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This new mixed-use development in Washington, DC's NoMa neighborhood is sure to become an urban living epicenter for the city. The complete development will deliver apartments, shopping, dining, a hotel, and public plazas for the surrounding area. The design incorporates the District’s industrial roots combining the past and the future into a design that brims with energy and potential. Cladding... Read More
The renovation of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library in Glastonbury, CT is now complete, featuring a large gable curtainwall addition with custom fabricated outriggers supporting a fabricated Swisspearl panel sunshade.
The WTML renovation/expansion project spanned from 2018 to 2022, with significant improvements to the library's interior, in addition to the eye-catching exterior addition. Design... Read More
Another project inching close to the finish line...Revolution Labs, a new 180,000 square-foot life sciences building in Lexington, MA. Cladding Corp provided Swisspearl fiber cement panels for the exterior facade for this installation. The project is designed for the benefit of the end-user; offering a superior work environment including full lab infrastructure with extended clear heights,... Read More
For this affordable housing complex in one of Brooklyn's fastest-growing neighborhoods, the Van Sinderen Plaza Apartments features a vibrant and sculptural Swisspearl fiber cement facade, with a pedestrian-friendly scale.
This mixed-use project features 130 affordable apartments, along with 20,000 SF of retail and community space for the surrounding area. The design team at GLUCK+ selected... Read More
Kean University’s new six-story, 90,000 square-foot College of Business & Public Management is complete with a striking Swisspearl® Fiber Cement Rainscreen facade, providing the perfect balance of performance with value.
NK Architects worked with Cladding Corp for the exterior facade of this large, communal space on Kean University's campus, focused on providing students with places to... Read More
Swisspearl® updated its REFLEX collection! REFLEX provides a metallic surface panel without the fire safety risks associated with traditional composite metal products. Coupled with a non-combustible subframing system from ECO Cladding, REFLEX panels offer no NFPA 285 triggers.
This updated REFLEX collection furthers that endeavor by providing high-tech panels with an iridescent surface on a pure... Read More
New for 2022! Ceramic5 Timber Series. Ceramic5 is a single-source porcelain rainscreen solution that incorporates rainscreen design principles and offers through-colored ceramic panels in a diverse range of colors and format sizes, engineered for project-specific criteria.
The Timber Series boasts eight unique, unalterable colors that are unaffected by light and weathering, making these panels... Read More
TERRA, the newest large-size fiber cement panel from Swisspearl is reminiscent of the earth tones found in nature. TERRA is a grey-based fiber cement panel with a translucent, strongly pigmented coating. The finely coordinated colors are reminiscent of earth tones. TERRA provides a new option for modern rainscreen facades to have an earthy, warm look.
With TERRA, buildings are able to merge with... Read More