3A Composites USA is pleased to announce that it has expanded its color selection of ALUCOBOND® Axcent™ flat stock — a line of painted 0.040″ aluminum sheet designed for installation as building trim — to include all stocked colors in the company’s ALUCOBOND® Plus aluminum composite material (ACM) Classic line.

ALUCOBOND® Axcent™ is a 0.040″ flat aluminum sheet that is perfect for any building project that requires painted metal trim, including building fascia, flashing and roof caps. Axcent™ expands design possibilities by offering the perfect finishing touch to projects clad in matching ALUCOBOND® Plus ACM colors.

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The Bouverie Street apartments in Melbourne have a playful identity. Developer Grocon who commissioned the architects at studio505 for the design spearheaded the project. With over 200 residential units, boutique retail outlets and entertainment areas, the mixed-use façade is valued at over 100 million dollars.

The Parq Vancouver Hotel and Casino is a 600 million dollar resort that was designed by IBI Group with collaborative work from Architecture49 and ACDF Architecture. The resort in its entirety is massive with two upscale hotels, a tourism complex which houses the convention and meeting centers, a rooftop spa, bars, restaurants and an over 72,000 square-foot casino.

Completed in early 2016, the Peters Ice Cream 24,000 square foot Head Office breaks away from the traditional office space typology. Accommodating 180 staff members, the structure takes full advantage of the site and serves as a direct link to the Ice Cream Factory near by. Although only a single story in construction, the commercial space appears larger as it mimics the sloping landscape. The building, designed by Gray Puksand, was required to not only blend in with the company’s existing structures, but also its lush surroundings.

Neoclassical architectural designs serve as landmarks of the past. They showcase the urban fabric of the places we inhabit. Most importantly, and even in the face of constant change, they represent the historical context of our lives. The architects at Ecker Architekten describe the city of Buchen as “a fortified medieval town in North Baden, Germany.” There you’ll find the House ‘Balkenhol’ a landmarked structure built in 1824 that served as the town’s apothecary for over a century.

Three new wood-grain finishes of Alucobond® naturAL aluminum composite material officially will be introduced by 3A Composites USA at the Greenbuild 2016 International Conference and Expo Oct. 5-6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Alucobond naturAL samples in the new Beachwood, Chestnut and Rustic Walnut wood-grain finishes will be on display at the Alucobond Booth No. 835.