The intersection of art and architecture. - Zahner
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The intersection of art and architecture.
DE YOUNG MUSEUM DESIGNED BY HERZOG & DE MEURON ZAHNER PROVIDED METAL & GLASS | BUILDING ENVELOPE | FACADE & ROOF The intersection of art and architecture.
MISSION Our mission is to meet and surpass the expectations of our clients. Zahner practices this mantra at every phase of the design and construction process. When clients first visit Zahner’s headquarters, the technologies introduced will expand a project’s potential — you experience the processes, surfaces, and possibilities. As a project moves forward, we develop details to most elegantly match the architect’s designed aesthetic. We see your vision and we raise it — with you. A single facade can require upwards of hundreds and even thousands of panels. During production, components are organized by digital signatures and delivered on a schedule to the site. This systematized process provides for an intelligently organized installation process on highly bespoke designs. Zahner field engineers work tirelessly to ensure accurate installation with high craft. Meeting and surpassing our client’s expectations means internalizing the interests of our clients. It means that we use our expertise to save the client money without A. ZAHNER CO
sacrificing quality. It means that we take the time to understand their vision, and we
1400 E. 9th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, United States of America
make it our own. This is what makes our dedication to craft unparalleled.
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This is Design Assist.
WHY CHOOSE DESIGN ASSIST
The general consensus in the construction industry has been that competitively bid projects are less expensive than projects managed with design-build. While this may appear to be true when the initial bids come in, we’ve discovered that the data doesn’t add up. The costs of competitively bid projects will often rise throughout the duration of the construction process, while buildings produced with Design Assist consistently come in under budget. This is money that ends up back in the owner’s pocket.
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L. WILLIAM ZAHNER CEO/PRESIDENT, A. ZAHNER COMPANY
Eliminate the unknown. The unknowns increase your risk the longer they go undetermined. They result in hidden costs and cause chaos amongst the construction team. Zahner’s Design Assist team identifies these unidentified aspects, breaks them down into understood problems, and then provides the best options to solve them. Lower the cost. Zahner provides smart incentives to its Design Assist team to reduce the cost of the project without sacrificing the quality. Our experienced team is probably the only group of engineers, fabricators, and installers who can analyze a building’s facade and find half a dozen ways to reduce the cost — all while maintaining or even increasing the quality. Improve the efficiency A lot of costs arise as a result of construction delays in the field. Our engineers and installers develop systems that result in rapid installations with minimal waste. Projects contracted under Design Assist result in less waste and faster installation than typical construction methods. Every time. It’s well known that our company provides high quality work. What isn’t quite so well known is that we will work within your budget and discover ways to intelligently build your project. This is why we provide Design Assist.
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The concept of Design Assist first appeared during the design
Let us take your risk. Design Assist helps owners control
phase of the EMP Museum (left) in 1999. Zahner engineers met with
the budget and achieve their project’s goals:
Frank Gehry’s design team to develop the complex façade. Design Assist describes the collaborative process we use to build complex
Increased Quality — Zahner has the expertise to know what
architecture. It is a dedication to meeting the client’s expectations
can be reduced without sacrificing the desired aesthetic.
with a quality product. Streamline Schedule — Instead of building in the field, we Design Assist gives the client power to directly control quality,
prefabricate components for rapid installation in the field,
cost, and schedule. If you’ve worked with Zahner, you understand
typically saving two to four months of installation time.
that Design Assist is also an effective method for reducing the
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cost, time, and the number of issues that arise in the production
Save Money — Design Assist consistently saves money
of unparalleled architecture. Zahner craftsmen understand the
for owners. This is achieved by expertise, automation
limitations of what is possible, developing details that result in the
strategies, and analytical processes which occur at the
lowest possible budget at the highest possible quality.
beginning of each project.
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“Zahner provides exemplary craftsmanship in everything they undertake, and are seriously and extremely committed to Architecture, with a capital A.” — Frank Gehry, letter to the Architects Institute of America, 2007
Zahner Headquarters, Kansas City Missouri
Zahner is internationally renowned and recognized for innovations in the field of metal and digital fabrication. Zahner leads by developing new and sustainable metal applications, patinas, and their respective technologies, recruiting only the most dedicated and intelligent craftsmen and engineers. Zahner employs over 250 people with facilities in Dallas, Texas and Kansas City, Missouri. L. William Zahner, CEO/President, is a recognized expert in the field of architectural metals. He has authored two books universally heralded as official textbooks of metal use in architecture. In 2007 the American Institute of Architects awarded Mr. Zahner with an honorary membership for his dedication to the architectural profession, his devotion to spreading his knowledge of metal, and his innovations and contributions to architectural metal.
