Denver Union Station, Colorado, USA, features a tensile fabric canopy engineered and produced by Structureflex. The roof consists of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated glass fibre, combined with a single layer of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) film. Sunlight is filtered to allow daylight to pass through the weatherproof canopy without the accompanying heat. Image Structureflex.
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Fluoropolymer, PTFE, Fluoropolymer, Polytetrafluoroethylene Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Architecture, Coated fabric, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, High temperature thermoplastic, Laminated, Membrane, Plastic, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Public, Structureflex, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Weave
The transparent roof structure of Charles de Gaulle Platz, Cologne, is fabricated from transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fluoropolymer. It is made up of two layers, supported by high tensile steel cable, sandwiching a large air-filled cavity.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene Carbon steel, 1060-1099, High carbon
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Architecture, Construction, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Fluoropolymer, Plastic, Public, Transparent
The translucent roof structure of Gatwick Airport station concourse, is fabricated from transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fluoropolymer. It is made up of two layers, sandwiching a large air-filled cavity.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Airport, Architecture, Construction, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Fluoropolymer, Plastic, Public, Transparent
The steel trusses supporting Gatwick Airport's new station concourse are clad in gold anodised aluminium.
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105) Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Airport, Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Interior, Metal, Perforate, Public, Steel
NSB Class 71 train, built by Adtranz Strømmen, featuring spot welded stainless steel body shell and strengthened glass
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Chemically strengthened Stainless steel, 316, Austenitic stainless steel
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Float glass, Metal weld, Public, Stainless steel, Steel, Strengthened glass, Transport
N700S-8000 Shinkansen high-speed train, developed by Japan Railway Company, features extruded aluminium bodywork. The nose consists of 32 plates welded together and strengthened glass window. The metalwork is topcoated with fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE), a tough long lasting fluoropolymer created for demanding exterior applications.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Chemically strengthened Aluminium, AlSiMgMn, 6000 series, 6082 Aluminium, AlZnMgCu, 7000 series, 7075 & 7475 Fluoropolymer, FEVE, Cofluoropolymer, Fluoroethylene vinyl ether
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Aluminium, Extrusion, Float glass, Fluoropolymer, Metal, Metal weld, Paint, Plastic, Public, Strengthened glass, Transport
Fjordenhus in the Vejle Fjord in Denmark, by Olafur Eliasson, completed 2018. It is the headquarters of Kirk Kapital, which is the holding and investment company for three brothers who are direct descendent of the founder of Lego. Built around a concrete structure, the building's walls consist of 970,000 bricks. Olafur Eliasson chose 15 different hues of unglazed brick, along with blue, green and silver glazed bricks.
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Brick, Moulded
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Architecture, Brick, Construction, Glazed ceramic, Olafur Eliasson, Public
Fjordenhus in the Vejle Fjord in Denmark, by Olafur Eliasson, completed 2018. It is the headquarters of Kirk Kapital, which is the holding and investment company for three brothers who are direct descendent of the founder of Lego. Built around a concrete structure, the building's walls consist of 970,000 bricks. Olafur Eliasson chose 15 different hues of unglazed brick, along with blue, green and silver glazed bricks.
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Brick, Moulded
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Architecture, Brick, Construction, Glazed ceramic, Olafur Eliasson, Public
The Wave in Vejle, Denmark, by Henning Larsen Architects, completed 2019. The outside weather barrier is formed from Tonality extruded clay cladding, which from a distance looks like a continuous white sheet.
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Brick, Extruded
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Architecture, Brick, Ceramic, Cladding, Clay, Extrusion, Moulded ceramic, Public
The Wave in Vejle, Denmark, by Henning Larsen Architects, completed 2019. The outside weather barrier is formed from Tonality extruded clay cladding, which from a distance looks like a continuous white sheet.
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Brick, Extruded
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Architecture, Brick, Ceramic, Cladding, Clay, Extrusion, Moulded ceramic, Public
Cityring Metro Station, Copenhagen, by Arup, featuring glazed ceramic tile wall cladding. The monochrome glazed tile by Moeding featured here is available in lengths up to 3 m and heights up to 1 m, and a range of colours. This product appears in seven of the 17 new metro stations.
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Brick, Extruded
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Architecture, Ceramic, Cladding, Clay, Extrusion, Glazed ceramic, Interior, Moulded ceramic, Public
Cityring Metro Station, Copenhagen, by Arup, featuring glazed ceramic tile wall cladding. The monochrome glazed tile by Moeding featured here is available in lengths up to 3 m and heights up to 1 m, and a range of colours. This product appears in seven of the 17 new metro stations.
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Brick, Extruded
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Architecture, Ceramic, Cladding, Clay, Extrusion, Glazed ceramic, Interior, Moulded ceramic, Public
Cityring Central Station, Copenhagen, by Arup, featuring glazed ceramic tile wall cladding and cast reinforced concrete beams. The Longoton brick tile by Moeding featured here is available in lengths up to 3 m and heights up to 1 m, and a range of brick colours and glazes. This product appears in seven of the 17 new metro stations.
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Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned Brick, Extruded
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Architecture, Cement Concrete, Ceramic, Cladding, Clay, Extrusion, Glazed ceramic, Interior, Moulded ceramic, Public, Reinforced concrete
TRÆ in Aarhus, Denmark, is built in part from reused construction waste. Designed by Lendager Architects for Kilden & Hindby and PFA Ejendomme, in collaboration with MOE Consulting Engineers and Kaj Ove Madsen, Aarhus Municipality and Realdania, it is due to be completed 2024. Reuse and recycling innovations in the facade include the use of decommissioned composite wind turbine blades for solar shielding, aluminium roof plates for the facade, wooden cassettes, wood insulation, low-carbon concrete and insulation from waste textiles. The reused aluminium facade comes from two different renovation projects, where they had been discarded, plus water-damaged panels from a supplier. Standing 78 m high, the structure is steel, concrete and timber. All materials have been thoroughly tested so that they continue to meet the requirements and regulations.
