Issue 27
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Fatbursjon
Stockholm, Sweden
Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates, IL
Centro Banamex
Mexico City, Mexico
The Central Library
Minneapolis, MN
KF's restoration of Fatbursjon redefines its functionalist identity 

Detail of striped Luxalon metal ceilings
Luxalon linear metal ceilings add drama to oversized atrium
FATBURSJON >
Market Sector:
Corporate/Commercial
Product:
Linear Ceiling
Architect:
Gert Wingardh
Country:
Sweden
Linear Ceilings: Transforming a Functionalist Design

Designed by the Cooperative Unions (KF) architects, the 1930s Fatbursjon building in Stockholm originally was designed to enclose a meat-processing plant. Its clean lines and ribbon windows captured the identity of Swedish industry, and it became an icon of Swedish functionalism.

KF modernized the building in the 1970s to unfortunate effect, and it was not until two decades later that their original design intent would be restored. The reinvention of the building returned it to a functionalist conception, this time for the information economy.

The architects made extending the building's linearity a key to its redesign, elongating the ribbon windows and adding rhythmic interior details, such as the silver striations of linear ceilings by Hunter Douglas...  more >

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Sears Centre's ceilings include Techstyle Classic and Luxalon Metal
SEARS CENTRE >
Market Sector:
Public Space
Product:
Classic Series
Wide Panel 300C
Architect:
Ryan Companies
Country:
United States
Multi-use facilities are increasing in popularity, as arenas for performances and sporting events seek to attract patrons and deliver high-quality experiences. The Sears Centre Arena northwest of Chicago is a prime example. The arena offers a wide range of amenities and features to enhance audiences' enjoyment of the space, including several ceilings by Hunter Douglas such as Techstyle acoustical panels and Luxalon aluminum and wood-finish metal ceilings...  more >

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Centro Banamex features Hunter Douglas ceiling and façade systems
CENTRO BANAMEX >
Market Sector:
Public Space
Product:
Screen Baffle - V100
Planks - Snap In
Linear Ceiling
Facades - Softwave
Architect:
Edmonds International
Country:
Mexico
When it was being built, site conditions at Centro Banamex presented a unique set of problems to architects Edmonds International. According to principal Michael Edmonds, the site's special characteristics included a "sloped, narrow and long" area of land. In addition to having a difficult shape, the site was located directly adjacent to a horse track. Making sure the massive structure would not spook the horses was a key concern... more >

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Luxalon metal ceilings cover Minneapolis Central Library's "wing"
MINNEAPOLIS CENTRAL LIBRARY >
Market Sector:
Public Space
Product:
Classic Series
Planks - Plank Hook On
Architect:
Cesar Pelli
Country:
United States

Libraries are usually quiet places, but while the Minneapolis Central Library might be silent inside, Cesar Pelli's striking design is no shrinking violet. The arresting steel-and-glass structure, located in a busy downtown district, brandishes a 90-ton beam that runs through the building and juts out into the cityscape...  more >

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