A collection of EXTECH’s news and blog posts as they pertain to architecture, the benefits our products offer for architectural uses, and the architecture industry.
Construction Specifier Magazine's digital platform currently features a great profile of the Pathways Innovation Center and Roosevelt High School, both of which utilize EXTECH's LIGHTWALL 3440 translucent wall system. The facilities, designed by the Cuningham Group, were designed to "emphasize daylighting, openness, transparency, and collaboration," and the profile details how this was facilitated using the...Continue reading
 Architectural Record's digital platform this month features a short profile on the Eleanor Boathouse in Chicago, which was designed by Studio Gang architecture firm. The boathouse utilizes EXTECH's LIGHTWALL 3440 polycarbonate wall system with opalescent glazing, which allows 51% light transmission, compared with nearly 90 percent from a clear window. The opalescent panels help in both lighting...Continue reading
On November 8, 2017, EXTECH's Director of Product Application & Development, Kevin Smith, will speak at the panel session Kinetic Facades: Inventive Architecture, Design, Fabrication during Greenbuild 2017. The session will center around kinetic building envelope systems, and how they help designers meet sustainability requirements and deliver art pieces to cities. One of the systems that...
In the October 2017 print and online edition of Architectural Record, you can find the EXTECH sponsored CES course "Designing Green: The Seen and the Unseen." The course covers building materials such as insulation, top-hinged windows, and perforated metal sunscreens that offer unseen green design and sustainability benefits. Passing the course earns participants 1 AIA LU/HSW,...Continue reading
EXTECH's work at Delaware Technical Community College and the solutions delivered by our SKYSHADE 3300 canopy system are currently featured in University Business's online platform. The profile discusses how EXTECH worked with Tevebaugh Associates to "create a sweeping, translucent canopy" that provided shelter, shade, and a sculptural design element."The canopy covers 1,718 square feet and...Continue reading
The September 2017 issue of The McMorrow Reports digital newsletter profiles the DuPage Airport hangar project where EXTECH's LIGHTWALL 3440 and SKYGARD 3300 polycarbonate systems were used to achieve the aesthetic, durability, and sustainability required by the DuPage Airport Authority.In the lengthy profile, the installer, director of aviation facilities and properties, and EXTECH's own Kevin...
Chicagoland’s DuPage Airport Authority is home to the largest concentration of corporate aircraft in Illinois. It supports more than 400 based aircraft and is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runaways, two instrument landing system approaches and a 24-hour FAA Air Control Tower, U.S. Customs and 24-hour onsite rescue and firefighting capabilities....Continue reading
The September/October 2017 issue of Retrofit Magazine profiles the retrofit of Otterbein University's STEAM Innovation Center, and how EXTECH's LIGHTWALL 3000 was used to create the glass, polycarbonate, and metal geometric facade the project architect envisioned.The profile details the ambitious purpose of the university's new education building, and how the LIGHTWALL 3000 was able to...Continue reading