Hat Island Residence by Bjarko and Serra Architects

Sunday, July 18th 2010
Hat Island Residence by Bjarko and Serra Architects

Another beautiful house design is done by Bjarko and Serra Architects. This architects have designed a home on Hat Island, which is near Seattle, Washington. The idea of creating this house is the architects want to design a simple house but containing a modern value of each part of the house. designed as two separate buildings one for living and eating, and the other for sleeping. The separate bedroom wing provides extra privacy, so late-night entertaining... 

Invelope Integrated Wall Insulation and Rainscreen System

Friday, March 19th 2010
Invelope Integrated Wall Insulation and Rainscreen System

Invelope steel and foam panels create a weather-tight backup wall system for metal-framed commercial buildings. Invelope provides a moisture and vapor barrier, drainage plane, and insulation—as well as a mounting system for brick veneer or terra cotta cladding—all in one panel system. Made from corrosion-resistant steel wrapped around a polyisocyanurate foam core and similar to Centria’s Formawall, Invelope comes in 32″-wide interlocking... 

Rodeca and Prodema cladding

Saturday, December 6th 2008
Rodeca and Prodema cladding

Rodeca’s polycarbonate panels are offered in nine colours, but any shade can be achieved. They can be used as a rainscreen or to admit light. Prodema Lignum is a resin-bonded cellulose finished with a natural wood veneer. Website: www.vivalda.co.uk, www.rodeca.co.uk

Eurofox Engineering’s rainscreen cladding

Saturday, December 6th 2008
Eurofox Engineering’s rainscreen cladding

The Eurofox range includes support systems for various finishes including high-pressure laminate, ceramic, thin stone, terracotta (brick slip), fibre cement, metal and timber. Eurofox’s buildable installer-friendly systems provide rapid installation and are fully adjustable. This range of versatile cladding solutions can be installed both vertically and horizontally with concealed- or visible-fix fittings. Website: www.eurofoxengineering.com