ENCLOS ANNOUNCES NEW YORK CITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY STUDIO
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ENCLOS ANNOUNCES NEW YORK CITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY STUDIO
Enclos launches east coast counterpart to mirror successful west coast operation
EAGAN, MN – November 9, 2011 – Building upon the success of our initial Los Angeles Studio concept, Enclos is excited to announce the opening of its second Advanced Technology Studio, located in New York City. The core east coast Studio team has already been assembled, and is currently operating from temporary quarters in Midtown Manhattan. Meanwhile, build-out is underway on a new Chelsea loft space on 25th Street, immediately adjacent to The High Line park. The 4,000 square foot facility will act as an open-door resource providing design-assist facade services to project design teams in the local community. The firm expects to occupy the new loft space shortly after the first of the year.
“The intent,” says Mic Patterson, director of strategic development, who works from the Advanced Technology Studio, “is to weave the new Studio into the fabric of the Manhattan design community, thereby providing a top level technical resource devoted to the building skin for our many clients located out east. The Los Angeles Studio has experienced a revolving door of visitors since opening in 2009, and we expect a great many more at the Manhattan Studio.”
In 2009 Enclos assembled a skunk works; a small multidisciplinary dream team of designers and engineers with the mission of exploring — and ultimately defining — the future of the building skin. A small studio space was leased in downtown Los Angeles to house the team and their work, with the firm calling it the Advanced Technology Studio. The mission was supported by a two-pronged strategy: one, a robust R&D agenda of facade related issues independent of construction project work, and two, the provision of a highly technical design-assist capability as a service to our clients with innovative projects involving advanced facade technology.
The emerging aesthetic and performance demands on the building facade represent a step change in what is expected of this building system. Complex facade designs and surface geometry, thermal and acoustical performance, daylighting and glare control, energy efficiency and carbon emissions, building integrated photovoltaics, new materials, increasingly challenging means and methods considerations, and facade integration with other building systems are among the considerations that increasingly accompany today’s building projects.
Enclos — providing the visible difference in the building skin — is a leading facade technology firm, providing comprehensive design, engineering and strategic implementation services for custom facades and curtainwall cladding systems. With over 350 people and 16 office locations, the firm self-performs a spectrum of services and manages a sophisticated global supply chain, a strategy that optimizes capacity, quality and economy for its diverse client base. Enclos has been a leader in facade system development since the advent of contemporary curtainwall systems in the mid twentieth century, and is consistently ranked as a leading facade contractor in national industry surveys today. Many of the most prominent buildings in the world’s great cities showcase Enclos’ innovative approach to engineering and construction.
Contact: Mic Patterson | 213 747 4001 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | www.enclos.com
ENCLOS AWARDED UC SAN DIEGO JACOBS MEDICAL CENTER FACADE CONTRACT
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ENCLOS AWARDED UC SAN DIEGO JACOBS MEDICAL CENTER FACADE CONTRACT
Complex designs secure bid for UC San Diego Health System project
EAGAN, MN – June 24, 2011 - Enclos has been awarded the University of California, San Diego Jacobs Medical Center facade contract. The 10-story, 490,000 square foot building will be located on the university’s east La Jolla campus and play an integral role in the UC San Diego Health System. The structure adds 245 patient beds and three new hospitals: the Cancer Hospital, the Hospital for Women and Infants, and the Hospital for Advanced Surgery.
Enclos is providing comprehensive design/build services for the medical center’s building facade, including 205,419 square feet of curtainwall. Project scope also includes a 9,637 square foot point-fixed structural glass facade wall incorporating glass fins, 5,363 square feet of column covers and panels, and 3,867 square feet of glazed guardrails.
The architect’s design called for an enclosure system flexible enough for numerous wall geometries, including flat, segmented, curved and folded panel conditions. Enclos developed a unitized curtainwall that showcases more than 40 different radiused dimensions throughout the project, including both concave and convex surfaces. As a result, this freeform curved structure is able to minimize traditional 90-degree building corners and maximize day lighting simultaneously. Unique considerations include varying glass makeups between flat and curved surfaces that must aesthetically match but adhere to unique performance attributes. A design animation video of the Jacobs Medical Center is available for viewing here.
Curtainwall materials are to be assembled in Enclos’ nearby Pomona, California facility. Two full-scale performance and visual mockups will be conducted to verify both the performance and aesthetics of the Enclos designed systems.
The $664 million UCSD Jacobs Medical Center is scheduled for completion in June 2016.