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Aluminium, AlMnCu, 3000 series, 3003 Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005 Cement & concrete, Low carbon cement, Green cement Engineered wood, CLT, Panel, Cross laminated timber
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Aluminium, Architecture, Cement Concrete, Cladding, Engineered wood, Metal, Public, Recycled, Wood
TRÆ in Aarhus, Denmark, is built in part from reused construction waste. Designed by Lendager Architects for Kilden & Hindby and PFA Ejendomme, in collaboration with MOE Consulting Engineers and Kaj Ove Madsen, Aarhus Municipality and Realdania, it is due to be completed 2024. Reuse and recycling innovations in the facade include the use of decommissioned composite wind turbine blades for solar shielding, aluminium roof plates for the facade, wooden cassettes, wood insulation, low-carbon concrete and insulation from waste textiles. The reused aluminium facade comes from two different renovation projects, where they had been discarded, plus water-damaged panels from a supplier. Standing 78 m high, the structure is steel, concrete and timber. All materials have been thoroughly tested so that they continue to meet the requirements and regulations.
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Aluminium, AlMnCu, 3000 series, 3003 Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005 Cement & concrete, Low carbon cement, Green cement Engineered wood, CLT, Panel, Cross laminated timber
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Aluminium, Architecture, Cement Concrete, Cladding, Engineered wood, Metal, Public, Recycled, Wood
Made of Air HexChar moulded cladding on the Audi dealership in Munich. Completed in 2021, this is the first time the product was installed on a building, providing a distinctive design and protection against the elements. While the matrix is UV resistant bio-based polymer, the additive is produced from biochar that is derived from waste wood biomass leftover from production. If the sequestered carbon of the wood is taken into account then this results in a carbon negative product. Image Made of Air.
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Polypropylene (PP), Bio-PP, Bio-based plastic Polyethylene (PE), Bio-PE, Bio-based plastic, Bio-based polyethylene
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Architecture, Audi, Bio-based composite, Bio-based plastic, Cladding, Injection moulded, Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Public, Recycled, Waste
Statoil regional headquarters, Fornebu, Norway, completed 2012, designed by A-lab, features a steel and concrete superstructure, powder coated aluminium skinned composite panels (Etalbond made with 3105 sheet) with integrated insulation, triple-glazed windows and external sun protection
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105)
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A-lab, Aluminium, Architecture, Cladding, Composite, Construction, Etalbond, Metal, Powder coat, Public
DSB train seating, featuring wool and pigmented cowhide leather upholstery over moulded polyurethane resin (PUR) foam. The materials used in public transport must meet strict flame and emissions requirements. For example, the leather is treated during tanning to enhance flame retardancy. Flammable parts, such as wood, parts must be below a certain size and weight, so as not to contribute to a potential fire.
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Wool, Sheep wool Cowhide, Genuine leather, Cow
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Animal, Cowhide, Furniture, Leather, Pattern, Public, Stitching, Textile, Transport, Upholstery, Weave, Wool
The National Assembly for Wales (also known as the Senedd), by Richard Rogers, 2005. The main funnel (known as the Oriel) and ceiling are clad with western red cedar. Each panel consists of several strips held in place by concealed fixings. To accommodate the varying radius of the shape, each panel has a trapezoidal profile.
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Architecture, Circular, Cladding, Construction, Indoor air quality, Interior, Patina, Public, Richard Rogers, Western red cedar, Wood
Anti-slip stair nose on the London Underground by AATI, in cast nickel bronze with embedded silicon carbide (SiC) particles for added grip and durability.
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Technical ceramic, SiC, Silicon carbide, Carborundum Copper, Brass & Bronze, CuNi, Copper nickel alloy, Nickel silver & cupronickel
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Architecture, Copper, Floor, Interior, Metal, Metal casting, Nickel, Patina, Public, Silicon carbide, Technical ceramic
Lap-pattern polished stainless steel kitchen
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Stainless steel, 316, Austenitic stainless steel
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Food contact, Interior, Kitchen, Metal, Pattern, Polished, Public, Reflective, Stainless steel, Steel
One of the largest timber structures in Denmark, Marmormolen by Henning Larsen under construction in 2024, is 8 storeys and 28,000 m2. It is constructed with glued laminated timber (glulam) and cross-laminated timber (CLT).
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Spruce, GLT, glulam, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber Spruce, CLT, Engineered wood, Cross laminated timber Engineered wood, CLT, Panel, Cross laminated timber
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Architecture, Construction, Engineered wood, Glulam, Henning Larsen, Indoor air quality, Mass timber, Public, Spruce, Wood
Spruce laminated veneer lumber (LVL) lamellas.
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Spruce, LVL, Engineered wood, Laminated veneer lumber
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Engineered wood, Interior, Laminated veneer lumber (LVL), Public, Spruce, Wood
Gymnasium glulam roof structure in a gymnasium, by Flexwood
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Spruce, GLT, glulam, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber
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Architecture, Construction, Engineered wood, Flexwood, Floor, Glulam, Interior, Mass timber, Public, Spruce, Wood
Expo roof, Hannover, Germany, completed 2000, designed by Herzog + Partner, featuring laminated veneer lumber (LVL), glulam triangular braces and solid silver fir uprights. Each of the ten 'umbrellas' covers an area of 1,600 m2 (40 by 40 m) and stands around 26 m high. The wooden elements are fixed together with steel brackets and castings. A waterproof membrane, suspended 50 mm above the roof, protects the wood from being permanently damp.
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Spruce, GLT, glulam, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber
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Architecture, Construction, Engineered wood, Glulam, Herzog + Partner, Laminated veneer lumber (LVL), Mass timber, Public, Spruce, Wood
Olso Airport Train Station, completed 2017, designed by Nordic Office of Architecture, features a glulam roof structure.
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Spruce, GLT, glulam, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber
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Architecture, Construction, Engineered wood, Glulam, Interior, Mass timber, Nordic Office, Public, Spruce, Wood
The Metropol Parasol, Seville, Spain, by Jürgen Mayer H and engineered by Arup, completed 2011. One of the largest wooden structures ever built, it is made from Kerto laminated veneer lumber (LVL) with a polyurethane resin (PUR) weather resistant coating.
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Polyurethane resin (PUR), PUR, Coating, One-part, two-part, liquid, powder, over-mould
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Architecture, Arup, Construction, Engineered wood, Jürgen Mayer H, Laminated veneer lumber (LVL), Mass timber, Paint, Pine, Public, Wood
A pultruded glass fibre reinforced polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA-GF) subway emergency exit walkway. The advantages of composites over metal for these type of applications include non-conductivity, lightweight for ease of installation, and resistance to corrosion and chemicals.
