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Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium

November 1, 2021/in Exterior Architecture Entertainment, Renovation, Sculpture, Zoo Omaha--Nebraska Smith Bourne & Associates Blue, Green, Grey, Orange, Silver, White M 2019 Featured /by dsegard

Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

Originally built in 1995, renovations for the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium at the Omaha Zoo were completed in May 2020, featuring a redesigned facade, an updated outdoor cafeteria area, and new entrance features to the aquarium and aquarium conference center. As our third project in the Omaha metro area, Zahner provided various new design elements for this renovation, including the stainless steel wave facade on top of the building, the custom-cut metal coral features and column covers, the dimpled blue stainless steel cladding around the café, and the milled sea creatures that adorn the walls surrounding the space.

Completed Sea Turtle Cafe at the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Completed entrance sign for the aquarium, fabricated utilizing Zahner's ZEPPS system.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium exterior and Sea Turtle Cafe at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo at sunset.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Zahner was brought on early in the concept development stage to provide Design Assist, which allowed us to work closely with the project team to refine the design intent, provide guidance on materials and finishes, and construct a comprehensive mockup for review before the project went into full fabrication. Due to this collaboration, there were zero change orders on the scope, and installation ran smoothly in cooperation with the contractor and the other trades’ schedules.

Original sketch for the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium facade, by Mark Bourne.

Photo courtesy of Henry Doorly Zoo

Visual mockup for the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium facade, assembled in Zahner's Kansas City facility.

Night viewing of the mockup for the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium facade.

The freeform wave facade that sits atop the Sea Turtle Café was fabricated using Zahner’s ZEPPS™ technology, which combined the framing structure and the exterior skin into a complete curvilinear system. The individual wave units were pre-fabricated in our shop and shipped to the job site, where Zahner field technicians installed the full facade.

Zahner field workers install the wave facade on top of the Suzanne and Walter Scott Aquarium.

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Profile of the completed wave facade on top of the Sea Turtle Cafe at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

The face of the waves features a custom etched pattern that provides a reflective, rippling water effect.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

View of the Sea Turtle Cafe outdoor space at sunset with lighting.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Various multi-color lighting systems were incorporated into the design to emphasize the aquatic theme at night.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Decorative painted aluminum coral features adorn the edges of the café’s canopy and wrap the supporting columns. These were cut on our water jet before they were hand-rolled to the correct radius.

Custom-embossed blue stainless steel clads the walls of the Sea Turtle Café and mimics the look of rippling water. Zahner fabricated a custom die to create this seemingly random emboss pattern. This feature is further highlighted by the lighting throughout the space, creating a fully immersive experience for visitors.

Zahner also provided the various metal sea creatures that decorate the walls of the café and the entrance sign. Each sea creature was individually milled out of aluminum on our CNC equipment.

The dual-layered coral feaures were waterjet cut out of aluminum to clad the edge of the canopy.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Custom rippled blue stainless steel clads the ceiling of the outdoor cafe to create an underwater feel to the space.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Custom milled sea turtles and starfish against the rippled blue stainless steel cladding.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Zahner millled out several different sea creatures to decorate the walls of the cafe, including sharks, jellyfish, turtles, stingrays, and starfish.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

All elements of Zahner's scope are further emphasized at night time.

Photo by Alexandra Hoffman, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

In The Fold

September 27, 2021/in Sculpture Walnut Creek--California HKIT Architects Norie Sato Brown, Grey, Orange, Red, Silver M 2020 Featured /by dsegard

Viamonte at Walnut Creek Senior Living Folding Fence

This artwork entitled “In the Fold” was designed by renowned artist, Norie Sato, for the new Viamonte at Walnut Creek Senior Living Center in California. Zahner was brought on early in the design phase and provided design assist, engineering, and fabrication services for this project.

The fence is over 62 feet long, and over 7 feet tall at each peak. Inspired by the art of origami, the fence is comprised of dual-sided “Frost White” anodized aluminum and dual-sided Zahner Solanum™ weathering steel panels that are alternately folded to provide depth and an intricate profile. The branches pattern in the aluminum panels was waterjet cut while the leaves pattern on the Solanum panels was created using our ImageWall® custom-perforation technology.