Enclos — providing the visible difference in the building skin — is a leading facade technology firm, providing comprehensive design, engineering and strategic implementation services for custom facades and curtainwall cladding systems. With over 350 people and 16 office locations, the firm self-performs a spectrum of services and manages a sophisticated global supply chain, a strategy that optimizes capacity, quality and economy for its diverse client base. Enclos has been a leader in facade system development since the advent of contemporary curtainwall systems in the mid twentieth century, and is consistently ranked as a leading facade contractor in national industry surveys today. Many of the most prominent buildings in the world’s great cities showcase Enclos’ innovative approach to engineering and construction.
Contact: Mic Patterson | 213 747 4001 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | www.enclos.com
ENCLOS AWARDED FACADE CONTRACT FOR JEROME L. GREEN SCIENCE CENTER AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Rendering by Enclos' Advanced Technology Studio
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ENCLOS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SCIENCE CENTER AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Firm’s advanced facade technology experience secures bid for Manhattanville campus project
EAGAN, MN – April 13, 2011 - Columbia University has selected Enclos as the facade contractor for the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, the first building to break ground at Columbia University's Manhattanville Campus in West Harlem. The 362,700 square foot Science Center is part of phase one of the Manhattanville expansion, and is scheduled for completion in 2015. The Center will house the Mind, Brain and Behavior Initiative, led by Columbia’s Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientists to fight diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurological afflictions.
The 10-story Science Center incorporates 175,988 square feet of building envelope, including six wall types and a series of metal and glass canopies and vestibules. High performance structural facades and double-skin walls are also included in the program. Enclos’ experience with highly transparent, energy efficient and acoustically advanced facade technology was a prime reason for the firm being selected as the contractor.
The U.S. Green Building Council has selected the Columbia University Manhattanville Campus expansion for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Neighborhood Design pilot program. The program aims to “integrate the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building for neighborhood design.” Enclos applied its facade technologies to optimize the Science Center’s green agenda with attention to the building’s northern climate.
Design architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop, with executive architect Davis Brody Bond Aedas, were selected to help create the first phase of Columbia’s expansion. Lend Lease is the lead construction management firm, with the McKissack Group alongside as a core team member to handle the construction of phase one. The construction groups were selected based upon their experience with large-scale projects and the participation of minority, women and local businesses in major development efforts. Columbia predicts that the Manhattanville expansion will create 6,000 new university jobs and an average of 1,200 construction jobs annually for nearly a quarter century.
“This is a big win for us,” says Gregg Sage, owner of Enclos, who personally traveled to New York to meet with the owner and design team to shake hands over the deal. “We are extremely excited to be involved with this elite building team and cutting-edge facade design. We are literally pushing the envelope in many important aspects on this project, progressing the state of the art in advanced building facades.”
Phase one will also include new buildings for the Columbia Business School, the School of International and Public Affairs, and the School of the Arts. The $6.3 billion Manhattanville expansion project is scheduled for completion sometime around 2030, with 16 buildings totaling 8 million square feet located across a 17-acre campus.
Enclos — providing the visible difference in the building skin — is a leading facade technology firm, providing comprehensive design, engineering and strategic implementation services for custom facades and curtainwall cladding systems. With over 350 people and 16 office locations, the firm self-performs a spectrum of services and manages a sophisticated global supply chain, a strategy that optimizes capacity, quality and economy for its diverse client base. Enclos has been a leader in facade system development since the advent of contemporary curtainwall systems in the mid twentieth century, and is consistently ranked as a leading facade contractor in national industry surveys today. Many of the most prominent buildings in the world’s great cities showcase Enclos’ innovative approach to engineering and construction.
Contact: Mic Patterson | 213 747 4001 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | www.enclos.com
JOIN ENCLOS IN FINLAND FOR GLASS PERFORMANCE DAYS (GPD)
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JOIN ENCLOS IN FINLAND FOR GLASS PERFORMANCE DAYS (GPD)
Enclos team will journey to the land of the midnight sun
EAGAN, MN - March 7, 2011 – Enclos will have a strong presence at the upcoming GPD, the largest international conference on architectural glass. The event is held biannually in Tampere, Finland, with more than 800 participants from over 55 countries in attendance. This year’s program consists of two days of workshops and three days of conference proceedings from June 17-20.
Six papers submitted by Enclos were accepted for the conference and will be published in the conference proceedings. Five of the papers will be presented as part of the speakers program, and one is included in the poster session. Topics of the Enclos submissions include: glass performance, CFD modeling, blast design, double skins, structural glass facades and retrofit strategies.