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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), PMMA, Composite matrix resin E-glass fibre, E, Fibre, Electrical
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Composite, Extrusion, Glass fibre, Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic, Public, Pultrusion, Safety, Thermoplastic composite, Transport
Centre Pompidou, France, by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, completed in 1977, featuring a tubular steel exoskeleton, cast low alloy steel ‘gerberettes’ (visible 11 ton structure joining the floor trusses to the end columns) and curved polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic, glazed walkways.
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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), PMMA, Cast, General purpose Carbon steel, 1060-1099, High carbon Alloy steel, 8620, Low alloy steel
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Alloy steel, Architecture, Carbon steel, Cladding, Construction, Metal, Paint, Plastic, Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic, Public, Steel, Tensile structure, Thermoformed, Transparent
AccessMat, providing access routes on difficult surfaces for pedestrians and people with reduced mobility (PRM) or in wheelchairs, woven with high-strength polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, monofilament.
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Polyester fibre, PET, Fibre, Polyethylene terephthalate
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"Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Geotextile, Plastic, Polyester fibre, Public, Technical textile, Textile, Weave
Gaia artwork, by Luke Jerram, is a 7 m wide floating sphere depicting the earth. Made by Cameron Balloons, is it formed from 50 panels of nylon (PA) fabric coated with polyurethane resin (PUR). The surface is printed with high-resolution images of the earth as seen from space, it is stitched and welded into a globe, and filled with helium.
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Polyamide fibre (PA), PA6, PA66, bio-PA, Fibre, Nylon Polyurethane resin (PUR), PUR, Coating, One-part, two-part, liquid, powder, over-mould
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Art, Coated fabric, Graphics, Membrane, Plastic weld, Polyamide fibre (PA) nylon, Print, Public, Technical textile, Textile, Weave
Trælasthuset (The Timber House) is a parking garage in Nordhavn, Copenhagen, by Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter, completed 2002. The cladding consists of laminated glass, recycled aluminium and Thermwood pine.
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Pine, TMT, Modified timber, Thermally modified timber Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Aluminium, Recycled, Wrought alloy
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Aluminium, Architecture, Circular, Cladding, Construction, Float glass, Glass, Metal, Patina, Pine, Public, Recycled, Thermally modified timber, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Wood
Press-impregnated pine stairwell and walkway. The colour has faded over time to look like untreated wood.
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Pine, Copper impregnated, Modified timber
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Architecture, Construction, Impregnated wood, Pine, Public, Wood
Curving oak lined interior on Køge Nord Station footbridge, by architects Cobe and Dissing+Weitling, 2020.
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Oak, Sawnwood kiln dried, White oak
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Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Dissing+Weitling, Interior, Oak, Public, Wood
The floor of the Apex, Bury St Edmunds, England, by Hopkins Architects, completed 2010. The interior is clad in 18 mm American white oak planks, fixed to a plywood substrate to optimise the acoustics. Oak is incredibly hardwearing and suitable for heavy traffic floors.
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Oak, Sawnwood kiln dried, White oak
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Acoustics, Architecture, Circular, Construction, Floor, Hopkins Architects, Oak, Patina, Public, Wood
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds, England, by Hopkins Architects, completed 2010. The interior is clad in 18 mm American white oak planks, fixed to a plywood substrate to optimise the acoustics. For the seating a mix of solid and veneer was used.
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Oak, Sawnwood kiln dried, White oak
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Acoustics, Architecture, Circular, Construction, Hopkins Architects, Oak, Public, Wood
The Parthenon temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, built around 2,500 years ago, is made entirely from Pentelic marble quarried nearby.
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Marble, Slab
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Architecture, Construction, Marble, Patina, Public, Stone
Mahogany cladding and powder coated steel on coastal public seating.
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Architecture, Chair, Cladding, Furniture, Mahogany, Marine, Patina, Public, Wood
Copenhagen Opera House, by Henning Larsen, completed 2004, features a stainless steel (1.4435) and laminated glass facade by Waagner Biro, beige Jura Gelb limestone cladding and one of the largest canopy roof structures in the world. The 90 x 158 m roof is based on a low alloy steel box construction covered with 14,000 m2 of standing seam, stainless steel roof panels. The substructure for the 9,000 m2. roof soffit (underside) is a cold formed thin gauge steel structure covered with mat-coated Alucobond composite panels, designed and produced by Grønbech Construction.
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Stainless steel, 316, Austenitic stainless steel Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Alloy steel, MA, Low alloy steel, Microalloy steel Limestone, Slab
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Alloy steel, Alucobond, Architecture, Composite, Glass, Henning Larsen, Limestone, Metal, Public, Steel, Stone, Waagner Biro
Copenhagen Opera House, by Henning Larsen, completed 2004, features a stainless steel (1.4435) and laminated glass facade by Waagner Biro, beige Jura Gelb limestone cladding and one of the largest canopy roof structures in the world. The 90 x 158 m roof is based on a low alloy steel box construction covered with 14,000 m2 of standing seam, stainless steel roof panels. The substructure for the 9,000 m2. roof soffit (underside) is a cold formed thin gauge steel structure covered with mat-coated Alucobond composite panels, designed and produced by Grønbech Construction.
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Stainless steel, 316, Austenitic stainless steel Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Alloy steel, MA, Low alloy steel, Microalloy steel Limestone, Slab
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Alloy steel, Alucobond, Architecture, Composite, Glass, Henning Larsen, Limestone, Metal, Public, Steel, Stone, Waagner Biro
Copenhagen Opera House, by Henning Larsen, completed 2004, features a stainless steel (1.4435) and laminated glass facade by Waagner Biro, beige Jura Gelb limestone cladding and one of the largest canopy roof structures in the world. The 90 x 158 m roof is based on a low alloy steel box construction covered with 14,000 m2 of standing seam, stainless steel roof panels. The substructure for the 9,000 m2. roof soffit (underside) is a cold formed thin gauge steel structure covered with mat-coated Alucobond composite panels, designed and produced by Grønbech Construction.
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Stainless steel, 316, Austenitic stainless steel Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Alloy steel, MA, Low alloy steel, Microalloy steel Limestone, Slab
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Alloy steel, Alucobond, Architecture, Composite, Glass, Henning Larsen, Limestone, Metal, Public, Steel, Stone, Waagner Biro
Carved Jura travertine cladding on Tower 185, Frankfurt. Jura travertine from Germany (in this case Bavaria’s Altmühl valley) varies between beige, cream and light grey. It is used for walls, floors, countertops and stairwells, in both interior and exterior applications.
