The apartments above the Starbucks on N. Oakley are considered high end not only because of the spacious interior and due to the fact that tenants can get coffee in their basement. Our renovation project that involved installing a rainscreen system using perforated panels gives the exterior a luxury look even before stepping foot inside the building. This project was commissioned for much more than aesthetics however. A rainscreen creates a space between the interior of the cladding and the exterior of the wall it is fastened to. This system increases breathability that is only increased when using the perforated panels.