Check out the before and after project pictures using printed fabrics from Clipso to renovate and update interior spaces.
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The Florida International University mascot, the Golden Panther, is front and center, ready to greet the tens of thousands coming to the Century Bank Arena. For this sunshading and branding project, Gould Evans Architects specified…
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After a £19 million renovation, Lea Manor High School has been transformed into a modern, energy efficient community complex. Designed by Jacobs Architecture, the schools glazed entrance received a rainbow colored external solar shading solution to combat excessive solar heat gain, especially in summer time.
The extension of the admin building is clad in Natural Zinc diamond shingles. I found this project interesting since we use only zinc with a factory induced pre weathering zinc here in North America. Natural Zinc out of the rolling mill is shiny and develops an even grey patina within two to five years. This change is quite dramatic and the building appears to be different every day.
The new University of Florida Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona captures paramount opportunity for the university but is also the ultimate testimony to the versatility of metal mesh. Design by HOK, the $44 million,…
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The new Dinosaur museum housing footprints and fossils in SW Korea was created to preserve this national treasure for future generations. The architects HongSik Kim & SangSik Kim have chosen VM Zinc to create the three distinctive shaped buildings evoking the different creatures that roamed the area in prehistoric times.
Cricursa Glass’s booth at the Construmat 2009 in Barcelona, Spain was designed by Cesar Ruiz-Larrea and uses Cridecor Sentry Glass Expressions. Isn’t it amazing how you can create a waved pattern with glass?
In Hamburg, this 5-story office building project designed by LHD Architects has opted for dark ANTHRA-ZINC® with interlocking panel cladding as its style statement. The second (tall) picture tells an interesting story. If you look closely you will see a lot of graffiti on the neighboring brick building and the zinc building is not tagged. Zinc is a noble building product, even graffiti artists seem to respect it. This project was built in 2006/07. It would be interesting to find out if this has changed over the years.
Did you know that the chrysler building was the world’s tallest building for 11 months? Designed by Brooklyn born architect, William Van Alen it stands at 1,046 feet tall. Iy was overtaken in height by the Empire State Building (1,250 feet tall) in 1931. Located in East Manhattan, NY it is a distinctive landmark that youcannot miss.
Figueras Seating is the leader in public seating including Planetarium and IMAX theater seating. This project her is the Sheila M. Clarke Planetarium in Salt Lake City, UT. It was designed by Edwards & Daniels and uses the 5080 Kasandra.