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The renovation and retrofit of the Science IV building on the campus of Binghamton University demonstrates how the skillful design, fabrication and application of ALUCOBOND® PLUS can transform an outdated, boring façade.

Standing 366 feet tall and 516 feet wide, MSG Sphere is the largest spherical structure in the world. Designed by Populous, it features a 580,000-square-foot LED wrap-around exterior, covered in 1.2 million LED lights.

For each pixel, Linetec finished an 8-by-8-inch extruded aluminum flapper panel in the corresponding color. To achieve the pixelated mural effect, 35 unique colors were chosen to match West’s original artwork.

Building Enclosure was recently joined by Ari Aufgang, Principal of Aufgang, a firm specializing in affordable and supportive housing in NYC. Ariel discussed his experience with creating supportive and inclusive housing, his challenges, and lessons he has learned along the way.

When it comes to aesthetic impact, versatility, and durability, the options with solid metal panels are nearly boundless. 

Sesquicentennial Hall, which is connected to the existing Busby Hall of Engineering, is a 200,000-square-foot new structure, created to support interdisciplinary engineering and computer science. A key to the success of the project was the exterior aesthetics.

Ken Gentert, Co-founder and Vice President of Materials at KOVA, joins us to discuss the benefits of offsite construction and why businesses should consider making the transition.

During the design phase, the project team needed an exterior cladding solution that could accommodate a fast-paced construction schedule, requiring material with a simple, fast installation. In addition, the team sought material that would seamlessly integrate with the glass curtainwall design, the facade’s defining feature.

Like every project, time and money were considerations when choosing building materials. Ultimately, insulated metal panels helped make their vision a reality.

For this project, Sunrise Erectors field verified the completed elevations for the panel releases and also released panels for elevations that needed to be constructed. Coordination with the construction manager was required and very important to hold the dimensions on new elevations that were constructed after the panel release.