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Artisans of the Sheet Metal Union #2 at Zahner work on the Liverpool Department Store (opposite top) at the Zahner Headquarters
Zahner has steadily grown by hiring exemplary engineers and artisans whose unparalleled craft gives credence to the Zahner mission. In 2009, Zahner opened a fabrication plant into Dallas, Texas; the strategic location has led to over a dozen new projects in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2011, Zahner upgraded its process for v-notching plates, by purchasing the largest CNC bridge mill in the Midwestern United States. Zahner’s combined facilities total 100,000 SF shop floor space, which does not include the greater campus grounds and outdoor facilities at the two Zahner locations.
Zahner Dallas, Texas
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Zahner Headquarters and Campus, Kansas City, Missouri
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Sidra Medical Center AECOM & Pelli Clarke Pelli Pritzker Pavilion Frank Gehry Partners Chicago, IL; USA
Doha, Qatar Ceramic Tile on ZEPPS®
NASCAR Hall of Fame Pelli Clark Pelli Charlotte, NC; USA Angel Hair® Stainless Steel & ZEPPS®
Angel Hair® Stainless Steel & ZEPPS® Neiman Marcus Elkus Manfredi Natick, MA; USA
Liverpool Department Store
Interference Stainless & ZEPPS®
Rojkind Architects Mexico City, Mexico ZEPPS® & Angel Hair® Stainless Steel The de Young Museum Herzog & de Meuron San Francisco, CA; USA TECU® Classic
Tacoma Museum of Glass Arthur Erickson
Basra Stadium
We’re making it easier to build forms with dual curves.
Tacoma, WA; USA
360 Architects Basra, Iraq Solanum™ Weathering Steel
BOK Arena
Angel Hair® Stainless Steel
Art Gallery of Alberta
HOK Architects
Randall Stout Architects
Oklahoma City, OK; USA
Edmonton, AB; Canada
Aluminum & Glass
ZEPPS® Angel Hair® Stainless Steel
“It works a little bit like a model-airplane kit — Zahner’s computer system automatically organizes all the parts to create a shape. The cutting patterns get sent over to a computer system that cuts the shapes. All the shapes come in a box numbered, and as long as they fit the numbered parts in the right places there’s very little measuring. You get a unique prefabricated shape that comes in a box.”
— George Metzkger, Gehry Partner Quoted in Sheet Metal Magicians, Peter Hall, Metropolis.
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SMARTER CURVES Building curvilinear structures is what Zahner is known for. The ZEPPS® Technology is in its 4th iteration since it was first developed in 1999, and ZEPPS® Tech continues to be the strongest, most efficient and accessible way to build curves in architecture.
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The intersection of art and architecture. BOK Arena, Tulsa, Oklahoma
The sweeping curves of BOK Center are made possible by ZEPPS® — a total of 350,000 square feet of stainless steel are clad upon the structural aluminum assemblies — custom ZEPPS® designed specifically for this project.
A SMART INVESTMENT
Using our patented technology to build the curves meant that the client saved money, eliminating much of the structural steel and reducing the amount of subcontractors involved in the construction process.
managed by Flintco & Manhattan Construction, who called the BOK Center one of the finest architectural designs in their 100-year history of building architecture.
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PHOTOGRAPH: RANDALL STOUT ARC
Designed by Cesar Pelli, the project was
“The iconic 19,199 seat downtown arena has spent nearly five years shattering expectations, selling out shows, attracting major artists and landing in national publications’ rankings of the nation’s top-performing venues. Since its first show on Sept. 6, 2008 - a sold-out concert by the Eagles - the BOK Center has sold 3.3 million tickets, collected $104.4 million in ticket revenue and generated more than $11.1 million in sales tax.”
— Zack Stoycoff Tulsa World 2013 The intersection of art and architecture. BOK Arena, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
2,800 unique diamond-shaped stainless steel panels skin the surface of the Tacoma Museum of Glass. Designed by Arthur Erickson, the project was a major Design Assist effort. The architects consulted with Zahner to lay the groundwork for producing the complex geometries efficiently, and then executed the design with Zahner fabrication technologies. The shape of the cone is made possible by the ZEPPS® Process, a system designed to make complex structures manageable. Each row of diamond panels has a different height and width, decreasing in size as it goes up. The photo above was taken in 2012, ten years after its completion.
