Dissimilar Metal Design
Dissimilar Metal Design referred to as, "DMD" is an architectural metals company headquartered in Silverdale, Washington founded in 1980. The firm creates weatherization techniques for metals such as Weathering Steel, Copper, Bronze, Aluminum, Stainless Steel and Zinc patinas.
DMD is best known for the engineering and production of the Weathering-Steel (also known as “Cor-Ten”) exterior patina cladding for the Barclays Center in 2012[1] which were constructed with 12,000 pre-weathered steel panels, meant to evoke to the image of Brooklyn's brownstones[2].[3] In order to accelerate the natural weatherization process, all of the panels were put through more than a dozen wet-dry cycles which is roughly the equivalent of six years of aging.[4]
In March 2014, DMD was nominated for an Architizer A+ Award in the “Products + Facades” category for their work on the Barclays Center.[5]
Swinerton Builders announced their selection of DMD in September 2014 to engineer the facade for new Chevron Midland Campus in Midland, Texas[6]. The 25-acre state-of-the-art facility’s facade is set to be constructed using DMD’s Weathering Steel, consists of two 4-story buildings totaling 340,000 square feet. The Chevron Campus enclosure will be constructed of a unitized, high-performance curtain wall system featuring technology and unique material aesthetic constructed with DMD Weathering Steel. The project is slated to achieve a LEED Gold designation from the U.S. Green Building Council. Construction is expected to be complete in 2015.[7]
Notable projects[edit]
- Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art Seoul, South Korea, designed by AJN/Jean Nouvel, 2001
- Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, Arizona, designed by NBBJ, Seattle, 2007
- Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY, designed by SHoP Architects, 2012
- Fort McMurray Airport Alberta, CA, designed by OMB Architects, 2014
References[edit]
- ↑ Harris, Elizabeth (27 August 2012). "Constructing a Facade Both Rugged and Rusty". NY Times. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ "Barclays Center". SHoP Construction. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ Nobel, Phillip. "SHoP Architects' new arena opens to great fanfare at the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn, N.Y." Architect Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ Willett, Megan (28 August 2012). "Why The New Barclays Center is Covered In Rust". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Welch, Adrian (6 March 2014). "Barclays Center New York : Atlantic Yards Buildings". e architect. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Swinerton In The News". Swinerton Builders. Swinerton Builders. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ Swinerton Builders In The News. Swinerton Builders http://www.swinerton.com/articles/cheveron-s-new-midland-campus. Retrieved 17 October 2014. Missing or empty
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Further reading[edit]
- Harris, Elizabeth A. (August 27, 2012.) "Constructing a Facade Both Rugged and Rusty". NY Times. Retrieved 2013-12-11
- Nobel, Phillip (November 14, 2012.) "SHoP Architects’ new arena opens to great fanfare at the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn, N.Y." Architect Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-11
- "Barclays Center" Archinect (2012.) Retrieved 2013-12-11
- "Barclays Center" SPACE (January 10, 2013.) Retrieved 2013-12-11
- Welch, Adrian (June 4, 2014.) "Bainbridge Island Gateway". "e-architect." Retrieved 2014-17-10
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