K & A St. Joseph's Cathedral

 

St. Joseph's Cathedral Client: Catholic Archdiocese of San Jose
Contractor: TBI/Dinwiddie Construction
Architect: K + CZL
Engineer: Juri Komendant
Location: San Jose, CA

K&A Scope of Work: FRP cornices and ornamentation on roof.

Project Description: St. Joseph's Cathedral employs extensive use of fiberglass composite to replace sheet metal ornamentation over the copper roof. FRP cornice elements were designed to be field trimmed. This allows for efficient, economical installation on projects where lines are irregular.

Project Photos:

Sheetmetal ribs on cupola,
main dome ribs, lantern
and cross all to be replaced
by FRP.		 St. Joseph's Cathedral before
restoration. Note asymmetry
of bell tower cupola, later
rebuilt with FRP ornamental
ribs, finial and cross.		 FRP main dome rib
connection detail with
FRP cupola ribs and
finial behind.
     
Close-up view  
Detail of cornice miter St. Joseph's after restoration.  

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