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Linking Public, Private Changing demographics create communities where none existed.

The Architects Showcase Index Portfolio

About The Cover Pop-up architecture, such as the Ice Cream Vault in San Francisco, adds a creative and challenging dimension to architectural design. Filling temporarily vacant spaces with these businesses can also promote out-of-thebox design thinking and be used as a training ground for young architects.

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Sound Studio Hits Chord Renovation preserves historic RCA Victor Montreal studio.

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39 Complex Features Daylight, Energy Efficiency

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48 Museum Showcases Oregon Maritime History

44 Connecting The Community

50 Tackling Noise In Healthcare Settings

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And The Color Is Ultra Violet

C

olor plays a much bigger role in our

level. From exploring new technologies and the

daily lives than most realize. One of

greater galaxy, to artistic expression and spiritual

my favorite things to do is talk with

reflection, intuitive Ultra Violet

color experts about how they use color to, often

lights the way to what is yet to come.

subconsciously, create atmosphere/mood, make

Complex and contemplative, Ultra

a statement, provide a dramatic accent, and/or

Violet suggests the mysteries of the

perform any number of other functions beyond

cosmos, the intrigue of what lies

simply looking pretty. I have the utmost respect

ahead, and the discoveries beyond

for people who understand how to select, manip-

where we are now. The vast and

ulate, and effectively use colors and can assure

limitless night sky is symbolic of

you it’s not a skill that is anywhere near my top-

what is possible and continues to

100 list of “talents.”

inspire the desire to pursue a world

When it comes to color and color trends, at the

beyond our own.

top of the list is the annual December announce-

“Enigmatic purples have also

ment of the Color of the Year by the people at the

long been symbolic of countercul-

Pantone Color Institute, Carlstadt, NJ (pantone.

ture, unconventionality, and artis-

com). First, I’m always curious to see what color is

tic brilliance. Musical icons Prince,

selected. Second, I enjoy reading the descriptions

David Bowie, and Jimi Hendrix

that the Pantone people use to explain/support

brought shades of Ultra Violet to

their chosen color. Depending on my mood at the

the forefront of western pop cul-

moment, the descriptions can be inspirational or

ture as personal expressions of

moving, thought provoking, over the top, and/or

individuality. Nuanced and full

flat-out amusing. Since most people don’t get to

of emotion, the depth of Ultra

read those descriptions, here’s what was offered

Violet symbolizes experimenta-

about the 2018 selection.

tion and non-conformity, spurring

Color of the Year 2018

Ultra Violet

individuals to imagine their unique PANTONE’S 2018 CHOICE

mark on the world, and push boundaries through

The Pantone 2018 Color of the Year is Ultra Vi-

creative outlets.

olet, a “dramatically provocative and thoughtful

“Historically, there has been a mystical or spir-

purple shade [that] communicates originality,

itual quality attached to Ultra Violet. The color is

ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us

often associated with mindfulness practices,

toward the future.”

which offer a higher ground to those seeking ref-

What does the color Ultra Violet “mean” and

uge from today’s over-stimulated world. The use

how does it “fit?” Here’s what Leatrice Eiseman,

of purple-toned lighting in meditation spaces and

executive director of the Pantone Color Institute

other gathering places energizes the communities

has to say: “We are living in a time that requires

that gather there and inspire connection.”

inventiveness and imagination. It is this kind of

While a couple of those statements are a bit

creative inspiration that is indigenous to PAN-

much, I have to admit that this year’s verbiage

TONE 18-3838 Ultra-Violet, a blue-based purple

struck me as thought provoking. As for the color?

that takes our awareness and potential to a higher

I’ll take it any day over 2017’s Greenery. CA

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DEPARTMENT

Lasting Advice For Pop-Up Architecture Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED AP

Above. The pop-up Museum of Ice Cream in San Francisco features a Sprinkle Pool, a popular selfie portrait location.

Page & Turnbull

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Left. Page & Turnbull designers were able to integrate the Ice Cream Museum with some of the features of the 1910 bank building that houses the pop-up shop.

uilding owners don’t love pop-up tenants— the temporary retail installations that occupy storefronts and other spaces before long-term

leases are signed—but increasingly they really like them a lot. Think about their quandary: Should retail spaces

pink banners and awnings, has several other features that

sit empty for months on end, a sign that the property is

are big crowd-pleasers but leave inspectors scratching

somehow less than desirable, or maybe overpriced? Or,

their heads. There’s a fiberglass unicorn and the themed

why not invite a big charity or a hip chef or artist, or per-

Cotton Candy Room and Gummy Garden. On the main

haps even a fashion label to take over for a short while,

tenancy infeasible. In cities such as Austin, TX, and Nor-

level, visitors can dive into the Sprinkle Pool. (They aren’t

drawing attention and activating the sidewalk out front?

folk, VA, however, local officials interested in the benefits

real sprinkles but rather small plastic tubes treated with

As more owners choose the latter path, architects are

of pop-ups for urban revitalization and drawing perma-

an antimicrobial agent.) It’s a lavishly conceived pop-up,

tasked with designing cost-conscious and code-compliant

nent businesses have added new ordinances to expedite

part Willie Wonka and part Instagram-selfie opportunity.

temporary installations for these unique occupancies.

permitting of qualifying pop-ups.

For pop-up renters, complying with the codes may

Pop-up operators range from profit-making enterpris-

Since accessibility is the law of the land, any pop-up

seem wasteful and extravagant, so here’s some key advice:

es looking for local exposure to civic groups and social

location for public use must meet Americans with Dis-

Seek spaces with existing infrastructure (lighting, toilets,

entrepreneurs aiming to elevate their artistic or political

abilities Act (ADA) guidelines and related jurisdictional

mechanical systems) and work with an architect and

statements. They include short-term retailers and restau-

codes. That means proper wheelchair clearances are re-

contractor who fully understand the local approval and

rants and temporary art galleries and attractions, such as

quired throughout the space and at toilet facilities. Yet it

permitting requirements. Architects also can refine a de-

our Museum of Ice Cream, located inside a historic 1910

rarely makes economic sense to rebuild existing facilities

sign in ways that minimize lengthy approvals. Consider

bank building at One Grant Avenue in San Francisco.

for a short-term use.

services such as Appear Here (appearhere.nyc) and The-

Others are simply interesting spaces—some teetering on

In the ideal pop-up scenario, the existing mechani-

Storefront.com, which present their services as the AirB-

the edge of habitability—where owners host transient users

cal, electrical, plumbing and fire- and life-safety systems

nB of retail. If you’re a tenant leasing space and hoping to

and special events.

(MEP-FLS) do not need to be modified. The reality is that

sublease to a pop-up sub-tenant, read your lease carefully.

pop-ups often need to add rooms and walls. This triggers

Most won’t allow it. CA

CHALLENGES AND LIABILITIES

the need to modify the MEP-FLS, and often requires

Pop-up spaces, sometimes called “flash retail” shops,

extensive documentation to meet current building and

Peter Birkholz, AIA, LEED AP, is principal with Page &

come with unique challenges and liabilities. First,

energy codes.

Turnbull, San Francisco, a leading architecture, planning,

while owners and pop-up tenants may hope otherwise,

These requirements may include code-mandated items

and preservation firm behind award-winning cultural, com-

the spaces must meet all prevailing codes and local or-

the pop-up tenant never uses. For the Museum of Ice

mercial, educational, and civic building projects around the

dinances, including land-use and zoning laws, licens-

Cream, for example, local ordinances required the tenant

United States.

ing rules, health-department codes, accessibility and

to add three-compartment sinks at ice-cream-scooping

egress requirements, and fire-department occupancy

counters—a complicated change and long-lead item that

limits. In certain cases, a rule may be relaxed. For ex-

would require extensive piping to be routed through a his-

ample, we have worked with pop-up-space owners to

toric space above. The museum ultimately made proper

modify the scope and re-use existing signage, thereby

provisions for a nice, albeit temporary, portable sink.

Interview With Peter Birkholz

eliminating requirements for a lengthy preservation

Another consideration is that pop-up spaces are often

review otherwise mandated for exterior modifications.

unfinished and need to provide lighting. The building

Still, entitlements and permitting are central to mak-

codes do not acknowledge the concept of temporary con-

Learn more about pop-up architecture and the

ing pop-up architecture work. In many jurisdictions, ob-

struction, so any new lighting must be fully documented

process behind it in our interview with Peter Birkholz

taining a normal or temporary certificate of occupancy

to show energy-code compliance.

at commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/architects.

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Linking Public And Private Spaces Mixed-use developers address changing demographics to create communities where none existed.

Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

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utdoor public spaces increasingly are recognized as important and valuable parts of mixed-use and other developments.

“We are deeply conscious of design’s impact on shaping

the urban experience,” said Jeff Paine, AIA, principal, Duda|Paine Architects, Durham, NC. “We believe the diversity of our work, both in terms of project types and locations, is an asset in informing the process of making urban architecture that tackles issues of population growth, demographic shifts, and the evolution of generational preferences.”

“Public ‘rooms’ are fundamentally multi-purpose and improvisational,” said Turan Duda, FAIA and principal, Duda|Paine Architects. “By providing a nucleus for activity that is interwoven with green space, public art, and opportunity for pause, we create a community where none previously existed.”

“In many projects today, in markets as diverse as student unions, like Talley at North Carolina State [Raleigh], and corporate headquarters, like NCR headquarters in Atlanta, we seek to create public spaces that erode traditional public/ private boundaries,” he said. “Public spaces, particularly when integrated into the private realm, create a shared sense of unity and emotional resonance.”

“The work we do as architects matters,” said Jeff Paine.

“For us, a critical aspect of land-use planning and development involves creating public spaces with the intention for them to become vital to their cities. We are setting the stage for future generations.” CA 8

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Gateway Village Technology Center, Charlotte, NC 5,120 SQ. FT. IN A 1.1-MILLION-SQ.-FT. PROJECT

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he project’s developer, Cousins Properties, Charlotte, hoped to start a chain reaction of positive development in Charlotte’s blighted Third Ward,” said Turan Duda, FAIA,

Duda|Paine, Durham, NC. “We became more than the project’s designer; we served as negotiator, mediator, and ‘the conscience of the Third Ward,’ synthesizing the conflicting needs of diverse stakeholders to generate a scheme that would revitalize this area with garden plazas, paths, and open-air atria that connect housing units, offices, shops, and parking. The project’s central Promenade is the complex’s heart and embodies Cousin’s vision for a great public space, a social center, and a magnetic attractor.”

“The design process at Gateway was multilayered,” said Jeff Paine, Duda|Paine, “with the goal always to create an accessible, welcoming, urban nucleus in harmony with the demands of a primary financial-industry tenant, which required high security for its high-tech operations.”

