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The Epic
The Epic showcases high-performance Fluropon coatings on complex curtainwalls to create a modern, LEED Gold office tower.
The Epic, a LEED® Gold-certified, Class AA office tower, defines a gateway between the modern high rises of downtown Dallas, the historic Arts District, and Deep… Read More
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The Epic, a LEED® Gold-certified, Class AA office tower, defines a gateway between the modern high rises of downtown Dallas, the historic Arts District, and Deep Ellum’s commuter-friendly retail and entertainment destinations. Scaled with respect to this intersection, Perkins&Will desi… Read More
Contributing to The Epic’s sustainable goals and contemporary appearance, its façade consists of aluminum-framed curtainwall finished in Fluropon® “Volcanic Rocks” by Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings. Meeting all the design requirements, Western Extrusions applied the dark… Read More
Contributing to the material’s long lifespan and minimizing maintenance for the building owner, Fluropon 70% PVDF resin-based architectural coatings by Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings are formulated to meet or exceed AAMA 2605, the industry’s most stringent performance specification. Flur… Read More
The finished aluminum frames the building envelope’s high-performance, low-reflective glass within a unitized curtainwall, which was engineered, fabricated and installed by glazing contractor Harmon Inc. Completing The Epic’s metal and glazing systems, Harmon’s scope also included … Read More
Throughout the façade, Harmon’s UCW800 system integrated varying depths of exterior vertical fins. These shading devices, paired with the high thermal performance curtainwall framing and glass, assist with the building’s energy efficiency. Maximizing and managing daylight reduces … Read More
Functional and decorative, the fins also accentuate the building’s height. Purposely avoiding a monolithic appearance, the the top 16 floors are visually staggering as three, offset, transparent blocks. These upper floors are positioned atop a nearly opaque, five-story pedestal concealing a pa… Read More
At its base, The Epic connects with pedestrian-friendly pathways to the adjacent DART commuter rail station. High above the street-level entrances and 18,000-square-foot retail concourse, a seventh-floor rooftop deck and café offers an elevated greenspace as an oasis for The Epic’s occu… Read More
