Friday5 - June 30, 2023 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

“Metal facades that change color with the sun, perforated metal, uniquely shaped panels—metal can seemingly do anything, and that’s part of why designers love it. gb&d magazine spoke with global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm HOK as well as a leading manufacturer of metal panels Petersen (which makes the PAC-CLAD brand) about how they design with metal, its benefits, and how the material is changing.”

Metal is truly versatile and offers more flexibility than materials like glass, which have certain restrictions. You can also do things that you can’t do with concrete because metal can take any shape, which means you can get a lot of different looks out of the material. Read more about designing with metal below and learn how it was used for the Footprint Center (home of the Phoenix Suns), as well as other notable projects.

Location: Nashville, TN
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM)
General Contractor: Crain Construction, Inc.
Architect: Rabun Architects

A new Hilton hotel is under construction at the Nashville International Airport. The 14-story hotel and parking garage development is located next to a new central terminal. The 14-story hotel will house 292 guest rooms, including six luxury suites with resort-style amenities including an open-air SkyPool and Glass SkyBar Lounge – all with spectacular views over the airport to Nashville’s skyline. MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 24,000 square feet of Metal Composite Material for the project.

“With climate change becoming even more of a priority across the globe, it is important to highlight buildings that champion successful sustainable design. Countries worldwide are continuing to innovate not only with imagination, but also intellect, as new and exciting buildings are designed to protect the planet. The buildings featured in this list contain plenty of sustainable features to cut down on carbon emissions and better benefit the natural environment as a result. Their transformative designs and positive environmental impact can be a source of inspiration for the building industry.” From a cube-shaped building in Germany to a dual-high-rise in Australia, check out the Top 10 sustainable buildings below.

A skyscraper is defined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat as a freestanding tower that rises to a height of at least 492 feet or 150 meters to differentiate it from just a tall building. And across the globe, most major cities are home to some of these truly incredible structures that have become popular destinations for architectural tourists. Although impressive, many towers are built for function and some of the most famous are either private residences or offices, which can only be admired from the outside. Some however, offer a unique experience for visitors in the form of observation decks, rooftops, or even gardens. Check out “14 projects that you should add to your architecture bucket list below – and how to visit them.”

Recommendation: Asteroid City
Reviewed By: Architectural Digest

If you haven’t seen Asteroid City yet, we highly recommend it. Is it weird? Of course. It’s a Wes Anderson film after all. But the one thing he does so well is to create a backdrop that looks surreal by making it feel all the more dreamlike. Asteroid City is a fictional town in the middle of the desert and takes place in the mid-50s, where a “variety of factors converged to create a world with a very distinct stylistic and cultural point of view.” The tiny, technicolor town features a single gas station and luncheonette surrounded by red rocks and turquoise skies, but something about the town “looks strange”. Take a behind-the-scenes look at how the production came to life below. It’s pretty spectacular. And, we’ll leave you to ponder “you can’t wake up if you don’t go to sleep.”

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