Project of Note - Linksun International Business Plaza

Linksun International Business Plaza
Ningbo, China


Client
Linksun Group
Ningbo, China


Architect
Mada Architects
Shanghai, China


Services

Façade consulting services including material applications, structural analysis, development of façade details including the integration of the façade lighting, specifications, bid packages, construction administration.DescriptionA unique structure with bridging top floors that brace the narrow sculpted towers. The glass over glass curtain wall is meant to tightly wrap the building creating monolithic surfaces interrupted only by the intersection of offsetting shaped elevations.

Services provided by Axis Facades affiliate, Kighton Facades Consultants

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Project of Note - Shanghai Times Financial Center

Shanghai Times Financial Center

Shanghai, China

Client

Diwei Development

Shanghai, China

Architect

Nikko Architects

Services

Design review of unitized curtain wall and high span cable-net façade at the podium, review of submittal drawings, factory inspections, site inspections and quality control.

Description

The 47 story structure is a monolithic glass tower with variable curved surface planes and straight recesses. The façade extends past the roof structure to create a mechanical enclosure and preserve the sightlines of the architecture. The podium features a mono directional 20 meter high free span cable-net glass façade with reinforced trusses and metal cladding.

Services provided by Axis Facades affiliate, Kighton Facades Consultants

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Project of Note - Shapath V Hotel

Shapath V Hotel

Ahmedabad, India

Architect

Kapadia & Associates Pvt Ltd

Mumbai, India

Services

Material Applications, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Unit Cost Estimate & Quantity Survey, Procurement, Construction Administration

Description

The project with a total built up area of 500,000 square feet is a proposed Hotel, Retail and Office block development in Ahmedabad. The hotel operator is the International hotel chain – Intercontinental Hotel Group and the hotel flag will be the Crowne Plaza brand. The façade incorporates Curtain wall, Composite curtain wall, Terrace pergola, Stone cladding and Shop front glazing. The architect has prepared a detailed design brief highlighting the various wall types and the preferred aesthetic look. Our Firm has recently been awarded this project and we have started work on ensuring the aesthetics preferred by the architects are matched with the corresponding material palette along with preparing a budgetary cost estimate for the clients benefit. We will coordinate a design charette soon to work out the façade details and elements.

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Project of Note - World Trade Centre

World Trade Centre
Gurgaon, India

Client
TCG Real Estate

Architect
HOKNew York, New York USA

Services

Material Applications, Schematic design, Design development, Construction documents, Unit Cost Estimate & Quantity Survey, Procurement, Construction administration

Description

The project site is located in Gurgaon, India and is located 15km away from Delhi International Airport. The initial concept is to develop four buildings including 3 office towers and a retail block. An iconic office tower complex with high visibility is envisioned. The Office tower shall be 12 stories high, including ground floor, with maximum height of 60m. During our initial design brief meeting with the architects, four primary façade types were identified as a part of the typical towers. The façade elements include Unitized glass curtain wall featuring full height, floor to ceiling glass, minimal vertical sight lines and large horizontal sunshades cantilevered off the face of the primary curtain wall in one wall type. At the termination points of this wall type HOK envisions buttress walls. Wall Type Two (located at segmented curved elevation without sunshades, flat walls including major elevations, end elevations and insets) is comprised of unitized glass curtain wall featuring full height, floor to ceiling glass, minimal vertical sight lines and an expressed horizontal channel feature reveal setting back for the face of the glass 100-150mm. Other façade elements include vertical cantilevered glass fins and point fitting/ hybrid transparent system.

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Project of Note - Sun Court Residential Towers

Sun Court Residential Towers

Greater Noida

Client

Jaypee Group

Architect

Arcop Associates Pvt Ltd

Services

Schematic design phase, shop drawing review and construction administration.

Description

This project comprises of four residential towers and is located in Greater Noida. All towers are typical in design and each includes external façade elements such as curtain wall with sunshade device, curtain wall with vertical sunshades, flying glass buttresses at terrace level, double height lobby, entrance canopy, glass railing and skylight at terrace floor level. Our scope is to review the concept design and make technical recommendations on the system proposed, material applications and design. We will also be reviewing the shop drawings as prepared by the appointed contractor and conduct quality audit visits to site to check on quality of workmanship.

