Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (Ricardo Bofill,1996) – http://bit.ly/jsvB9W

Originally built in 1991 as one of the earlier phases of the renowned Broadgate development, the eleven storey office building, 199 Bishopsgate in central London recently benefited from a £35 million refurbishment project, including a new roof level Louvred plant enclosure and internal Roller Blinds, both courtesy of Levolux.John Robertson Architects carried out the refurbishment design, which followed a comprehensive brief from building owners British Land and Blackstone to transform the building’s interior and upgrade its energy performance, leading to carbon emission reductions of 60%.The refurbished building, which is BREEAM ‘excellent’ rated, provides 140,000 sq ft of high quality office space, set in a prominent Broadgate Estate location in the heart of London’s financial district.

For more information – http://www.levolux.com/L_case_studies/199-bishopsgate-london.htm

Gas Natural Torre Marenostrum in Barcelona (EMBT Miralles&Tagliabue, 2006) – http://bit.ly/la7tvl

We spent last weekend in Aspen, CO and had a little bit time to tour the local VM ZINC projects. The Christ Episcopal Church on 536 West North Street in Aspen is a one of the projects we liked most for its contemporary design and its great craftsman ship. Does anyone know who the architect is and did the install?

Velocity is a new £15 million speculative office development in Weybridge, which combines inspirational design with operational efficiency, thanks to a host of cutting-edge features, including an innovative Solar Shading solution from Levolux.The Brooklands based development, designed by ESA Architecture, reflects the site’s long-standing association with speed and technical innovation, with its aerodynamic, sleek exterior. Two buildings arranged over five floors provide 10,000 m2 of Grade ‘A’ office accommodation.The BREEAM ‘excellent’ rated development is encased by glazed curtain walling, with clear and fritted glass applied across all elevations. To offset the risk of excessive solar heat gain Levolux was invited to develop a comprehensive external Solar Shading solution comprising its popular Infiniti® Fin system, along with its Contour Screening Louvres.

To learn more – http://www.levolux.com/L_case_studies/velocity-brooklands.htm

South Australia Water, Architectes: Hassell Architects – Timothy Horton, Techniques: VMZ Interlocking panel/VMZ Profil à emboîtement, Aspects: ANTHRA-ZINC®, PIGMENTO® red, PIGMENTO® blue

Albany Entertainment Centre, Architectes: Cox Howlett & Baily Woodland, Techniques: VMZ interlocking panel/VMZ Profil à emboîtement – VMZ Double lock/VMZ Double sertissage – VMZ Standing seam/VMZ Joint Debot, Aspect: QUARTZ-ZINC®ANTHRA-ZINC®

Burj Khalifa: un ejemplo de aplicación de sellantes de silicona -http://bit.ly/iZ7WIv

Apple Store in Shanghai and how to make the most of membrane stresses (Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects, 2010) – http://bit.ly/lMbzyyre-post from www.renatocilento.com

The Sambesi facade does double duty at this corporate facility. It serves to get the brand message out while providing a sun management function for those at work within. This project is located in Austria. For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/3r5xrox