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[11] [2] [12] Its creation is now automated through a liquid-state injection molding fabrication process. [13] [14] The mesh is used for to form large architectural building wraps, 3D shapes or seamless screens. [15] [2] It has been used as a lightweight, reflective, permeable membrane for buildings. [16]
A façade or facade (/ f ə ˈ s ɑː d / ⓘ; [1]) is generally the front part or exterior of a building. It is a loanword from the French façade (pronounced), which means "frontage" or "face". In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important aspect from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building.
The Fred F. French Building is a skyscraper at 551 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner with 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.Designed by H. Douglas Ives along with John Sloan and T. Markoe Robertson of the firm Sloan & Robertson, it was erected in 1927.
In the United States, the International Building Code and ASTM International define Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) as a non-load-bearing exterior wall cladding system that consists of an insulation board attached either adhesively, mechanically, or both, to the substrate; an integrally reinforced base coat; and a textured protective finish coat.
Facadism, façadism, or façadomy [1] is the architectural and construction practice where the facade of a building is designed or constructed separately from the rest of a building, or when only the facade of a building is preserved with new buildings erected behind or around it.
The brown outer facade can be seen being assembled to the inner white facade via struts. These struts create a walkway between both 'skins' for ventilation, solar shading and maintenance. The double-skin façade is a system of building consisting of two skins, or façades , placed in such a way that air flows in the intermediate cavity.
The earliest and most notable variation of frontispieces can be seen in Ancient Greek Architecture [2] which features a large triangular gable, known as a pediment, usually supported by a collection of columns. However, some architectural authors have often used the term "frontispiece" and "pediment" interchangeably in reference to both large ...
High-tech architecture was originally developed in Britain (British High Tech architecture), with many of its most famous early proponents being British.However, the movement has roots in a number of earlier styles and draws inspiration from a number of architects from earlier periods.