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Project of Note - Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive

Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley, California USA

Client
University of California, Berkeley

Architects
Toyo Ito & AssociatesTokyo, Japan

EHDD Architecture
San Francisco, California USA

Services

Façade design, engineering including procurement of the hybrid structural façade comprised of curved and flat steel plates assemblies with concrete infill, suspended and gravity based hybrid glazing systems and entrances.

Description

The façade acts as the load bearing structure replacing conventional columns and beams. Steel plate and concrete composite is contoured in conical and curvilinear shapes creating a sculptural mass of white pearlescent surfaces. The shapes create functional spaces of unique geometry with large monolithic glass surfaces that are subordinate to the opaque surfaces creating light portals. Several large suspended glass facades enclose areas off of the galleries that create observation areas overlooking a park area.

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Project of Note - I-Think Campus at Kanjurmarg

I-Think Campus at Kanjurmarg
Mumbai, India

Client
Lodha Group

Architect
Kapadia & Associates Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, India

Services

Material Applications, schematic design, design development, construction documents, unit cost estimate, quantity survey, procurement, & construction administration.

Description

This is a proposed IT Park comprising 4 blocks spread over an area of 1.8 million sq ft and located at Kanjurmarg Mumbai. Each building comprises of 2 level retail + 3 level parking and 10 floors of office space. The different façade elements comprise of Composite glazing, aluminum cladding, glass enclosure, suspended glazing, entrance canopy, stone cladding and entrance glazing. The composite glazing incorporates 1.5 m deep vertical fins throughout the height of the building at every three modules. The horizontal louvers at the spandrel areas are hooked on between the two vertical fins. The glass box enclosing the lifts comprises of a mix of opaque and clear glass and incorporates LED lighting.

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Project of Note - Hospital at Adams Wylie

Hospital at Adams Wylie
Mumbai, India

Client
Wockhardt Hospital Limited

Architect
STUP Consultants
Mumbai, India

Services
Design Brief review, Design Submittal review, Procurement, Construction Administration

Description

This is a 200 bed Hospital project located in South Mumbai. It comprises of different façade elements like Unitized curtain wall, suspended atrium glazing and skylight and terrace awning. There are vertical aluminum features incorporating LED lighting. Our Firm has been engaged to review the design initially and recommend a material palette suitable for the façade bearing in mind aesthetics as well as comfort and safety standards and norms for a Hospital building.

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Project of Note - SBGH Corporate Headquarters

SBGH Corporate Headquarters
Muscat, Oman

Architect
Karan Glover & Associates
Baroda, India

Services
Façade material applications, façade design, concepts and programming, formation of construction documents, procurement and construction administration.

Description

As the corporate office for one of the most prestigious companies in the region it was important that the façade reflect the character and goals of the firm. Together we developed façade design strategy of creating a “beacon of enterprise” utilizing a modern façade with integral fiber optic lighting that intersects with traditional patterned carved stone façade with self shading and protected entrances from the elements. The atrium features glass embedded with micro-louvres and a cast bronze screen that will provide shading and an icon for the building both during the evening hours as well as in natural daylight.

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Project of Note - I-Think Campus at Thane

I-Think Campus at Thane
Mumbai, India

Client
Lodha Group

Architect
Aedas Architects

Services
Material applications, schematic design, design development, construction documents, unit cost estimate, quantity survey, procurement, & construction administration.

Description

This is a proposed IT Park at Thane spread over a 5 acre property and comprising of approximately 850,000 square feet total built up area. The design visualized by Aedas Architects comprises Structural glazing, skylight, entrance canopy and shop front glazing. The facade incorporates a flying buttress wall of glass that creates a relief from the visual mass of the building. The building comprises of 2 independent blocks connected by the sky terraces located at every two floors which create a visual appeal of openness and light. The steel sub structure supporting the glass which is cantilevered 9 m above the terrace floor slab; is designed by us and also incorporates the provision for the building maintenance unit. This cantilevered glass serves the dual purpose of enhancing the visual appeal and to distract from the chiller plants which are located on the terrace floor.

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Project Of Note - Cyberport Towers

Cyberport Towers

Hong Kong

Client

Cyber-Port Management Limited

Architect

Norman Foster & Associates/Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.

Services

Design and engineer the pre cast and window wall facade generate specifications, details, and RFP document for bid solicitation, review submittals and conduct site visits for compliance with contract requirements.

