Fiber Concrete / UHPC

Designed by Urbahn Architects, installation on the state-of-the-art Lehman College Nursing Education, Research & Practice Center (NERPC) is now underway. The 3-story building is situated on the campus mall, between the two iconic buildings - the Gothic Davis Hall and the Brutalist Carmen Hall. As a result, this complex location called for an innovative design. An ECO Cladding Vci.10 subframing system will be utilized for the installation of the UHPC panel rainscreen. The visible rivet, face-fastened system will provide a high-performance, non-combustible attachment approach for the ultra-high-performance concrete panels, allowing this installation to be both economical and time-saving.

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Image Credits: Urbahn Architects / HKS

ECO Cladding is pleased to be part of Capital One's 25-year masterplan development project, providing an engineered floor to floor solution for the Block C phase of construction. Our engineered Alpha E Wall Brackets form the key building block for the exterior fiber concrete (UHPC) rainscreen for the Block C podium and tower of this large-scale development in Fairfax, VA.

The Tower is adjacent to Capital One's current headquarters and consolidates the company's 1,800 district employees and their strategic plan for future growth. The project is LEED Gold Certified. A Fiber Concrete UHPC panel was selected for the this phase's rainscreen facade and ECO Cladding's Alpha E Wall Brackets allowed for floor-to-floor spanning for the subframing system behind the portrait-oriented UHPC panels.

For the Tower portion of the project, the Eci.10 and Eci. 11 subframing systems were utilized to install the fiber concrete (UHPC) panels. In addition, ECO Cladding's traditional Vci.10 subframing was utilized for the building's base podium.

Lead designer David Adjaye and lead architect Philip Freelon, together with their architectural team Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup, won an international competition to design the National Museum of African American History & Culture. Their design involved an enveloping lattice which opens the building to exterior daylight, and can be modulated according to the season. This is one of many symbolic representations of the museum, which seeks to stimulate open dialogue about race and help promote reconciliation and healing. The view from this bold building serves as a reminder to visitors that the Museum is an inspiration, open to all as a place of meaning, memory, reflection, laughter, and hope. This design is also architecturally practical and sustainable. In 2018, the museum was officially awarded LEED Gold Certification. ECO Cladding’s Vci.40 concealed system was utilized for fiber concrete panels on this project.

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