Project Description: Restore and resurface the Louisiana Superdome after Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage. The state-owned building, a part of the New Orleans skyline for over 40 years, gained international attention in the aftermath of the hur- ricane, which meant that its restoration would be monitored very carefully worldwide. The project would require 365,000 square feet of material. The team of architects and engi- neers, led by Brad McWhirter, AIA, of Trahan Architects, completed a comprehensive evaluation of the damage, and from that, devel- oped a set of performance-based criteria for the work to be per- formed. Challenges: The criteria included, among other things, coming up with a clad- ding system that would solve the panel replacement system difficulties of the

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