COURSE: FEVE Architectural Coatings: High Performance Coatings for Expansive, Sustainable Design

Perth Arena, Cameron Chisholm Nicol, Lumiflon, FEVE Resin
In this one-hour course, we will discover the strengths and advantages of FEVE fluoropolymer topcoats. We will evaluate coating performance tests including accelerated weathering and real-time weathering and what the implications are for the life of different coatings. We will explore the many design possibilities that FEVE technology provides and assess the sustainability benefits of FEVE topcoats despite their higher initial cost compared to other topcoat formulations.

Architects Utilize Color-Shifting And Reflective Panels To Envelope Amphitheater In Iowa

Lauridsen Amphitheater, Water Works Park, Iowa, Alucobond Plus, Photography Joe Crimmings
Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa is one of the country’s largest urban parks and provides drinking water for 500,000 Iowa residents. In an attempt to attract new visitors to the park Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation and the City of Des Moines commissioned RDG Planning & Design to construct an attractive underpass for the park.

A Countdown Of The Country’s Most Vibrant Water Tanks

Campbell Missouri Water Tank, Waters Engineering, Maguire Iron, Tnemec Company Inc
Water towers are traditionally monochromatic, dull in design and aesthetic. But across the country there are a series of colorful water tanks that tower over their city’s local residents. Many things contribute to the vibrancy of a water tank all within the tank’s coating system. The coating system is responsible for a tank’s ability to withstand elemental deterrents to produce a long-lasting, vibrant coating for decades.