M13Z-145 is a large scale, three wire, rigid cable patterned after traditional European designs intended for architectural woven wire mesh. The long aspect ratio of M13Z-145 differentiates very clearly the vertical pattern from the horizontal. M13Z-145 is strong and is also available in many different finishes.

As seen in the case study, the wire mesh infill panels provide an excellent mix of functionality and aesthetics for the Fine Arts building. These panels not only boost safety and security pertaining to the structure itself but also add another dimension of the modernist, industrial flavor. The mesh is tough, so it will be able to bear the conditions over a long period, and adds sleekness to the design to make it clean and contemporary. This thought-out integration of wire mesh infill panels exemplifies how practical design elements can also turn into striking features, giving visual beauty to the architectural integrity of the space.