“We collaborated with community planning groups and owners to establish new guidelines for Charlotte’s entire Third Ward,” said Duda. “We became rooted in this community, chairing the project’s arts program to expand its influence and working with surrounding developments to create meaningful connections.”

“Gateway demonstrates our long focus on the concept of ‘authenticity’ in ensuring the creation of successful urban places,” he said.

Gateway Village revitalized the depressed area west of Charlotte’s main downtown corridor—new office and apartment buildings, as well as a major culinary institute, reference Gateway as the district’s catalyst and nucleus. In addition to becoming a round-the-clock, live-work-play environment, the Promenade has become Charlotte’s most desirable location for festivals, charity fundraisers, and concerts. Multiple arcades and passageways open the complex to pedestrian traffic and provide easy access to the parking garage, streets, residences, and the garden plaza.

A two-story skybridge between two buildings spans the central plaza and helps define the Promenade as a soaring open-air gallery into a favorite venue for outdoor concerts, charity events, festivals, and farmers’ markets.

Hugh L. McColl, CEO (retired) of Bank of America, noted that, prior to this development, unlike many of the world’s great cities, Charlotte lacked a monumental public space that could be accessed 24-7.

The Dean of Univ. of North Carolina Charlotte’s College of Arts and Architecture, Ken Lambla, AIA, routinely takes students for site visits to study how socially conscious development can reinvigorate blighted urban areas.

Opposite page. Gateway Village revitalized the depressed area west of Charlotte, NC’s, main downtown corridor—new office and apartment buildings as well as a major culinary institute reference Gateway as the district’s catalyst and nucleus. Photo: Duda|Paine Architects Top left. In addition to becoming a round-the-clock, live-work-play environment, the Gateway Village Promenade has become Charlotte’s most desirable location for festivals, charity fundraisers, and concerts. Photo: Robert Benson Photography Left. Multiple arcades and passageways open the Gateway Village complex to pedestrian traffic and provide easy access to the parking garage, streets, residences, and the garden plaza. Photo: Robert Benson Photography

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Cox Campus Gardens And Pavilion

Café Street At Terminus

ATLANTA

ATLANTA

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he master plan for Terminus separated a heavily trafficked outer street for vehicles from protected inner-pedestrian circulation,” said Turan Duda, Duda|Paine

Architects, Durham, NC. “The architecture is iconic in Atlanta’s skyline, but Café Street is about transition—it establishes a public center for civic life by connecting cafes, shops, offices, residences, and access to parking.”

“Café Street is about a project’s potential to be a ‘good neighbor’ in supporting and facilitating urban growth,” said Duda|Paine’s Jeff Paine. “With the scale of projects like Terminus, you have to give something back to the city; public space is a great way to do it.”

“Terminus’ public spaces are intentionally art-infused,” said Duda. “Art is always essential to our strategy to provide the public much-needed breathing room.”

Right. Café Street at Terminus establishes a public center for civic life by connecting cafes, shops, offices, residences, and access to parking. Photo: Duda|Paine Architects

Above. “With the scale of projects like Terminus, you have to give something back to the city; public space is a great way to do it,” said Duda|Paine’s Jeff Paine.

Photo: Cousins Properties

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nprogrammed public space, whether outdoors or placed within a building as we did multiple times at Cox, always seems to

become an organization’s most valuable asset,” said Jeff Paine, Duda|Paine Architects, Durham, NC. “It creates a natural venue for civic functions that strengthen ties between institutions, organizations, and their community.”

Unprogrammed public space at Cox Campus and Gardens creates a natural venue for civic functions. Photo: Robert Benson Photography

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Campus X SANTA CLARA, CA

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ampus X, a 3,000,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use corporate complex designed by Form4 Architecture, San Francisco, comprises four V-shaped buildings evocative of futuristic boomerangs, each

providing an open courtyard space filled with public amenities and outdoor opportunities. Located in the Silicon Valley technology epicenter of Santa Clara, CA, the complex provides an organic repetition that distinguishes it from other buildings of similar function in the area.

Against prevailing local practices, where technology campuses are designed to be fortresses of exclusion, Campus X is permeable by the public and the workforce. Two pedestrian ramps rise on the east side of the site and converge toward its center, intended to inspire awe, reduce the building’s scale, and invite guests inward. At the ground level, all spaces are activated by a 25-ft.-tall retail zone featuring showrooms, retail, and amenity space capped by the glassed forms of the buildings.

Each of the complex’s four buildings are distinct in size and function, ranging from 400,000 to 800,000 sq. ft. Three of the buildings offer 150,000 sq. ft. of retail space, and 200,000 sq. ft. of amenities and product showrooms. The fourth building provides 650,000 sq. ft. of housing. The complex offers three levels of parking—one underground and two above ground.

Above. Campus X, designed by Form4 Architecture, San Francisco, comprises four V-shaped buildings evocative of futuristic boomerangs, each providing an open courtyard space filled with public amenities and outdoor opportunities. Photo: Courtesy Form4 Architecture Right. Against prevailing local practices, where technology campuses are designed to be fortresses of exclusion, Campus X is permeable by the public and the workforce. Photo: Courtesy Form4 Architecture

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About Duda|Paine B

oth Duda|Paine Architects principals, Jeff Paine, AIA, and Turan Duda, FAIA, in the

recent past, have expanded their practical mixed-use design experience with self-directed study into issues related to public space and the urban environment at American Academy in Rome. While Paine focused on the form, history, and evolution of centuries-old public spaces, Duda explored human perception in the urban environment.

The firm’s work includes planning and design work that is reshaping core areas of southern cities from Austin, TX, to Orlando, as well as Atlanta; Washington; Raleigh; Charlotte, NC; and Chattanooga, TN. Many of these projects present a new translation of mixed-use by including public elements such as pocket parks (as in The Dillon project that is reshaping downtown Raleigh, open-air plazas that promote walkability (Dimensional Place in Charlotte), and even support wellness (gardens at Winter Park Center for Health and Wellbeing in Orlando) and integrated art on public view (as in 601 Mass Ave in Washington and Durham.ID [Innovation District] in Durham, NC).

Ken’s V I E W

Through A Door Darkly P

ublic spaces used to be, you know, public; like

By the way, it wasn’t just disinterested critics of

the courthouse square or the plaza in front of

the architecture who gave Apple Park bad reviews.

the post office. But private developers lately have

According to Dezeen, some Apple employees were

taken an interest in public/private spaces. There is

reporting to be threatening to quit because they

a lot of talk about connecting with the community,

disliked the space so much. Now, really, that is

placemaking, new urbanism, and the like.

ungrateful. No employer I ever worked for built me

After decades of moving to the suburbs to live in single-family homes on one-acre lots, people

In other news, Marriott and others seem to

seem to be longing for a sense of community and

have brought back the concept of the IoT hotel

connection. The buzzword in schools and offices is

room. Maybe it never went away, but it fell off my

collaboration, open offices, and all that. But wait,

radar when I stopped hearing about it and it never

wasn’t social media and the Internet supposed

appeared in any hotels I stayed in. It could also be

to connect all of us and create a virtual sense of

that my interest has flagged. I’d just as soon that my

community that exists somewhere in the cloud?

hotel room not be IoT-ready.

Maybe there’s still a place for bricks and mortar.

Looking beyond the immediate walls of a

with plug-in modules by which I could turn lights on or off, dim them, and even control them with a

makes a certain amount of sense, but Apple’s

timer. All this was controlled by a remote or by my

chief designer Jonathan Ive doesn’t seem to think

computer. What a geek. Now I no longer care.

so. He said criticism of Apple Park, the company’s

Likewise, my wants and expectations of

new doughnut-shaped headquarters in Cupertino,

technology in hotel rooms have been revised

CA, was “utterly bizarre,” according to Dezeen,

downward. What I’d really like when I enter a

the online architecture and design magazine. “We

dark room and flip the switch next to the door is

didn’t make Apple Park for other people,” he added.

something a bit more than a feeble 40-W bulb over

That’s a little cavalier, and I’d disagree. The

my head that leaves the majority of the room in

concept of Campus X, shown elsewhere in this

shadows. A little extra wiring and thought could

article, seems to be exactly the opposite. Companies

solve that by conventional means that would cost

have long designed and constructed headquarters

a lot less than anything likely to be conceived in an

buildings, at least in part, to enhance their image

IoT Guestroom Lab.

and prestige with customers. Clearly, that didn’t

I don’t need an app that will “start a yoga

enter Ive’s mind, either when he contemplated the

routine on a full-length smart mirror” or a smart

design or when he reacted to criticism.

digital picture frame that will display personal

Apple’s

headquarters

should

have been built underground so no one could

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clock radio they seem to put in every room.

To his credit, a Marriott spokesman asked the

compared, favorably or not, to the Hadron

right question in a recent news article: “How much

Collider in Switzerland, which is also circular and

customization and personalization would a guest

underground. If form follows function, then Hadron

really want when they walk into a room?”

circular.

Form 4

images. Good grief, I don’t even use that cheap little

see it and criticize it. Then it could have been

is the better design. At least it has a reason to be

Duda|Paine Architects

To be clear, years ago I had my home set up

business to take into account public perception

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a fancy, new building.

How about heat and air-conditioning controls that actually work, lighting that’s functional yet

Anyway, Ive shouldn’t have been surprised.

aesthetically pleasing, and maybe a full-service

People love to criticize architecture. Like art and

restaurant downstairs? That would be a “wow”

design, they react to it, which is part of what makes

factor for me, and the hotel wouldn’t have to spend

architecture interesting and relevant. A design that

money and time asking the IoT question.

elicits only shrugs is kind of disappointing.

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renovation

Renovated Sound Studio Strikes A Chord A re-mix of the historic RCA Victor Studio in Montreal preserves heritage.

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Opposite page. The former RCA Victor Studio in the Saint-Henri district of Montreal is the new home of La Hacienda Creative, a Canadian sound-creation studio with a team of 10 sound artists who develop projects in the realms of video gaming, television, advertising, museums, virtual reality, events, and products. All photos: v2com, Annie Fafard Below right. La Hacienda Creative wanted to develop a hub of creativity, while instilling a sense of community that would be reflected in the built environment.

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t was thought to be the end of an era

to be only one of a handful still featuring

when the RCA Victor Studio in the

RCA’s polycylindrical wood-panel design.

Saint-Henri district of Montreal closed

its doors in 2015.

Over the years, the studio had gained international attention with stars such as

Built in 1942, it was state-of-the-art at

Beatles’ producer George Martin, Alan

the time with its molded, polycylindrical

Parson, Bette Midler, and Sinead O’Con-

wood diffusers researched and designed

nor, the report said.

by RCA Laboratories to mimic the prop-

Today, the studio is the new home of

erties of an acoustic instrument, according

La Hacienda Creative, a Canadian

to a CBC News report. The studio is said

sound-creation studio with a team of 10 sound artists who develop projects in the realms of video gaming, television, advertising, museums, virtual reality, events, and products. Over the years, La Hacienda has acquired more than 800 instruments that fuel the creative process and drive their projects. The extensive collection ensures that no two projects are alike.