"In the Fold" art fence at Viamonte Senior Living Center in Walnut Creek, CA.

Photo by Kevin Shea

The aluminum and steel panels are alternately folded to provide depth and an intricate profile.

Photo by Kevin Shea

Straight-on view of "In the Fold"

Photo by Kevin Shea

The branches pattern in the aluminum panels were waterjet cut.

Photo by Kevin Shea

The leaves pattern on the Solanum panels was created using our ImageWall® custom-perforation technology.

Photo by Kevin Shea

"In the Fold" has no front or back, and is made to be viewed from all angles.

Photo by Kevin Shea

The fence is comprised of dual-sided clear anodized aluminum and dual-sided Zahner Solanum™ weathering steel panels.

Photo by Kevin Shea

The detailed cutouts and patterns make for interesting and ever-changing shadows as the sun rises and sets.

Photo by Kevin Shea

Designed by Norie Sato, "In the Fold" is more than 62 feet in total length, and over 7 feet tall.

Photo by Kevin Shea

SoFi Stadium

June 11, 2021/in Exterior Architecture Arena & Stadium, Entertainment, Performance Center Inglewood--California HKS Silver, White XL 2020 Homepage Featured /by dsegard

SoFi Stadium is a sports and entertainment destination built in Inglewood, CA. Referred to as “unprecedented and unparalleled,” SoFi Stadium is the indoor/outdoor home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams. SoFi will host a variety of events year-round, including Super Bowl LVI, the 2023 College Football Championship Game, and the 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games.

Designed by HKS, the 70,000-seat stadium also has a 6,000-seat venue and a 2.5-acre plaza, all of which are covered by a canopy of translucent ETFE membrane and 34,789 unique panels both in perforation and shape. Zahner’s expertise in perforated imagery (ImageWall®) was put to the test by HKS LINE and their image discretization algorithms/software. The panels were then manufactured by Zahner using a mass customization process developed in coordination with the architect.

THE INDEPENDENTLY-SUPPORTED CANOPY ALLOWS FOR WIND CIRCULATION, PROVIDES DIFFUSED LIGHTING, AND PROTECTS EVENT-GOERS FROM WEATHER.

HKS designed a unique canopy and skin for SoFi Stadium featuring custom-perforated anodized aluminum panels from Zahner.

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ZAHNER PRODUCED 512 PANELS PER WEEK, OVER 67 WEEKS TO BE DELIVERED ON-SITE AND INSTALLED.

PHOTO © NIC LEHOUX

Zahner was brought on board to provide Zahner Assist, which allowed the architect to prove out their design and materials. As a result of the design team’s satisfaction, Zahner was ultimately chosen to furnish the outer shell scope of the stadium.

Drone view of the Frost White anodized aluminum front soffit of SoFi Stadium.

Photo by Jesse Pacheco, ARKO | © A Zahner Company

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Custom Frost White Anodized Aluminum

During the Zahner Assist phase, Zahner was asked to develop an anodized finish with a white tint for the project, which did not exist in the market at that time. Using Zahner’s expertise in metallurgy, the Frost White anodized finish was developed specifically for SoFi Stadium. Due to its weight and strength, aluminum has a great benefit in many architectural applications. This finish was also applied to the 16 feet-long leading edge fascia of the canopy, which Zahner fabricated and supplied.

Closeup of Frost White anodized aluminum triskin panels.

The unique Frost White anodized finish on 1/8 inch thick aluminum panels has never been used before in any other project.

Photo by Jesse Pacheco, ARKO | © A Zahner Company

Drone view of the Frost White anodized aluminum front soffit of SoFi Stadium.

Photo by Jesse Pacheco, ARKO | © A Zahner Company

Mass Customization Through Digital Fabrication

Together with HKS, Zahner created a parametric design-to-fabrication workflow that streamlined production activities from the design model to the fabrication machine. On SoFi Stadium the promise of mass customization (part variation without additional cost) was realized through novel software automation and atypical project delivery methods.

A key to the production process was the transfer of design intent from the architect to Zahner. Instead of creating individual panel drawings (labor intensive to make and review), the architect provided ‘encoded’ text files with design intent for each unique panel. Zahner developed an automation script that automatically read each text file, nested each panel, and applied part specific fabrication parameters.

