Stainless Steel Roof Reflects the Surrounding Environment and the Home’s Sustainable Vision A lakefront house in Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Québec is a dynamic, welcoming, and friendly sight along the forested shores of Lake Memphremagog. The residential home was designed in 2020 by NatureHumaine, a Montreal-based architecture and design firm that drew its inspiration from nearby churches, including...
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Verrière Hôtel de la Marine
Bringing a Little Light into an Enlightenment Era Palace The Hôtel de la Marine, one of two palaces located in Paris’ Place de la Concorde, was designed to fit a king. Literally. With its facade designed by the king’s architect himself, AngeJacques Gabriel, the palace once housed the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne and King Louis...
La Jolla
Terne Coated Stainless Steel, Uginox Patina K44 made Aperam, was utilized on a one-of-a-kind of residential project in La Jolla, California designed by Wallace E. Cunningham, Inc. A firm well known for creating unique architecture since 1979. What made this metal roof system a challenge was not only its design but also the geographical location....
Saint-Lawrence Church
“The roof needed to be renewed following a severe single incidence of Lead theft where 50% of the Lead across the east end of the church was stolen in one night. The parish were not insured for such a large amount of metal theft and they decided to be pro-active and remove what was left....
Immeuble d’habitation Lyon Islands
« Lyon Islands » is a 12 sustainable building programme using novel architecture. LyonIslands does not go unnoticed on the landscape of this new “La Confluence” district of Lyon. Unconventional architecture has delivered an original and astonishing work. The buildings are situated at the foot of the bank bringing containers onto the quayside of this...
Centre de Formation des Apprentis Hôteliers
Stainless used in the industrial kitchens of these hospitality training centre buildings for apprentices brings two contrasting surface finishes: Uginox Bright for the pyramid shaped cassette panels in the long corridor of the general teaching area Brushed stainless for the flat panels along the main landing of the professional teaching area Bringing added value to...
The Monolith, Lyon Islands
The monolith is a real urban ensemble sited on the C island in the new Conflence quarter to the south of the Lyon peninsula between the Saone and the Rhone. It is part of the LyonIsland project designed to increase the housing quota in this part of the Lyon peninsula whilst at the same time...
The Recueil Estate
The Recueil estate at Villeneuve d’Ascq regroups individual houses covered with tin-plated steel Uginox Patina. The Recueil estate at Villeneuve d’Ascq regroups individual houses, from 3 to 5 bedrooms, ranging from 88 to 144 m², with garages and private gardens. These houses feature contemporary bioclimatic architecture and enjoy a privileged location near the metro railway...
Paul Klee Center
The steel ribs, clad with stainless steel, blend in with the patterns found in the surrounding fields. Located on the outskirts of the city of Bern, the Zentrum Paul Klee, with the Alps as background, is articulated around three artificial hills: the central hill containing the exhibition section, the north hill housing a multifunctional room,...
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is one of the world’s leading research institutes. The scientists are working to advance understanding of biological processes at the molecular level providing the knowledge needed to solve key problems in human health. The £200m project forms part of the newly-expanded Cambridge Biomedical Campus at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge. The...