Hathaway Brown School Natatorium

The acoustic dovetail roof deck helps control noise in the cavernous natatorium.

Dovetail roof deck conceals all roof fasteners, creating a clean, lineal appearance.

The sloping roof with diffused glass clerestory floods the pool and grandstand with natural light and provides protection from the humid and noisy environment.

Perforations in the dovetail roof deck allow noise to flow into the deck cavity, where it is captured by acoustic batting.

PROJECT LOCATION: Shaker Heights, OH

For a tranquil environment that resists humidity, natatoriums such as this one at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, rely on Versa-Dek® acoustic dovetail steel roof deck. Versa-Dek® conceals all roof fasteners, creating a clean, lineal appearance, while the perforations in the dovetail roof deck allow noise to flow into the deck cavity, where it is captured by acoustic batting. The sloping roof with diffused glass clerestory floods the pool and grandstand with natural light and provides protection from the humid and noisy environment.