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St. Louis Community College - Wildwood Campus
St. Louis Community College debuted the first building on its new campus in Wildwood, Mo., in time for the 2007-2008 school year. Leonard Masonry designed intricate masonry details that are integral to the design of the facility, both on the interior and exterior. The exterior consists of 240,000 red brick and 7,300 pieces of prairie stone. Brick detail was incorporated on almost every surface of the exterior, with the exception of the brick towers.
Due to its double curve, the colonnade at the main entrance of the building was the most challenging installation. The colonnade starts out straight toward the rear and curves forward to form a covered walkway. To save the client money, Leonard Masonry recommended cast stone instead of prairie stone for the archways. While the manufacturer had the hardest task of creating these double-curved pieces, the installation itself also required a number of field adjustments. Leonard Masonry had to carefully line everything up to maintain a smooth curve throughout the walkway. The rotunda at the rear was less challenging; even though it had curved pieces, they were smaller, and there were no arches.
St. Louis Community College pursued LEED certification for the project.
Completion Date: January 2007
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