The company’s studio was custom designed for modular workflow management and interaction, ensuring that each project unfolds swiftly, creatively, and collaboratively.

Breathing new life into the 5,000-sq.-ft. space was accomplished by MXMA Architecture & Design, Outremont, and Newsam Construction, Westmount, both of Quebec City. Paul Schapira, head of Newsam Construction, and Maxime Moreau, founding architect of MXMA Architecture & Design, are credited with paying homage to the studio’s historic past while envisioning a vibrant future.

After years of neglect, recapturing the historic essence of the space would prove to be a formidable challenge, particularly given its proximity to a major highway.

“The clients wanted to work with an architect with creative ideas,” explained Paul Schapira. “Maxime Moreau and I have worked together on several projects over the past three years, and I immediately thought that he was the right person for this job.”

“When we agree to work with a client, it’s because they understand the added value of close collaboration with an architect,” said Moreau. “Rather than approaching projects in monetary terms, we strive to infuse even greater passion into a client’s ideas, and to take them to a level they thought was unattainable.”

The process begins with understand-

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Above. In addition to new acoustic walls, floors, and ceilings, each room was designed to contain sound and to insulate other tenants of the building from it.

Below. The shape, textures, and finishes of the control room were also completely redone.

ing who the client is and where their vision is headed. Moreau believes that a shared vision between the architect and the client is the catalyst for developing more creative solutions that transcend traditional architecture. From the outset, the strategy was to provide design reference points and ideas that enable the client to participate in the creative process and to reinforce it. La Hacienda Creative wanted to develop a hub of creativity, while instilling a sense of community in their operation that would be reflected in the built environment.

“My vision for La Hacienda was to make it a very different studio,” said Brian D’Oliveira, the company’s creative director.

“It’s more of a venue for a creative team than a traditional music studio or post-production studio. It’s an integrated space where all stages of sound production can be realized.”

Once the plans were drawn up, MXMA and Newsam tackled the technical challenges of the project, as well as the materials, construction processes, and design elements. La Hacienda’s general manager Alexandre Beaulieu was also fully invested in achieving the common goal. While Newsam focused on the construction and technical challenges of the site, the collaborative process between the parties continued on all levels.

“My role was to ensure aesthetic continuity of design elements throughout the building,” explained Moreau. “In addition to the

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Above. Under the mezzanine, the repair and transformation of instruments is carried out in an open workshop area. Once dark and gloomy, the MXMA team transformed the space into a bright and lively place by integrating new windows overlooking a terrace.

Left. Brian D’Oliveira, LaHacienda’s creative director, wanted the studio to be “more of a venue for a creative team than a traditional music studio or post-production studio. It’s an integrated space where all stages of sound production can be realized.”

design of each piece, it was necessary to ensure a homogeneous transition between the spaces.”

SENSE OF COMMUNITY

Community spirit sets in at the entrance to La Hacienda Creative’s new facilities. People are welcomed in a large, open reception space that feels like a living room. Beyond the effective design elements, wall-mounted instruments convey La Hacienda’s spirit to every guest. A spirit of sharing and connection is also supported by large windows that provide views into the studios, and by the communal sink outside of the washrooms. The kitchen area, with its large island, is designed to host events.

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A spirit of sharing and connection is conveyed by large windows looking into the studios. The kitchen area, with its large island, is designed to host events.

Canada’s first satellite. Bleacher seating allows teams to work in a

textures, and finishes of the control room were completely redone.

reflective space away from their desks. The space also promotes

“We brought expertise in soundproofing to this project, as well

open-air meetings and musical performances, as does the open

as notions of intimacy,” noted Moreau. “We are experienced in

staircase that ascends one level.

condominium construction, so the idea of building small boxes

Under the mezzanine, the repair and transformation of instruments is carried out in an open workshop area. Once dark

within a large box, while designing acoustically independent parts, is one of our strengths.”

and gloomy, the MXMA team transformed the space into a

That expertise was also applied to the construction of La Haci-

bright and lively place by integrating new windows that over-

enda’s ceilings, using springs to absorb vibration, and in the design

look a terrace to the south. In addition to providing an abun-

of air-conditioning and heating systems that are extremely discreet

dance of natural light, they offer views of the historic building,

and quiet. Despite an abundance of concrete beams and low ceil-

also visible from the bleachers, like a window on the past of a

ings, Newsam and MXMA overcame the building’s technical chal-

great era for the sound industry.

lenges in order to provide La Hacienda with a truly unique sound studio. CA

SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW

To stay within budget when selecting materials, Moreau decided to retain as much of the building’s existing concrete flooring as possible, which had previously been covered with linoleum tiles.

Varnished chipboard panels cover the bleachers and stairs, evoking the complexity of wood instruments. Several of the old RCA recording-studio doors were recovered as a design statement, while modern architectural solutions revamped the Victor Room, the building’s original studio. In addition to new acoustic walls, floors, and ceilings, each room was designed to contain sound and to insulate other tenants of the building against it. Additionally, the shape, 20

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Cornell’s Tech Campus Aims For Net Zero Geothermal system forms backbone of a versatile HVAC system in the Bloomberg Center building on Roosevelt Island in NYC. Jay Egg, Egg Geothermal

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even years ago, Mayor Michael Bloomberg requested proposals from universities for a new or expanded engineering and applied-sciences campus in New York City. Though competition

was stiff, with the likes of Stanford, Columbia, and Carnegie Mellon submitting proposals, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, was awarded the project.

The Bloomberg Center, the education facility on the 12-acre Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in NYC, opened in July 2017, welcoming its first 250 students. The Center is an elegant mix of design features that include radian- floor heating, dual-purpose modular chiller/heat pumps, and active chilled-beam cooling, all of which are connected to a decoupled ground loop. A goal for the building is to earn LEED Platinum status and net-zero performance.

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM

GI Energy, New York, was chosen to develop the earth-loop design. The company has completed numerous projects around the world and is currently engaged in the geothermal design for the new Google campus outside San Francisco.

Cornell’s geothermal system uses a vertical-loop design consisting of 80 Above. The Bloomberg Center, on the 12-acre Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in NYC is an elegant mix of design features that include radiant floor heating, dual-purpose modular chiller/heat pumps, and active chilled-beam cooling, all of which are connected to a decoupled ground-loop geothermal system. Photo: Jay Egg

400-ft.-deep vertical boreholes into which close-loop HDPE exchangers have been inserted. Normally, the boreholes are filled with bentonite grout to enhance heat transfer and seal the borehole. In this case, the boreholes were drilled into solid rock with a water-bearing fracture zone below 300 ft.

Below. The geothermal system uses a vertical-loop design consisting of 80,400-ft.-deep vertical boreholes into which closed loop HDPE exchangers have been inserted (inset). Today, the borehole field serves as a park. Inset photo: Jay Egg

Groundwater movement through the zone enhances the ability of the HDPE exchangers to extract and reject heat for the 360-ton HVAC system.

Designs such as this are actually fairly common in northern European locales such as Sweden and Norway (countries that are actively and extensively using geothermal heating and cooling). This unusual, but favorable, application shows the importance of understanding variables in earth-loop design. As an example, the city of Drammen, Norway, uses a central river-source geothermal system to heat and cool its 225 commercial buildings, as well as 65,000 residences.

Could the Cornell project have done something similar to what was done in Drammen? Yes, that was an option, but NYC authorities having jurisdiction, and decision-makers across the country for that matter, do not yet have a sufficient comfort level with placing heat exchangers in rivers. The education required to reach that comfort level is why the New York state government is devoting considerable resources to geothermal-system educa-

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geothermal Far left. The central-operations room houses controls, pumps, piping, and the Multistack condenser water-loop system.

Left. The Multistack units allow extensive variation in temperature management by shifting heating and cooling according to demand, with or without feed from the bore field.

welcome feature walking in the front doors on a cold winter day. While all of the spaces have piped heating and chilled water available for simultaneous operation (useful for effective dehumidification on muggy summer days) of variable-air-volume fan-coils (VAVs), the wide-open spaces employ chilled-beam technology.

The increase in overall comfort provided by chilled beams results from decreases in noise, draft conditions, and temperature inconsistencies. Typical air-distribution systems may produce sound levels in the range of NC 35 to 40, while chilled-beam systems operate with sound levels less than 20 NC. Some of the other features in the facility include rainwater storage, automatic window shades, a green (planted) roof and, of course, photovoltaic modules covering most of the building. A walk along the rooftop reveals openings in the PV panels in strategic positions to allow natural daytion and workforce development.

cooling most of the winter while some of the other spaces

light into the building through strategically placed sky-

In New York’s capital of Albany, the Empire State Plaza

that don’t have natural solar and internal heat gains will

lights. Mayor Bloomberg wanted a forum to implement his

uses a geothermal surface-water exchange system that was

need heating. The “waste heat” from cooling the southern

“Applied Sciences NYC Initiative,” designed to transform

constructed more than 50 years ago. The Hudson River

exposures is piped to spaces that need heat, dramatically

New York’s innovation economy and Cornell’s Bloomberg

serves as a geothermal heat sink for the massive chillers in

increasing overall system efficiency. This is called ther-

Center is helping to make that a reality. CA

that city’s central-energy plant, dramatically increasing the

mal-advantage load sharing.

exchange efficiency with the cool river water, and eliminat-

In this symbiotic operation, the Center’s condenser wa-

Jay Egg is a geothermal consultant, writer, and owner of

ing the need for cooling towers and the related mainte-

ter loop may operate at a stated capacity, such that there is

EggGeothermal, Kissimmee, FL. Egg has co-authored two

nance, noise, and replacement costs.

no need to extract or reject heat to/from the 55 F earth.

textbooks on geothermal HVAC systems published by Mc-

Because of the decoupled design, the loop pumps may re-

Graw-Hill Professional. He can be reached at jayegg.geo@

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main idle for extended periods of time. During this type of

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The Bloomberg Center’s geothermal exchange design pro-

operation, heat-pump efficiency, normally at a 4 or 5 COP

vides considerable room for growth as occupancy at the

(coefficient of performance) is dynamically increased.

