article thumbnail

Maximizing Efficiency and Aesthetics: The Role of Materials in Commercial Building Design

Construction Marketing

From the exterior cladding to the interior finishes, the materials used can have a significant impact on the overall functionality, sustainability, and visual appeal of the building. ACM panels are available in a wide range of colors and finishes, making them a versatile option for creating unique and visually striking building facades.

article thumbnail

Connecting it all: Role of joints as a primary component

Construction Specifier

They have a ubiquitous presence within a building’s visual language and physical fabric, yet are often overlooked or even fundamentally misunderstood. How can joints represent a marriage between pragmatic responsibility and visual poetry? Why do certain combinations of joint materials and substrates succeed, while others fail?

AIA 67
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tensile architecture: Where substance meets style

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

article thumbnail

Style meets substance in the design and materiality of tensile architecture

Construction Specifier

Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.

article thumbnail

Considerations for using aluminum-framed interior wall systems

Construction Specifier

Using interior aluminum framing systems with glazing inserts provides physical separation, while maintaining visual connections. Tinted and translucent glazing, or dynamic glazing that switches from clear to tinted, balances transparency with a degree of visual privacy. Interior entrance systems.

article thumbnail

Watch all 19 Accelerate Live! talks on demand

BD+C

Topics included AI for construction scheduling, regenerative design, the micro-buildings movement, post-occupancy evaluation, predictive visual data analytics, and digital fabrication. . The event featured 19 talks from 25 AEC visionaries on topics related to the changing built environment and the future of the AEC industry.

article thumbnail

Boston high-rise finds perfect fit in unitized curtain wall system

Construction Specifier

A primary design goal for the Raffles tower—which includes many elements of glass specification—was how to create a new skyline statement of subordinate scale and make it visually stand apart from the taller Hancock, while respecting the tower’s importance to the city’s urban fabric.

Boston 52