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
Categories Architecture
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.
Farmers Branch Water Tank Features Bright Green Finish With Protective Fluoropolymer Coating System
Categories Water Tanks/Infrastructure
Among the 12 finalists of the coveted Tank of the Year Award in 2019 was the Farmers Branch bright green water tank. The tank, completed by the city of Farmers Branch in April 2019, was the collaborative effort of Field Applicator, J.F. Stelzer and Engineering Firm Birkhoff, Hendricks & Carter, LLP.
Unexpected Building Wows On Rhode Island College Campus
Categories Architecture
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
Categories Architecture
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.