Center grows to its maximum load of 3,000 students. For

It’s important to remember that geothermal HVAC sys-

example, while the vertical loops have plenty of exchange

tems are fundamentally hydronic, meaning that the heat-

capacity as designed, there is an annulus pumping system

ing (and cooling) energy is distributed within pipes filled

that can be engaged, increasing capacity by encouraging

with water. This provides a level of thermal-energy control

increased flow through the annulus of the boreholes. (The

and energy efficiency that is not available with air-sourced

annulus is the space between the borehole wall and the

and forced-air distribution systems. Chilled-beam systems

exchange piping, usually filled with bentonite grout. Since

handle return air and sensible loads inside the conditioned

no grout was used in this design, it naturally fills with cool

space, reducing the volume of supply air, resulting in a sig-

ground water.) Intuitively, separate pumps are engaged by

nificant decrease in the amount of distribution materials

controls that monitor the borehole temperatures. When

(ductwork) and installation labor requirements. Reducing

called for, ground water is pumped from the annulus of

space required for ductwork can yield construction savings

boreholes, promoting greater advective heat transfer.

and allow greater ceiling heights and/or reducing overall

This article and accompanying podcast are part of our multi-month coverage of geothermal technology in commercial facilities in collaboration with the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, Stillwater, OK, (igshpa.org). Visit commercialarchitecturemagazine. com/geothermal for more information.

The ground-loop system is decoupled from the con-

building height. A dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS)

denser water loop inside the building, allowing separate

handles the remaining ventilation and latent-load needs of

Visit the online version of this article at

operation of the condenser-water pumps for the chillers.

the building and occupants.

commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/geothermal to hear a podcast in which Jay Egg and editorial

Unlike air-sourced air conditioners and heat pumps, wateror geothermal-sourced systems have the ability to exchange

CREATURE COMFORTS

director Gary L. Parr provide more detail about the

rejected energy from one area and/or process it to another.

The creature comforts in Cornell’s Bloomberg Center

Cornell Bloomberg Center geothermal system.

For example, south-facing building spaces will need

are impressive. Radiant heating on the ground floor is a

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Brewhouse Cuts Water Consumption Craft-brewing entrepreneurs demand the best for facility drainage.

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hen three buddies traded

invites patrons’ canines to join in on the fun,

in their corporate jobs for

and with outdoor heaters, the beer garden is

craft beers and their suit-

open year round.

and-tie ensembles for beards, they never expected that four years later they would be

COMMUNITY IS KEY

co-owners of a 50,000-sq.-ft. brewery in the

According to Mike Stuart, MadTree’s direc-

heart of Cincinnati.

tor of people and social strategy, MadTree

Kenny McNutt, Brady Duncan, and Jeff

focuses on three pillars: beer, people, and

Hunt began this adventure as home brewers.

community. “Beer quality and consistency is

Weekends were spent huddled in their base-

extremely important to us,” Stuart explained.

ments—the byproduct of which was a malty

“People—our employees—are treated with the

aroma that permeated carpets and curtains

utmost respect, and we firmly believe in sup-

and small quantities of their now well-

porting the community that supports us.”

Kenny McNutt adds, “Beer gives you an

respected beers.

Eager to ditch their corporate gigs for

opportunity to discuss many things. It’s a cat-

something they were passionate about, they

alyst for conversation; it drives and fuels

also knew Rome wasn’t built in a day. And

community spirit. We’ve settled on a phrase

neither are craft-beer empires.

that’s comfortable and realistic: ‘Beer builds

So the trio refined their mission and

community and community builds beer.’”

worked on a business plan—and recipes—for

In fact, the majority of MadTree employ-

two years, with family and friends acting as

ees were once passionate patrons themselves,

willing guinea pigs. After countless recipe al-

so enthusiastic about the atmosphere and

terations, they perfected their product and on

end products that after time and many in-

January 22, 2013, the first official batch of

depth discussions about beer and business,

MadTree beer was brewed.

they were brought on board.

With a humble beginning, the first

“Aside from my office job, I used to write

MadTree brewing facility was a 10,000-sq.-ft.,

a local beer blog,” Stuart explained. “So after

15-barrel/batch brewhouse with the capacity

getting to know Kenny, Brady, and Jeff

of brewing as many as 22,000 barrels a year.

through that outlet, I decided to burn my

Today, the finishing touches are being ap-

suits and ditch the corporate world.”

plied to the company’s new brewhouse. Located less than a mile from the original brewery, the new 126-barrel facility covers 50,000 sq. ft., with a 20,000-sq.-ft. production area that has the capability of brewing as many as

From top right.

MadTree’s new 126-barrel brewhouse facility covers 50,000 sq. ft, with a 20,000-sq.-ft. production area that has the capability of brewing 180,000 barrels of beer/year.

180,000 barrels of beer a year.

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Head brewer Ryan Blevins takes water samples to check temperature and clarity before the mashing process begins.

Sanitizing solution is emptied to prepare for keg filling.

Matt Duddey, MadTree packaging manager, sanitizes kegs.

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A DIFFERENCE IN EFFICIENCY

part flooring, consisting of a base and a

At the top of the must-have list when de-

hardener, are mixed just prior to applica-

signing the new production facility was

tion, and a chemical reaction between the

the desire to be more efficient and install

two causes the mixture to begin hardening

equipment that would cut water usage,

immediately.

which every brewer knows plays a key role

“It’s different from anything I’ve ever

in the brewing process. Water, especially

seen,” Kipp added. “Drain and transition

in quantities needed by MadTree, doesn’t

details are so important but are small de-

come without cost.

tails, so many drain manufacturers tend to

Head brewer Ryan Blevins said the old

overlook them. It’s clear that Blücher de-

facility used 25 gal. of water to clear out a

velopers paid a lot of attention to the de-

drain in four minutes. Not only were the

sign and details of these drains when they

old drains wasting gallons of water, cracks

created them.”

in the concrete around the edges of the drains had started to appear.

“We try to be as transparent as possible

Head brewer Ryan Blevins washes debris into the HygienicPro trench drains.

with our processes,” said McNutt. “I be-

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gether when it comes to quality and efficiency. Now we not only get to save water, but

there, Blücher (Spindale, NC) HygienicPro trench drains were carefully selected for

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the new facility. Blevins reports that the new drains wash clear in 17 sec. with just a gallon of water.

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drains and build up,” said Kyle Moore, brewery engineer. “We need to rely on our equipment to wash that stuff down because we don’t have the time to deal with having to spray it down all the time. Volume of water was no small consideration, either. We knew

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knowing what I was getting into,” admitted Peace, who installs trench drains regularly.

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Kevin Kipp, project manager at Cincinnati-based Hardig Industrial Services, the flooring contractor chosen for the job, appreciates the disposable molding that has a ridge to create a “keyway” around the perimeter of the drain, which is to be removed after the concrete has been poured and before the resinous flooring is installed.

“In a typical trench-drain flooring application, we have to manually cut back a keyway in the concrete to install more flooring at the drain,” explained Kipp. “The drain is where the highest rate of failures occurs, from expansion and contraction where concrete meets stainless steel. With the molding already taking care of that keyway for us, it’s one less thing we have to worry about.”

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An online virtual-design tool aids in planning and visualizing restroom designs using the company’s hand-washing fixtures, partitions, and accessory products. Four types of environments are included: corporate interiors, high traffic, institutional, and hospitality.

A wide range of products in multiple colors and finishes are presented.

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Meter series

Fire-tube boiler series

The 510 meter series includes an airflow meter, combination hygro-thermometer and psychrometer, and 10-in-1 multifunction meter. The compact instruments are said to provide quick, accurate readings on a range of environmental conditions for HVACR troubleshooting and repairs, and Indoor Air Quality assessments.

NFB series:

Extech Instruments, Nashua, NH Circle 62 extech.com

• Fire-tube boilers • Intuitive interface • Integrates with IoT

The NFB fire-tube boiler series includes four models (175,000, 199,000, 299,000, and 399,000 Btu/hr.) that offer a new heat-exchanger design, ease of installation, intuitive interface, advanced controls, and simplified integration with IoT. Units have a 10:1 turndown ratio, 95% AFUE, flexible venting, and remote access through mobile applications.

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The Evergreen condensing-boiler line includes three smaller sizes. The 95% AFUE boiler is available in 70, 110, and 155K, Btu/hr. input sizes, joining the existing 220, 299, and 399 sizes. The units are adaptable for most heating demands through multiple zones and use simple controls that offer flexible functionality.

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Heat-recovery systems

VRV Aurora series heat-recovery systems include the 230/460V models. The air-cooled units provide heating to –22 F. Using the company’s vapor-injection compressor technology, the series offers 100% of nominal heating capacity at 0 F, to 85% at –13 F, and 60% at –22 F. Daikin North America, Houston Circle 64 daikincomfort.com

Ceiling damper for wood-truss assemblies

The company’s line of ceiling radiation dampers is UL classified for installation in wood-truss floor/ceiling assemblies.

Model CRD-1WT has a plenum box for side inlet or outlet duct connections. The 2WT model’s inlet or outlet duct connection is on top of the damper. Both models have a fusible link closure device to minimize pressure drop.

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Left. The dome-specific LED lighting at the Titans’ practice facility is bolstered by a skylight to provide natural lighting.

Below. The Titans’ new air structure was successfully completed with 90 ft. of space from ground to ceiling, 20 ft. more than the previous structure. This offers greater versatility and enables the team to suspend the goal posts and other items from the ceiling.

Under The Dome With The Titans Nashville team bets on a proven winner for its practice facility.

A

ir-structure domes are popular for a wide

in well under 10 years, degrading the entire dome struc-

lar finish. The new air structure was successfully complet-

range of athletic applications, from tennis to

ture in the process.

ed with 90 ft. of space from ground to ceiling. The

football. Any activity that benefits from a

With architectural fabric, looks matter for more than

additional 20 ft. of space offers greater versatility and

climate-controlled space can cost-effectively get a long,

just aesthetics. Accumulated grime and mold break down

enables goal posts to be suspended from the ceiling. The

flexible life from an air-structure dome. Its benefits tend

coatings and destroy fabrics. Self-cleaning products re-

cable system reduces the fabric loads in all directions, and

to inspire repeat business, such as when the Tennessee

duce or eliminate this persistent threat and look great

the full-bias net allows increased structural rigidity

Titans football team made the decision to replace and

while doing it. Most fabrics self-clean well when new, but

during severe weather events, preventing swaying and

upgrade their practice facility at Saint Thomas Sports

the ability can fade quickly with time. A product that is

possible collapse. Thermal value was increased from R-4

Park in Nashville. The original 70-ft.-high air structure

truly self-cleaning throughout its lifetime protects the

to R-8. The addition of an energy-efficient HVAC system

had been in place for more than 17 years and was exhibit-

structure, better retains color, keeps looking great, and

enables the team to maintain a temperature-controlled

ing signs of failure. The existing dome used a Tedlar 8029

makes maintenance easy.

environment that features automated controls to increase

fabric and, although the fabric was holding up well, the

A fabric with very high tensile strength was important

biaxial-cable system was vulnerable to storm conditions,

to accommodate the cable system and deliver lasting, re-

and the lighting and HVAC system were not up to par for

liable service. The strength of the coating is vital to lon-

a National Football League (NFL) facility.

gevity as well. The Titans organization wanted a coating

There were several key factors to consider when planning for the new dome. The Titans’ management wanted something that would last at least as long as the Tedlar 8028 used on the prior structure. In fact, the Tedlar had

with an excellent adhesive compound that actually bonds to the fabric to further enhance strength.

