As one of the first high-rises constructed in the fast-growing Tysons unincorporated area of Fairfax County, Va., Adaire, a mixed-use residential community, stands out not only for its 35 stories towering into the sky but for its striking ellipsoidal design and modern facade.
The Marine Gateway mixed-use development officially opened this spring in south Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as the first major transit-oriented development integrated into Vancouver’s Canada Line rapid transit rail system. It’s also served by the South Vancouver Bus Loop.
A big compliment to architects is hearing that one of their building designs has become a recognizable landmark.
That’s the case for architects at the Los Angeles office of Arquitectonica International Corp. who designed the Olume residential building in San Francisco’s Mission District with a unique multi-layered cube-like metal façade featuring a total of five custom earth-toned colors of ALUCOBOND® PLUS aluminum composite material (ACM).
Photographer © John Swain
| Project Name: | San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) airport traffic control tower |
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| Project Location: | San Francisco, CA |
| ALUCOBOND® Materials: | ALUCOBOND® PLUS Custom SFO Silver |
| Design Architect: | HNTB Corp. |
| Design Build Architect: | Fentress Architects |
| Fabricator: | Keith Panel Systems Co. Ltd. |
| Installer: | Pacific Erectors |
| General Contractor: | Hensel Phelps Construction Co. |
| Structural Engineer: | Walter P Moore |
| Photography: | Daniel Lunghi Photography, John Swain Photography |
Design of San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) new airport traffic control tower not only was focused on functional goals – including meeting the strictest seismic event standards, offering maximum sightlines and accommodating state-of-the-art electronics – it also needed to serve as an iconic airport symbol.
| Project Name: | The Connor Group Headquarters |
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| Project Location: | Miamisburg, Ohio |
| ALUCOBOND® Materials: | ALUCOBOND® NaturAL Brushed Finish |
| Architect: | Moody Nolan |
| Fabricator: | Royalton Architectural Fabrication, Inc. |
| Installer: | Celina Glass Co., Inc. |
| General Contractor: | Messer Construction Co. |
| Photography: | Brad Feinknopf Photography & Daniel Lunghi (see copyright under photo) |
Executives at The Connor Group set high expectations for design of the national real-estate investment firm’s new Central Support Office building, which opened in Miamisburg, Ohio, in August 2014.
[David Ford of Crown Corr]
| Project Name: | New Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at LAX |
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| Project Location: | Los Angeles, California |
| ALUCOBOND® Materials: | 4mm Custom LAX Fawn Metallic |
| Year of Installation: | 2013 |
| Architect: | Fentress Architects, Denver, Colorado |
| Fabricator: | Elward Systems Corp., Lakewood, Colorado |
| Attachment System: | Elward Systems Corp. Rout and Return Dry System |
| Installer: | Gary, Ind.-headquartered Crown Corr, Inc. |
| Images: | Jason A. Knowles © Fentress Architects and David Ford |
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the sixth busiest airport in the world and the third busiest in the United States serving nearly 63.7 million passengers – including 17 million international passengers – in 2012. Visitors are drawn to Los Angeles to experience everything from the area’s temperate coastal climate and beaches to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood movie-making.
