Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Renzo Piano designed the extension to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The new wing, that encompasses areas for concerts, exhibitions and lecture rooms, is fitted with continuous facade outdoor blinds and interior blinds designed by Resstende, a leading Italian roller blind manufacturer.
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Worskshop Architects Project: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Location: Boston, Massachusetts Year: 2012 3
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BOSTON System: exclusive and functional design,
(Sunscreen Satiné 5500 - code 30618), a fire retardant fabric with optimum light and weather resistance.
exterior shade side
The shading fabric used comes from the Resstende Cool Collection
interior shade side
conceived specifically for external applications on vast building façades. The system is composed of round cassette box, stainless steel guide bars and custom-made mounting brackets. Boston system reduces the problems of load resistance on the all-bearing structure and the blind becomes integral parto of the buildings architecture.
Systems: for façades, Boston Headbox: CT110 Fabric: Sunscreen Satiné 5500 5
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The Traction kit is an exclusive forced traction mechanism designed to guarantee exceptional fabric tension, suitable for horizontal or vertical outdoor applications. The Traction kit is situated inside the round FD55 bottom rail. A gas piston ensures greater wind resistance and stability of the blind when installed outdoors.
Special system: Traction Kit Applications: Vertical, horizontal or slanted
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