Friday5 - October 11, 2019 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

Architects and designers continue to challenge the limits of design and in particular, they are utilizing curved metal’s organic and fluid shapes to enhance buildings and create visual interest. In the latest article from Metal Architecture Magazine, fabricators, contractors, and architects share some of their biggest challenges and how they successfully manage projects with curved exteriors. As a result of technological advancements contributing to lower construction costs for more complex designs, curved walls are on the rise and we expect to see a lot more of them. MillerClapperton president, Zeke Miller, also shares what architects can do to get their intended design and how curved radii can affect price.

Location: Atlanta, GA
Product: ALUCOBOND PLUS (MCM), PAC-CLAD (PSS)
General Contractor: Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Architect: Warner Summers Architecture and Oppenheim Architecture

Star Metals Atlanta is a new mixed-use development in the heart of Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. The project will consist of multi-family residential and retail, in addition to Star Metals’ Offices, a Class A office building directly across the street that will also have ground floor retail. The offices pictured above will feature 227,000 square feet of space with 11-13-ft ceiling and open floor plans for customization. For this project, MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 48,700 square feet of Metal Composite Material and 60,400 square feet of Profiled Single Skin material.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the recipients of the 2019 Innovation Awards, which were selected by AIA’s Technology in Architectural Practice Knowledge Community. The awards recognize the exemplary use and implementation of innovative technologies and progressive practices among architects, designers, collaborators and clients. Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients, and we invite you to click below to view all six exceptional design projects.

Among the most important conversations about sustainability today are those taking place around construction and building materials. The construction industry is responsible for 75% of the consumption of earth’s natural resources. Not only are natural resources being extracted in huge quantities, construction sites themselves are generating enormous amounts of waste. However, recycled materials are able to form new building components with a quality similar to traditional materials.

Recommendation: Abstract: The Art of Design
Produced By: Netflix

Design enthusiasts have even more to discover with the release of season two of the Netflix series, Abstract: The Art of Design. The first season of the original docu-series launched in 2017, which explored design as a universal concept and delved into the architectural works of Bjarke Ingels, among other profiles that covered automotive design, illustration, and photography. This new season includes Academy Award-nominated costume designer Ruth E. Carter, as well as designer-professor Neri Oxman. Click below to learn more about the series.

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