Support: part of the VMZINC team helped out at Triangle Modernist Houses’ event: Modernism at Risk at the new AIA North Carolina Design Center in downtown Raleigh. This was an important event and more can be found out about raising the public awareness of the plight of mid-century modernist houses on the TMH website: http://tinyurl.com/7dtpy3x
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GKD Mediamesh became the canvas of the modern artist with a significant installation at California State University’s Henry Madden Library in Fresno. The completion of the 700-square-foot media facade using GKD’s proprietary…
Case Study: California State University Fresno, Henry Madden Library – http://bit.ly/LA36Uy
For the new Mark Jefferson Science Complex, Eastern Michigan University and architectural firm Lord Aeck & Sargent found an ideal solar management solution in GKD metal fabrics. Providing an environmentally sustainable…
Case Study: Eastern Michigan University-Mark Jefferson Science Complex, Ypsilanti, MI – http://bit.ly/Koud2G
Located in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, Van Nuys Airport (VNY) ranks as the world’s busiest general aviation airport. Dedicated to noncommercial air travel, VNY averages close to 400,000 takeoffs and landings annually. VNY is one…Case Study: Van Nuys Flyaway, Los Angeles CA – http://bit.ly/LA2zSl
The Harry Ransom Center in Austin, TX was designed by Lake/Flato Architects. The Long, alternating rows of lights and draping stainless steel Lamelle make for a ceiling treatment that’s at once functional and richly decorative; in combination with balustrade and handrail Delphin infill, the theater is the theater.
This is another Spanish project called Suites Ave (Pg. de Garcia, 83) Designed by Toyo Ito & Associates Architects in Barcelona. The project uses Cridecor decorative glass.
The State of Nevada is well known for the Black Rock Mountain. The Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, NV reflects this desert landmark with a solid appearance broken by large expanses of Glass on the lower level. The play of light and shadow on the sweeping upward curves and contrasting planar surfaces of the façade, for which the architect, Will Bruder, used several cladding techniques in Anthra Zinc.
The Al-Omari Mosque is an early Islamic-era mosque in the Roman city of Bosra, Syria. The mosque is one of the oldest surviving mosques in Islamic history. It was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria. The mosque was completed in 721 by the Caliph Yazid II The architect for the recent renovation was Youssef Haidar. The roof is a VM Quartz Zinc standing seam system
Aluminum foam has not only military applications. It can also be used for its architectural beauty. Alusion foam works for interior as well as exterior projects. Because of its three dimensional texture, Alusion has been chosen for very prestigious projects.
Yep, it is almost this time of the year again. The East Coast is preparing for Hurricanes and Louisiana already saw their first Tornado. Here in Colorado we are a little bit cooler about it. Having said that, the Colorado Front Range experiences tornados and hurricane force winds all the time. After all, 74mph equals Hurricane winds. The resulting damage is sometimes significant. If your future building is a school, or a kindergarten you might want to look into a roofing system that is Hurricane tested and Tornado approved.