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A trend emerging in recent years in metal design is the adoption and application of garage cladding systems and screening

There has been a significant change in the use of roof coatings on commercial roof applications over the years

In the wake of massive earthquakes and increasingly intense hurricane activity, wildfires, flooding and other natural events, design professionals have taken a greater interest in the concept of resiliency

Simply put, the primary function of the building envelope is to act as the boundary between the interior and exterior. It must protect the interior from the outside elements, be durable and provide efficient comfort

More stringent building codes, advances in building science and building owners’ desire for more comfortable environments are driving increased interest in the role of continuous insulation

The 7,720-square-meter building has an interesting morphology, with a sculpted fan effect and the implementation of intermediate floors that allow a sequence to emerge within the building’s volume

In this age of green imperatives, architects designing commercial and institutional structures are usually on the lookout for ways to add incrementally to a building’s overall energy efficiency

The process of a historical site becoming a functional one opens the opportunity for new uses and benefits

In order to realize a more sustainable built environment, we must address concrete: how we use it; how it is made; how much of it we use

Insulated metal panels were chosen for this building to contribute to the performance and aesthetics of the building