Weathering Steel
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Product • By Ironbound Steel • Ironbound weathering steel corrosion-resistant cladding panels
Ironbound weathering steel corrosion-resistant cladding panels
Ironbound weathering steel is characterized by a matte surface, which reduces reflections that are typical of other metals and also reduces any unevenness of the surface .The patina developed over time gives weathering steel a distinguished, brass-like appearance. It is also a long lasting material that can be expected to last up to 100 years inland and up to 60 years in coastal areas.
Durability
Weathering steel’s exceptional durability makes it a prime choice for architects, engineers, and builders seeking longevity in their projects. Its resistance to corrosion and weathering means that structures made from weathering steel are built to last, requiring minimal upkeep over time. This durability ensures that your project st... More
News • News • 9 Jan 2024
Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center takes a world-class visitor experience to new altitudes
An Archello Awards 2023 Finalist, the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center by GWWO Architects (design architect) and RTA Architects (architect of record) responds to its breathtaking surroundings by preserving viewsheds, treading lightly on the land, and emphasizing environmental protection. Situated in the grand mountains of Colorado at an elevation of 14,155 feet (4314 m), it is the highest visitor center in the world and, as such, required careful, meticulous design planning and execution.
Nic Lehoux
Inspired by Pikes Peak granite, the materiality of the Center evokes the crags and rock formations that can be found above the treeline. Key materials include natural stone alongside integrally colored concrete and weathering ste... More
Project • By Miró Rivera Architects • Private Houses
River Hills Residence
Emerging from a sloping berm and overlooking a sweeping lawn shaded by towering native pecan and bald cypress trees, the River Hills Residence embodies the laid-back ethos of Austin.
Casey Dunn
Casey Dunn
On approach, the home maintains a low profile—an idea made possible by partially burying its two wings into the topography. Steps flanked by colorful native flowerbeds lead down into a welcoming courtyard, where windows provide a glimpse of the owner’s collection of art. Weathering steel is used in a variety of ways on the home’s exterior—as cladding, handrails, chimneys, retaining walls, and scuppers—complemented by treated ash wood.
Casey Dunn
Casey Dunn
The wings of the house are conne... More
Project • By Abbott Brown Architects • Museums
Highland Village Interpretive Centre
The Highland Village is an immersive living museum documenting the history of Gaelic culture in Nova Scotia. It presents costumed animators recreating and interpreting traditional homestead life within a restored historic village in Iona, Cape Breton Island. The Visitors’ and Interpretive Centre is designed as a new cultural and physical portal to this experience.
Maxime Brouillet
Maxime Brouillet
The intent of the Museum as a whole, and the new Centre in specific, is to draw the visitor along a chronological thread weaving through successive historic periods and cultural contexts. The design of the new Interpretive Centre delineates this time-travel through a path which weaves in and out of a series of distinct but repeati... More
Project • By Gow Hastings Architects • Universities
Laurentian University Student Centre
Laurentian University is Canada’s only bilingual and tri-cultural (English, French and Indigenous) postsecondary institution, offering students a culturally rich educational experience in an intimate setting. Located on a picturesque 765acre campus minutes from the Northern Ontario town of Sudbury, a major urban centre with an important mining history, the university is surrounded by five lakes and the vast boreal forest. The university represents an important knowledge centre in the region, and is uniquely focused on the study and research of the North.
In alignment with the university’s 2013 Campus Masterplan to modernise and build new student-focused spaces and facilities, the new Student Centre is the university’s fir... More