Blog posts and news stories that cover EXTECH’s KINETICWALL dynamic facade system.
EXTECH is incredibly honored to announce that the KINETICWALL dynamic facade system was chosen as the winner of the Architizer A+ Awards Jury prize!With entries from over 100 countries, the KINETICWALL was chosen as the best product in the Building Envelopes & Cladding category by a jury of designers, artists, architects, and business professionals. The...Continue reading
EXTECH's KINETICWALL has been chosen as a finalist for the Architizer A+ Awards in the Building Envelopes & Cladding category. One of the honors it is up for is the A+ Popular Choice Award, which the public gets to choose - click here to vote now!The KINETICWALL has received an onslaught of attention from architects and...Continue reading
EXTECH is honored to announce our KINETICWALL dynamic facade system was chosen as a finalist for this year's Architizer A+ Awards!The A+ Awards honor architectural design and products from around the globe and are chosen by a jury of designers, artists, architects, and business professionals. This year, the KINETICWALL was chosen as a finalist in the...Continue reading
The online journal PRISM: Sustainability in the Built Environment featured the KINETICWALL project at Logan Airport in its February 2017 edition. The editorial discusses the collaboration between the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), the architect (Arrowstreet), the facade finisher (Linetec), the installer (Ipswich Bay Glass Company, Inc.), and EXTECH to bring the project to life. One of the...Continue reading
The December 2016 issue of Metal Architecture profiles the Logan International Airport parking expansion and its use of EXTECH's KINETICWALL. The feature discusses the uniqueness and innovation of the flapper facade, and the detail that went into bringing it to life, including wind tests at 130 mph."Various shapes, material thickness and finishes were tested, resulting...Continue reading
"With the emphasis on 'smart design,' the garage expansion needed to work efficiently, but also be a memorable facility. We want to bring glamour to travel." - Sam Sleiman, Director of Capital Programs for the Massachusetts Port Authority, from the September 2016 issue of Airport Improvement Magazine In the September 2016 issue of Airport Improvement Magazine, Thomas J....Continue reading
U.S. Glass Magazine profiled EXTECH's KINETICWALL for the Boston Logan Airport Parking Expansion in their July 2016 issue. The article discusses how EXTECH partnered with Arrowstreet architects to design the custom flappers, and the goal to "elevate the facility from parking station to art installation." You can read the full article in U.S. Glass Magazine....Continue reading
EXTECH's custom KINETICWALL for the Massachusetts Port Authority's Logan Airport parking expansion is now immortalized in video - have a view to see what all the fuss is about!