Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park

摘要

The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, home to several decommissioned U.S. Naval vessels, is located in an area as weather-beaten as the ships it serves in Buffalo, New York. Sited on the western edge of the Erie Canal Harbor, the two structures that make up this complex were built as part of a broader renovation. The development of the Park required a look that would complement the military theme depicted in the museum's design and exhibits, and stand up to the vicious weather blowing off Lake Erie. Flynn Battaglia Architects, who was tasked with designing the Park, were already considering the Sika Sarnafil Decor Roof System for another project. When they learned that the nearby Erie Intermodal Transportation Center had benefited from the Decor Roof System ("Sika Sarnafil 2008 Decor Design Awards," January 2008, page S-34), they realized that it would address the needs of their new project as well. Grove Roofing Services installed the Decor Roof System that consisted of a layer of gypsum board followed by a vapor barrier, two layers of 2.5 inch polyisocyanurate insulation board and a final layer of Dens-Deck Prime. The Sika Sarnafil feltback membrane was adhered to the Dens-Deck and the battens were welded to the membrane.