SMU Collins
SMU Collins Executive Center in Dallas, Texas
Designed by Gensler for Southern Methodist University, The Collins Executive Center is a part of the Cox school of business, and serves as a way to connect students with real-world business professionals and entrepreneurs.
Zahner provided the contractors with pre-patinated copper with artistic variation. For these interior panels, Zahner used Star Blue Copper, a custom patina on copper. Zahner developed the pre-weathered copper panels in the fabrication and patination facility in Kansas City, and delivered the panels to the installers in Dallas.
![SMU Collins Center study room with custom copper patina on interior metal.](https://e5awgs3wuhi.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/24121000/smu-9965-conference-center.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=92&webp=85&w=1500&ssl=1)
SMU Collins Center study room with custom copper patina on interior metal.
Photo © A. Zahner Company.
![SMU Collins Center balconies in the main atrium.](https://e5awgs3wuhi.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/24121022/smu-9969-balconies.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=92&webp=85&w=1500&ssl=1)
SMU Collins Center balconies in the main atrium.
Photo © A. Zahner Company.
![SMU Collins Center balconies in the main atrium.](https://e5awgs3wuhi.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/24121018/smu-9890-balcony-copper.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=92&webp=85&w=1500&ssl=1)
SMU Collins Center balconies in the main atrium.
Photo © A. Zahner Company.
![Custom copper patina on interior metal panels at the SMU Collins study room.](https://e5awgs3wuhi.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/24121015/smu-9979-collins-center-conference-room.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=92&webp=85&w=1500&ssl=1)
Custom copper patina on interior metal panels at the SMU Collins study room.
Photo © A. Zahner Company.
![SMU Collins Cafeteria.](https://e5awgs3wuhi.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/24121011/smu-9923-cafeteria.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=92&webp=85&w=1500&ssl=1)
SMU Collins Cafeteria.
Photo © A. Zahner Company.
![Detail of the artistic pre-patinated copper at SMU Collins.](https://e5awgs3wuhi.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/24121004/smu-9940-detail.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=92&webp=85&w=1500&ssl=1)
Detail of the artistic pre-patinated copper at SMU Collins.
Photo © A. Zahner Company.