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Bartlesville High School:
Building on Excellence

• Burnished Block

  An important element of the Phase Two interior design is the burnished block. It is a type of concrete block (concrete masonry unit or CMU in architectural lingo) with a ground face to reveal the mixture of aggregates normally hidden within. This block appears in the corridors of the Science Wing as well as the corridors, lobby, and auditorium of the Fine Arts Center. Premier Block Corporation's Ultra Burnished Masonry Units were selected, with the Brazilnut finish. The surface strongly resembles that of the 1939 building's terrazzo floors in the stairwells, entryways, and restrooms, as can be seen below.
  New Burnished Block on 1939 Terrazzo
  The corridors and lobby will use this burnished block from the floor up to about six feet above the floor. Then the walls will switch to standard concrete block (CMU) with a painted face. This design will echo the 1939 building and 1958 annex, which have structural terra cotta tile up to about six feet and then switch to painted plaster. The old style of terra cotta tile had become cost prohibitive, and plaster walls are no longer desirable due to the lack of workers skilled in its application and repair. But the basic design of a higher-finish wainscoting will be carried on into the new construction. Also, the new wings use bullnosed corners as found in the 1939 structure.
  1939 Wainscoting	2003 Wainscoting

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• Glass Block

  Another important echo of the original building is the use of glass blocks in the new facilities for windows in some corridors and classrooms. Two different types of block are being used, both products of Pittsburgh Corning.
  Corridors use Corning's Essex pattern. Its fine grid provides maximum privacy while still transmitting good light. This is very similar to the glass block used in the 1939 building's stairwells.	Essex Block
  Some classrooms have glass block windows, using Corning's Decora pattern. Its wavy undulations provide beautiful distortions of the view through it.	Decora Block
  Science Lab Window	Science Corridor Window

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• Science Wing Colors & Finishes

  Area	Element	Specification	Color Sample (if available)
  Labs & Offices	Walls	Painted Concrete Block: Languid Blue Sherwin Williams 6226 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  		Bulletin Boards: Dover Claridge FabriCork Vinyl C620
  		Chalkboards: Clearcite Green Claridge Vitracite Color No. 19
  		Markerboards: LCS White Claridge LCS Color No. 32
  		Exterior Window Blinds: Oyster Vimco No-Lite 14-oz NLFG
  	Floors	Vinyl Composition Tile: Cool White Armstrong 51899
  	Casework	Wood Veneer: Neutral Red Oak Tops: Black Epoxy Resin Fisher Hamilton
  	Chemistry Fume Hoods	Metal: Blue background, White vent, Black accents Fisher Hamilton
  Corridors	Walls	Burnished Concrete Block: Brazilnut Premier
  		Painted Concrete Block: Dover White Sherwin Williams 6385 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  	Floors	Vinyl Composition Tile: Cool White Armstrong 51899 Earthstone Greige Armstrong 51804 Band Blue Armstrong 52518
  		Tile Layout:
  Restrooms	Walls	Painted Concrete Block: Big Chill Sherwin Williams 1002 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  	Floors	Sheet Vinyl: Delphinium Blue Armstrong Medintech 86474
  Stair	Walls	Painted Concrete Block: Dover White Sherwin Williams 6385 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  	Treads	Raised Square Rubber: Fawn Roppe 994
  	Landings	Vinyl Composition Tile: Cool White Armstrong 51899
  	Rails, Stringers, Columns	Painted Steel: Ranger Blue (Bruin Blue) Sherwin Williams B54T104 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  General Interior	Ceilings	Suspended Ceiling Tiles: White
  		Gypsum Board Ceiling Paint: White Sherwin Williams Ceiling White - Satin/Eggshell
  	Doors	Stained Wood
  		Painted Hollow Metal Frames: Tony Taupe Sherwin Williams 7038 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  	Windows	Painted Hollow Metal Frames: Tony Taupe Sherwin Williams 7038 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  	Wall Base	Rubber: Fawn Roppe 994
  General Exterior	Door	Painted Metal Door & Frame: Ranger Blue (Bruin Blue) Sherwin Williams B54T104 Semi-Gloss Enamel
  	Windows	Sheet Glass Window Frames: Brushed Aluminum
  		Glass Blocks: Essex Pittsburgh Corning Decora Pittsburgh Corning

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