Bold, vivid architectural designs attract passersby, making it essential they retain their colorful intent. When choosing an exterior cladding material, it is paramount to specify a material with a coating system that contains a variety of weatherability and aesthetics properties to ensure a long-lasting design.
Architects Design Colorful Library With Affordable Housing On Top
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An intriguing building, the Independence Library and Apartments in Chicago serves a dual purpose. This “hybrid” design, as the designers at John Ronan Architects describe, combines a 16,000 square-foot library with 44 affordable apartments. The integration of the housing complex for senior citizens and the community library is part of a “co-location” building initiative bought about by the former mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel.
Unexpected Building Wows On Rhode Island College Campus
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The John J. Bowen Center for Science and Innovation at Johnson & Wales University sits on the edge of the campus on a piece of reclaimed land. The land was reclaimed after the relocation of the major interstate in downtown Providence. The building features a variety of student and campus amenities including a café, outdoor space, and learning facilities which are visible from the busy street.
Snake-Like External Canopy Flows Through Lobby Space In Sydney, Australia
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In Sydney, Australia, the lobby of the HSBC Centre is the main attraction, intriguing passersby with its stunning design. Fjmt (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp) studio, in collaboration with the geometric specialists at AR-MA, designed the entry way as a fluid piece that gracefully takes visitors from the outside in.
Architects Design Stunning Orange Façade Utilizing Lumiflon-Enriched Metal Composite Panels
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AFT Arquitectos designed the corporate headquarters for Tarjeta Naranja in Córdoba, Argentina. The corporate campus is composed of three buildings set over 100,000 square feet. The main building rises 12-stories high and achieved the first LEED certification in Córdoba.