making bacon -canadian road trip:  we took a little detour from the construct canada show today and spent the morning looking at (what else) zinc projects in and around the greater toronto area.  all the projects rocked in their own way.  and, like children, we love them all.  or, perhaps more germane, like maple syrup and bacon, we dig ‘em both.  (eh.)  however…

the photo above is of pigmented zinc (we call it “pigmento”) being installed on a new courthouse in kitchner -north of toronto.  the pigmented zinc comes in three flavors, and, if one looks closely, in multiple widths, textures and dimensions.  in this case, the courthouse is sporting multiple widths of an interlocking panel.  (more info can be found on the interlocking panel used on this project at www.vmzinc-us.com).  in addition, the soffit panels will be dri-design panels sauteed in zinc.  (www.dri-design.com). 

now, before we get called out for always talking about zinc, (sidebar: um, check out the name of the blog), let us share a great video link for this project:  http://tinyurl.com/c6whl4k .  this video shows the project being built from the moment it comes out of the ground to… well, let’s just say that it is a very tasty treat for those that are so inclined.  forgive the weak metaphor -kind of like canadian bacon.  enjoy. -vm  
 

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Museum of Arts and Design NYC renovation Allied Works Architecture preserved the sweep of its concave facade but updated it in a shimmering rainscreen of glazed terra-cotta tiles. That new iridescent cloak, produced by NBK Architectural Terracotta, The New York Times called the $90 million project “a transformation no one would have imagined.” More here: http://tinyurl.com/27db8r3

Show at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery honors international leader in design, Dominique Perrault. The exhibit will display a crosssectionof Perrault’s work, nearly all of the featured projects feature metal fabric as a primary design element.

road trip:  (not really news, just an update on where we are)  part of the vmzinc team is in clearwater beach, florida -at least for another day or two.  we are attending the metal construction association annual meeting.  (www.metalconstruction.org)  we are also one of the sponsors for the event. 

this is a good meeting with relevant information and a healthy exchange of ideas.  sponsors, business partners, associates and even the competition attend, learn, laugh and discuss the industry.  business gets done and attendees can learn about the state of the market -a worthwhile endeavor in and of itself.  of course, it helps that it is being held in a non-winter-like location, too. not surprisingly, attendendance is up this year.  we’ll keep you posted. -vm

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Dane Residence in Santa Monica CA. 316 Stainless Steel honey comp panels from Hunter Douglas have been used, to create a highly reflective facade without any oil canning.

I don’t know about you, but going to the dentist is not on my list of favorite things to do. An awkwardly mounted TV hanging between the wall and the ceiling is supposed to distract me from the things to come. It is safe to say, it almost never works. I wish every dentist office would have a printed ceiling like in the pictures below, helping me to escape to my “happy place” before the drilling starts.

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Zinc Facade, Center for Creative Arts at Brown University.  Architect is Diller Scofidio + Renfro

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NBK is the leader in quality architectural terracotta facade systems.

Cricursa is a Spanish glass company. If you can imagine it, they can definitely produce it.