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Limestone, Slab
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Cladding, CNC machined, Limestone, Public, Stone, Travertine
Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark, completed 1683, features vast stucco ceilings in lime plaster.
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Lime, Ca(OH)2, Hydrated lime, slaked lime, Calcium hydroxide
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Cladding, Indoor air quality, Interior, Lime, Pattern, Plaster Render Stucco, Public
Larch cladding turning silver with age on the outside of Møns Klint Geocenter, Denmark.
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Larch, Sawnwood kiln dried, Eastern, Tamarack, Western, Siberian, European, Japanese
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Architecture, Cladding, Larch, Patina, Public, Wood
Inn The Park, London, by Hopkins Architects for the Royal Parks, completed 2004. Austrian larch is used both inside and out. Externally, this is left untreated so that it gradually weathers, while inside, the larch is oiled to retain its warm colour. Image Hopkins Architects.
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Larch, Sawnwood kiln dried, Eastern, Tamarack, Western, Siberian, European, Japanese
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Architecture, Circular, Cladding, Construction, Hopkins Architects, Larch, Patina, Public, Wood
Inn The Park, London, by Hopkins Architects for the Royal Parks, completed 2004. Austrian larch is used both inside and out. Externally, this is left untreated so that it gradually weathers, while inside, the larch is oiled to retain its warm colour. Image Hopkins Architects.
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Larch, Sawnwood kiln dried, Eastern, Tamarack, Western, Siberian, European, Japanese
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Architecture, Circular, Cladding, Construction, Hopkins Architects, Larch, Patina, Public, Wood
Plaster ceiling mouldings and wrought iron railings, Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), Glasgow, Scotland. The characteristic flowing shape of wrought iron work is the result of its combination of malleability with relatively high strength and stiffness. Together, this enables to construction of elegant and ornate details.
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Lime, Ca(OH)2, Hydrated lime, slaked lime, Calcium hydroxide
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Architecture, Indoor air quality, Interior, Iron, Lime, Metal, Plaster Render Stucco, Public, Wrought iron
Paddington station, London, UK, by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, completed 1854, features wrought and cast iron. Iron played a significant role in the development of architecture, because it enabled longer spans and thinner sections, creating light and space in public buildings that was not possible before. In Paddington, the glass panes have been replaced with polycarbonate (PC), for safety.
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Polycarbonate (PC), PC, Engineering plastic, General purpose Iron, FeCSi, Grey cast iron, 100 Iron, Fe, Wrought, Wrought iron
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Architecture, Cast iron, Construction, Iron, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Metal, Paint, Public, Wrought iron
Liverpool Street Station, London, by Edward Wilson, completed 1875. The roof structure consists of wrought-iron spans on cast-iron columns.
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Iron, FeCSi, Grey cast iron, 100 Iron, Fe, Wrought, Wrought iron
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Architecture, Cast iron, Construction, Iron, Public, Transport, Wrought iron
The Royal Library (The Black Diamond), Copenhagen, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, 1999. The exterior is clad in polished black granite.
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Granite, Slab Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened
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Architecture, Cladding, Float glass, Granite, Public, Stone, Transparent
The Royal Library (The Black Diamond), Copenhagen, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, 1999. The exterior is clad in polished black granite.
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Granite, Slab
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Architecture, Cladding, Float glass, Granite, Public, Stone
Botany town centre, Auckland, New Zealand, by Ignite Architects, 2019. The transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) roof, produced by Vector Foiltec, is supported by curved Radiata pine glulam engineered wood beams. Image Vector Foiltec.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene Pine, GLT, glulam, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber
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Architecture, Cladding, Engineered wood, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Glulam, Membrane, Pine, Plastic, Public, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Transparent, Vector Foiltec, Wood
Aarau Bus terminal and station square, Switzerland, by Vehovar & Jauslin Architektur, 2014. Manufactured by Vector Foiltec, the 1,055 sqm bubble is fabricated as a single structure from printed ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), inflated with air. The ETFE structure is supported within a steel framework and secured between stainless steel cables. Image Vector Foiltec, Andreas Braun.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel Stainless steel, 316, Austenitic stainless steel
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Architecture, Cable, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Membrane, Print, Public, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Transparent, Vector Foiltec
Aarau Bus terminal and station square, Switzerland, by Vehovar & Jauslin Architektur, 2014. Manufactured by Vector Foiltec, the 1,055 sqm bubble is fabricated as a single structure from printed ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), inflated with air. The ETFE structure is supported within a steel framework and secured between stainless steel cables. Image Vector Foiltec, Andreas Braun.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel Stainless steel, 316, Austenitic stainless steel
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Architecture, Cable, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Membrane, Print, Public, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Transparent, Vector Foiltec
The Shed’s Bloomberg Building at Hudson Yards, New York, by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Rockwell Group, 2019. The welded air-filled ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) bubbles, manufactured by Vector Foiltec, create a lightweight insulated structure. The shell, known as McCourt, moves on rails driven by giant wheels and doubles the usable indoor space of the building. The unique colour effect comes from a combination of a printed pattern on the top layer, a white middle layer with 29% opacity, and a transparent bottom layer. Image Vector Foiltec, Timothy Schenck.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Architecture, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Membrane, Plastic, Public, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Transparent, Vector Foiltec
Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, by KL Pavilion Design Studio Sdn Bhd, Konzepte + CGNA Sdn Bhd, 2021. The mega canopy, manufactured by Vector Foiltec, is 125 m long, 115 m wide and clad with 34 two-layer ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushions. Each cushion is 3.2 m wide and supported by a steel structure. Image Vector Foiltec, KL Interior Photography.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Architecture, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Membrane, Plastic, Public, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Transparent, Vector Foiltec
Eden Project, Cornwall, UK, designed by Grimshaw Architects and completed 2001. Produced by Vector Foiltec, each bubble consists of layers of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), welded around the perimeter to trap a layer of insulating air within. ETFE was selected for the transparent envelope, because it enabled an extremely lightweight and efficient structure. The film allows a high level of light transmission, is extremely resistant to UV and weathering, self-cleaning due to its low surface energy, and can tolerate abrasion from grit in the wind. Image Vector Foiltec.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Architecture, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Grimshaw Architects, Insulation, Membrane, Plastic, Public, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Transparent, Vector Foiltec
Water Cube (Beijing National Aquatics Centre) by PTW Architects, constructed to host the aquatics competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. It consists of a steel space frame, clad with cushions made up of welded ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), produced by Vector Foiltec. The ETFE pillows allow more light and heat penetration than traditional glass, which resulted in a 30% decrease in energy costs. Images Vector Foiltec.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Architecture, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Insulation, Membrane, PTW Architects, Public, Technical textile, Tensile structure, Transparent, Vector Foiltec
The translucent membrane spanning the ceiling at Heathrow Terminal 2, UK, by Luis Vidal Architects, completed 2014, is made from ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) produced by Taiyo Europe (evening LED back-lighting). A membrane like this is much lighter and consumes significantly less material than a solid ceiling structure.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Architecture, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Interior, Lighting, Luis Vidal Architects, Membrane, Plastic, Public, Taiyo, Technical textile, Tensile structure
The translucent membrane spanning the ceiling at Heathrow Terminal 2, UK, by Luis Vidal Architects, completed 2014, is made from ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) produced by Taiyo Europe (daylight). A membrane like this is much lighter and consumes significantly less material than a solid ceiling structure.