Supporting U.S. manufacturers whenever possible was also an important consideration.

outlived the original maker of the dome, which no longer

ASATI Air Structures, Rye Brook, NY, built the new

makes air structures. They wanted something with a long

air structure. They have a long history with the NFL,

warranty, but also a proven track record.

having built 13 previous domes. The fabric used for the

UV protection is vital to fabric longevity, so the fabric

new dome is the same as the prior dome: 8028 Opaque

needed to be able to handle the four seasons and the solar

White from Seaman Corp., Wooster, OH. The fabric in-

rays. UV light will break down coatings on many fabrics

cludes translucent white skylights and a bright-white Ted-

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pressure during storm conditions. CA

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exteriors

The Cleveland School of the Arts building was designed with VMZINC panels from Dri-Design, The panels create a visual impact for the neighborhood and make an artful statement.

Artful Zinc Clads Specialty School No-maintenance zinc panels age to enhance the facility.

T

he Cleveland School of the Arts makes a long-

riculum at this school,” said Mark Schirmer, a project

It was used to clad a black-box theater, emphasizing the

term impact on its students in humanities, sci-

manager with Moody Nolan Inc., Columbus, OH.

program of the form. Quartz-Zinc is pre-weathered to

ences, and the arts. The building was designed

“The form was to inspire creativity, and a dynamic flow

achieve a matte-gray appearance. Both types of zinc will

with VMZINC panels from Dri-Design, Holland, MI,

attributed to the multiple arts being instructed here.

patina over time, with Quartz-Zinc becoming darker

to have a visual impact the neighborhood and make an

Dri-Design provided outstanding technical support and

and Anthra-Zinc lighter. The natural process enhances

artful statement for decades to come. The zinc exterior

cost evaluations throughout the design phases and into

the beauty of zinc.

grounds the building and provides a strong aesthetic,

the construction process.”

creating a trademark feature on the public thoroughfare side of the school.

“There is no maintenance required for zinc panels

United Glass & Panel Systems, North Canton, OH,

because the aging process creates a natural protective

installed 26,189 sq. ft. of 1-mm VMZINC panels in

coating,” said Brad Zeeff, president of Dri-Design.

“We were asked to create a fun, exciting education

Quartz-Zinc and Anthra-Zinc. Anthra-Zinc is a rich,

“Dri-Design also does not require any tapes, sealants, or

facility to house the visual arts and performing arts cur-

charcoal-black panel that offers natural color variations.

caulks in the installation process. This enhances the

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exteriors

CREATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE PEOPLE CAN SHINE ™

Above. Panels in Quartz-Zinc and Anthra-Zinc colors cover 26,189 sq. ft. of the facility.

Left. With the new building, students have many art-specific amenities, including studio classrooms, a black-box theater, rehearsal and instructional spaces, a recording studio, and a choral room.

gy, and Inspire. These options create angles, textures, depth, and images, along with providing high performance. The system is Dade County and AAMA 50807 approved.

The new 126,000-sq.-ft. building is 33% larger than the former structure—a sustainability and longevity of all

1910 brick building—that stood at the

Dri-Design metal panels.”

same site. The school, founded in 1981,

The company’s wall-panel system installs over commercial-grade Tyvek onto plywood or can be used as an outboard insulation

pressure-equalized

had been operating from a temporary space since 2009.

With the new building, students have

rain-

many art-specific amenities, including

screen. The 100% recyclable panels are

studio classrooms, a black-box theater,

manufactured from a variety of materi-

rehearsal and instructional spaces, a re-

als, including zinc, copper, stainless

cording studio, and a choral room. Core

steel, and painted and anodized alumi-

subjects, such as English, chemistry, bi-

num. Panels are available in any fluoro-

ology, and physics, also have dedicated

polymer paint color and are sized and

classrooms. All of this, mixed with out-

detailed to meet the specific require-

standing students and faculty, makes the

ments of each project. Unique profiles

Cleveland School of Arts one of the

include: Shadow, Tapered, Perforated,

most prestigious and successful schools

Embossed, Textured, Imaging Technolo-

in the area. CA

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Modular metal-panel system Intercept RZR: • Rainscreen system with modular panels • Provides wall relief and plane changes • Horizontal and vertical applications in aluminum and zinc

Intercept RZR is a high-performance rainscreen system that uses modular metal panels and creates the option for sloped panel depth of as much as 4 in. and integrates with Intercept Entyre and LVLZ for dramatic wall relief and plane changes. Available in horizontal and vertical applications, panels are zinc or aluminum substrates in depths of 1 3/8 to 4 in. with panel lengths to 138 in. (aluminum) and 120 in. (zinc), with widths to 48 in. and 32 in. respectively. A variety of colors and finishes are offered.

Centria, Moon Township, PA Circle 50 centriaperformance.com

Wall products

Enverge cavity wall products include polyisocyanurate exterior wall insulation, air and vapor barrier, and thru-wall flashing. The CI exterior wall insulation is available in two facer options: coated fiberglass mat facer and aluminum foil facer. FlashGard thru-wall flashing is a flexible membrane that protects masonry walls form water damage. The air and vapor barrier is an asphalt-based, self-sealing wall barrier.

Sustainable concrete

CoolCure concrete admixture converts typical cement into a Type IV, low-heat cement said to result in as much as 80% less heat and 50% greater strength. The product balances the concrete chemistry, creating more bonds. Minimizing the calcium hydroxide byproduct generation reduces heat. No fly ash or slag is required and the concrete has reduced porosity.

Firestone Building Products, Nashville Circle 53 firestonebpco.com

New Technology Solutions, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Circle 51 siliconesolutions.com

Tree surround

Permeable tree surrounds with Porous Pave are an alternative to traditional metal tree grates and loose mulch or stone. The XLS-formulation pour-in-place material is 100% recycled rubber chips mixed on site with a liquid binder. Cured in 24 hr., air and water reach to tree roots and the material bonds with adjacent pavement.

Easy-release tape

Edge Tape for Ram Board is said to be strong and durable to secure the product as floor protection to floors, walls, and stairs. A low-tack adhesive removes cleanly without damaging surfaces. The tape reportedly is durable enough to withstand work and foot traffic without requiring re-application and can be left on surfaces for as long as 14 days.

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PROJECT

windows

YOU CALL ME RAIN Interior walls demonstrate the ability of the Halio glass, shown in its clear state, to extend natural light to more areas while delivering privacy on demand.

Smart-Tinting Glass Dazzles Prospective Tenants

HYDROTECH CALLS ME OPPORTUNITY

A real-estate equity company upgrades its offices to showcase what technology can do for potential lessees.

F

or Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., a Class A

company planned the installation, replacing the conven-

property is necessary in order for its innovative

tional interim glass over a weekend.

tenants to “successfully recruit and retain world-

class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativi-

SKYLIGHT OPPORTUNITY

ty, and success.” The company looks to smart technolo-

During the office demolition for a remodel, the archi-

gies to deliver on its commitment to sustainability and

tects discovered framing for a skylight that had never

wellness for its tenants. When the company upgraded its

been installed. The area was the designated break room.

San Francisco office, they used Halio smart-tinting glass

Until then it had no windows, so management jumped

from Kinestral Technologies, Hayward, CA, to showcase

on the opportunity to bring in natural light and used

what the new technology can do for tenants.

Halio to manage it.

Halio was installed to highlight two applications. A

Because the smart-tinting-glass delivery date would

skylight demonstrates its ability to control heat gain and

come a few months after the completion of the remodel,

eliminate glare. Interior walls demonstrate the ability of

standard glass was installed while waiting for the

the glass to extend natural light to more areas while de-

smart-tinting glass to arrive. It proved to be a good “be-

livering privacy on demand. Each Halio panel has its

fore and after” test of a plain-glass skylight versus a smart-

own controller, so select panels can be tinted while oth-

tinting-glass skylight.

ers remain clear.

Howard Yao, assistant vice president of real estate de-

When compatible frames are installed, installing

velopment and design at Alexandria, is responsible for

smart-tinting glass is a simple glass swap. The real-estate

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PROJECT

windows gain, making the room much more comfortable without having to use air conditioning.

INTERIOR WALLS

Alexandria’s sleek office has an open floor plan that features areas for desks, a break room, several conference rooms, and a “living room” area with a fireplace, couch, and armchairs. The smart-tinting glass was installed in a conference room and the living room to allow natural light while providing the option to add privacy on demand. The walls to the hallways now tint to create privacy or minimize distractions. Because the panels are individually controlled, they can be tinted all at once or in patterns, to create what some employees call a “soft barrier,” a subtle way to convey that the room is occupied.

“We are sensitive to confidentiality issues and understand that privacy is a critical issue for our tenants and prospective tenants,” said Yao. “Halio has become part of our office tour—to show prospective tenants what their options are. The glass always gets oohs and aahs.”

Because everyone craves natural light, Yao sees smart-tinting glass as one of the many options for conference rooms to create privacy walls. “There are many high-end glass manufacturers that are etching glass to make beautiful patterns to create a sense of privacy. This is a fixed solution. Ten years from now, you will look at it and say that’s outdated. Halio eliminates the need for film, art glass, shades, or blinds—you can have privacy when you need it.”

THE FUTURE

Out of the three installations at the real estate’s San Francisco office—the skylight, the main conference room, and the living room—the skylight is, for Yao, the most significant.

“It is the exterior envelope application,” he said. “Because of California’s Title 24, we are getting pulled two ways: tenants want more and more clear glass—not ones with a bronze, green, or blue tint. They want perfectly clear glass. But with the energy codes getting more and more stringent, it’s getting very difficult to get a glassy building to be compliant. With smart-tinting glass, clear glass and energy efficiency are no longer mutually exclusive.”

Smart-tinting glass aligns with the company’s goals of sustainability and smart building systems. “As I see it, the glass and heat gain Top. Fully tinted, the glass walls to the hallways can create privacy or minimize distractions.

Above. Each panel has its own controller, so select panels can be tinted while others remain clear.

San Francisco. Trained as an architect, Yao said of the conventional

from the building envelope is just another variable in the build-

skylight that was installed while they waited for Halio delivery, “Ev-

ing-management system,” said Yao. “Halio would help with the heat

eryone loves natural light until they realize they hate the glare. With

load from the sun. By installing it, we could eliminate motorized win-

the big skylight and no means of controlling the glare, it limited the

dow shades to reduce glare and solar gain.”

use of the space.”

