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News • Sponsored Articles • 11 Jan 2024
Introducing Kalwall 175CW, the first in a series of new translucent insulated glazing units
Kalwall® is a US-based company that has been producing insulated translucent wall panel systems for 65 years. Kalwall has manufactured components for epoch-making buildings that range from the US Pavilion designed for the 1958 World's Fair by Edward Durrell Stone, to the residential House VI by the architect Peter Eisenman and the recent CopenHill project for an industrial-cum-sports activities building in Copenhagen by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
Kalwall's composite structural sandwich panels feature outstanding load capacities and a structural integrity that often make the products an excellent choice over polycarbonate systems and insulated glass units. The company's translucent panels yield museum-quality diffuse daylighting that ar... More
Project • By Studio Carver Architects • Private Houses
Santa Ynez Barn
The rehabilitated barn was adorned with a translucent structural composite that allows the outdoor light into the home and creates an illuminating, almost lantern-like effect at night. The home was built to accommodate long stays from guests including the home owners’ children and grandchildren and act as a “party house” that brought the outdoors in. This is well executed with the original structure of the barn with its large, sliding doors and hayloft. More