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Lanz Cabinets of Eugene, Oregon fabricated the custom lockers for the project. “The locker doors are completely encased in steel frames with a continuous piano hinge and Brookside composite veneer inserts,” says Brent Lanz, president of Lanz Cabinets. “Because the lockers were going to be used by football players we made the inserts replaceable by screwing them into the frame.” Lanz laid up the veneer on top of 45-pound density particleboard and finished the panels with four coats of UV-cured lacquer applied with the shop’s Cefla flat line finishing system. For applications with extremely demanding performance requirements, veneers saturated with phenolic resin are available. Once laminated to the substrate, these veneers have increased impact and scratch resistance but still deliver the look and feel of exotic wood. None of the panels for the University’s locker room have had to be replaced since the installation was completed in 2003, but because of the predictability of manufacturing composite veneers, matching replacement panels would be easy to do. Each player’s locker is also equipped with a nested stool that can be easily removed and replaced. As a final touch each player has a laser-engraved stainless steel nameplate on his locker. And yes, Phil Knight has his own locker. In addition to making the locker room look good the custom lockers also help the locker room smell good. “To get rid of excess humidity and odors we designed the world’s
first actively ventilated locker system,” says Martin. “Air goes out anyway, so we redirected the duct work under each locker, installed perforated shelving and put the exhaust duct at the top so it actually pulls the air through the lockers, drying the contents and venting outside.” The locker room’s slatwall ceiling and wall treatments also help with air flow. Other features of the project include graphic design that tells the story of the Oregon Ducks legacy, touch screen technology that provides live interactive views of the stadium, a complex lighting system designed to mimic outdoor playing conditions and huge vertical doors opening onto the field that add a sense of excitement. While the deluxe locker room won’t help the Oregon Ducks play football (that is something they have to do themselves) the project has become the new standard for collegiate and professional locker room design. From high-end Beverly Hills offices to a sports facility in Oregon, veneer is an affordable, adaptable and versatile addition to any project. New technologies in forest management, veneer manufacturing and finishing have made the look of real, exotic wood more accessible than ever before. Designers are increasingly taking advantage of exotic veneers and composite veneers to create highclass looks for a wide variety of projects. And the best part is that the materials use forest resources and the project budgets wisely. IW
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