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Fluoropolymer, ETFE, Cofluoropolymer, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
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Architecture, Cladding, Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), Film, Fluoropolymer, Interior, Lighting, Luis Vidal Architects, Membrane, Plastic, Public, Taiyo, Technical textile, Tensile structure
Copenhagen International School, by C. F. Møller, completed 2017, features a facade of over 12,000 SolarLab solar panels (covering over 6,000 sqm). The satin finish tempered glass cladding is vacuum deposition coated with silicon nitride (SiN) to provide an anti-reflective surface, interesting colour and conceal the electronics behind, without affecting their efficiency. A range of metallic and ceramic colours is possible with vacuum deposition - each with different optical and functional properties.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened Technical ceramic, PVD, CVD, Coating, Vacuum deposition
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Architecture, C. F. Møller, Cladding, Construction, Electronics product, Iridescent, Public, Solar panel, SolarLab, Vacuum deposition
Copenhagen International School, by C. F. Møller, completed 2017, features a facade of over 12,000 SolarLab solar panels (covering over 6,000 sqm). The satin finish tempered glass cladding is vacuum deposition coated with silicon nitride (SiN) to provide an anti-reflective surface, interesting colour and conceal the electronics behind, without affecting their efficiency. A range of metallic and ceramic colours is possible with vacuum deposition - each with different optical and functional properties.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened Technical ceramic, PVD, CVD, Coating, Vacuum deposition
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Architecture, C. F. Møller, Cladding, Construction, Electronics product, Iridescent, Public, Solar panel, SolarLab, Vacuum deposition
Musee D’Art Moderne Grand Duc Jean (Mudam), Luxembourg, designed by Leoh Ming Pei, completed 2006, features a glass roof supported by an intricate stainless-steel tension system.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened Stainless steel, 304, Austenitic stainless steel
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Architecture, Cable, Construction, Float glass, Leoh Ming Pei, Metal, Public, Stainless steel, Steel, Structural wire rope, Tensile structure
The roof of the British Museum Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, London, by Foster & Partners, completed 2000. The largest covered public square in Europe, the roof consists of 3,312 individual panels of glass - no two panels are the same - held within a triangulated steel lattice shell that acts both as primary supporting structure and framing for the glass. The toughened and laminated glass panes are screen printed with a dot matrix pattern (frit) to reduce solar gain.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened
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Architecture, Construction, Float glass, Glass, Laminated, Metal, Norman Foster, Public, Steel
30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), London, UK, completed 2003, designed by Norman Foster and the Arup Group, features 5,500 flat glass panels of varying sizes on a steel structure.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated
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Architecture, Arup, Cladding, Construction, Float glass, Glass, Norman Foster, Public
Spidsen af ​​Nordø (Tip of Nordø, Redmole Spidsen), Denmark, by Cobe Architects, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Tredje Natur, completed 2023. The facade concept for the cylindrical structure was designed with the aim of creating good daylight conditions throughout the building. To reduce glare, facade elements are narrower towards the west, south and east of the building, where the facade is the most exposed to daylight. Towards the west, north and east, the facade gradually opens up, letting in more light. Thus, the six individually angled facade elements vary in size and glazing ratios based on hour-by-hour weather simulations. The prefabricated solar control glass units in anodised aluminium were manufactured and installed by Feldhaus Fenster + Fassaden.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Float glass, Public, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Spidsen af ​​Nordø (Tip of Nordø, Redmole Spidsen), Denmark, by Cobe Architects, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Tredje Natur, completed 2023. The facade concept for the cylindrical structure was designed with the aim of creating good daylight conditions throughout the building. To reduce glare, facade elements are narrower towards the west, south and east of the building, where the facade is the most exposed to daylight. Towards the west, north and east, the facade gradually opens up, letting in more light. Thus, the six individually angled facade elements vary in size and glazing ratios based on hour-by-hour weather simulations. The prefabricated solar control glass units in anodised aluminium were manufactured and installed by Feldhaus Fenster + Fassaden.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Float glass, Public, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Steel House Copenhagen, the former head office of Dansk Metals, Denmark, features a Cor-Ten steel facade
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened Alloy steel, Cor-ten, Low alloy steel, Weathering steel
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Alloy steel, Architecture, Construction, Cor-Ten, Float glass, Metal, Patina, Public, Steel, Weathering steel
Blox by OMA, engineered by Arup, 2018, houses the Danish Architecture Centre, Copenhagen. The fully glazed facade is triple glazed. Frits and coloured glasses are used to improve solar control.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Tempered or toughened
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Architecture, Arup, Cladding, Float glass, Glass, OMA, Public
Javits Center, New York, by James Ingo Freed, completed 1986. The mirrored laminated float glass windows are mounted into pre-fabricated steel modules on a space frame structure. The dramatic reflective glazing has since been removed and replaced with insulated, laminated float glass, screen printed with a dot matrix frit pattern, to increase the energy efficiency of the building.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated
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Architecture, Construction, Float glass, Glass, Public, Reflective, Steel, Tensile structure
Laminated float glass curtain wall.
