INSPIRATION
Project photos from professionals within the commercial construction and design industry.
Stroll T Base Partition is a perfect solution for dividing work areas and providing privacy between workstations. An omnidirectional caster keeps the partition stable from any direction, allowing it to easily be docked into a Connector to divide space.
“Thaden School exists at an interesting intersection in Bentonville, Arkansas: It sits on the site of the former county fairgrounds and it is also tied to the historic downtown square. Within this urban, pastoral condition, the school buildings’ design reflects this sense of being both nature-made a… Read More
The striking gray metal exterior has a noticeable difference as it emerges over the surrounding buildings. At the 60th floor, the building splits into three different apexes with gradient finishes. With a total 14 different coats of gold, the shortest apex gradually becomes more and more gold as it … Read More
Sherwin-Williams Fluropon coatings meet or exceed the American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s stringent standard, AAMA 2605 high-performance exterior specification. Fluropon demonstrates reliable performance including resistance to harmful ultraviolet rays, chemical degradation, abr… Read More
An outdoor room that bridges the gap between the interior and exterior of the building, this feature also unites the structure with its natural surroundings. The underside of the porch roof is tilted upward, allowing for a reflection of the moving water below. This covered area creates a microclimat… Read More
The most unique feature of Climate Seal window inserts is the “bellows” built into our molding, allowing the acrylic to expand in a flat plane without “bowing.” Therefore, the window will not “pop-off” due to sheet edge rotation.
To accomplish the dynamic and geometrical appearance, architects enlisted Flynn Canada to assist in the installation. With budget and efficiency in mind, Flynn Canada called upon ALPOLIC to provide metal panels to keep the structure intact.
Photography credits: Marcus Mitanis
The campus took cues from the region’s many chicken farms. These land parcels tend to be organized in an east-west orientation and with multiple agricultural structures. Split to become a ‘Y’ shaped plan, the Reels building has a predominantly east-west orientation to control solar gain and its fold… Read More
Anticipating the residents’ daily use, Winco’s in-house team engineered the fully operable window vent system to minimize incoming rainwater if a window accidentally was left open. To successfully weep the vent cavity, Winco created a sloped, operable unit capable of draining water away … Read More
The art of music taught at Mount Royal University’s Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts is housed in a work of art itself – inspired by the geography and geology of the natural surroundings in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The facility creates an environment that directly connects music ed… Read More
Now open to the public, the Polk Penguin Conservation Center will welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors each year as part of the Detroit Zoo. Thanks to the combined efforts of Albert Khan Associates, Imetco, and Sherwin-Williams, the 83 penguins living in the penguin center will have a beautiful… Read More
During the last 25 years, the population in Northwest Arkansas has more than doubled, creating opportunities and challenges in planning and design. Endowed and structured to allow students from all socio‐economic backgrounds to attend, Thaden School’s unique curriculum combines academic excellence w… Read More