NEW PRODUCTS Senergy's SENERTHIK Wall System All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg recently com- pleted the conversion of an abandoned church into a medi- cal education and conference center. The project used a polymer-modified exterior insulating finish system (EIFS) to achieve two purposes at once - to preserve the underlying structure while making the finished project look like new. Renovations created class- rooms, a 600-seat auditorium, audio-video production facili- ties and a teleconferencing center as well as administra- tive offices. A glass-enclosed front lobby and a canopied porte-cochere at the rear im- proved public access. Hospi- tal officials selected Harvard, Jolly & Marcet Associates, Architects, AIA, to design the facility. Project architect, John McCormack, and assistant project architect Daniel Hous- ton, specified a polymer-modi- fied, impact-resistant exterior insulating finishing system for the retrofit. The system that was used is called Senerthik from Senergy Inc. in Cranston, Rhode Island. Fernald & Wallace, the oldest plastering contractor in Florida, was se- lected for the application. Since work was in a very tight interior space and con- densation problems with inte- rior insulation were a concern, EIFS, with its rigid insulation board, was a good product choice. More R-value could be added without losing inte- rior space and at the same time the exterior could be upgraded at reasonable cost. Using EIFS also allowed the architects to refine the building and use details, such as Art Deco ele- ments, that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. Crack control was another major concern. With EIFS systems, depressions and bumps in walls can be fairly easily smoothed out by adjust- ing the thickness of the foam instead of building up thick layers of stucco, which are more likely to crack later. All Children's Hospital's new education and conference center, designed by Harvard, Jolly & Marcet Associates, was converted from an abandoned church nearby and Senergy's impact resistent, polymer- modified exterior insulating wall system was used to save interior space, prevent water penetration, and resist local vandalism. Correx The specifications for TASSO's diagonal texture wallcovering were incorrectly stated in the July issue of FA. Aroll (orbolt) of TASSO is 39 inches wide by 54 1/2 yards long. A Design your signs before you write your specs. And specify Desk & Door. Our four distinctive interior sign systems suit the needs of busy architects, interior designers and space planners. You'll find them strong on flair and flexibility. Plus, you can customize. You'll be pleased. And you'll specify Desk & Door again and again! Desk &Joor S NAMEPLATE COMPANY Interior & Exterior Architectural Signage 2895 21 st Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33713 Quality Products and Quick Service For your complimentary (813) 327 1472 Sign Manual, call us at: 10 3 Circle 2 on Reader Inquiry Card FLORIDA ARCHITECT September/October 1989 RANDALL ATLAS ARCHITECTURAL SECURITY CONSULTANTS SECURITY SYSTEMS DESIGN SECURITY PROGRAMMING SECURITY AUDITS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN ARCHITECTS FOR SECURITY Randall I. Atlas, Ph.D., AIA, CPP 600 NE 36th St., Suite 1522 Miami, Florida 33137 (305) 576-6029 FAX (305) 576-1390 CALL NOW FOR CONSULTATION Circle 19 on Reader Inquiry Card We'll see you at the Boca Raton Club! Please stop by our exhibit and receive your complimentary Sign Manual at the FA/AIA 1989 Annual Convention on September 22.