Description

The Cyberport Residential Towers had interesting contours and vertical massing to create interest in these eight residential Towers. The exterior facade is principally comprised of pre cast concrete for the body of the Towers and acid washed pre cast ribbons, balcony cladding, and vertical sunshades to screen open areas of the Towers. The window wall and balconies feature curved glass to compliment the contour of the pre cast facade.

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Project Of Note - Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center
New York, New York

Client
Lincoln Center

Architect
Diller, Scofidio & Renfro/Fox + Fowle

Services
Constructability review of all facade elements, schedule analysis of hybrid glazing systems.

Description

This New York landmark complex is undergoing a transformation to meet the future needs of artists and patrons. The new design incorporates dramatic architectural features including a highly transparent lobby for the expanded Alice Tully Hall. The system selected by the architectural team is comprised of a cable net system utilizing tensioned steel cables that support the glazing nodes with very little exposed metal elements on the exterior surface. The plaza features a high span, all glass enclosed restaurant. The high span glass system includes cantilevered laminated low iron glass fins and unencumbered sightlines. The new expanded Julliard School facade will embrace some of the same material including travertine stone cladding and incorporate modern massing and scale to the elevation. The new additions to the facade meld well with the venerable existing design while providing a fresh new zeal to this cultural complex.

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Project Of Note - Asia Society Museum

Asia Society Museum
Hong Kong, China

Architect
Tod Williams Billie Tsien & Associates

Services
Facade design, engineering, and specifications for high span curtain wall, cladding, and entrances.

Description
The project is comprised of a new cantilevered structure that juts out over the lush landscape and is linked to the existing former British armory building via a contemporary bridge spanning an active creek bed. The existing buildings are historic in mass and shape but have been integrated with the new architecture by incorporating "jewel box” facade elements bringing natural light to the interiors. The primary facade features 7’ 4”x18’6” single glass lites supported by bronze clad fins measuring 11” deep and 1” wide tapered down to ¼” resulting in a stunning openness to the perimeter of the building. Warm hues of bronze cladding wrap the remainder of the facade which will meld with the natural surroundings.

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Project Of Note - Blue Diamond Hotel

Blue Diamond Hotel
Pune India

Client
The Indian Hotels Company Limited

Architect
Christopher Charles Benninger

Services
Schematic Design, Design Development, Specifications and Unit Cost Estimate

Description

This 108 room business hotel is part of India’s leading chain of hotels. Located in Koregaon Park in Pune, the hotel is conveniently close to the city’s business district and shopping areas and is a landmark in the city of Pune. With a view to upgrade the hotel facilities, the client decided to opt for a complete refurbishment of the hotel in terms of a modern facade as well as contemporary interiors. The scheme envisages an extension of the existing building line and height. It features facade treatment in Aluminum, steel and glass. Unique aluminum clad pergolas and high span lobbies will be add functional as well as aesthetic accents to the hotel structure.

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Project Of Note - Taj ITPL Hotel

Taj ITPL Hotel
Bangalore

Client
The Indian Hotels Company Limited

Architect
Spazzio Design/ Warner Wong Design

Services
Schematic design, Design development, Specifications & Unit cost estimate/ quantity survey, Construction documents, Construction Administration

Description

This is a 250 room hotel located in Whitefield, which is the fast developing IT Hub of Bangalore. This hotel; part of the Taj Group of hotels, aims to cater to the ever increasing demand for hotel rooms in Bangalore; which is considered as the Silicon Valley of India. The facade envelope comprises of a combination of colored laminated glass, Insulated glass and ceramic frit glass. The glass combinations have been selected keeping in mind the aesthetic appeal combined with the functional. The design incorporates horizontal LED rope lights for the curtain wall in a staggered pattern and vertical cold cathode lights at the suspended glazing area; makes the building unique. The Canopy comprises GFRC and Glass encased on a steel sub structure.

Project Of Note - Champaner

Champaner
Baroda, India

Client
Heritage Trust

Architect
Karan Glover & Associates

Services

Structural facade surveys, historic research for reconstruction, stabilization plans, construction documents, and construction management of the reconstruction for multiple structures.

Description

Known as the "Forgotten City", Champaner is nearly 6 km by 6 km and on and around Pavagadh Hill which is visited by tens of thousands of religious pilgrims each year. Numerous structures constructed early in the millennium include temples, minarets, homes, and various community based buildings dot the lush landscaped valley and hill. The structures are principally comprised of "Champak" colored rocks that were quarried locally. In addition many structures feature carved Jalis from the basalt or sandstone. Champaner is now designated a World Heritage Site and thus protected from future development.

