2008 - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - PITTSBURGH, PA

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School is located in the Northside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Over the years the area, more particularly the school, had become a refuge to the homeless. The architecture of the school with its large cantilever roofs and open patios made it a perfect sanctuary for people seeking shelter. Unfortunately the school began to be vandalized as well as destroyed making it unsafe for students to attend classes.
 
We are pleased to have worked with Renaissance 3 Architects, P.C. and school officials to fabricate and install a fence to secure the school from unwanted intruders. Made of galvanized tubular steel and perforated mesh, the fence allows light to still enter the school. The large patios, once unsafe, have now become areas for the children to play at recess. At night, each panel of the fence is illuminated with its own LED light fixture. The LED light fixtures continuously color shift, making for a spectacular sight. Surpassed only by the Empire State Building, the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School security fence is the largest installation in the world of these LED light fixtures.