LENOX, MASACHUSETTS

Project History
Tanglewood’s new structure has thick side walls of
concrete block grouted to super density. The design
specifications called for an interior finish of 1 to 3 inches
of stucco, though this was found to have neither the
adhesion or flexibility to handle the average freeze/thaw
conditions common to the Berkshire Mountains.
The solution was trowel applications of Conpro One Coat,
a polymer-modified cement concentrate, followed by
Structural Skin, fiber-reinforced cement coating, and
topped with Conpro Flex, a flexible stucco finish for
durability, color-fastness, and excellent freeze/thaw
resistance. To conform to the acoustician’s specifications,
the finish had to be tapered from a 1 inch thick coating
at the top to a 3 inch thick finish at the floor.
This was accomplished by the carpenters shooting
cleated wooden screeds into the block to “panelize”
the areas and guide the depth of application for the
Conproco materials.

Time Frame – 1994

Architect
William Rawn
Associates,
Boston, MA

Structural Engineer
LeMessurier
Consultants
Cambridge, MA

General Contractor
Suffolk
Construction
Co., Inc.,
Boston, MA