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated
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Architecture, Cladding, Float glass, Laminated, Public, Transparent
Shaped laminated glass on the Prada building, Tokyo, Japan, by Herzog & de Meuron
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated
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Architecture, Construction, Float glass, Glass, Herzog & de Meuron, Moulded glass, Prada, Public
Louvre glass pyramids, Paris, France, by I. M. Pei, completed 1984, are fabricated with laminated, extra clear float glass manufactured by Saint Gobain
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated
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Architecture, Cable, Cladding, Construction, Float glass, Glass, Public, Tensile structure, Transparent
Shaped laminated glass on the Prada building, Tokyo, Japan, by Herzog & de Meuron
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Float glass, Sheet glass, Laminated
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Architecture, Construction, Float glass, Glass, Herzog & de Meuron, Moulded glass, Prada, Public
A swimming pool, built with spruce glulam beams and wood wool cement board (WWCB) panels. The interior is as it was, built 40 years ago - both material are resistant to the humid conditions and require minimal maintenance, if any.
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Engineered wood, WWCB, Panel, Wood wool cement board Spruce, GLT, glulam, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber
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Architecture, Construction, Engineered wood, Glulam, Interior, Public, Spruce, Wood fibre
Nordea Christianshavn, Copenhagen, by Henning Larsen, completed 2000, features a copper facade that will slowly turn green over time as the copper develops its characteristic verdigris patina.
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Copper, Brass & Bronze, Pure
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Architecture, Cladding, Copper, Henning Larsen, Marine, Metal, Patina, Public
The Axel Towers, Copenhagen, by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter, completed 2017, features a brass cladding made up of 20% zinc.
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Copper, Brass & Bronze, CuZn20, Wrought brass, copper zinc alloy, Low brass
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Architecture, Brass, Cladding, Copper, Metal, Patina, Public
Equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro, Trujillo, Spain. Lost wax cast in bronze, the surface have evolved a variegated green patina (verdigris) over many years. This layer develops naturally on the surface and protects the substrate beneath from further corrosion.
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Copper, Brass & Bronze, CuSn, Copper tin alloy, Tin bronze
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Art, Bronze, Copper, Metal, Metal casting, Patina, Public
NEMO (National Center for Science and Technology), Amsterdam, by Renzo Piano, completed 1997. It is clad in green patinated copper. The process of patination is very slow, taking many years to become green and only if the conditions are right. So, the copper is pre-patinated using a chemical process to give the hardwearing and weather resistant layer on the surface a head start prior to installation.
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Copper, Brass & Bronze, Pure
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Architecture, Cladding, Construction, Copper, Marine, Metal, Patina, Public, Renzo Piano
Copper with a small amount of tin (Sn, 3.5-4.5%) produces a rich copper-red colour cladding. A brown-red surface oxidation is typical for this alloy, with darker undertones. The material then gradually changes to dark brown - the patina forms more slowly than with pure copper.
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Copper, Brass & Bronze, CuSn, Copper tin alloy, Tin bronze
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Architecture, Cladding, Construction, Copper, Metal, Patina, Public
Experimentarium, Copenhagen, Denmark, designed by CEBRA, features a helix staircase clad in 10 tons of copper alloy
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Copper, Brass & Bronze, Pure
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Architecture, CEBRA, Cladding, Construction, Copper, Interior, Metal, Public
Mosaic tiled seating installation by Noriyuki Otsuka, 2004, Japan
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Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
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Ceramic, Chair, Cladding, Furniture, Glazed ceramic, Noriyuki Otsuka, Pattern, Public, Stoneware
Apartment block featuring glazed ceramic tile facade
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Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
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Architecture, Ceramic, Cladding, Glazed ceramic, Public, Stoneware
The Faroe-Falster cable-stayed bridge, Denmark, completed 1984, designed by Erik Villefrance, features a steel box girder superstructure with piers and pylons in reinforced concrete, and high-tensile steel wire cable
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Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel Carbon steel, 1060-1099, High carbon
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Architecture, Bridge, Cable, Carbon steel, Cement Concrete, Construction, Metal, Public, Reinforced concrete, Steel, Structural wire rope
The Faroe-Falster cable-stayed bridge, Denmark, completed 1984, designed by Erik Villefrance, features a steel box girder superstructure with piers and pylons in reinforced concrete, and high-tensile steel wire cable.
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Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel Carbon steel, 1060-1099, High carbon
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Architecture, Bridge, Cable, Carbon steel, Cement Concrete, Construction, Metal, Public, Reinforced concrete, Steel, Structural wire rope
The road suspension section of the Storebæltsbroen (the Great Belt bridge), Denmark, by Dissing+Weitling, completed 1998, is one of the largest examples of this type of bridge in the world. The pylons are 254 m tall and were cast on-site, 4 m at a time using climbing formwork (jumpform). All except the foundations, which were prefabricated and then brought on site. The suspended road, 2.7 km long between concrete anchor blocks, is made up of steel sections, held with high tensile cables.
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Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned Carbon steel, 1060-1099, High carbon
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Architecture, Bridge, Carbon steel, Construction, Dissing+Weitling, Metal, Patina, Public, Steel, Structural wire rope
Oslo Airport, Norway, completed 1998, designed by Nordic Office of Architecture, features cast low alloy steel supports, powder coated grey, mounted onto concrete columns.
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Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned Alloy steel, 8620, Low alloy steel Spruce, GLT, glulam, Engineered wood, Glued laminated timber
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Alloy steel, Architecture, Cement Concrete, Construction, Glulam, Metal, Metal casting, Nordic Office, Polyester resin, Powder coat, Public, Reinforced concrete, Spruce, Steel
Hand-worked concrete render finish on an exterior wall.
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Cement & concrete, Cement render, Plaster, stucco, mortar
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Architecture, Cement Concrete, Construction, Interior, Pattern, Plaster Render Stucco, Public
Concrete tiles bound with wheat straw rope in Beijing, China
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Cement & concrete, Normal strength concrete
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Cement Concrete, Cladding, Packaging, Plant, Public, Rope
Terminal 3 Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, built 2020, featuring cast concrete beams, columns and wall panels.
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Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned
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Airport, Architecture, Cement Concrete, Construction, Public, Reinforced concrete, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Interior walls in Terminal 3, Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, built 2020, designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, made from perforated steel panels and polyester powder coated
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR), Powder coating
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Airport, Carbon steel, Interior, Metal, Perforate, Polyester resin, Powder coat, Public, Steel, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
The Fehmarn Sound Bridge, Germany, completed 1963, features steel arches, from which the central span is suspended by cables, braced with steel beams.