The Architect’s Forum is a special program at GPD, where leading industry experts are invited to present topical information most relevant to the architectural profession. At this year’s Forum, Mic Patterson, Director of Strategic Development at Enclos’ Advanced Technology Studio (EnclosATS), has been invited to speak on sustainability considerations of glass in the building facade. Other Forum speakers include such industry leaders as James Carpenter, Timothy Macfarlane, Werner Sobek, and Keith Boswell. Mic will also be conducting a full day workshop on structural glass façade technology, along with Jeff Vaglio, Design Engineer at EnclosATS, and Michael Ludvick, Structural Engineer at M. Ludvik & Co.
The full program including workshop descriptions and other conference details is available at the GPD website here. Join us for the fun in Finland!
Enclos – providing the visible difference in the building skin – is a leading facade technology firm, providing comprehensive design, engineering and strategic implementation services for custom facades and curtainwall cladding systems. With over 350 people and 16 office locations, the firm self-performs a spectrum of services and manages a sophisticated global supply chain, a strategy that optimizes capacity, quality and economy for its diverse client base. Enclos has been a leader in facade system development since the advent of contemporary curtainwall systems in the mid twentieth century, and is consistently ranked as a leading facade contractor in national industry surveys today. Many of the most prominent buildings in the world’s great cities showcase Enclos’ innovative approach to engineering and construction. http://www.enclos.com
Contact: Mic Patterson | 213 747 4001 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ENCLOS AWARDED THE NEW WISHARD HOSPITAL FACADE PACKAGE
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ENCLOS AWARDED THE NEW WISHARD HOSPITAL’S FACADE PACKAGE
Firm’s health care expertise and proven track record wins bid
EAGAN, MN - July 13, 2010 – Enclos Corp is preparing to clad another landmark health care facility in our nation’s heartland. Indianapolis is the home of Wishard Memorial Hospital, serving all of central Indiana. A referendum in 2009 was approved by an overwhelming 85% of voters, paving the way for the construction of a new facility to replace the current outdated building. The $754 million project is scheduled to start this summer, with construction of the new facility to commence in spring of 2011.
Sealed bids for the building enclosure package were opened on April 26th. Adam Peine of Enclos — a native and lifelong resident of Indianapolis — attended the bid opening that established the firm as the low bidder. “We are excited to be involved with such an important project for our local community,” Peine says. “We may be a local Midwest company, but we are bringing world-class technology and know-how to meet the demanding requirements of this building enclosure.” Peine will be running the job for Enclos, overseeing the firm’s local union labor force and managing the local buyout program. “In addition to participating in the construction of a top-quality hospital, we look forward to working with city leaders to make a positive contribution to the community, as we have done in other communities in which we have worked,” Peine says.
There are a dozen different kinds of wall systems and facade elements that make up the enclosure system, including multiple curtain wall systems, rain screen metal panels, structural precast panels and louvers. There are over 20 different kinds of glass with varying performance attributes ranging from solar control to bullet resistance. Everything from unit masonry to exterior doors and bird control systems round out the program. “There are only a handful of companies in the world qualified to do this job,” Peine explains, “and none of them have the experience with health care facilities that we do. We intend to lead the way in meeting or exceeding scheduling milestones and other project requirements.”
The New Wishard intends to be among the nations most environmentally responsible health care facilities, just as Indianapolis strives to become America’s most livable big city. The new hospital will pursue LEED Silver certification, and if successful would not only become the Indiana’s lone LEED Silver healthcare facility, but among only ten newly constructed hospitals in the nation to achieve LEED Silver status or higher. Reusing the old urban site is among the LEED credits the new facility will earn for its many sustainable features. Enclos has been involved with numerous LEED certified buildings, and embraces sustainable practices by hiring local union labor and product and service buyouts from local providers whenever possible.
“We are proud and very excited to have the opportunity to support the central Indiana community in this vital endeavor,” says Gregg Sage, Owner and President of Enclos. “We have participated in the construction of many advanced health care facilities across the country, and understand the challenges presented by this unique building type. We will bring the full resources and experience of our company to assist in the successful completion of this visionary project.”
Enclos has just completing work on the Colket Translational Research Building at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and starting work on two new hospital projects in San Francisco. The New Wishard facility is expected to be completed by 2013. View the hospital's facade package announcement here.
Enclos – providing the visible difference in the building skin – is a leading facade technology firm, providing comprehensive design, engineering and strategic implementation services for custom facades and curtainwall cladding systems. With over 350 people and 16 office locations, the firm self-performs a spectrum of services and manages a sophisticated global supply chain, a strategy that optimizes capacity, quality and economy for its diverse client base. Enclos has been a leader in facade system development since the advent of contemporary curtainwall systems in the mid twentieth century, and is consistently ranked as a leading facade contractor in national industry surveys today. Many of the most prominent buildings in the world’s great cities showcase Enclos’ innovative approach to engineering and construction. http://www.enclos.com
Contact: Mic Patterson | 213 747 4001 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)