INSPIRATION
Project photos from professionals within the commercial construction and design industry.
Florida Polytechnic University challenged Straughn Trout Architects and the design team to develop a recreation facility that would personify the unique character the FPU community. With an architectural program directly linked to the student body, it was important for the project to reinforce their… Read More
With its eleven floors, the Ellipse tower was conceived as an urban beacon. Its façade is decked out in Terreal glazed cladding with very neutral contemporary colors hanging in alignment with the brick of workers’ houses.
The UT Southwestern Moncrief Medical Center project in Fort Worth, Texas utilizes a vertical installation of Terreal Piterak Slim terracotta wall cladding.
The total precast structure includes precast columns, double tees, inverted tees, beams and spandrels. Exterior walls are spandrels with curtainwall glass. Precast was even incorporated into the building architecture by leaving the underside of the double tees exposed in the offices. This project wa… Read More
The design for the updated Memorial Hall at BSU required the expression and tactile feel of terracotta, but in a panel that added additional texture and captured the reflection of light.
Photography Credit: Brennan Photo & Video
The renovation of the Featherstone High School required the removal of the old concrete spandrel panels and repairs to the concrete structure. Kalwall panels were installed and supported on a new steel frame, which was added to extend the floor space.
Hopkins Architecture required a facade that complements the natural beauty of the location, while still responding to the light visual texture. Rejecting other metals due to cold or bright reflectivity, they opted for an exterior clear coat finish treated with gold and copper pearl to generate refle… Read More
Hopkins Architecture opted for an exterior clear coat finish treated with gold and copper pearl to generate reflection of warmth. Pure + Freeform added rust and gold speckling on top of this which finishes the panels in a discreetly luxurious way. There is now a subtle beauty taking backseat to the … Read More
Along the facade of the restaurant is a system of cold-rolled steel panels that adds to the rustic vibe of the pizza place.
Chosen for durability and appeal, Crossville's Filo collection in Rubino covers the exterior of the Santa Monica Medical Plaza building.