| Project Name: | Clarion Hotel Energy |
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| Project Location: | Stavanger, Norway |
| Alucobond Materials: | naturAL Reflect, naturAL Brushed, Anodized Look |
| Year of Completion: | 2014 |
| Architect: | Snøhetta |
| Photography: | Sindre Ellingsen & Snøhetta |
Hospitality is an incredibly innovative architectural marketplace where groundbreaking design is encouraged. Within a segment of architecture that embraces modernity and unprecedented design elements, it is easy to find true architectural masterpieces.
The Seepark Hotel Lindner in Klagenfurt, Austria immediately draws attention with its uniquely perforated exterior. The hotel, designed by Trecolore Architects, separates the street and a natural park, which provide serene views for the hotel’s patrons. The curved exterior, known as the bubble façade, was created utilizing white Alucobond aluminum composite material that is mounted in front of the hotel’s balconies.
| Project Name: | Georges-Freche School of Hotel Management |
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| Project Location: | Montpellier, France |
| Alucobond Materials: | Alucobond Anodized Look |
| Year of Completion: | 2012 |
| Architect: | Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas |
| Photography | Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, Moreno Maggi and Ramon Pratt |
The intricate design of the Georges-Freche School of Hotel Management in Montpellier was constructed using 17,000 triangular anodized Alucobond aluminum panels. Architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas punctured the building’s exterior with nearly 5,000 triangular windows, each of which are unique.
| Project Name: | Jumer’s Casino & Hotel |
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| Project Location: | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Alucobond Materials: | 36,580 sq ft of 4mm Spectra Cupral 20,503 sq ft of 4mm custom Texas Copper |
| Year of Installation: | 2008 |
| Architect: | KKE Architects, Inc. Minneapolis |
| Fabricator: | M.G. McGrath, Inc., Architectural Sheet Metal, Maplewood, Minn., SGH, Inc., Omaha, Neb. |
| General Contractor/Installer: | Kraus-Anderson, Construction Co., Minneapolis |
| Images: | KKE Architects, Inc. |
Jumer’s Casino & Hotel Lights Up Landscape in Broad Daylight With Alucobond® Spectra Colors
The new Jumer’s Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Ill., was designed to bring a Las Vegas-style gaming experience to the Midwest – opening in December 2008 as a replacement for the company’s Casino Rock Island Riverboat, which had been moored since 1992 on the Mississippi River in downtown Rock Island. The new $151-million 270,000 square-foot complex includes one 170,000 square-foot casino and entertainment center connected to a five-story 205-room hotel.
| Project Name: | Clarion Hotel |
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| Project Location: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| ALUCOBOND PLUS Materials: | 45,000 sq. ft. of Custom Copper Penny Mica |
| Year of Installation: | 2003 |
| Architect: | Smith Carter Architects & Engineers Inc., Winnipeg |
| Fabricator/Installer: | Thermal Systems KWC Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Attachment Method: | Thermal Systems AP300 dry joint rainscreen system |
Eye-Catching Design at Clarion Hotel, Winnipeg
Gleaming like a new copper penny, Alucobond Material is part of the eye-catching design at the Clarion Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, but this hotel offers far more than meets the eye.
| Project Name: | Westin New York |
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| Project Location: | New York, New York |
| Alucobond Materials: | 40,000 sq. ft. of 4mm ALUCOBOND® Plus in Six custom colors |
| Year of Installation: | 2002 |
| Architect: | Arquitectonica / HKS |
| Fabricator: | Sobotec Ltd, Canada |
| Installer: | Permasteelisa /Tower Installation |
| Attachment Method: | Sobotec SL1000 System Rout & return caulked |
Plenty of Sparkle Gives Westin New York at Times Square Extra Flair
There’s plenty of sparkle in the new Westin New York at Times Square hotel. There’s glass and metal that reflects the bold, imaginative design of the structure itself and the adjacent retail/entertainment complex dubbed E Walk®. This new Westin hotel even illuminates the night with a beam of light that arches through the 45-story glass prism and beyond. The glittering facade on this $300-million project features 8,000 sheets of glass in ten colors.
