For the Volo Aviation hangar at Sikorsky Airport, Beinfield Architecture wanted large translucent panels covering an entire façade while still allowing for individual windows within that wall. EXTECH’s LIGHTWALL Series #3440 Tongue and Groove translucent panel System was the perfect solution.
The design challenge was to provide an affordable façade along the 270-ft by 38-ft front face of this typical pre-manufactured steel frame structure. A polycarbonate cladding system was selected that allows diffused natural light into the offices during the day and inverts the effect with internal lighting at night.