Posts Tagged ‘perforated’

Plants Sprout Through A Perforated Aluminum Facade In Japan

'Green Cast' by Kengo Kuma and Associates, Japan, 2011, 1

The aluminum panels featured on the ‘Green Cast’ façade were penetrated with dozens of small holes that would allow foliage to sprout throughout the front of the structure. The die-cast aluminum panels were formed against the building’s existing synthetic resin forming the rugged, lumpy appearance seen on the exterior. Designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates in 2010, the project features its own ventilation system and rainwater downpipes hidden behind the panels.

Perforated Exterior Design by Oppenheim Architecture + Design

dbox architectural rendering of COR by oppenheim architecture + design, 1

In the heart of Miami’s Design District stands the first sustainable, mixed-use condominium complex in Miami, Florida. COR, designed by Oppenheim Architecture + Design, is a 400-foot-tall, multi-functioning building that serves the South Florida community with parking, office and residential space. The building’s perforated, polka-dotted exoskeleton provides insulation, natural cooling, and armatures for wind turbines.

Cladco Creates Leaf Motif Using ALPOLIC For Pickering Town Centre

Pickering Town Centre in Ontario by Cladco, Featuring ALPOLIC Panels, 1

Located in Pickering, Ontario, the Pickering Town Centre was renovated in 2009 and re-imaged to encapsulate a unifying “leaf motif”. Featured at the six entrances of the shopping center, as well as on the interior elevator, ALPOLIC ACM panels were chosen to highlight the new additions. For the design, a monochromatic color scheme was used to juxtapose a white ALPOLIC ACM leaf cutout with contrasting black ALPOLIC panels.