Exterior Claddings

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Today’s design community seeks not just visual authenticity but solutions that align with performance, longevity, and low carbon goals.

EIMA profiles the strength of EIFS in facilitating imaginative designs without compromising performance or longevity.

Despite significant technological advancements, many coating formulations remain underleveraged because their benefits, such as abrasion resistance or chemical durability, are not clearly understood by consumers.

Shinsegae Namsan is a seven-story, 200,000-square-foot building for national retailer Shinsegae. It has a multi-purpose program, housing both educational, training, conference, and office space for staff, along with a venue for concerts, performances, lectures, and other cultural events.

Joanna Giovanoli, Senior Marketing Manager for the Infrastructure and Wire & Cable markets at Dow, joins us to chat about the strategy behind high-performance building enclosures, and the advanced materials hidden within our walls, floors and foundations.

The strategic application of ALUCOBOND® PLUS, which gave shape to the team’s ideas with its signature design feature: a captivating façade echoing a forward-thinking spirit through the dynamic pairing of brilliant metallic finishes.

The project’s design faced a unique set of challenges due to the compact size and its proximity to the imposing 9 West 57^th Street. Rather than compete in scale, Hill West focused on creating a building that was whimsical and elegant. 

To help the residentially oriented façades disappear behind landscaping, designers opted for architectural metal cladding.

The project’s architect, R2L Architects, required an exterior cladding material that would create a visually captivating façade while also delivering design flexibility and an expedited construction schedule.