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LIC Stainless Steel Brings New Colors to Brookfield
Brookfield, IL is a village of Cook County just south of downtown Chicago. This thriving community combines the best of both city and suburban living just minutes from the city center. Known for having one of the largest Zoo’s in the Midwest, this town has become a major destination for all of Chicagoland.
A vital part of every community is their public library. The architects at Product Architecture + Design went above and beyond to create a space for the residents of Brookfield to gather, collaborate, and continue to grow. Incorporating Light Interference Color on the exterior façade was a crucial piece of the design, drawing you inside with the alluring colored stainless steel tiles.
The architects at Product Architecture + Design did a stunning job bringing the community’s vision to reality. The library wanted an exterior material for the building that had minimal maintenance and similar durability to masonry or stone. Along with the durability, they wanted the ability to clad the entire façade in one material without it being monolithic.
“We chose Millennium Forms tiles for these qualities and more so the texture, variation of tones, and the warmth across the overall elevation,” said Dan Pohrte, of Product Design + Architecture. “The community loves the way the building and tiles reflect the color of the sky, shifting the building from a cool blue at dawn to warm orange and pinks at sunsets.”
The micro park across the street on the site of the old library will be used by the entire community and includes a pollinator garden that was developed in coordination with and sponsored by the Brookfield Zoo. We are always excited for the opportunity to work on public libraries and to bring color and new life to these vital community centers.
