SuperLite II XL-60 Provides Vision, Transparency and Fire Safety

Project:  Central Carolina Technical College – Health Sciences Building Renovation, Sumter, South Carolina

Architect:  LS3P Associates

Contract Glazier:  Charlotte Glass

Products Used:  SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX Framing

Photo by LS3P Architects

This project entailed the complete renovation of an existing +/- 69,000 SF structure into a state-of-the-art health-education facility for Central Carolina Technical College’s Health Sciences Department.  The programs offered here are very hands-on, and are geared towards teaching skills that help students seek employment in hospitals, physicians’ offices, long term care facilities, and other health care agencies.

Photo by LS3P Architects

That is why central to this building’s design are several simulation labs, practice labs and mock operating rooms where students can observe instructors and each other as they perform their tasks.  Because these labs are in areas where a 1-hour fire rating has to be maintained, the architects chose to combine vision, transparency and fire safety with SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX Framing. The architect also wanted to have a similar look between the interior storefront system and the interior fire rated system as the two were adjacent to one another in many locations inside the building. To achieve this, SAFTI FIRST matched the profiles and the finish as close as possible to create the seamless look that the architect desired.

In addition to the labs, SAFTI FIRST also provided SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX framing in for the computer labs, student lounge and student library, giving the building an open, airy feeling while still meeting building code requirements.