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