By virtue of this analysis, we were able to generate machine instructions directly from the design model, removing laborious tasks that traditionally add cost but not value. Ultimately this streamlined, collaborative process led to a drastic cut in the programming time for each panel from an unacceptable 15 min to an impressive 7 seconds per panel, managing the volume of unique panels efficiently and affordably.

Graphic showing the typical CNC fabrication method of one program producing 1000x parts.

Graphic showing Zahner's challenge of 10,000x programs producing one unique part per program.

This process fluidity is not typical in traditional production workflows where design and engineering tools are siloed from manufacturing tools. Here we wielded a computational dexterity common in the design/engineering software further downstream within the manufacturing process. The workflow allowed us to embed fabrication and sequence information directly into the CAD model during the design and engineering phase.

Included in the embedded information was an inscribed “dot code” on each panel, trackable via a custom app through the fabrication, shipping, and installation processes. This was a critical part of fabricating and shipping all 34,789 unique triskins under an expedited project schedule. Using this improved process, communication between architect, engineer, fabricator, and installer was seamless and the team was able to respond to project changes without incurring extra costs.

Project Timeline showing the reduction of computation and the growth of costs as a project progresses.

Single panel design with fabrication details and instructions.

Closeup of panel design details.

Closeup of the inscribed "dot code" used to track the panel through the fabrication, shipping, and installation processes.

Fabrication Process

The panels attach to a steel space frame, which attaches to the steel superstructure surrounding the stadium; along with the roof, this makes up the canopy. The independently supported canopy (separate from the stadium bowl structure) covers the stadium, allowing for wind circulation, diffused lighting, and protection from the elements.

Custom tooling was designed by Zahner for creating the softened edges around the perforations.

Underside of the support structure that forms the SoFi Stadium canopy.

The triangular panels attach to a support system, which attaches to the steel structure surrounding the stadium.

Pre-fabricated mega panel being installed into place on-site.

Zahner worker on site for the construction of SoFi Stadium.

Underside of the support structure that forms the SoFi Stadium canopy.

PHOTO © NIC LEHOUX

VCU Institute for Contemporary Art

April 12, 2021/in Exterior Architecture Education Richmond--Virginia Steven Holl Architects Grey, Silver M 2018 /by dsegard

The Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University is a modern art gallery that provides a space and forum for dialogue and collaboration across the region and throughout the world.

VCU is a major, urban public research university with national and international rankings in sponsored research. Located in downtown Richmond, VCU enrolls more than 31,000 students in 217 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities.

$The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU$

The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU

Photo by Tex Jernigan, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Designed by Steven Holl Architects, the building features 26,670 visual square feet of zinc façade on all the elevations. The exterior matte translucent glass and pre-weathered zinc skin share the same greenish-grey tonality, giving the building a shifting presence, from monolithic opaque to multifarious translucent, depending on the light.

$Zinc clad exterior walls and stair canopy$

Zinc clad exterior walls and stair canopy

Photo by Tex Jernigan, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

$Zinc wall panels and zinc panels by Zahner$

Zinc wall panels and zinc panels by Zahner

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$Zinc wall panel detail$

Zinc wall panel detail

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$Complex surface geometry incorporated into the zinc panel system$

Complex surface geometry incorporated into the zinc panel system

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In total, Zahner supplied 1,360 Rheinzink custom patinated zinc panels and 135 coping panels. Fabrication and installation ran smoothly in collaboration with Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal and Gilbane, where we worked closely with the construction team to achieve the correct curvature in the zinc skins. This process was enabled by our ZIFS system, which allows for more complex geometric forms and uses a series of parametrically designed fins to create the shape of an exterior.

