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When Diamond + Schmitt Architects set out to design an addition to house new dining facilities at Alberta’s Banff Centre, taking full advantage of the picturesque site was paramount. The wood façade Is Prodema rustic

The city of Aurora won the 2012 APWA award for their Highline Canal underpass project.
Large, concrete monument walls extend vertically to the street grade to announce and promote the underpass. Simple, sturdy metal lettering fixed to the walls label the underpass and is visible to motorists and pedestrians. The GKD metal mesh “scrim” panels add a unique architectural signature to the tunnel that eases maintenance and is very attractive.

You don’t always have to go big this projects shows that even small pieces can make a difference. The project in Barcelona, Spain is called Lampara Tusquets and as the name indicates it is a lamp. This is a unique project that uses Cricursa Cridecor.

in an open, bright environment like this restauant interior, sectioning off space finds the perfect solution with GKD metal fabric partitions. In this case the textured Lamelle design gave the perfect look, reflectivity and openess to enhance the interior design environment. Now, let’s order. Architect: Richard Mayer

Eco-friendly Western Red Cedar Timber Fins were installed externally, measuring 4.5m long in 1200mm wide modules with 4 blades to each in a vertical arrangement. Following the curved façade of the building, the Timber Fins provide the structure with a natural, modern aesthetic. Additionally, to complete the Levolux solution, Roller Blinds were installed internally to control light levels in the classrooms and to combat the effects of glare. read here:http://bit.ly/im8fqO

This product is fairly simple, but can achieve very interesting results. Perforated aluminum strips are woven over and under horizontal pipes, creating a basket weaving effect. The pictures below are from the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Santiago de Chile.

This project is called Village Pavlolo and was designed by Tsinmailo, Liashenko and Partners in Moskau, Russia. This is a great example how a ProdIn Neptuno wood veneer panel can be used in humid areas. This is a swimming pool area using Prodema ProdIn product on walls ceilings and floors.

Carlyles Watch, in the heart of downtown Columbus, OH, offers the fusion of new, well-appointed apartment units located in an historic, urban setting. The new building includes 54 residences in seven stories in Columbus’ charming Gay Street District.The building’s exterior features a distinctive checkerboard design, created via the installation of 7,000 sq. ft. of Dri-Design® .080 aluminum panels finished in three colors: black, light gray and dark gray.

One of New York City’s largest office structures is 55 Water Street. This 54 story building uses Cridecor on its rooftop installation. Cridecor® is a screen-printed laminated glass, which adds graphic and decorative elements to architectural glass structures.