The Role of Architectural Metals in Building Healthier & More Engaging K-12 Environments
An exploration of how architectural metal can be used in school entrances, outdoor spaces, and circulation spaces.
An exploration of how architectural metal can be used in school entrances, outdoor spaces, and circulation spaces.
Completed in 2015, the City View Garage in Miami’s Design District stands as a captivating feature in a neighborhood surrounded by iconic works of architecture. The development was led by Dacra, who, over the years, has transformed the district from an overlooked and stagnant area into a thriving center for commerce and culture. Zahner was…
Parking garages and the metal facades that adorn them are often the last parts of a project to be designed, bid, and built, which can lead to rushed planning, misplaced embed anchors, and costly post-installation adjustments and delays. There’s a way to prevent these problems by eliminating the risk of misaligned embed anchors. Innovative, universal embed methods that line up every time, combined with collaborative design, engineering, and installation services are giving architects the design aesthetic they crave, and contractors the risk management they require.
It was just over ten years ago that perforated metal entered into a new era, a golden age for metal imagery created through selective perf. For many years, perforated metal was an industrial product. Today, perforated metal is part of a new renaissance.
Zahner engineering director Randy Stratman talks about how the SANAA-designed Grace Farms roof was developed at Zahner.