$Zahner Internal Fin System (ZIFS) provided for complex geometry and zinc panel supports$

Zahner Internal Fin System (ZIFS) provided for complex geometry and zinc panel supports

Photo by Tex Jernigan, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

$Zahner Internal Fin System (ZIFS) provided for complex geometry and zinc panel supports$

Zahner Internal Fin System (ZIFS) provided for complex geometry and zinc panel supports

Photo by Tex Jernigan, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

$Zinc wall panel detail$

Zinc wall panel detail

Photo by Tex Jernigan, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

$Zinc wall panel detail$

Zinc wall panel detail

Photo by Tex Jernigan, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

$Zinc wall panel detail$

Zinc wall panel detail

Photo by Tex Jernigan, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

The ICA of VCU has received multiple awards, including “Project of the Year” in the 2018 A+Awards and a 2018 AIA Virginia Merit Award, and a 2019 AIA New York Merit Award.

Zahner has done multiple projects with Steven Holl Architects, including the Daeyang Gallery and the Nelson Atkins Museum. The results are always incredible, and a great showcase of Zahner’s custom capabilities.

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Exploratory Hall at George Mason University

February 26, 2021/in Exterior Architecture Education Fairfax, Virginia Perkins + Will Grey, Silver L 2013 /by dsegard

Exploratory Hall, completed in 2013, is the home to George Mason University’s College of Sciences on Fairfax Campus. The new science center features 164,050 square feet of new labs, classrooms, and study areas, and the design of the campus reveals an integrated environment that builds a science community for the university.

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Custom perforated stainless steel facade by Zahner.

Photo by Tex Jernigan | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

The custom stainless steel perforated façade is decorated with images of molecules to complement the building’s other nods to scientific references. Perkins + Will contacted us in the design development phase of the project and we met with them in their DC office to help with the detailing up front through a design assist approach. We worked with them on the imagery and perforation pattern, material selection, detailing and engineering, and were later contracted with Glass and Metals Inc. to provide installation assistance.

$George Mason University's Science and Technology building features a custom perforated facade, created using Zahner ImageWall technology.$

George Mason University’s Science and Technology building features a custom perforated facade, created using Zahner ImageWall technology.

Photo by Tex Jernigan | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

This project is an example of earlier iterations of our patented ImageWall® technology. Zahner engineers have since developed this system to be able to translate more detailed images, include cross-seam perforation capabilities, and explore more artistic variants of perforated metal designs.

$Custom perforated panel system features an earlier iteration of ImageWall technology.$

Custom perforated panel system features an earlier iteration of ImageWall technology.

Photo by Tex Jernigan | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

$Custom ImageWall system with Drop & Lock attachments make for easy installation.$

Custom ImageWall system with Drop & Lock attachments make for easy installation.

Photo by Tex Jernigan | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

Angel Hair® stainless steel was selected due to its reflectivity being lower than a mirror or 2B finish, but still offers some “life” to the surface. This finish was first developed as a custom product by Zahner as a solution to the reflective nature of standard finishes on stainless steel, and is regarded as the finest, smoothest, and most uniform light-diffusion metal surface available for architectural metal

$Zahner ImageWall technology translates custom images into perforated metal panels.$

Zahner ImageWall technology translates custom images into perforated metal panels.

Photo by Tex Jernigan | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

$George Mason University's Science and Technology building features a custom perforated facade, created using Zahner ImageWall technology.$

George Mason University's Science and Technology building features a custom perforated facade, created using Zahner ImageWall technology.

Photo by Tex Jernigan | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

Zahner also provided a fabricated zinc panel system, using Rheinzink’s preweathered zinc. This scope was added due to our vast experience with working with this material.

$Zahner supplied fabricated panels of preweathered zinc from Rheinzink.$

Zahner supplied fabricated panels of preweathered zinc from Rheinzink.

Photo by Tex Jernigan | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

Hayward Field Tower

December 18, 2020/in Exterior Architecture Education, Entertainment, Monument Eugene--Oregon SRG Partnership Silver L 2020 /by dsegard

Hayward Field at the University of Oregon has hosted numerous USA Olympic Track and Field Trials and NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships since its original construction in 1919. The stadium has had more “World’s Greatest Athlete” titles given to decathlon world record breakers than at any other venue.

The renovations from 2018-2020 included the addition of a 9-story tower at the northeast corner of the stadium. This landmark, designed by SRG, was inspired by the Olympic torch and pays tribute to the university’s legacy depicting five Oregon track and field icons. Using Zahner’s ImageWall® technology, the perforation pattern displays images of coach Bill Bowerman, and athletes, Steve Prefontaine, Raevyn Rogers, Ashton Eaton and Otis Davis.

