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Anodized aluminium façade

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about anodized aluminium façade

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites Materials • Auditoriums

Pioneer Hall at Faison Center

As the final completed building on the campus of Faison Center in Richmond, Virginia, Pioneer Hall accommodates a day program for autistic adults. On the second floor, students learn basic life skills, while the ground floor serves as a behavioral clinic. Kat Lively Kat Lively Kat Lively Architectural firm Baskervill has been involved with the Faison Center since its inception in the late 90s. The firm not only designed the original building that became the first component of the campus, but reimagined the structure to better suit the center's needs. Kat Lively Kat Lively Kat Lively Pioneer Hall, completed in late 2023, complements the center's other colorful buildings with beautiful, durable and safe ALPOLIC... More

Project • By ALPOLIC™ | Metal Composites Materials • Offices

Altria Group Headquarters

With its workforce scattered across multiple campuses, Richmond-based Altria Group, Inc. wanted to create a central hub for its team to promote collaboration and an improved employee experience. After a careful search, they selected a greenfield site, home to a protected historic building from 1958. The problem: Creating a 21st-century campus fit for a Fortune 200 company that respects the history of the original design. The solution: A fresh yet complimentary expansion that almost doubled the building’s capacity with a focus on sustainability and innovative materials like ALPOLIC MCM. Chris Cunningham The Richmond, Virginia campus of Altria Group, Inc. has roots dating back to the late 1950s, when it served as home to the form... More

Product • By Interpon Powder Coatings by AkzoNobel • Interpon Anodic III Collection - AAMA 2604 & AAMA 2605 - North America

Interpon Anodic III Collection - AAMA 2604 & AAMA 2605 - North America

The Interpon D Anodic Collection of metallic-effect powder coatings helps architects and designers imagine designs that have the stunning look of anodized aluminum, but with a lowered environmental impact to leave a lasting legacy and protect the world around us. Available in an amazing range of matt and metallic-effect finishes, the innovative Interpon D Anodic powder coatings comprise a beautiful collection of colors, from shiny blacks to soft silvers, steely blues to earthy bronzes, to match every mood and style. The ideal alternative to anodized aluminum for windows and facades, an Interpon D2525 & D3000 Anodic finish delivers superior color and gloss retention and better color consistency. Surfaces are also much easier to repair sh... More

News • News • 16 Apr 2022

Brixton House by Foster Wilson Size brings a contemporary purpose-built theatre to South London

Brixton House by Foster Wilson Size brings a new contemporary purpose-built theatre to South London and provides a new home for the iconic and pioneering Ovalhouse Theatre company. The project includes two fully accessible, flexible auditoria, seating 200 and 120 people respectively and seven flexible rehearsal rooms. Also included in the building programme is a large public café foyer and two floors of creative workspace. Hufton+Crow The exterior features a lightweight, anodized aluminium façade incorporating a range of coloured LED lighting and signage. The façade relates to the adjacent industrial architecture of the Brixton markets and railway, and the early street lighting of nearby electric Avenue. On the up... More