Since opening its doors in the 1800, Eastern Market in Detroit has been among the most important stories about how food can be a cornerstone of urban revitalization. The market place has provided the Detroit residents with fresh and nutritious food produced locally throughout Southeastern Michigan.
Shildan’s terracotta rainscreen and sunscreen systems have been featured on more than 300 institutional projects worldwide, in collaboration with such architects as Renzo Piano, FXFowle, and COOKFOX among countless others.
A plan to reconnect nearly 50 acres of public space between Downtown Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Bridge, created by WXY, has been unveiled by a coalition of community groups.
Masonry has combined with technology to create designs that meet harsh building codes and
energy-efficiency regulations and serve to rejuvenate structures and neighborhoods nationwide.
In part one; rainscreen and open joint cladding systems were discussed.
Part two will focus on test standards determining the performance
of cladding systems designed for the rainscreen principle.
Design flexibility and an attractive aesthetic led to the choice of metal composite material from Citadel Architectural Products for a highly visible hotel project at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.