The new cupola roof is framed with pairs of pre-manufactured trusses, which had to be fit together into a hexagon in the field. We hate to have to cover it up.
This photo shows the structure after demolition. The center, which used to be a solid, locked chemistry room with a classroom above, is now an open atrium. The original heavy timber structure will be left exposed, so that its tent-like geometries are legible and instructive.