Project Of Note - Taj Mahal Hotel

Taj Mahal Hotel
Mumbai, India

Client
Taj Hotels

Services

Facade restoration oversight including preservation survey, quantity survey, unit price development, testing and facade construction management of facade remediation.

Description

This South Mumbai landmark was completed in 1903 and remains today the preeminent hotel in all India as well as the corporate icon for Taj Hotels Worldwide. The structure is exposed to dramatic climate changes and has weathered well considering the dynamics of annual monsoons, settling of earth, and the poor maintenance regimen over the past 100 years. The client endeavors to return the building to its original design, which requires removal of added elements and restoration of all facade components. Extensive survey work and testing was required to ensure that remediation of the facade was in concert with restoration of the supporting structure and operating systems within the building. Ultimately, the facade will be returned to its original glory as envisioned by the design architect in the late 1800’s.

Project Of Note - Museum of American Folk Art

Museum of American Folk Art
New York, New York

Client
Museum of American Folk Art

Architect
Tod Williams Billie Tsien & Associates

Services
Materials applications and sourcing, schematic design, design development, construction documents. Construction administration of all facade elements, and waterproofing.

Description

This new 8-level building’s upper 4 floors are devoted to gallery space for permanent and temporary exhibitions. The balance of the building of the building includes archives, administrative office, and a large public area, café and museum store. The Museum’s unique facade incorporates cast Tombasil bronze panels, non-directional stainless cladding, and flush seamed sheet metal cladding. The facade was designed to ensure the sightlines were clearly defined. The glass curtain wall is delicately folded within the facade to create natural light in the Museum.

Projects Of Note - Broadway 110

Broadway 110
New York, New York

Architect
Platt Byard Dovell White Architects
New York, New York USA

Client
Mac Arthur Holdings
New York, New York USA

Services
Facade design/engineering, construction administration and the coordination of controlled inspections.

Description

This mid-rise mixed use structure combines traditional and new material while maintaining scale amidst the fast pace of Manhattan. The facade feature custom window wall, ornamental metal, brick cavity wall and point supported glass handrails.

Project Of Note - Stephen Gaynor School

Stephen Gaynor School
New York, New York

Architect
Rogers Marvel Architects

Services
Technical review of proposed facade design, quantity survey, and unit cost estimate.

Description

The unique shape and selected materials presented numerous challenges for the facade and roofing elements of the project. The Architect’s vision included the use of small ceramic tiles on the undulating vertical and horizontal surfaces. We assessed and formulated a technical review and recommendations in regard to the facade design, provided technical narratives for the integration of the support structure and exterior finishes. During the course of pre-construction, we formulated a testing regimen to determine the viability of the Architect’s facade design and provided oversight and a detailed report based on the results of the testing.

Project Of Note - Institute of Contemporary Art

Institute of Contemporary Art
Boston, Massachusetts

Client
Institute of Contemporary Art

Architect
Diller Scofidio & Renfro

Services
Quantity survey, unit cost estimate, and procurement programming for facade elements.

Description

The unique structure is located immediately adjacent to Boston’s Back Bay. The building features a unique cantilevered gallery space, which also acts as an overhang for ramped seating for outdoor exhibitions and program. The facade is comprised of channel glass, which when illuminated acts as a large lantern spanning over 14,000 square feet. In addition, the North Gallery wall is a hybrid insulated suspended glass wall with a unique fitting pattern and utilizes lenticular film to create visual interest when viewing from the interior of the Gallery. Other facade elements include stainless steel entrances, aluminum cladding, high span glass curtain wall, Tauari hardwood soffits, and exterior features.

Architects & Owners Working with Axis Facades

The following is a partial list of Architects and Owners we have worked with as a member of the project team, either directly or indirectly.