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel Carbon steel, 1030-1060, Medium carbon Carbon steel, 1060-1099, High carbon
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Architecture, Bridge, Cable, Carbon steel, Construction, Metal, Public, Steel, Structural wire rope
The Silo in Copenhagen, by Cobe, completed 2017, features a galvanised steel facade hung on the original reinforced concrete structure of the industrial grain silo, mounted on large steel brackets. The prefabricated batch galvanised steel units, manufactured by Skandinaviska Glassystem, act as a climate shield and provide a dramatic appearance reflecting the surrounding light while forming the distinctive zinc patina. A steel with a specified minimum silicon content to achieve at least 100 microns of galvanised coating was used for the 3 mm thick facade plates. It was batch galvanised, as opposed to using pre-galvanised sheet, to avoid exposed steel edges after cutting which would corrode. It is estimated the galvanised steel will last 50 years and can be dismantled and re-galvanised to extend its life.
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Galvanised, Mesh, Metal, Patina, Perforate, Public, Steel, Zinc
Electricity pylons are constructed from carbon steel sections welded to form a truss structure. They are galvanised and painted to protect them from corrosion.
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Architecture, Carbon steel, Construction, Galvanised, Metal, Paint, Public, Steel, Trussed
Electricity pylons are constructed from carbon steel sections welded to form a truss structure. They are galvanised and painted to protect them from corrosion.
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Architecture, Carbon steel, Construction, Galvanised, Metal, Paint, Public, Steel, Trussed
Electricity pylons are constructed from carbon steel sections welded to form a truss structure. They are galvanised and painted to protect them from corrosion.
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Architecture, Carbon steel, Construction, Galvanised, Metal, Paint, Public, Steel, Trussed
Kyoto tower, which stands 131 m tall, completed 1964, designed by Mamoru Yamada in collaboration with Makoto Tanahashi, is produced from welded carbon steel plate painted white
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Architecture, Carbon steel, Construction, Mamoru Yamada, Metal, Metal weld, Paint, Public, Steel
Steel truss type structure of the Caledonian Railway Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by D. A. Matheson, completed 1905.
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Carbon steel, 1004-1030, Low carbon, Mild steel
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Architecture, Bridge, Carbon steel, Construction, D. A. Matheson, Metal, Paint, Public, Steel, Trussed
The facade of the Texoversum Innovation Center, by allmannwappner, Menges Scheffler Architekten and Jan Knippers, 2023. It was developed and constructed as part of the new campus expansion plan of the Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences, Germany. The facade, which helps to shield the building from the sun, is composed of triangular panels measuring approximately four metres in width and 1.5 metres in height, each made by a robotic winding process developed at the University of Stuttgart. Manufactured by FibR, the panels are self-supporting and produced with a mix of white glass fibre and black carbon fibre.
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Carbon fibre (CF), T300, Standard modulus, high tensile (HT), 1K, 3K, 6K and 12K tow E-glass fibre, E, Fibre, Electrical Epoxy, EP, Resin
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Architecture, Carbon fibre, Cladding, Composite, Construction, Epoxy, Filament wound, Glass fibre, Public, Super fibre, Unidirectional
In the past, the look of buildings was more closely linked to the properties and qualities of local clay.
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Brick, Moulded Copper, Brass & Bronze, Pure
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Architecture, Brick, Cladding, Clay, Construction, Copper, Patina, Public
Krøyers Plads by Cobe and Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Copenhagen, completed 2016. The facade is clad in Urban Christianshavn brick tiles by Egernsund Wienerberger, mounted onto an aluminium frame. The red and black colour references the old warehouses of the area.
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Brick, Extruded
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Architecture, Brick, Cladding, Clay, Cobe Architects, Extrusion, Public, Tile, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Krøyers Plads by Cobe and Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Copenhagen, completed 2016. The facade is clad in Urban Christianshavn brick tiles by Egernsund Wienerberger, mounted onto an aluminium frame. The red and black colour references the old warehouses of the area.
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Brick, Extruded
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Architecture, Brick, Cladding, Clay, Cobe Architects, Extrusion, Public, Tile, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects
Wavy brick-walled courtyard, made up of various shades of water-struck bricks, gallery of Ai Weiwei, Cao Chang Di, China
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Brick, Moulded
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Architecture, Art, Brick, Cladding, Clay, Construction, Public
The floor in Copenhagen Airport, by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and produced by Hørning uses a mix of oak, ash, jotoba and bilinga in patterned blocks.
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Ash, Sawnwood kiln dried, European, White, American White, Black, Green, Oregon Oak, Sawnwood kiln dried, White oak
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Architecture, Ash, Floor, Hørning, Interior, Oak, Public, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Wood
Terminal 3 Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, built 2020, featuring European ash wood lamellas.
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Ash, Sawnwood kiln dried, European, White, American White, Black, Green, Oregon
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Architecture, Ash, Circular, Cladding, Construction, Indoor air quality, Interior, Public, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Wood
Terminal 3 Copenhagen Airport, Denmark, designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, built 2020, featuring European ash wood lamellas and in-situ cast concrete
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Ash, Sawnwood kiln dried, European, White, American White, Black, Green, Oregon Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned
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Architecture, Ash, Cement Concrete, Circular, Cladding, Construction, Indoor air quality, Interior, Public, Reinforced concrete, Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Wood
Aluminium cladding and oak lined interior on Køge Nord Station footbridge, by architects Cobe and Dissing+Weitling, 2020.
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105) Oak, Sawnwood kiln dried, White oak
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Aluminium, Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Construction, Dissing+Weitling, Extrusion, Metal, Oak, Public, Wood
Cityring Østerport Station, Copenhagen, features an origami ceiling made up of faceted panels of powder coated aluminium cladding around the skylights, bringing light from the outside in, and cast reinforced concrete structure.
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105) Cement & concrete, RC, Reinforced concrete, Ordinary, prestressed or post-tensioned
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Aluminium, Architecture, Cement Concrete, Cladding, Interior, Metal, Powder coat, Public, Reinforced concrete
Trax airport seating, by Rodney Kinsman for OMK, 1989, features a self-skinning polyurethane resin (PUR) foam upholstery, cast and powder coated aluminium arms and an extruded aluminium beam
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Aluminium, AlMgSiCu, 6000 series, 6061 Aluminium, AlSi8Cu3Fe, Cast alloy, A380 (ADC10) Polyurethane resin (PUR), PUR, Foam, Flexible
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Aluminium, Chair, Elastomer, Extrusion, Foam, Furniture, Metal, Metal casting, Plastic, Polyurethane resin (PUR), Powder coat, Public
Boeing 737 800, which utilises aluminium alloy 2024 in the fuselage skin, slats and flaps, 7075 in the frames, stringers and ribs, 7178 in the wing upper skin, spars and beams, 7055 in the wing lower skin. Aircraft are typically coated with an abrasion resistant polyurethane resin (PUR) paint.
