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Rob Pelletier Construction, Inc. Houston Texas

Brooklyn Brownstone

Brooklyn Remodel Project Highlights

  • While creating a seamless transition to the outdoor living area, the NanaWall brings light and air into the house and expands the floor space— always at a premium in the city
  • The renovation has been a lifesaver during the pandemic—by creating additional space for homeschooling, COVID-19 safe open-air play dates, dining area and outdoor movie night space
  • Homeowners were led through the process—and able to envision the result – with virtual reality technology
  • Stylistically, the wood frames and brass hardware were able to blend with the more traditional aspects of the home.
  • The NanaWall has allowed the creation of an outdoor living room – and it is the thing most visitors fall in love with when they visit the house.

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Hope House

Sector: Residential

Location: Bath, UK

Architect: Nash Partnership

Photography: Grant Frazer Photography

Situated in the Bath Conservation Area, the stunning grade II listed building has been renovated and expanded by Acorn Property Group to create a series of luxury apartments and homes.

The main building, which previously served as an all-girls high school, has been carefully converted into apartments. The grounds were divided into four residential quarters and several new build homes were constructed around the main building to offer a variety of accommodation options.

Architects, Nash Partnership, were mindful to ensure that the additional properties would be in keeping with the area. The building exterior references Bath’s famed Georgian aesthetic whilst internal spaces include all the benefits of modern construction.

To optimise space within the properties whilst ensuring they meet modern thermal performance standards, Kingspan Kooltherm® K108 Cavity Board was specified for the walls of the new buildings whilst Kingspan Kooltherm K7 Pitched Roof Board was chosen for the pitched roofs – minimising heat loss whilst maintaining head height in the top floor rooms.

Tacoma Washington Marriott

Marriott’s Tacoma mid-rise hotel brings high-class style to this downtown’s core. Located adjacent to the Convention Center, a block away from the University of Washington’s branch campus and within walking distance of the Museum of Glass , Lemay America Car Museum and Tacoma Art Museum, this hotel will see a large variation of guest. As such high quality, flexible meeting and event space was a priority. The Banquet Room features two 85’w x 23’h Moderco 841 Signature Series systems with high STC ratings and curve & diverter track system for easy operation. In addition, two smaller 842 series, paired panel systems were used in smaller meeting rooms. NWAP’s team did a superb job completing this project.

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Whistler Residence

“We do this a lot in our projects,” says Joe Rommel, the architect whose name is virtually synonymous with gorgeous custom homes, duplexes and renovations on Vancouver’s North Shore and the Sea to Sky corridor.

The namesake of Rommel Design Ltd. is referring to the design philosophy of using indoor-outdoor spaces to enhance life at home – and his two decades worth of residential projects back up his comment.

One of the most impressive is a rather grand lakefront chalet in the scenic resort town of Whistler, B.C., where a NanaWall WA67 installation spans almost 20 feet across the living and dining areas, opening up to impressive views of the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It’s a contemporary gesture for a decidedly modern, stunning residence.

When the architecture firm was approached to design the “cottage” for the client, David Chapman, “I knew immediately that it was to become more than that,” says the architect.

The client expressed his intent to utilize the NanaWall system throughout to bring the outdoors in. “Initially, I thought this to be somewhat of a challenge, especially in Whistler where winter does dominate. However, it seemed to work well,” says Rommel.

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350 Mission Street

Sector: Offices

Location: San Francisco, California, USA

Architects: Skidmore Owings & Merrill / Gensler / Mark Cavagnero Associates

350 Mission Street represents the new headquarters of cloud computing giant Salesforce.

At 492,000-square-feet, 350 Mission Street is San Francisco’s first LEED Platinum high rise, and that focus on sustainability was the driving factor behind every decision made on this project. Chris Heimburger, Senior Vice President of Development for developer Kilroy, describes the goal of the project as the creation of a “high performance work environment” in every aspect from employee performance to optimised operating costs.

One of the key factors in achieving these goals was the utilisation of underfloor service distribution (UFAD). Using UFAD allowed for 100% filtered outside air to be brought into the building and distributed in an energy-efficient method. Running power and cable through the plenum allowed for the creation of a greater floor-to-ceiling height which increased overhead space for employees and allowed larger windows for improved daylighting.

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Loyola High School

Looking for versatility for opening space between two classes, Loyola High School opted  for  Moderco’s 842 series mobile partitions. (CTS 55 for the highest possible sound quality)

Beyond  creating a versatile space for the school , the choice whiteboard finishing provides a large surface for the educators and students needs. Montreal.

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Koll Airport Professional Center

The recently renovated Koll Airport Professional Center in Irvine, CA received a LEED Silver Certificate in 2009 from the U.S. Green Building Council for Core and Shell. In fact, the building is considered one of the nation’s very first LEED-certified office condominiums. The remarkable transformation of a run-down, two-story, 63,225 square-foot office and warehouse into an eye-catching, single story, energy-efficient, 40,000 square foot office building is the subject of much admiration in Southern California. After removing the second story from the original building, the architects split the lower level into two almost completely separated buildings, added more windows for better daylighting and created two new inviting entryways that provide access to a wide variety of office spaces.

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Squibb Building

Following 2015 research data which showed that buildings in New York City were responsible for 67% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, New York officials updated their energy efficiency standards for both new and existing buildings.

A historic 34-strorey high rise on Manhattan’s 5th Avenue was due for renovation, specifically a roofing remodel on a particular floor to improve the building’s performance. With the new standards in place set by the New York City Energy Conservation Code, a retrofit was needed to achieve these standards.

This project came with significant design challenges for the building owner. The addition of multiple layers of insulation would require significant renovations to the roof, and the additional thickness from the introduction of insulation posed challenges in ensuring railings were at an adequate height.

There was also the major issue of the need to vacate space around the works during periods of heavy activity. This would require moving some tenants out for a period of six to nine months – causing significant disruption for them as well as loss of income for the building’s owner.

In looking for a solution which would cost less, save time and meet the regulations the building owner chose next generation Kingspan OPTIM-R insulation. Designed for projects which require creative solutions, Kingspan OPTIM-R is ultra-thin and perfect for retrofit applications.

The insulation did not affect the railing details or impact on roof pavers and door thresholds. This meant heavy renovation works were not required and therefore no need for tenants to vacate the building. With New York City also facing a labour shortage at the time, the opportunity to cut down on project time meant that contractors had the leeway to ensure the best workers were on the job.

With over 3 months saved in construction time, a higher-performing building and cost-savings of over $1.2 million – the 5th Avenue retrofit represents an excellent example of how a creative, next-generation product can offer the solutions clients need without negatively affecting quality.

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