Architects
Aedas Architects
Architects 61
Architectural Research Office
Barteluce & Associates
CH2M HILL/Lockwood Greene
Christopher Charles Benninger Architects
CPG Consultants Pte, Ltd.
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
DP Architects
EHDD Architecture
Fox + Fowle
FX/Fowle
Gensler
Hafeez Contractor Architects
Herzog & De Meuron
HKS Architects
I M Kadri Consultants Pvt Ltd
James Carpenter & Associates
John Portmann & Associates
Kapadia Associates Pvt. Ltd.
Karan Grover & Associates
Khatter & Associates
Kohn Pederson Fox Associates
LMN Architects
Madhav Joshi & Associates
Masa Studio
Matthew Baird & Associates
Metaphors Architects
Morphogenesis Architects
NBBJ Architects
Norman Foster & Associates
Orcutt Associates
P & T Architects
Perry Dean Rogers
PG Patki Architects Pvt. Ltd.
Platt Byard Dovell White Architects
Rafael Vinoly
Rahul Mehrotra Associates
Renzo Piano Workshop
Rick Joy Architects
Rogers Marvel Architects
Somaya and Kalappa
Spazzio Design Architects
Symmes Maini & McKee Architects
Talati & Panthaky Architects
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Tom Eliot Fisch
Toyo Ito & Associates
Warner Wong Design
Wendell Burnett & Associates
Will Bruder and Associates
Wimberley Allison Tong & Goo
Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd.

Owners
Aman Resorts
Blue Shield
Citigroup
City of New York
Dallas Cowboys
Forest City Ratner
General Services Administration
Gucci
Heritage Trust
Hilton Hotels
Hong Kong Land Company
Hyatt International Corporation
ICC Development
ICS Sheraton Hotels
I-Flex Solutions
Institute of Contemporary Art
K Raheja Universal
Kalpataru Construction Oversea Pvt Ltd
Kamala Group
Kate Spade
Lerner Enterprises
Lodha Group
Museum of American Folk Art
PCCW Hong Kong
Phoenix Art Museum
Piramal Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Prada
RMZ Holdings
Staples Center
Stephen Gaynor School
Taj Hotels
University of California Berkeley
University of Pennsylvania
Venetian Hotel & Resort
Wipro Technologies
World Monument Fund

Project Of Note - Kalpataru Horizon

Kalpataru Horizon

Mumbai, India

Client

Kalpataru Construction Overseas Private Limited

Architect

Sanjay Puri Architects

Services

Schematic design, Design development, Specifications, Unit cost Estimation, Construction Documents (Tender formalities), Construction Administration, and Construction Management.

Description

This is a 33 story premium residential block comprising of two towers. Considering its unique location facing the sea and wind orientation; we custom designed 3 meter span sliding windows for a high wind pressure of 2.5 Kpa. Use of laminated glass was recommended for safety. Glass blocks formed a part of the external facade. Kalpataru Horizon has won the CNBC Awaaz Crycil Real Estate Award in 2007 for the Best Residential Building. The entries for the award were at the national level.

Axis Facades Systems

Challenging but fulfilling sums up our approach to facade system solutions. System options are endless with hybrid adaptation for specific project design requirements. We have designed the rain screen metal and stone facade for the UC Berkeley East Asian Library and designed and engineered multi-faceted for Cyberport Residential Towers in Hong Kong. We have a strong track record of unitized design for repetitive facades on high-rise buildings as well as hybrid point supported, suspended and load bearing facades.

Project Of Note - Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Dallas Cowboys Stadium
Arlington, Texas USA

Architect
HKS Architects
Dallas, Texas USA

Services

Facade material applications, design/engineering of hybrid systems, technical review and development of full scale visual mockup and hand samples

Description

The new home of the Cowboys will feature large inverted sloped wall which reduces solar heat gain and accommodates variable spans for mixed use applications of private and public spaces. The ends of the stadium feature large operable doors clad with a glass curtain wall system. The top of the structure incorporates an operable roof for natural day lighting and ventilation. To bring scale to the project natural cleft stone will be utilized at the main entrances along with jewel box glass features for displays and public space. Large multi-media elements have been melded into the facade design to take advantage of the marketing opportunities and announce future events.

Composites Used by Axis Facades

Combining materials to create composite design solutions can result in truly inspiring facades. The combination of metal suspended in resin can create a CorTen look alike without the shortcomings; interior surfaces can have a metallic appearance without the weight and mechanical limitations. We have applied a composite copper facade on the Stephen Gaynor School in New York and composite aluminum facade components to the Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Texas. New design solutions include composite titanium and copper roofing, fiberglass structural shapes and embedded fiber reinforced cement materials that can be produced in a broad range of shapes and sizes.

• Acrylic, Cast and Sheet
• Cast Resin
• Fiberglass
• Polycarbonate
• Thermal Plastics