These wall materials and systems create divisions, provide visual or acoustical privacy, or improve air quality—while also beautifying spaces.
2014 Products Focus: Walls
Bonded Series 3-D Black
Ideal for partition or ceiling cloud applications, the Bonded Series 3-D Black is a 3'3” x 10' panel that sandwiches transparent black polycarbonate honeycomb between acrylic faces. As the viewing angle changes, so does the material's hue—from black to shades of gray to clear. The honeycomb's striking pattern is formed using tubes of varying diameters.
Center Mount Glass and Combination Walls
Architects from Phoenix Design One enclosed a training center using Dirtt's Center Mount Glass and Combination Walls at the offices of PopHealthMan in Tempe, Arizona. The Center Mount system (foreground) features low-profile aluminum extrusions and glass panels that were assembled on-site, while a Combination Wall (rear) pairs clear glass with writeable, back-painted glass.
Poured Glass
Featuring laser-cut textiles suspended in safety-rated architectural glass, 3form's new Poured Glass animates non-load-bearing walls, space dividers, privacy screens, and doors. Four different patterns—Entwine (shown), Buzz, Charmed, and Floret—are each available in a choice of 40 colors. The ¾”-thick panels can be specified in sizes of up to 5' wide and 10' high.
Custom Biofilter
Inside Scenic on Eglinton, a Toronto condominium, Page + Steele/IBI Group Architects incorporated a custom Biofilter of six living walls over an area of 375' square to improve air quality. The species are planted in a synthetic growth material on the marine-grade aluminum systems, while attached air-handling units draw the air through the plants' root zones to break down pollutants such as benzene and formaldehyde.
Windfall Lumber
In collaboration with boutique paint company Yolo Colorhouse, Windfall Lumber has launched a color-rich cladding series coated with this premium VOC-free paint. Twelve shades are offered, ranging from earth tones to bold and pastel hues. The tongue-and-groove beveled-edge cladding is composed of FSC-certified Douglas fir and hemlock that has been reclaimed from deconstructed buildings within the Pacific Northwest.
Acousti-Seal Encore with Designtex Fabric
Now available with eight fabric coverings from Designtex, these operable partitions act as both visual and acoustical barriers, offering sound transmission class ratings of 52, 53, or 56. Acousti-Seal Encore can be specified as single 4”-thick panels or hinged pairs, and is installed on Modernfold's SureSet top and bottom seal system for stability. Applicable in meeting centers, offices, classrooms, and banquet halls.
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