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Single skin metal wall panels are available in a wide variety of colors, profiles, finishes, and textures, which gives architects and designers the freedom to truly customize a building’s appearance. As a more cost-effective option, architects can achieve highly detailed exteriors with an infinite amount of design possibilities without busting the budget. “Architects and building designers are increasingly turning to mixed material building exteriors to create visual interest and contrast. Single skin metal wall panels are a versatile and economical choice that aesthetically pairs well with a variety of exteriors including brick, wood, terracotta, stone and more,” says Jennifer Franz, product manager at Metl-Span. Among its many advantages, single skin is also lightweight, non-combustible, and it can handle thermal expansion and contraction while being an excellent barrier against the elements. Read more about single skin as a versatile, durable, and cost-effective solution for modern exterior wall design below.
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Location: Columbus, GA
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM)
General Contractor: Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Architect: Hecht Burdeshaw Architects, Inc.
Mercer University’s new medical school campus will be located in Uptown Columbus along the banks of the Chattahoochee River. This expansion will allow the School of Medicine to increase its enrollment to 240 Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) students over the next several years. The 85,000-square-foot, two-story facility will include classroom and office spaces, as well as simulation, research, and cadaver labs and a vivarium. MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing more than 200 panels of Metal Composite Material for the project.
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Turner & Townsend has released the results of its 2021 International Construction Market Survey (ICMS). The survey takes stock of how the construction industry is doing, the challenges it faces – and the rewards on offer. Included in the data is construction costs for 90 global markets, which was led by Tokyo and Hong Kong. Among U.S. cities, San Francisco and New York ranked at the top, and as the third and fourth most expensive cities to build anywhere in the world. “Construction costs are projected to soar in the next two years as pressure and shortage of labor and materials coincide with infrastructure spending and pandemic recovery led by Biden’s administration.”
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently announced the winners of its 2021 Small Project Awards. Now, in its 18th year, the program recognized 11 projects that “raise awareness about the value and design excellence that architects can bring to projects, no matter their size of scope.” Winners were separated into three groups: small project construction, architectural object, work of environmental art, or architectural element costing up to $150,000, ” ” under 5,000 square feet, or small project construction that costs up to $1.5 million in construction. Pictured above is Casa de Baño in the “projects up to $150,000” category. Click below for more winning projects.
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Recommendation: Contemporary Japanese Architecture
Reviewed By: Architect Magazine
All eyes are on Tokyo as the 2020 Summer Olympic Games are underway (albeit a year later than originally scheduled.) The Japanese city last hosted the games in 1964, which is the first time the Summer Olympics were held in Asia. As a thriving city on the global stage, Tokyo would typically welcome millions of visitors each year, and the country itself experienced significant growth in tourism prior to the pandemic, increasing from under 5 million visitors in 2000 to over 30 million in 2019.
The interest in Japan is partially driven by the country’s legacy of design, which includes some of the world’s most influential architecture, so the timing is just right for a new book, Contemporary Japanese Architecture. “Edited by Philip Jodidio, this collection of notable works refocuses attention on Japan after a period of pandemic-inspired seclusion. It’s a tantalizing reminder of the marvels that lie in store for visitors once safe travel fully resumes.”
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