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When Zahner met with Gyo Obata to develop the Independence Temple, Zahner’s firm was just beginning to emerge as a leader in architectural metal technology. The temple was one of the first iconic buildings to use Zahner’s algorithmic curvilinear building system, and it was also the first project of local renown in the Kansas City area completed by Zahner. The systems used for the Temple eventually was refined into the ZEPPS® Technology a decade later. Using today’s ZEPPS® Technology, Zahner could hypothetically produce the temple today at an improved quality, reduced cost, and in several months less time than it took to complete the project in 1994.
The designers selected a spiraling conch shell from an assortment of seashells to serve as the model for the building’s elegant design.
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“Whenever we design a building with a complex metal skin, our first thought is to call Zahner to make sure they are interested in bidding the job.“
— Paul Fehlau Executive Senior Associate,
Antoine Predock Architect PC
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) Tampa, Florida
When Antoine Predock selected Zahner for The Museum of Science and Industry, there were a few engineering and design hurdles to overcome. The spherical shape of the dome required the metal surface to curve in two direction at once — dual curvatures. Similar to a sheet of paper, metal sheets will not naturally curve in two directions. Zahner developed a custom system for the project, a metal forming application technology that would later serve as the building blocks for the ZEPPS® Process, enabling architects to design bolder, and build faster.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
“At our first year anniversary celebration, Mayor Stephen Mandel praised our accomplishments and Lindsay Blackett, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit, told us that the investment in the AGA was the best $27 million the Government of Alberta has ever spent.”
— Barry Zalmanowitz, Chairman, Art Gallery of Alberta
Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
The soft curves of the metal-clad “borealis” twist and turn around and through the entirety of the Art Gallery Zahner’s Design Assist program to efficiently engineer and fabricate the complex forms for efficient installation. Zahner provided Design Assist, engineering, fabrication, and shipment of the pre-assembled panels to the job site in Edmonton. Zahner’s installation partner in Canada (Flynn) provided the interlocking panels and stainless steel skins. The project was constructed using the architect’s 3D Model.
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PHOTOGRAPH: RANDALL STOUT ARC
of Alberta’s design. Randall Stout Architects made use of
The intersection of art and architecture. Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
The Norway-based firm Snøhetta wanted to achieve an emotive surface across the facade of the 911 Museum in New York City. Using a combination of striped and perforated panels, the designers portrayed a pixelated story, rendering an abstract portrayal of the World Trade Center’s attacks across the surface of the museum. The firm worked with Zahner’s designers and fabricators to develop an alternating pattern. Each panel shifts from standard linear-grained stainless steel to a bead-blasted stainless surface — four stripes to a panel. The result is an iconic design like none other.
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PHOTOGRAPH: PAUL RIVERA Liverpool Flagship Department Store, Mexico City, Mexico
Visualized schedule of panel section exports for The Liverpool Flagship Department Store
In 2011, Zahner began exporting the ZEPPS® Technology, a patented process which simplifies the construction of complex and curving facades in metal, glass, and ceramic (and more) — all around the world. The Exported ZEPPS® Components ship as pre-assembled and semi-assembled units to locations worldwide. Local crews then install the units with common tools under Zahner supervision.
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“Even though we had never collaborated with them before, Zahner’s credentials and experience clearly indicated that they were the ideal candidate for this project. The design and fabrication process we went through has been one of the most rewarding collaborations we have had in recent years.“ — Gerardo Salinas, Partner, Rojkind Arquitectos
Liverpool Flagship Department Store, Mexico City, Mexico
The most rapidly produced work of this scale completed by Zahner to date, the Liverpool Flagship Department Store is an example of what can be built using Zahner engineered products and automation systems under a Design Assist contract. The project was conceived and completed within a single year. The designers at Rojkind Arquitectos brought Zahner on under a Design Assist contract. The team worked to develop facade solutions that would meet their tight construction schedule without sacrificing quality or the desired aesthetic. Zahner provided Design Assist, engineering, fabrication and shipment. The project features the fabricated unitized panels to Mexico City, where local crews installed the facade without issues.
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Instruction manual for assembling ZEPPS® Systems. Instead of pre-assembling the panels at
Local Doha installers assemble the panels, adding the final
Zahner, parts were numbered, crated, and shipped to the job-site for 3rd party installers to prepare.
ceramic surface to the ZEPPS® assemblies.
