Fiber Cement

The new Rutgers University Chemistry and Chemical Biology building, by FLAD Architects, was specifically designed to support cutting-edge research. The exterior incorporated a terracotta rainscreen and HO.40 concealed attachment system and the interior utilized white Swisspearl® fiber cement panels. Swisspearl® panels were an excellent choice for interior applications due to their high performance in high-traffic areas. Classrooms, hallways and the entrance incorporated large-format fiber cement panels.

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Designed by A. Eugene Kohn and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), the renowned 55 Hudson Yards building in New York City received a Merit Award for Architecture This 1.3-million-square-foot office building is located at the intersection of Hudson Yards, the High Line and Hudson Park & Boulevard. The LEED Gold-designed building stands 780 feet tall with the entrance located just across from the No. 7 Subway station.

The unique façade of 55 Hudson Yards is inspired by the revitalized High Line district, the manufactured cast-iron façades of the Soho buildings, and the best of early modernism. Swisspearl® fiber cement panels with an Alpha Vci.10 exposed fasten concrete and concealed Vci.40 were used to create a crown to the skyscraper and highlight it's simple elegance.

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The YMCA of Petersburg, Virginia was in need of a complete redesign, inside and out, in order for the facility to meet the ever-changing needs of the diverse community it serves. Along with meeting new building code requirements, the YMCA requested a design that would achieve greater efficiencies that would reduce operating costs.  

Enteros Design Architects was selected to rework this vital community space. Installing an engineered Swisspearl® fiber cement rainscreen with VZ.10 subframing system exposed over concrete/brick Z for the building's exterior not only helped to reduce the building's thermal footprint but also provided a sleek, modern, and exciting new look.

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Forty Eighty Architecture was hired to design Squirrel Hill Gateway Lofts at the intersection of Murray Avenue and Forward Avenue in Pittsburgh. 

The project is a six-story, 28,000 SF structure consisting of affordable housing and office/programming space for the Jewish Residential Services.  Swisspearl® fiber cement panels were installed vertically, using a VZ.10 subframing system to create the building's convex shape. The architects used different color Swisspearl® panels to add to the exterior aesthetic for this building's design.

The new 8-story Academic Research Complex for the School of Public Health at SUNY Downstate is a design by Ennead Architects. The building is composed of three "stacked" boxes, of which two dramatically sit atop V-shape supports.

Adjustable subframing was the key to this successful facade installation. ECO Cladding's Alpha Hci.10 subframing system with adjustable brackets allowed the Swisspearl® fiber cement panels to easily be installed with definitive symmetry. Our Alpha brackets, with a built-in 1.5” adjustability, could smoothly accommodate in-the-field tolerances, making it an efficient process for various trades to work together to create perfect lines.

Purpose is a strong motivator in behavior change, according to research, and it’s possible for employers to help employees find that purpose. The Orlando-based Human Performance Institute was founded in 1991 and acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2008. Johnson & Johnson invested $18 million in this new research and training facility that doubles as HPI’s global headquarters.

Gensler's design team incorporated large vertical Swisspearl® fiber cement panels to clad the exterior facade of the building. The concealed ECO Cladding Alpha Vci.40 subframing system achieved the project's strict wind load requirements. The chemistry between the glass, the fiber cement, and the landscaping allows the building to inspire all those who enter.

Ennead's design expertise is fully displayed at the renovated Vassar's College, The Bridge for Laboratory Sciences, Integrated Science Commons Campus which houses offices, classrooms and dry labs.

Clad in Swisspearl® fiber cement and stone, the building’s façade is inspired by the dense, tree-lined landscape. The Bridge incorporates a number of innovative façade features designed to minimize bird collisions, including a fritted glass curtainwall and the largest application of Ornilux glass in the United States to date. ECO Cladding's state-of-the-art Hci.10 rainscreen subframing system allowed the design team to execute their ambitious design intent.

Architecture is about how people experience the design of buildings and it is important to engage and propel the user along a journey. The curvilinear design does just this, it creates a sense of discovery as the views unfold – both into the sciences and out to the landscape.

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Designed by the award-winning firm, Flynn Battaglia, Daemen College near Buffalo, NY now boasts a new Academic and Wellness Center for its student body.

Seeking to incorporate high insulation value and a modern fiber cement rainscreen facade, Swisspearl fiber cement panels and ECO Cladding's Vci.10 attachment system were a perfect fit. The sophisticated center complements the residential neighborhood and provides an anchor for the College.

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Barker Nestor, a leader in restaurant design, incorporated a UV-stable, and weather resistant Swisspearl® fiber cement facade for a new anchor restaurant in Doral, Florida.  Swisspearl fiber cement panels with unique fine details were used to complement a sleek contemporary facade, installed using ECO Cladding's HZ 1.0 and VZ.10 systems. 

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An academic renovation and addition project, the DC International School design was envisioned by renowned Perkins-Eastman.

ECO Cladding provided a high-performing, engineered subframing for the Swisspearl® fiber cement cladding on this renovation. This school's contemporary addition boasts a pristine facade clad with the subtle tones of Swisspearl® REFLEX Champagne fiber cement rainscreen cladding.

Completed in 2018, this installation by CHU Contracting showcases the sheer beauty of Swisspearl® panels in a horizontal running bond attached with ECO Cladding's Alpha HZ.10 engineered subframing system.

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