OFFICES & WAREHOUSES
PHOTOS: Construction Specialties
Office Building Warren, N.J. Retrofit Team Architect: HLW, hlw.com
Materials During a renovation to enhance the campus, the owner had an idea to put a glass curtainwall between the two main buildings to connect them. Inspired by a recent trip West, he envisioned a giant mountain-like landscape layered over top of the glass curtainwall, which would stand out as an architectural feature and provide shade to the interior. To achieve the creative vision and functional demands this project required, Construction Specialties’ (CS’) high-performance linear sunshades were installed along the entire width and length of the glass curtainwall. To properly create the 3D effect of the mountains and sunset on the exterior façade, CS’ sales and engineering teams worked together to appoint different-sized rectangular tubes that
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snap onto the sunshades at specific sections. The rectangular tubes were powder coated with a custom dark bronze and baked clay colors that lift the design to give it dimension and create shadow effects. Moreover, the utilization of the rectangular tubes allowed CS to ship most of the system in assembled sections, making installation easier without compromising the desired look. The sunshades not only fulfilled the aesthetic goal the owner had in mind, but they also help reduce solar heat gain and glare, providing thermal comfort to the occupants. Linear Sunshades: Construction Specialties, www.c-sgroup.com/ product/facade-solutions/linear-sunshades