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The Momentary | Bentonville, AR
A new adaptive reuse project by Wheeler Kearns Architects turns a former Kraft Foods cheese plant into a palace of modern art and culture. The Momentary, featuring much of the original Kraft building infrastructure and a range of new structures, is a contemporary art satellite to the Crystal Bridges… Read More
Interview with Brandon Hall of Wheeler Kearns Archiects, who was one of the project architects on The Momentary. The visual and culinary arts museum features a projectable glass rainscreen by Bendheim. To learn more about glass rainscreens, click here: https://bendheim.com/system/flat-glass-rainscre… Read More
Among The Momentary’s most striking new architectural features is an 80-foot-tall projectable glass rainscreen by Bendheim. Illuminated at night, seen here in blue, it becomes a beacon on the site. Photo courtesy of The Momentary, Bentonville, AR.
Lumi Frit Surface #1 fritted glass with an etched back minimizes reflections, making the custom glass patterns more pronounced and easier to “read” from a distance. Photo by Tom Harris Architectural Photography.
The custom-imprinted glass rainscreen attaches directly to the concrete to eliminate costly steel supports and the shadows they cast when back-lit or projected on. Photo by Tom Harris Architectural Photography.
At night, spectacular art projections and performances on top of the Bendheim glass facade enliven the entire complex and activate the public space. Photo courtesy of BANDALOOP.
The opening night at the museum was celebrated with an enigmatic dance on top of the glass façade by the group BANDALOOP, a pioneer in vertical performance. Photo courtesy of BANDALOOP.
Bendheim’s glass rainscreen features several custom print designs with varying levels of translucency. They meld into a homogeneous display when back-lit or projected on, but present a more varied and textural, brilliant white facade during the day. Photo by Tom Harris Architectural Photograph… Read More
