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Architect: Austin-Smith Lord has completed the distinctive new 8,800m2 regional office for the Welsh Assembly Government at Llandudno Junction, rated as the greenest public building in Wales. To reduce the risk of excessive solar heat gain within the building, Levolux developed a custom Solar Shading solution using a custom arrangement of motorised, vertical Fins, to help maintain internal temperatures naturally, without the need for energy-sapping air conditioning. More here:http://tiny.cc/lnbhk and here: http://tiny.cc/544vn

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Designed by the prestigious studio of Carlos Ferrater OAB, Office of Architecture Barcelona and directed by Borja and Lucis Ferrater, Roca’s new flagship building represents the past, the present and the future of the company http://tiny.cc/nj80x. The architect used Crisunid by Cricursa for more information visit http://tiny.cc/lnvrt

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Yea, Umicore sent Interlocking Panels in all colors. The shipment arrived last night and I had to install it today. It looks great don’t you think? A big Thank you to Umicore for participating.

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Finally, Amazon shipped the RGB LED light strip so we were able to finish the Alusion Mockup.  Looks so awesome. Ever noticed how shipping takes longer when you can’t wait to get it?

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Professional architectural pictures always show you the most beautiful building. I think it is much more interesting for the design professional to find out how the stainless steel mesh, is installed and attached to the building. Find specific details here:http://tiny.cc/zz8mr

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The Amgen Helix Pedestrian Bridge” by Johnson Architecture and Planning celebrates complexity, which is apt, since it serves as the gateway to The Amgen Research and Development Center, in Seattle. The bridge’s pair of canted arches emulates the twists and turns of a double helix DNA form and are in sharp contrast to the parallel lines of the Burlington Northern railway tracks below. http://tiny.cc/3xs0g

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Falmouth School UK: David Pierce of architects Urban Salon explained We wanted the building to appear as a series of folded planes, with the walls and roof clad in the same material. It was crucial that the product we specified worked as well on both surfaces, and using Anthra Zinc meant that we didn’t need to compromise on this. More:http://tiny.cc/7b4to

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The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía is a majestic building designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. Its sculpted form is highly symbolic http://tiny.cc/dtisk. The glass used in this project is Crisunid® California. Crisunid® California is a high-technology laminated glass with a solar control film (50 µ thickness) that is placed in between two layers of PVB. For more information visit http://tiny.cc/67fd0

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The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (abbreviation rendered with a pipe as EMP|SFM) is a museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction located in Seattle, Washington and was designed by Frank Gehry http://tiny.cc/cq54u. The glass used on the EMP is Cridecor® Chromafusion. Cridecor® Chromafusion is a decorative laminated glass. Any design and colors can be printed using this patented printing technology. For more information visithttp://tiny.cc/m4p9n

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