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CONSULTANTS Front Gordon H. Smith Corporation Josef Gartner USA Leavitt Associates
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MANUFACTURERS/INSTALLERS Archiglaze Extech Exterior Technologies JamesHardie Kawneer Permasteelisa Shildan Trespa W&W Glass |
“The skin of L haus is fairly unique. It’s a field-assembled rain screen wall. We looked at a number of pre-engineered systems and those were all too expensive for the project, so we designed something with Jonathan Leavitt of Leavitt Associates. He engineered the framing members and connections with us and taught the contractor what to do with those. Jonathan actually got out on the scaffolding and went through a number of details with the mechanics in the field.”
Brian McFarland
CetraRuddy
“The architecture that we do is geometrically challenging and that trickles into the execution of all the details. It requires a higher level of commitment and understanding and capability. Josef Gartner in particular, having to fabricate the Cooper Square Hotel facade, which takes the brunt of the complications, delivered a very high-quality product consistent with the design intent.”
Anthony Montalto
Carlos Zapata Studio
“At 11 Times Square we did this highly engineered glass wall at the entrance. Alberto De Gobbi at Permasteelisa did everything from adjusting the dimensions and finish of the stainless steel joints to working through 20 different frit patterns and colors to make sure that those joints were concealed.”
Dan Kaplan
FXFowle
