Sealant Expansion Joints at Northwestern University Evanston IL Ryan Center for Musical Arts Bienen School of Music Seismic Colorseal EMSEAL
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Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Northwestern University

Illinois

Date: 2015

IL Northwestern Bienen to Regenstein LEED Gold Seismic Colorseal from EMSEAL

The Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, home to Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music sits magnificently on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Seismic Colorseal brings harmony where modern meets brutalism

“FROZEN MUSIC” is how poet Goethe described architecture. The Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, home to Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, is a pure expression of the sentiment. Seismic Colorseal makes the literal connection between the new modern building and the brutalist existing Regenstein Hall. Overall, a triumph of design by Goettsch Partners, planning by Sasaki Associates, and acoustical engineering by Kirkegaard Associates. LEED Gold certification is a fitting encore.

Sesimic Colorseal expansion joint connection Bienen to Regenstein Hall Northwestern University
Seismic Colorseal from EMSEAL makes the connection between the new and existing at a 4-inch (100mm) wide expansion joint.
Seismic Colorseal from EMSEAL makes the connection between the new and existing at a 4-inch (100mm) wide expansion joint.
Not straightforward. The corrugated and cantilevered facade of Regenstein Hall, caused some interesting directional changes in the joint. Seismic Colorseal was easily configured to ensure continuity of seal.
LEED Gold Medal Northwestern Bienen School Chicago IL EMSEAL expansion joints and sealants

Products Used

Wall Expansion Joint: SEISMIC COLORSEAL watertight high-movement precompressed wall expansion joint

Seismic Colorseal®

A wall expansion joint, Seismic Colorseal (Colorseal*) is a silicone-coated, precompressed primary seal for high-movement wall joints. Seismic Colorseal ensures watertightness in vertical-plane structural, seismic, and abutment joints in virtually any substrate. Continuity of seal and continuity of thermal insulation throughout changes…
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