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Empire State Building’s observatory offers clear, safe viewing with fire-rated glass

November 30, 2020
One of the world’s most famous buildings, the Empire State Building, New York, hosts more than four million visitors from around the globe annually. As part of the $165-million redevelopment of the Empire State Building Observatory, the opportunity to transform the attraction’s famed 102nd floor posed an opportunity and...
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Florida facility uses high-performance coatings to colorfully restore its façade

November 19, 2020
The Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options (JAFCO) Children’s Ability Center, Sunrise, Florida, used high-performance coatings for its colorful façade restoration project.
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Colorado museum maintains historic look with curved standing-seam roof

November 13, 2020
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force to a group of volunteers in 1994, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is located at the former Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado. Today, the museum boasts more than 16,908 m2 (182,000 sf) of hangar space full of iconic...
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Gensler’s Tampa office optimizes acoustics with stone wool baffles

November 5, 2020
Global architecture, design, and planning firm, Gensler, selected stone wool ceiling systems to optimize acoustics for its new Tampa (Florida) location.
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Timeless steel windows and doors unite old and new at NY comedy center

November 2, 2020
The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, is home to the country’s foremost archive of the history and art form of comedy. The groundbreaking museum is housed, in part, in the historic Jamestown Gateway Station building. Built between 1930 and 1932, the station featured custom steel windows as...
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North Carolina facility adds aesthetics and acoustics with undulating ceiling system

October 23, 2020
By packaging both aesthetics and acoustics in an undulating ceiling, Atlantic Packaging, Charlotte, North Carolina, has added visual impact and sound absorption to its newly remodeled Packaging Solution Center and Customer Experience Center while maintaining the look of the existing exposed structure.
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Iowa science center uses coated metal to match the look of brick

October 16, 2020
The DeWitt Family Science Center, Orange City, Iowa, used coated metal for its exterior to match the brick buildings on the Northwestern College campus and add a modern touch.
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Mississippi aquarium features distinctive and sustainable zinc-clad buildings

October 13, 2020
The Mississippi Aquarium welcomes visitors to downtown Gulfport’s latest destination attracting both residents and tourists. Its three main buildings showcase a distinctive, scaled pattern using 16,000 zinc tiles fabricated in a blue-gray material.
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Miami office building blends contemporary style with maximum functionality

October 5, 2020
Office buildings can be uninspiring, boxy, and dull, but now and then, one can see a commercial construction or company headquarters bordering on being a true work of art. SDH + TREO Professional Building, in Miami, Florida, are one of those office designs that make you wish you worked...
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Pittsburgh aviary protects local habitat with energy-efficient, bird-safe glass

September 24, 2020
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, completed the installation of glass windows and doors at its Garden Room, a new glass-enclosed venue for weddings, special events, and educational programs that will also serve as a showcase for energy-efficient, bird-safe glass.
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