“It’s weird,” Yao explained. “You pay a premium for a building that

The pre-Halio skylight was disruptive to vendor presentations and

has amazing views and what most people do is put down the blinds,

training that made use of audiovisual equipment. It also brought un-

and once down, they stay there.” With programmable smart-tinting

wanted heat.

glass, that problem goes away. CA

“With the regular skylight, there was little control,” said Yao. “Depending on the time of year and the angle of the sun, it could be really disruptive—and there’s nothing you can do about it. You’re just stuck unless you start rearranging the room to work with the sun. But that’s not practical, because then you have to change the layout every few weeks.”

Then Halio was installed. “With our smart-tinting skylight, we can take it down a notch to take the edge off, or go dark to make the space suitable for video presentations,” Yao said.

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Right. More than 4,000 windows and sliding-glass doors were used in the 24 condominiums and 300 apartments in the Southpoint Cove at Waters Edge complex.

Above. The windows used in the project feature an easily removable top sash that facilitates drywall passthrough, exterior brick mould, and a constant-force balance system.

windows & doors

ORDINARY ROOFS WASTE ME

Complex Features Daylight, Energy Efficiency Southpoint Cove project uses 4,300 windows and sliding-glass doors for the nine-building complex.

N

early 78-million baby boomers nationwide are

used at Southpoint Cove offer a number of build-

reshaping the housing market by downsizing

er-friendly attributes, including an easily removable top

from heavily mortgaged homes needing con-

sash that facilitates drywall pass-through, an exterior

stant upkeep to less spacious, low-maintenance environ-

brick mould, and a constant-force balance system. The

ments filled with bright decors, open floor plans, and a

dual-pane glass and a multi-chambered mainframe also

wide array of modern, energy-efficient doors, windows,

ensure energy efficiency.

appliances, and utilities.

Model 910 vinyl sliding-glass doors are available in

On the southern edge of Lake Ontario, along the

two- and three-panel configurations with a warm-edge

Irondequoit Bay in Webster, NY, the developers of

spacer system that maximizes energy efficiency and im-

Southpoint Cove at Waters Edge recently took advan-

proves the seal performance of the insulated glass units.

tage of this trend when they opened the upscale living

“Our company has worked with many manufacturers

complex. With 24 condominiums and more than 300

over the years,” stated Seitz. “Many have come and gone.

apartments spread across nine separate buildings, the re-

MI has continually been there with quality products and

sort-style accommodations also offer a complete com-

pricing that meet ever-tightening budgets. Southpoint

munity center featuring a theatre, fitness center, swim-

Cove is just another example of the quality of their prod-

ming pool, and fully equipped kitchen for large-group

uct line and their ability to meet strict customer require-

gatherings.

ments.” CA

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“This was a massive undertaking with a very specific direction,” stated Michael Seitz at supplier Lakeside Building Products, Ontario, NY. “We specialize in bestchoice exterior building products. Based on our reputation and long-term support of the local marketplace, we were asked to supply the project’s windows, doors, sid-

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nance-free durability with excellent pricing.”

Among the products installed were 2,200 single-hung windows and 2,100 sliding-glass doors from MI Win-

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PRODUCTS

Panel shades

Integrated shades for operable glass wall panels control sun exposure and privacy without losing the glasswall aesthetic. Available for all of the company’s folding and sliding walls, the suspended system can be controlled form top down, bottom up, or in between. A range of profiles and fabric colors is available.

EDITORS’ CHOICE

Low-iron glass Clearvision:

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• Low-iron glass • 92% light transmission • Range of configurations and thicknesses

Updated color palette

The company’s exterior color palette offers additional choices for customization. A wide range of options provides hues for a variety of styles and projects. Twenty recently added colors include Anchor Gray, Copper Canyon, Nutmeg, Sapphire, and Shale.

Kolbe Windows & Doors, Wausau, WI Circle 57 kolbewindows.com

xternal

Intelligent local door alarm

Clearvision low-iron glass is said to provide unparalleled light transmission and color optimization. The product delivers a reported 92% light transmission, and even in thick iterations, remains neutral. Available in laminated, heat-treated, bent, silk-screened, or insulated configurations, it may be specified for interiors and exteriors. Applications include balustrades and floors, and entire facades.

When insulated, its double- and triple-glazing units provide high light transmission and maximize solar energy.

The material can be specified in a wide range of thicknesses from 3 to 12 mm, with 15 and 19 mm available.

AGC Glass North America, Alpharetta, GA agcglass.com

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DeltrexUSA, Bronx, NY Circle 58 deltrexusa.com

Severe-weather door glass

A collection of severe-weather decorative and clear door glass and entry treatments provides style and safety. Designs are said to protect from winds that sustain more than 180 mph. With a hurricane-impact frame design, impact-resistant laminated glass is used on the exterior and tempered safety glass on the interior.

ODL Inc., Zeeland, MI Circle 59 odl.com

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The iLDA local door alarm provides single or multiple notifications for a variety of applications remotely: door open, contact monitoring, door held, forced door, or warning. An adjustable, constant, or pulsing alarm with programmable delays for access and reset using Bluetooth is part of the system.

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lighting

‘Steeling’ Conversion To LED Pennsylvania steel mill improves all departments with lighting upgrades.

I

n continuous operation since the 1890s, the Sha-

and extended, full-performance product warranty.

ron, PA, steel facility known as NLMK PA is one

“Dialight was hands down our top pick,” Stidham

of the oldest steel mills in the United States. The

said. “We especially liked the heavy-duty aspect of

facility is the birthplace of stainless steel, with an

the fixtures, because we needed something that

operational legacy of innovation and a keen eye on

could hold up to the steel-mill environment. This is

meeting the demands of tomorrow. Today, the mas-

where Dialight blew everyone out of the water.”

sive 350-acre site serves as a hot-mill reheat, pick-

In addition to durability, light output and visual

ling, and cold-rolling facility whose products ulti-

clarity were also key factors. With a high color-ren-

mately end up in the automotive, construction, pipe

dering index, the Dialight LEDs produced a much

and tube, and heavy-equipment industries.

more natural color, providing a tremendous im-

To keep the operation well-illuminated 24/7, the facility runs more than 10,000 lights throughout

provement in visibility, particularly for troubleshooting and product-quality inspection.

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roadways, waterways, and parking lots; and perime-

ised to streamline supply-chain management, allow-

full assembly warranty

ter security lighting. Just a short time ago, the entire

ing NLMK to source all of its fixtures to suit a wide

facility relied on a mix of conventional HID lights,

range of applications from a single vendor

including high-pressure sodium (HPS) and mercury vapor, with a few fluorescents in key areas.

Working with Advanced Controls & Distribution, located near Pittsburgh, NLMK placed an ini-

Because of the heavy industrial environment and

tial order of 800 LED high bays for its hot-mill area,

the failure-prone nature of the HID bulbs and fix-

kicking off a full plant-wide conversion now in its

tures, electrical crews were continuously bogged

sixth year. Stidham estimates the facility is roughly

down with lighting maintenance. “If we got two

40% converted to LED, with a total fixture count

years out of the lights, we were happy, but they were

nearing approximately 5,000 in place.

very dim,” said Jeff Stidham, facilities maintenance

So far, the plant has already saved at least $50,000

manager at the site. “Changing the bulbs was ex-

annually on maintenance, and Stidham said it could

tremely difficult and required that we take produc-

be perhaps as much as $100,000. The energy savings

tion equipment and cranes offline, which cut severe-

have also been “huge” and the cost is still coming

ly into plant operations.”

down as more lights are added. In addition, the

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storeroom because the plant no longer has to stock-

Determined to find a better solution to reduce the

pile hundreds of bulbs and ballasts for the old, fail-

maintenance costs and the headache, Stidham be-

ure-prone fixtures.

gan investigating LED lighting as an alternative to

“In 2015 alone, we purchased 2,500 lights. We

the conventional HIDs. He invited several compa-

still have a long way to go, but we’re already seeing a

nies to come in and run a 6- to 8-month trial with

tremendous cost savings, drop in our kilowatt-hour

test fixtures throughout the plant. Among the many

consumption that could only be attributable to the

products tested, Dialight, Farmingdale, NJ, rose to

new lights, and much less burden on our mainte-

the top, primarily for its rugged, durable fixtures

nance staff,” he said. “It used to be that on any given

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lighting

The steel mill is about 40% converted to LED, with a total fixture count nearing approximately 5,000 in place. Dialight high bays in production areas are part of the upgrade.

day, someone somewhere in this plant was always working on the

cellars near production equipment replacing incandescent fix-

lights. We’ve seen that cut dramatically by about 50%.”

tures, and linear fixtures overtop each cold-rolling inspection

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Above. Using products from Bartco Lighting, designers created a balance between intimate lighting in the dining room and café areas, while creating a connection with the service kitchen and bakery.

Below. Larger openings to the service kitchen and bakery than commonly practiced in restaurants connect diners and servers.

The Brownsville Community Culinary Center uses an appealing lighting scheme to illuminate kitchens and dining areas.

Connecting The Community Lighting a Brooklyn food center brightens more than the cuisine.

W

hen it comes to healthy eating, educators

store—features a restaurant with seated service. Residents

ville neighborhood to address and organize around issues

at the Brownsville Community Culi-

in the neighborhood with SNAP (Supplemental Nutri-

of food injustice. We strive to collaborate with resi-

nary Center (BCCC) know what it takes

tion Assistance Program) cards can receive a 50% dis-

dent-led initiatives. Our greatest successes are the connec-

to teach young, aspiring urban chefs to prepare sensible,

count for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, six days a week.

tions we make on a daily basis.”

yet delicious, food and serve it to residents in its New York

According to a New York Times article on the center, resi-

neighborhood. To do that, the new center in Brooklyn’s

dents say this is the first full-service restaurant in the

FOOD-FOCUSED LIGHTING

Brownsville neighborhood needed an appealing lighting

neighborhood in close to 50 years.

