University of Alabama
- Product: Hipped Ridgelight
- Contractor:Juneau Construction
- Architect: Williams Blackstock Architects
- Specs:
- CSI Code:
- 24546
About this Project
The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa had big plans for their new Presidential Village Student Activity Center. From the front, the building has a grand, subtly curved entrance and modern details. But it’s easy to see the center of activity lit from above because of the massive metal-framed skylight from Crystal Structures that rests on the roof behind the façade.
Original plans included a rock wall that would go beyond the rooftop – 39 feet tall to be exact. To accommodate the large rock wall and light up the entire room a metal-framed skylight almost 36′ across and 94′ long was designed for the rooftop. The overall daylighting effect is efficient and dramatic.