ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT 13
Published by The Architect’s Newspaper
www.archpaper.com
PUSHING THE
ENVELOPE
Compiled by Leslie Clagett
IMAGES COURTESY RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURERS
Contemporary building exteriors are composed of an increasingly broad palette of materials. Some, like wood and ceramic, are traditional surfaces that are being reinvented by science to meet 21st century performance requirements. Others, such as glass and metal, are modern by nature, and are continuing their high-tech architectural trajectories. AN takes a survey of the latest building enclosure products and key design applications that are stretching the frontier of facade aesthetics and performance.