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Aluminium, AlCuMg, 2000 series, 2024 Aluminium, AlZnMgCu, 7000 series, 7075 & 7475 Aluminium, AlZnMgCuCr, 7000 series, 7178 Polyurethane resin (PUR), PUR, Coating, One-part, two-part, liquid, powder, over-mould
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Aerospace, Aluminium, Metal, Paint, Polyurethane resin (PUR), Pressed metal, Public, Transport
The Eye Film Museum, Amsterdam, by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA), completed April 2012. The outside is clad in Alpolic flame retardant aluminium composite material (ACM). It is a laminated panel, consisting of two 0.5 mm aluminium alloy skins (3105-H14, 3005-H14 or 5005A), anodised and coated (the FR panel is coated with Lumiflontm, a flame retardant fluoropolymer, FEVE), with a mineral filled polyethylene (PE) core. ACM can be flat, or formed, and precisely cut to a profile. It is used in large public buildings, including airports, museums, offices and other demanding high rise projects.
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105) Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005 Polyethylene (PE), HDPE, High density, High density polyethylene Fluoropolymer, FEVE, Cofluoropolymer, Fluoroethylene vinyl ether
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Alpolic, Aluminium, Architecture, Cladding, Composite, Construction, Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA, Fluoropolymer, Metal, Powder coat, Public
Marriott hotels, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport, by Manuelle Gautrand Architecture, completed 2022, features a colour powder coated and gloss lacquered aluminium alloy facade.
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Aluminium, AlMgCr, 5000 series, 5052
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Aluminium, Architecture, Cladding, Construction, Corrugated, Metal, Powder coat, Public
CopenHill, also known as Amager Bakke, is a waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen designed by BIG, completed 2019. The 1.2-metre-tall and 3.3-metre-wide aluminium boxes that are stacked like gigantic bricks are produced by Speira using Tectura Giant 5083 aluminium alloy. Image Hydro.
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Aluminium, AlMgMn, 5000 series, 5083
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Aluminium, Architecture, BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), Cladding, Metal, Public
Shanghai Poly Grand Theatre, by Tadao Ando, completed 2014, features extruded aluminium interior walls painted to look like wood
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Aluminium, AlMgSiCu, 6000 series, 6061
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Aluminium, Architecture, Cladding, Interior, Paint, Public
Continuel-mobil Argent, by Julio le Parc, 1967, is made with squares of bright anodised aluminium, held on nylon threads
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Aluminium, AlMgCr, 5000 series, 5052
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Aluminium, Art, Interior, Julio le Parc, Lighting, Metal, Public, Reflective
Installation in Luxembourg made with lightweight, semi-rigid aluminium ducting
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Aluminium, 1000 series, 1050
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Aluminium, Art, Metal, Public, Reflective
Beijing Airport Terminal 3, designed by Foster and Partners and engineered by Arup, completed 2008, features louvres manufactured from extruded aluminium, mounted to a trussed steel roof structure
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A
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Aluminium, Architecture, Arup, Cladding, Construction, Extrusion, Interior, Norman Foster, Paint, Public, Steel, Trussed
Dalian International Conference Center, China, by Coop Himmelb(l)au, completed 2012, features Novelis coil-anodised aluminium cladding, which provides enhanced protection from the marine environment
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Aluminium, AlMg, 5000 series, 5005
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Cladding, Construction, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Marine, Metal, Novelis, Public
Aluminium cladding on Køge Nord Station footbridge, by architects Cobe and Dissing+Weitling, 2020
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105)
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Aluminium, Architecture, Cladding, Cobe Architects, Construction, Dissing+Weitling, Extrusion, Metal, Public
Slipstream sculpture, Heathrow Airport, UK, by Richard Wilson, 2014, features a polished aluminium skin over a steel structure, held together by half a million rivets
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105)
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Aluminium, Anodised, Architecture, Art, Interior, Metal, Polished, Public, Richard Wilson
Beijing Airport Terminal 3, designed by Foster and Partners and engineered by Arup, completed 2008, features louvres manufactured from extruded aluminium, mounted to a trussed steel roof structure
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Aluminium, AlMgSi, 6000 series, 6063 & 6063A
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Aluminium, Architecture, Arup, Cladding, Construction, Extrusion, Interior, Norman Foster, Paint, Public, Steel, Trussed
Hall du Deich, Ettelbrück, Luxembourg, by Besch da Costa Architectes, completed 2011, clad in Kalzip gold colour coated extruded aluminium 3004
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105)
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Aluminium, Architecture, Besch da Costa Architectes, Cladding, Construction, Extrusion, Kalzip, Metal, Public
Statoil regional headquarters, Fornebu, Norway, completed 2012, designed by A-lab, features a steel and concrete superstructure, powder coated aluminium skinned composite panels (Etalbond made with 3105 sheet) with integrated insulation, triple-glazed windows and external sun protection
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Aluminium, AlMnMg, 3000 series, 3004 (3104 & 3105)
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A-lab, Aluminium, Architecture, Cladding, Composite, Construction, Etalbond, Metal, Powder coat, Public
Cor-ten clad office block, Nordø, Denmark.
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Alloy steel, Cor-ten, Low alloy steel, Weathering steel
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Alloy steel, Architecture, Cor-Ten, Metal, Patina, Public, Steel, Weathering steel
Pancras Square, London, under construction, by Eric Parry Architects, uses cor-ten high strength low alloy steel (HSLA) in the exposed structural facade.
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Alloy steel, Cor-ten, Low alloy steel, Weathering steel
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Alloy steel, Architecture, Cor-Ten, Eric Parry Architects, Metal, Patina, Public, Steel, Weathering steel
Fulcrum sculpture, London, UK, by Richard Serra, 1987, is produced in Cor-ten high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel
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Alloy steel, Cor-ten, Low alloy steel, Weathering steel
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Alloy steel, Architecture, Art, Cor-Ten, Metal, Patina, Public, Steel, Weathering steel
Cor-Ten steel railway structure, raised from the concrete plinth to ensure surfaces are consistently exposed to weathering
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Alloy steel, Cor-ten, Low alloy steel, Weathering steel
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Alloy steel, Architecture, Construction, Cor-Ten, Metal, Patina, Public, Steel, Weathering steel