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Welcome to the MillerClapperton Friday5 e-newsletter where you will stay up to date on the latest industry news and design trends, as well as what we are working on here at MillerClapperton in 5 quick points!
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There’s no shortage of exceptional and iconic architecture from across the globe, but what comes to mind when you think about the ‘weirdest’ architecture? This list shares some of the world’s most unique projects including the Dubai Frame, which is the world’s biggest picture frame and the jumbo-sized ‘fish building’ located in Hyderabad, India. See more here.
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According to United States Gypsum (USG) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (CCI), 9 out of 10 contractors are concerned about the ongoing labor shortage. This is fourth consecutive quarter that construction companies have expressed apprehension about being able to find enough qualified workers. Despite these challenges, contractor confidence is high, with demand for commercial construction expected to increase over the next 12 months. Also reported is contractor concern about rising steel prices with 85% of those surveyed expecting tariffs to impact their business. Read about more of the findings from the Q2 2018 report here.
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Polish architect and part-time painter Maja Wronska highlights cities from Europe and the United States in her watercolor paintings. These works usually focus on architectural designs found in the cities which became the signature of the places, such as San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
While paintings of cityscapes fell out of favor with the invention of the camera, which offered high quality photographs, Wronska is able to bring dimension and unmatched detail to the canvas. The details of skylines are brilliantly sculpted and gives the feeling of being frozen in time. We invite you to read more about the architect and painter here.
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lilli Midtown
Back in October, we shared our work on lilli Midtown, Atlanta’s newest high-end high-end apartment tower on the corner of Peachtree and 3rd streets. The project is now complete and the unique architectural design has captured a lot of attention. What you may not know is that the name lilli was distilled from the building’s architecture itself. The vertical structure of the balcony movement and facade banding appears to spell out l’s and i’s. Although the tower sits on a tiny, .31 acre lot, it stands 24-stories tall and houses 147 units in addition to a rooftop pool and large club room.
Panels in bone white were accented with charcoal panels to highlight the building’s unique architecture, while also framing the units. The design has been compared to a modern interpretation of a Jenga set. For this project, MillerClapperton installed and fabricated more than 29,000 square feet of Metal Composite Material panels.
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Location: Atlanta, GA
Material: Metal Composite Material
Product: Reynobond FR
Architect: MSTSD
General Contractor: Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
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Miami Worldcenter
Currently under construction is a portion of the retail offering planned for Miami Worldcenter, one of the largest private master-planned projects in the U.S. Featuring a mix of retail, hospitality and residential, the project is located north of the Central Business District. Ultimately, up to 450,000 square feet of high-street retail is planned for the ten-block development.
For Block D of this project, MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 18,000 sqaure feet of Metal Composite Material panels, 17,000 square feet of Aluminum vertical fins and 3,700 square feet of louvers (138 total). |
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Location: Miami, FL
Material: Metal Composite Material, Aluminum Fins, and Louvers
Products: Reynobond FR, Aerolite
General Contractor: CoastalTishman
Architect: O’Donnell Dannwolf & Partners Architects, Inc.
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