Ali C. Höcek, principal of AC Hocek Architecture

scheme that illuminated kitchens and dining areas for

The crux of the initiative is an educational program

(ACHA), New York, brought a strong, simple, and artic-

the community’s developing gourmets and gourmands

that will put students, most in their 20s and early 30s and

ulate design aesthetic to the project. To further develop

and to showcase the center’s architectural features.

from the community, through 40 weeks of kitchen class-

the spatial articulation of his design, Höcek brought in

The BCCC is a collaboration between co-founder

work and apprentice training, for which they are paid a

lighting designer Hervè Descotte and his firm L’Observa-

and director of content and communications at BCCC,

stipend. BCCC seeks to prepare them for careers in the

toire International, New York. The firms wanted to create

Lucas Denton, and chef Claus Meyer. One of the most

food and restaurant industry as they make the meals to

a balance between intimate lighting in the dining room

celebrated chefs in the world, Meyer founded a philan-

be served at the center, which is run as a nonprofit. The

and café areas, while creating a connection with the ser-

thropy called the Melting Pot that taught prisoners how

center also works with local residents to improve their

vice kitchen and bakery.

to cook. He later opened a restaurant and a number of

knowledge about fresh and healthy food and various mis-

cafeterias in Bolivia to train poor young people for jobs

sion-aligned programs in the community.

in the food world. Meyer wanted to do something similar in New York.

Established to educate and inspire participants to ex-

For Höcek, intimacy in the front-of-house areas, for everyone involved, was about building community, pro-

Through its on-site eatery, the center and its students

viding a positive space for residents to be close with one

already have served more than 1,000 healthy meals to the

another, and building relations with friends and family.

community members.

He said, “We have to remember that while Brownsville

cel in food service, the 5,000-sq.-ft. culinary center hosts

Denton explained the center creates a true connection

continues to transform itself for the better, it still experi-

a bakery, cafeteria, and space for organizations to provide

between the students and the surrounding neighbor-

ences urban trauma for a variety of reasons. The Culi-

education relating to public health and fitness.

hood. “We support our program participants as we help

nary Center is certainly part of that healing and amelio-

Opened to the public in early August 2017, the cen-

them cultivate and work toward their dreams,” he said.

rative process.”

ter—housed on the site of a former dollar-merchandise

“At the same time, we serve as a forum for the Browns-

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Höcek added that lighting played a very important

PROJECT

lighting

part of helping students create a relationship with the

NOT JUST FOOD

community. “With Hervè and his team, we discussed

Lighting also plays an instrumental role in the center’s

minum LED task-light fixture was selected for lighting in

Claus’s desire to make very real connections between the

main 30-ft. corridor with tall ceilings that connect the

the corridor.

students behind the counter in the kitchen and bakery,

dining halls with the demonstration rooms. The corridor

Constructed of an extruded aluminum housing, steel

with their family and friends in the dining room,” he

provides access to the kitchen and public restrooms and

lamp liner, and sheet-aluminum end caps, the fixture

said. This meant creating larger openings to the service

features paintings from local artists depicting the cuisine

housing rotates 332 deg. for precise lighting control. Its

kitchen and bakery, than normally found in restaurants.

of the African diaspora.

arms for single and continuous runs allow fixtures to

The Bartco BAM290, a miniature, tubular-line, alu-

The designers specified a minimalist design, sur-

Höcek said, “The lighting in the corridor highlights

project from a wall or ceiling 3, 6, 12, or 18 in. The fixture

face-mount linear fixture from Bartco Lighting, Orange

the artwork, while guiding the person both visually and

is UL/C-UL listed for dry and damp locations. The light-

County, CA.

spatially between the rooms in an engaging manner. The

ing quietly guides students and the community through

The fixture has a unique form factor that produces

lighting here brings a sense of measure and pace to what

the facility.

seamless, indirect illumination to eliminate shadows and

is otherwise, without the artwork and lighting, a long cor-

According to Denton, the combination of the light-

create a warmer appearance. Its elegant shape and engi-

ridor. The fixtures are mounted to brackets, which extend

ing systems has created a new recipe and a healthy recipe

neered light source produces a high color rendering for

out from the wall above each artwork. In this way, they

to aid in connecting students and the community mem-

general illumination and vanity lighting.

also bring a sense of elegance and attention to each paint-

bers, through food and art—embracing Brownsville’s

ing in the narrative.”

unique culture. CA

Available in a variety of nominal lengths, the luminaires can be used as a single fixture or continuous-run configurations and are UL/ILC listed.

Its fully assembled housing is formed and welded with 20-gauge steel, and chemically treated to resist corrosion and enhance paint adhesion.

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Minus series luminaires have an ultra-thin profile for minimal recess and an almost imperceptible aperture to allow higher ceilings and architectural flexibility. Precision optics are said to distribute light very evenly without any glare. The fixture itself is invisible to the eye and is available in a round and a square finish. Recess requires 3/4-in. of space to blend with surroundings. The product is available in 2700, 3000, and 4000 K with 80 or 90 CRI and is fully dimmable.

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Trimless, adjustable LED

The MLS pull-down LED fixture is a trimless, recessed unit that can adjust in the housing or pull down for precise aiming. Available in three configurations: one-light square and two- or three-light linear, each lamp is independently adjustable. The fixture can be specified with a 15-deg. spot or 40-deg. flood beam spreads.

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LEDs for harsh environments

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High-mount area, flood lighting

The Matrix series of flood and area luminaires is a high-output, high-mount line that replaces HID 1,000-W fixtures. The series provides as much as 60,000 lumens at efficacies exceeding 135 lumens/W. Designed to meet strict municipal codes, a full-cutoff optic is available in 11 lighting distributions for a range of applications.

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Flat-panel LED retrofits

LED RetroFit flat-panel kits are available in 2 x 2 and 2 x 4 formats to upgrade standard fluorescent troffer fixtures to LED flat panels.

A one-piece frame and an ultra-thin panel light provide a compact profile measuring less than 1 1/2-in. high. Reported to fit all standard grid ceilings, the kits avoid the need to interrupt the ceiling plenum or work outside of the troffer.

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Curvilinear LED

Skyliner curvilinear LED has nine distribution patterns with house-side shielding. For site- and area-lighting applications, the luminaire has a range of color temperatures and drive currents that provide optimal illumination of reportedly any visual terrain.

Controlled optics are said to eliminate uplight and minimize spill light. Configurations include wall mount and single-, dual-, triple-, or quad-heads. Shades are available.

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Museum Showcases Oregon Maritime History Barn-like building serves as a beacon for change along Coos Bay waterfront.

The 15,000-sq.-ft. Coos History Museum and Maritime Collection building houses more than 250,000 photographs and artifacts representing the Oregon Coast’s agrarian, maritime, and cultural history.

Above. The Coos Museum siting pays tribute to the bay, historical road, and ruins of long-ago-active wharfs.

Below. A light well delivers daylight to the museum interior during the day and serves as a beacon at night.

he Coos History Museum and Maritime Col-

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The museum had outgrown the facility it occupied

lection (CHMC) organization and building

since 1950, and a grant in 2000 initiated the search for a

were founded by Oregon’s oldest historical so-

new home. The grant stipulated that the new museum be

“Designing a museum means designing for conflict-

ciety. The building now houses more than 250,000 pho-

located on Highway 101 to provide a development cata-

ing interests. Curators want a repository, administration

tographs and artifacts representing the Oregon Coast’s

lyst for the long-abandoned historic wharf at Coos Bay.

wants earned income, and the public wants entertain-

gramming efforts to reduce budget while protecting the museum’s vision.

agrarian, maritime, and cultural history. Located on the

Seattle-based Miller Hull Partnership joined the proj-

ment and a convening space. Not only that, but the par-

historic wharf at the gateway to Coos Bay in Oregon, the

ect during the height of the 2010 economic downturn

ticular Coos Bay environment means designing for regu-

museum bridges the history of the region to the present

with Mark Johnson (now principal of Signal Architecture

lar gales and potential earthquakes. The Coos History

through stories of the Coos and Coquille Tribes, coal

+ Research, Seattle) leading the team as project manager

Museum, under Signal and Mark Johnson’s vision, made

miners, loggers, farmers, and shipbuilders who constitute

and architect. Realizing that austerity would save the

all of those things possible in a compact but dramatic

the history of the region.

project, Johnson led the team through scale and pro-

15,000-sq.-ft. space. Their ability to find common ground

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interiors

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Tackling Noise In Healthcare Settings Noise may affect patient outcomes and can be traced to a variety of sources in hospitals.

Sharon Paley, INCE, Acoustic Engineer, Ecore

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lorence Nightingale recognized noise as an environmental stressor that causes physiological, psychological, and behavioral changes.

She understood the importance of producing a state of mind and body conducive to healing.

When it comes to designing the built environ-

ment in a way that promotes healing, the old adage “out of sight, out of mind” rings true, as acoustics are too-often neglected. Yet, according to the 2015 Hos-

pital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores, noise remains at the top of the list of patient complaints.

The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines call for continuous background noise in hospital patient rooms to remain at or below 35 dB(A) during the day and 30 dB(A) at night, with nighttime peaks no higher than 40 dB(A).

A 2005 study, published in the Journal of the

Acoustical Society of America, Melville, NY, examined U.S. hospital noise levels over the previous 45 years and found no facility complied with these guidelines. In fact, hospital background noise levels have been increasing since the 1960s, up from 57 dB(A) in 1960 to 72 dB(A) in 2007 during the daytime, and 42 dB(A) in 1960 to 60 dB(A) during the night.

To better improve the healing environment for patients and providers, healthcare designers and specifiers are now seeking products that feature specific acoustic benefits. While “noise” is a subjective term and can be traced to a variety of sources (hallway conversations, footsteps, rolling carts, and alarms, to name a few), hospitals and healthcare facilities are

Top. To better improve the healing environment for patients and providers, healthcare designers and specifiers are now seeking products that feature specific acoustic benefits.

Left. Noise can be traced to hallway conversations, footsteps, rolling carts, and alarms. Hospitals and healthcare facilities are working to implement sound control and mitigate sound transmission.

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PROJECT

flooring

working to implement sound control and mitigate

surface technology that offers noise-reducing qualities

ment of carts and other equipment along these sur-

sound transmission, as both play key roles in creating

without sacrificing cleanliness or ergonomic comfort

faces, however, often create loud noises that increase

a healing space.

for the user.

sound levels throughout the facility and impact patient satisfaction. Opting for a carpet or other fibrous

IMPACT ON PATIENTS, STAFF

BEYOND CARPET AND TILE

material that absorbs sound, on the other hand, can

A comfortable acoustic environment is vital to sup-

In the healthcare environment, flooring that is hygien-

raise concerns of cleanliness as well as increase risks of

porting the safety, health, healing, and well-being of

ic and easy to clean is a top priority, prompting most

tripping and catching when rolling carts.

patients and providers. Patient physiological health

designers to select hard-surface materials for durability

Recent breakthrough technology has resulted in a

can be negatively affected by poor acoustics, inhibit-

and cleanliness. Constant foot traffic and the move-

third option–resilient flooring–that garners the hy-

ing the healing process and increasing their chances for hospital readmission.

