Modern Metal Walls and Roofs: Colorful, Evocative, Innovative

摘要

The specification of metal for roofs and walls has led to some of the most colorful, evocative, and innovative buildings in the country. These include San Francisco's Chase Center, home to the Golden State Warriors, where metal achieves the desired look of prestige with custom color options, sleek and seamless configuration, and modern luster; to a Texas residence whose unique undulating roof reflects the sky and trees. At a North Dakota airport, insulated metal panels mimic the look of the region's stratified limestone without the weight and environmental impact associated with stone. A 10-story building in New York's Tribeca stands out with single-skin aluminum panels painted with organic pigments and pearlescent inks and formed into geometric angular shapes. And at a health center in Chicago, a prismatic finish allows for the color to shift with the angle of the light, so the metal panels appear to have fluidity and movement. This course dives into award-winning projects, and illustrates the benefits of metal architecture for meeting environmental goals, ease of installation, performance, and cost-effectiveness.