Lamplighter School Innovation Lab

Sheet Metal Contractor

Sterling Roofing Systems
Garland, Texas

Copper Panel Fabricator

Dissimilar Metal Design
Bremerton, Washington

Wrapped in copper and lined with wood planks, the Lamplighter School Innovation Lab reflects an ambitious plan to reimagine the school’s campus.

The metal was chosen after surveying the Lamplighter School’s existing buildings, which include many copper elements. As the centerpiece of the project, the Innovation Lab contributes to the vitality of the existing campus of buildings and landscape spaces, while establishing a 21st Century identity for the Lamplighter School.

Prefabricated standing seam copper panels on the roof give way to flush seam copper panels on the walls. The copper skin provides the building with a timeless material that will age gracefully with little maintenance. After only two years, the Innovation Lab’s patina has a warmth that compliments its surrounding landscape.

The approximately 10,000-square-foot Innovation Lab now serves the Lamplighter School’s 450 Pre-K through 4th grade students.