Zahner engineered and fabricated ImageWall metal skin of Hayward Tower.

Photo by Joel Conrad Bechtolt | ARKO © A Zahner Company

Zahner® engineered and fabricated 15,815 square feet of aluminum ImageWall panels in collaboration with SRG (Architects), Hoffman Construction (GC), AHM (Graphic designers) to clad the tower. Zahner’s ImageWall® team was contacted early in the design phase. Using our expertise, we assisted the design and construction team to predict and mitigate installation risks that resulted from the complex form of the tower.

Raevyn Rogers competed for the University of Oregon from 2015-2017, winning 9 individual titles and setting 3 collegiate records.

Photo by Joel Conrad Bechtolt | ARKO © A Zahner Company

Steve Prefontaine was a star runner who won 35 out of 38 races at Hayward Field between 1970-1975.

Photo by Joel Conrad Bechtolt | ARKO © A Zahner Company

Hayward Field Scoreboard

Portland, Oregon-based Firm 151 developed an innovative new scoreboard design for Hayward Field at the University of Oregon that perfectly complements the rest of this striking sports complex. The structure integrates two large LED displays within an organic loop of ImageWall perforated metal panels in clear anodized aluminum that follows the field’s curvature, also creating an overhead canopy for Powell Plaza beneath it.

With fabrication by Zahner and expert installation by McKinstry, this design serves as a functional display canvas as well as a sculptural monument welcoming fans to the stadium.

The 10-story Hayward Tower features an observation deck and multiple viewing areas.

Photo by Joel Conrad Bechtolt | ARKO © A Zahner Company

Zahner ImageWall uses cross-seam perforation technology to create a seamless image across panels.

Photo by Joel Conrad Bechtolt | ARKO © A Zahner Company

Zahner engineered and fabricated 15,815 square feet of aluminum ImageWall panels to clad the Hayward Tower.

Photo by Joel Conrad Bechtolt | ARKO © A Zahner Company

Night view of the 10-story Hayward Field Tower.

Photo by Joel Conrad Bechtolt | ARKO © A Zahner Company

Brickell Flatiron Parking Garage

November 4, 2020/in Exterior Architecture Parking Structure Miami--Florida Revuelta Architecture International Blue, Grey, Silver L, XL 2019 /by dsegard

Brickell Flatiron is a residential high-rise that towers above the Brickell district of Miami, Florida, at 736 ft. The name “flatiron” references the triangular lot that the 64-floor condominium sits on. Zahner worked closely with the architect, Luis Revuelta, and the developer, CMC Group, through the Zahner Assist process.

Zahner’s scope of work included design assist services, engineering, fabrication, and installation of the podium’s 13-story, 100,000 square foot parking garage façade. In total, the design team went through four façade design iterations before ultimately determining that the final design both creatively complimented the curvilinear forms of the architecture above and met the established budget.

Brickell flatiron is a 64-story residential high rise in Miami, Florida.

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Zahner engineered and fabricated a custom perforated-metal facade for the 13-story Brickell Flatiron Parking Garage.

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Closeup of the custom metal facade for the Brickell Flatiron Parking Garage, produced by Zahner.

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Custom perforated-metal facade for Brickell Flatiron in Miami, produced by Zahner.

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Perspective view of the Brickell Flatiron parking facade.

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Penthouse facade on top of Brickell Flatiron fabricated by Zahner.

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Zahner also engineered and fabricated the penthouse facade.

Zahner provided an extra facade at the crown on a tight schedule.

Photo by Curtis Smith | ARKO © A. Zahner Company

Pacific Plaza Park Pavilion

July 24, 2020/in Landscape Architecture Civic, Pergola, Urban Design Dallas--Texas HKS Line Silver M 2020 /by cmorris

The City of Dallas hired SWA Group to masterplan one of several site in Downtown Dallas since they are experts at understanding the benefits of urban heat island reduction. HKS Line was brought in to work in concert with them, developing geometries and patterns for an elegant open-air pavilion, which draws inspiration from the former railroads that transited through Dallas during the westward expansion.

