Design and building professionals carefully consider not only the correct hue, but also understand the importance of specifying colorful coatings with appropriate performance, longevity and sustainability.
A striking, early example of Late Modern "High Technology" architecture received a 21st-century facelift when its aluminum-clad exterior was refinished with metal restoration coatings.
Renovation of the 55-year-old Solheimslien Housing Cooperative was recently completed, transforming a tired housing project into an aesthetic gem that gives a boost to a Norwegian coastal city.
Extensive wall penetrations, bright and diverse colors and textures, precise alignment of metal panel joints with EIFS reveals, and accommodating California seismic requirements were a few of the challenges the exterior envelope posed.
The Barbara A. Marshall Residence Hall at Kansas City Art Institute is an award-winning example of how a controlled approach to constructing the enclosure can achieve an aesthetically pleasing, efficiently constructed and high-performing building.
The system accommodates the substantial floor movement caused by the hourly changes to the loading of the decks, as vehicles enter and exit the 1,000-space parking structure
The Summer 2021 edition features a look at several trends demonstrating how rainscreens are emerging as a preferred solution. We also discuss how designers and construction specifiers should look closely at opportunities to streamline both the production process and quality control of their wall assemblies.
The project will increase campus classroom capacity by 35 percent, providing 2,000 seats in contemporary instructional spaces over four floors in the center of the University’s iconic shoreline campus.