INSPIRATION
Project photos from professionals within the commercial construction and design industry.
The two sleek 20-story towers house impeccably detailed apartment residences with cinematic views of the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan. The Apartments at Lincoln Common are comprised of 538 studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom floor plan layouts. SOM also designed the stylish, white pergola structure, c… Read More
General contractor W.E. O'Neil Construction broke ground on the new residential towers in May 2017. By Aug. 2018, the buildings had “topped out,” marking its progress. Creative Panel Systems continued installation of the finished metal panel system throughout the winter, preparing for a Spring openi… Read More
Use glassboards, particularly mobile glassboards, to brainstorm, collaborate, and take notes in any environment, but especially in confernce rooms.
All of the Center’s aluminum panels, vertical fins, coping, and trim were engineered and fabricated by MDSI. The custom jali pattern was seamlessly mapped onto the complex building geometry’s top panels. Moving from the digital to the physical, the pattern was laser-cut onto the aluminum… Read More
This iconic building form pays homage to the nearby Washington Monument, closely matching the nearly 17-degree angle of the capstone while using the Monument’s stones as a reference for the NMAAHC panel proportion and pattern. Reaching toward the sky, the bronze-clad corona is said to expresses fait… Read More
Glassboards with standoffs add an extra dimension to a private office space.
Imagining Louise Thaden viewing the school campus from the air, she would see its symmetrical elegance: The performing arts center and great hall buildings are finished in white anchoring the northeast and southwest corners, and the Reels and Wheels buildings sparkle in metallic green on the opposit… Read More
Achieve the look of weightless, floating glass. No visible hanging hardware or stand-offs allow the beauty of the frameless glass to complement any décor creating an unobstructed writing surface. With Aria Glassboards, you can be confident your board will never bow, strain, or move from the w… Read More
“We often call these types of buildings, monumental in our business,” said Jeff Alexander, VP of Sales for Sherwin-Williams Coil and Extrusion Coatings. “In this particular project that is an understatement. Not only is the building monumental, but the effort to meet the architect’s vision while d… Read More
“Once they finalized the colors, Texas Finishing sent the panels to our lab to develop internal formulas, so we could produce the high volume of paint needed,” said Tonya Trabosh, R&D Group Leader. “This project required three of our most veteran and experienced colorists to develop the color matche… Read More
The building is an important landmark for the nation and is built on the last available spot on the National Mall in Washington D.C. To ensure the success of this prominent project, many partners were called together to work collaboratively during the design and construction phases; each brought dif… Read More
Bronze colored panels cover the tiered exterior of the building, perforated in patterns that reference the history of African American craftsmanship. Each of the 3,600 customized, bronze-colored, cast-aluminum panels reflect the design of ironwork by enslaved craftsmen in Charleston and New Orleans.… Read More
