INSPIRATION
Project photos from professionals within the commercial construction and design industry.
The precast concrete structural elements hold up the floors and define the exterior of the building by Gate Precast.
An evening image of a Nordstrom Department store in San Juan showcasing the architectural precast exterior and the ambient light fixtures.
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Headquarters in Fort Defiance, Arizona, features a stunning curtain wall design that allows light to fill the interior of the space.
The design of Bendheim's ventilated glass facade system allowed flexibility to change the spacing, angle, orientation, and openness of the glass panels. Photo by Tashio Martinez.
Ecosense Lighting's TROV L50 was chosen to provide the amber glow that surrounds the Houston First Baptist Church’s cross, along with their RISE F170 which was used to create the tight lines of light that graze the building’s façade. The Lighting Designer Sarah Gandy, set out to fulfill the church’s… Read More
The window wall at Hyland Ski Chalet gives the building a modern, clean look. Pella provided Pella® Support Products for the project.
Giroux Glass has offices in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Bernardino, Fresno, Phoenix, and Orange County, which allowed this project in the heart of Hollywood to be completed.
The designers employed long-span, prestressed concrete double tees; located shear walls to the exterior plane; and provided large openings in both the shear walls and light walls to maximize openness and visibility, while providing natural light and ventilation.
Giroux Glass glaziers that all custom graphic glass features were cut to perfection. Otherwise, the detailed patterns on each piece would become distorted—a mistake that would ruin the entire effect. By leaving ⅛” of extra space on every side, glaziers were able to ensure the pattern stayed in propo… Read More
The Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville, TN is 28,000 square feet and features a lightly colored, smooth brick facade which gives an impression of limestone.
Photo by Kaminski Studios.
An origami-inspired raw-steel stairway “folds” its way up through a narrow triangle to the second floor, housing glass offices for six directors, art storage, and various support spaces. To allow column-free space below, concrete transfer beams take the load from the residential tower above and beco… Read More
