Ruth Cherry Elementary School

Royse City

United States

The new 102,000-square-foot elementary school for Royse City ISD consists of a two-story, steel-framed structure. The building features a radial design to take advantage of site topography. It also includes a structural steel entrance canopy with a tapered column system.

The series of V-shaped structural columns that adorn the entryway are fitted with CAST CONNEX® ArchitecturalTapers™ connecting at the top and CAST CONNEX® Architectural Tapers™ + Universal Pin Connectors™ at the bottom, creating an elegant taper. Inside the library, playful architecture continues by converting the building structure into an indoor forest. CAST CONNEX® Architectural Tapers™ connect to various columns, growing tree trunks and branches from steel supports.

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Owner: Royse City ISD

‍Architects: VLK Architects - Dallas

Structural Engineers: Dunaway Associates

Steel Fabricator: Steel Construction Services

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Ruth Cherry Elementary is an excellent example of using standardized cast steel components for Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS), where elegant structural members can also embody a light and playful environment where children learn and flourish.

CASTCONNEX® Architectural Tapers™ and CAST CONNEX® Universal Pin Connectors™ lend a slender appearance to columns, braces, struts, or other structural members.

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