Zahner was brought on board to provide Zahner Assist services, budgeting and ultimately engineering and fabrication of 323 unique perforated panels that make up the elliptical pavilion. For those conversant with Morse code, the perforated panels can tell a story. In addition to reducing the urban island heat, it also provides dappled light for casual visitors.

Pacific Park Pavilion

Photo by Ramsey Attia, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Pacific Park Pavilion

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Pacific Park Pavilion

Photo by Ramsey Attia, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

Pacific Park Pavilion

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Equal Justice Initiative Building

July 21, 2020/in Exterior Architecture Civic, Historic Montgomery--Alabama WBA Architects Silver M 2019 /by Winifred Wright

Located in Montgomery, Alabama, The Equal Justice Initiative is a non-profit organization that provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, impoverished prisoners without effective representation, and others who may have been denied a fair trial. The Legacy Pavilion, designed by Williams Blackstock Architects, is the EJI Museum campus’ new building, and includes a welcome center, ticket office, gift shop, cafe, a new Southern cuisine restaurant from two award-winning local chefs.

Zahner engineered and fabricated the custom Angel Hair® stainless steel ImageWall® that clads the exterior of the building, which depicts the iconic images of several local civil rights activists that inspire hope for equal justice. These include Martin Luther King Jr., Claudette Colvin, John Lewis, Rosa Parks, Jonathan Daniels, Jo Ann Robinson, and E.D. Zahner’s ImageWall® team custom engineered the facade to fit the specifications of the building’s exterior, and included Cross-Seam Perf™ in the design so the imagery was continuous as it transitioned between the panels.

Street view of the EJI Legacy Pavilion.

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Zahner ImageWall was used to create the custom perforated facade that clads the awning of the EJI Legacy Pavilion.

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Side perspective of the EJI Legacy Pavilion patio.

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The iconic figures depicted on the EJI Legacy Pavilion ImageWall include Martin Luther King Jr., Claudette Colvin, John Lewis, Rosa Parks, Jonathan Daniels, Jo Ann Robinson, and E.D.

Photo by Cornelius Hayes, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

The iconic figures depicted on the EJI Legacy Pavilion ImageWall include Martin Luther King Jr., Claudette Colvin, John Lewis, Rosa Parks, Jonathan Daniels, Jo Ann Robinson, and E.D.

Photo by Cornelius Hayes, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

The ImageWall screen floats above the patio of the Legacy Pavilion and looks out over the park grounds.

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Zahner's Cross Seam Perf technology allows for the perforated image to be continuous across panel seams.

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Perspective view of the continuous perforated ImageWall.

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Zahner custom engineered the panels to be brake formed around the corners, rather than splitting them into separate panels to create a seamless look.

Photo by Cornelius Hayes, ARKO | © A. Zahner Company

2100 L Street

July 21, 2020/in Exterior Architecture Retail & Commerce Washington D.C. Jan Hendrix Silver L 2020 /by Winifred Wright

The 2100 L Street NW office development is a new 10-story, 190,000 square-foot, signature property located in DC’s Central Business District. Its index of building amenities includes a stunning, landscaped rooftop terrace and lounge featuring dramatic views of the DC skyline. A dual-sided stainless steel façade, designed by globally acclaimed artist, Jan Hendrix, clads the exterior and continues onto the roof as a decorative screen feature.

Zahner worked closely with Jan Hendrix and Akridge to achieve the fine veil of stainless steel art panels that adorns the façade of the 11-story building. The design uses the motif of the willow oak tree that is found across Washington DC. Zahner engineered, and fabricated the custom-finished stainless steel panels from 2 layers of 2.5 mm stainless steel. The outer surfaces are finished in diffuse reflective Angel Hair® while the inner surface is highly polished stainless steel. Working closely with the artist, Zahner engineering was able to finely tune the stainless steel surface to achieve the exact level of openness and reflectivity needed by the client.

The lobby of the building features custom formed panels produced from Roano Zinc™. The custom configuration of the panels and the surface finishing was guided by the late Bob Schofield, Senior Vice President of Akridge. Bob Schofield worked closely with Bill Zahner at our Texas facility to achieve this unique surface of Roano Zinc™.