I've got my eye on two monstrous metal building projects: the Burj-Khalifa Tower in Dubai and the Las Vegas City Center. BOth are great examples of “extreme” metal architecture and construction, but both are very different.
The Burj-Khalifa Tower, formerly the Burj Dubai Tower, is the world’s tallest building, standing 2,717 feet (828 meters)and boasts 24,348 exterior aluminum panels forming a curtainwall covering 1,422,927 square feet (132,190 square meters). Simply put, this project was immense, and you’ll find out all the details of what went into this record-breaking achievement in an upcoming issue of Metal Architecture.
Not to be outdone, Las Vegas is now home to its own record-breaking example of modern metal architecture with the CityCenter, a multi-use retail and residential compound located in the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip. You’ll find a taste of what went into designing this project - the largest project in the history of Las Vegas to implement BIM and 3-D modeling - on page 14 in our Architect Tools section of our February issue, which should be in your hands in a week or so.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Architects & Designers: Connect With Us!
Hello, and welcome to my first offical blog post as Editorial Director for Metal Construction News, Metal Architecture and Metal Building Developer. While blogs are new to our site, I am not new to blogs. In my experience, blogs are a great way for our editorial department to share our thoughts and opinions on industry issues and trends, in a very informal, conversational manner.
More importantly, you'll find that our blogs are a great place for you - our readers - to connect with us and offer up your thoughts directly. If you have any comments or suggestions about issues, our Web sites or magazines, submit a comment on our blogs and we will do our best to address your issue.
Your input and interaction with Metal Architecture will help us provide a better product and improve our connection with the design community.
I fully expect metal architecture and design to take a leading role in the green building movement in 2010 and beyond. The metal construction industry is working hard to reinforce its place as the leader in the green build movement, and I believe that creative, effective design and architecture is the next piece in the puzzle toward expanding consumer and public acceptance of metal buildings. Increased education and acceptance will in turn result in a greater market share and new markets for metal architecture and construction.
On that note, if you have any videos related to metal construction - product videos, demo videos, installation tips, etc. please send them to us. We're excited to post your videos on our site, along with our own video news and trade show videos. Look for more in the coming weeks!
More importantly, you'll find that our blogs are a great place for you - our readers - to connect with us and offer up your thoughts directly. If you have any comments or suggestions about issues, our Web sites or magazines, submit a comment on our blogs and we will do our best to address your issue.
Your input and interaction with Metal Architecture will help us provide a better product and improve our connection with the design community.
I fully expect metal architecture and design to take a leading role in the green building movement in 2010 and beyond. The metal construction industry is working hard to reinforce its place as the leader in the green build movement, and I believe that creative, effective design and architecture is the next piece in the puzzle toward expanding consumer and public acceptance of metal buildings. Increased education and acceptance will in turn result in a greater market share and new markets for metal architecture and construction.
On that note, if you have any videos related to metal construction - product videos, demo videos, installation tips, etc. please send them to us. We're excited to post your videos on our site, along with our own video news and trade show videos. Look for more in the coming weeks!
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