← Selected work

Civic / Recreation

2023

SOUTH OXNARD AQUATICS CENTER

Supporting the design and detailing of a ventilated rainscreen enclosure.

Service

Civic / Recreation

Scope

Manufacturer Technical Services

Year

2023

Phase

Design-Phase Technical Support

↘ The brief

The South Oxnard Aquatics Center is a public recreation facility developed for the City of Oxnard, California. The project includes Equitone fiber cement cladding as part of a ventilated rainscreen façade assembly designed to provide a durable, high-performing exterior enclosure.

As part of the Equitone technical team, design-phase support focused on helping the project team successfully integrate the Equitone material into the building enclosure design through technical guidance, drawing review, and application of manufacturer requirements.

↘ The approach

Drawing on experience gained as part of the Equitone technical team, support was provided throughout the design phase to help integrate the Equitone fiber cement material into the project's ventilated rainscreen façade assembly. Responsibilities included reviewing architectural drawings, façade details, and design submittals to verify compliance with manufacturer requirements, accepted rainscreen design principles, and project-specific performance objectives.

Technical guidance was provided on panel layout, attachment systems, support framing, cavity wall design, movement joints, moisture management, and integration with adjacent building enclosure components. Close collaboration with the architect and design team helped resolve technical questions, refine façade detailing, and develop coordinated construction documents that balanced design intent, constructability, and long-term enclosure performance.

↘ The outcome

Ongoing technical collaboration during design helped improve coordination between the architectural documents and manufacturer requirements before construction documentation was finalized. The review process supported a façade design that was technically coordinated, constructable, and aligned with established rainscreen performance principles.

Phase

Design-Phase Technical Support

Design-phase manufacturer technical support for the implementation of Equitone fiber cement cladding within a ventilated rainscreen façade system, including architectural drawing review, façade detailing guidance, technical coordination, and application of manufacturer design requirements.

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Whether you're designing, building, or investigating an existing enclosure, we'd be happy to discuss how we can help.

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Accepting new projects

Let's discuss your project.

Whether you're designing, building, or investigating an existing enclosure, we'd be happy to discuss how we can help.

Get in touch

Accepting new projects

Let's discuss your project.

Whether you're designing, building, or investigating an existing enclosure, we'd be happy to discuss how we can help.

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San Francisco, California

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Studio kern— Building Enclosure Advisory

San Francisco, California

Studio KERN

© Studio KERN. 2026. All rights reserved.

Designed in San Francisco, California

Studio kern— Building Enclosure Advisory

San Francisco, California

Studio KERN

© Studio KERN. 2026. All rights reserved.

Designed in San Francisco, California