High noise levels can lead to patient annoyance, sleep disruption, elevated blood pressure, and decreased healing rates, according to an article in the

International Journal of Cardiology. In terms of overall mental and emotional health, acoustics can have a notable impact on how comfortable and secure a patient and their family members feel in the healthcare setting. Loud noises that startle patients or disrupt sleep can have long-term effects, while softer sound transmission can present a lack of privacy and also cause discomfort, according to the Center for Health Design.

Likewise, patient-care teams also feel the impact of poor acoustics. When completing tasks in a space with a high level of noise, providers may have to exert

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more energy to listen or be heard, which can cause fatigue and burnout.

Speech intelligibility is also imperative in a healthcare environment, and extraneous sounds can impede providers’ abilities to understand and quickly respond to a variety of auditory signals, such as those generated by conversations, alarms, and other equipment, which directly affect patient care and human error.

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Different design strategies and technologies can be used to quiet the healing environment and minimize the transmission of sound from adjacent spaces.

Products such as acoustical ceiling tiles and acoustical wall panels aim to protect patients and providers from extraneous noise by absorbing sounds from a variety of sources rather than reflecting them back

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flooring gienic benefits of a hard surface with the acoustic and ergonomic attributes associated with carpets or other textile surfaces. These materials offer high levels of sound absorption and reduce surface noise while providing supportive cushioning underfoot to drive safety and comfort. Adding a new dimension in healthcare finishes, these resilient flooring options are helping to create more comfortable and effective healing environments for patients and providers.

IN-ROOM SOUND

All exposed finishes within a room, including flooring, can affect the speed and efficiency with which sound travels. Surface-generated sound measures the level of sound within the same room produced by an impact on the surface.

For example, the surface-generated sound of a medical cart being rolled across a porcelain tile floor is very different and generally louder than the same cart moving on a rubber mat. By selecting the right surfacing, a floor can help to contain the sound and vibration to more comfortable levels.

To compare the effect of different flooring materials Above. While there are many noise sources within a hospital, one potentially significant source can come from the hallways and corridors where regular traffic can include footfalls from staff and visitors and rolling noises from medical carts and gurneys.

on surface-generated sound in healthcare, the Univ. of Hartford Acoustics (West Hartford, CT) program in 2014 conducted an independent research study titled “Contribution of Floor Treatment Characteristics to

Below. Studies reveal loud sound levels can have a negative impact on patient wellness, provider efficiency, and overall quality of care. Many healthcare facilities are looking to update their site designs and the materials used, including flooring selection.

Noise Levels in Health Care Facilities.� Two senior acoustical engineering students chose this topic for a semester-long research project. It aimed to quantify the influence different flooring materials can have on hospital corridor noise.

While there are many noise sources within a hospital, one potentially significant source can come from the hallways and corridors where regular traffic can include footfalls from staff and visitors and rolling noises from medical carts and gurneys. The Hartford researchers recognized that addressing these noise sources could positively affect patient-room acoustics.

The students conducted three different tests on each material: an absorption test (ASTM C423), a tapping-machine test, and a rollin- cart test. The materials tested included carpet tiles with a rubber backing, sheet vinyl, sheet vinyl with a rubber backing, virgin rubber sheet, and virgin rubber sheet with a rubber backing.

Three of these featured Ecore (Lancaster, PA) technology, whereby a wear layer is fusion-bonded to a recycled rubber backing. The goal was to determine how effective this technology is in reducing noise when added to vinyl and rubber surfaces and to compare these results with standard commercial floors, such as carpet and other traditional resilient sheet products.

The study found that when the rubber backing was combined with vinyl surfacing, it was as quiet as commercial carpet when rolling a medical cart across a room or with standard footfall, yet more conducive to meet-

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ing the sanitary maintenance requirements of the healing environment with a hard, resilient surface.

SOUND TRANSMISSION

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between vertically adjacent rooms. Common industry standards used to determine the severity of noise

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generated from a source room to a room below are Impact Insulation Class (IIC) ratings and Delta IIC ratings. These standards also play a key role in determining the effectiveness of acoustic solutions, such as IIC is a rating of how well a floor-ceiling assembly attenuates impact sounds, such as footsteps or dropped items, and can be significantly improved with more absorbent floor covering and underlayment. IIC is dominated by material properties and installation

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floor-ceiling assembly is at isolating vibrations and absorbing impact sound, the higher the IIC rating.

Delta IIC ratings measure how much impact-sound isolation a product adds to a 6-in. slab floor assembly with no ceiling below. As a basic example, if a bare

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floor underlayments.

6-in. slab has an original IIC rating of 28 and then flooring and underlayment result in an IIC rating increase to 50, the Delta IIC rating would be 22. Delta IIC ratings are helpful when comparing impact sound performance of different materials or products.

Studies reveal loud sound levels can have a negative impact on patient wellness, provider efficiency, and overall quality of care. To reduce sound levels and improve patient experience and outcomes, many healthcare facilities are looking to update their site designs and the materials used, including flooring selection. When evaluating healthcare flooring options, it is important to consider the need to reduce noise levels while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and providing safety and comfort to patients and providers underfoot. Studies show resilient floor-

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Handmade wood floors

Enhanced-privacy partitions

A collection of handmade wood floors is offered in a series of unique colors. Vibrant colors include Indigo, a lustrous, deep blue; Ochre, a warm, golden hue; Green, a calm, lucid turquoise; Vermillion Red, a dramatic scarlet; and black and white. Colors are available in a natural version and an Aniline finish that is less prone to discoloration when exposed to light.

Aria Partition: • Restroom systems • Uses no face-mounted hardware

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• Wide range of design options

Acoustic sheers

Designed for translucency and engineered for sound dampening, Acoustic sheer curtains include three patterns, Baleen, Glace, and Lumin, in a variety of colors. Pairing light transmission and acoustic absorption, the draperies are said to perform best in the frequency range of 500 to 2,000 Hz. Designtex, New York Circle 76 designtex.com

Modular carpet collection

Material Paradox modular carpet collection uses light to enhance the pattern and add textural and visual depth. Products are available in 18 x36- and 9 x 36-in. planks and ten colors, and are constructed with Eco Solution Q and EcoWorx backing.

Patcraft, Cartersville, GA Circle 77 patcraft.com

Aria Partition restroom systems are available with 17 door designs, 7 panel designs, and 27 colors and textures. Removing sightlines to ensure ultimate privacy, the units have a continuous edge-mounted hinge. No face-mounted hardware is visible. Systems have a shoeless pilaster, making cleaning easier and providing a more elegant design.

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Balance and Whisperwave ceiling clouds absorb sound reverberating off hard surfaces. Balance provides acoustical control while maintaining the appearance of an open ceiling. Preassembled, products use a Whiteline panel with a lightweight aluminum frame. Whisperwave clouds, panels, and baffles provide design flexibility and are available in standard and custom wave designs. Both products are Class 1 fire resistant. pinta acoustic inc., Minneapolis Circle 78 pinta-acoustic.com

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Extended-coverage sidewall sprinkler Tyco RFIII: • Horizontal sidewall sprinkler • Extended coverage • Conceals within wall

The Tyco RFIII extended-coverage horizontal sidewall sprinkler is an 8.0 K-factor unit rated for light hazard occupancies. The sprinkler covers areas to 16 ft. x 24 ft. and 18 ft. x 22 ft. The device has a flat cover that conceals the sprinkler within the wall, providing a clean look for architecturally sensitive applications.

The flat profile aids in preventing damage and interruption from accidental activations. The cover-plate assembly is available in a variety of standard colors or custom colors. The push-on closure allows a 1/2-in. adjustment.

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Johnson Controls, Milwaukee Circle 79 tyco-fi re.com

Fire-resistant wall box

The PWB-FR-450 is a large capacity wall box with fire-resistant intumescent material within the door and its mounting frame for as much as 60 min. of protection.

The box is code compliant and eliminates the need for constructing double walls.

When closed, the unit’s cover is flush to the wall enabling displays to be mounted as close as possible, but also allowing ample room for other in-wall connections.

The cover design has two large openings, one top and one bottom, that provide convection cooling of active components and cable exits for multiple connections to the display.

FSR, Woodland Park, NJ Circle 80 fsrinc.com

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The PAVE-EL® Pedestal System • Transforms flat roofs into attractive, maintenance-free, landscaped paver stone terraces.

• Elevates paver stones for perfect drainage.

• Levels paver and ensures their uniform spacing for an ideal roof terrace surface.

• Ideal for laying paver walkways in roof gardens.

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American Hydrotech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 37, 39, 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Bartco Lighting Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 535 Plainfield Road, Suite A Willowbrook, IL 60527 630.325.2497 fax: 847.620.2570 commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

Envirospec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Fibertite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Phil Saran President/Publisher Applied Technology Media 708.557.1021 psaran@commarchmag.com Jim Morrissey Vice President, Sales 847.274.6482 jmorrissey@commarchmag.com Scott Cunningham Regional Sales Manager Southeast 770.913.0115 678.576.1487 cell scunningham@commarchmag.com

Flex Membrane International Corp.. . . . . . . .49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Flex-Ability Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

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International Roofing Expo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Ironrock Capital Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 Magnatag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Major Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 MFM Building Products Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . .53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Modernfold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

John Clemens Regional Sales Manager West Coast 480.206.1594 C/W Publishers Reps jclemens@commarchmag.com

NanaWall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Noritz Tankless Water Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Petersen Aluminum Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Patrick Keefe Regional Sales Manager Midwest 847.494.7044 pkeefe@atpnetwork.com

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Polyglass U.S.A. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Samsung HVAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Building Envelope Lighting Technology Windows, Doors, Entrances

Julie Okon Special Projects 317.690.6757 jokon@atpnetwork.com

Schock North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Brian Clotworthy List Services 800.529.9020 brian@inforefinery.com

The Garland Co. Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Maria LeMaire Electronic Marketing Manager Showcase Sales 815.919.4638 mlemaire@commarchmag.com

TACO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

MARCH Historical Renovation Interiors Security, Life Safety

The Stonhard Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

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Tjernlund Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 226 Tower Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Trex Commercial Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Viega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Wausau Tile Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Arthur L. Rice CEO/Applied Technology Media

Westile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 227 PLEASE RECYCLE Zurn Plumbing Products Group . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

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op creative agency, Bar Napkin Productions (BNP, bnp-llc.com), Phoenix, partnered with global aviation supplier, AvAir to create an innovative interior experience at AvAir’s flagship headquarters in Chandler, AZ. BNP thoughtfully chose materials that were symbolic of AvAir’s culture and dedication to aviation excellence.

They agreed upon modular art and back-lit glass as main design elements, which are not only functional materials but also aesthetically keen to the eye. The state-of-the-art headquarters also includes a 170,000-sq.ft. storage space, sleek fitness center, spa, steam room, and relaxation room.

Photo courtesy Aperture Architectural Images, Tempe, AZ (aperturearch.com).

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