Sidra Medical Center, Doha, Qatar
Three massive “wings” salute the sky, white terracotta ceramic panels, clad onto aluminum assemblies made possible using the ZEPPS® Process. This project marked the first use of Export ZEPPS® Assemblies, completely installed by local crews. Designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli with the executive architect Ellerbe Becket of Kansas City, the subtle dual curvature required precise engineering and intelligent organization. The Sidra Medical and Research Center is a science and healthcare facility in Doha, Qatar.
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“Zahner held to our budget, schedule, safety, and quality standards. The ribbon will indeed be the feature remembered by all who visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame. I highly recommend A. Zahner Company for any project which demands the qualities referenced above.”
— Tom Barnett, BE&K Turner Construction Company
A twisting stainless steel ribbon races around the perimeter of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina. Zahner engineers employed the ZEPPS® Process to enable simple and straight-forward construction of an otherwise immensely complex shape. Our team was responsible for Design Assist, engineering, fabrication, and installation. The ribbon is clad in Angel Hair® Stainless Steel, a product developed by Zahner to reduce the glare and bright spots while providing a uniform satin finish. Even in bright sunlight, the surface has significantly less glare than standard finishes on stainless steel. To create the building’s curves, massive structural ZEPPS® Panels were lifted into place, fastened, and secured to the basic steel structure.
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The intersection of art and architecture. NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, NC
The Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois is a feat of engineering and construction. Zahner fabricated PHOTOGRAPH: SERGIO PEREZ
697 ZEPPS® Panels, ranging from 6 to 300 square feet,
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and 1,600 to 20,000 pounds, with a thickness of about 14 inches. Each of the panels is uniquely numbered and read to install, enabling rapid construction schedules and small teams of installers. These assemblies are then clad in our Angel Hair® Stainless steel. Designed by Gehry Partners, the project was completed in 2004.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Miami Intermodal Center, Miami, Florida
A subtle spiral influences the form of this canopy for the Miami International Airport’s transporation hub. An aluminum structure with slit glazing integrated into its core — this is the latest iteration of The ZEPPS® Process. The canopy is composed of 156 ZEPPS® Panels, each over forty feet long, totaling nearly five-hundred feet in length. The panels design was tested in a wind-tunnel at 150PSF to withstand 250MPH winds, or nearly twice that of a category five hurricane. The architects Perez & Perez worked with Zahner engineers, fabricators, and installers, alongside Odebrecht of Brazil to produce this extensive project, completed in 2012.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Burberry Flagship Store, Chicago, Illinois
“Zahner employees are visionary perfectionists. Their work raises the level of an architect’s abilities. They are artistic and creative collaborators — from design to fabrication to installation, whose incredible abilities make architectural dreams realities.” — Daniel Libeskind
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The intersection of art and architecture. Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA
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Due to its color interference coating, the material becomes iridescent in certain lighting conditions and viewing angles (above).
3,028 sheets of blue iridescent cross-fire interference stainless steel clad the surface of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. Zahner was responsible for the total building envelope, inclusive of the metal, glass, and substrate. The project uses the Inverted Seam® Roof and Facade System, the most powerful building envelope system for water control, planar uniformity and long-term performance.
Inverted Seam® skin, inset with four-sided structural silicone glazing. The 36 custom skylights sit perfectly flush with the surface of the metal, giving the roof and siding a smooth, uniform facing. The subtle raised edges on the surface of the metal are a custom touch designed by Daniel Libeskind himself.
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Zahner engineered the skylight windows to integrate into the
The intersection of art and architecture. Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA
BEYOND METAL Although Zahner is best known for its curved structural surfaces in stainless steel, the firm has played a major part in the innovation of glass technologies since the firm’s inception in the late 1800’s. When Andrew Zahner first founded the A. Zahner Sheet Metal Company in 1897, the firm manufactured and installed glass and metal skylight systems, cornices, and other custom architectural components. Today, Zahner is responsible for the glass and fenestration systems on several major projects, including the de Young Museum as well as the Contemporary Jewish Museum in California, the Tacoma Museum of Glass in Oregon, and the McCoy Federal Building in Mississippi (pictured above and next page).
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The intersection of art and architecture. McCoy Federal Building, Jackson, MS
McCoy Federal Building, Jackson, Mississippi
Glass and steel, 260 extrusions, each 10 to 25 feet long, thread into ZEPPS® Sections to hold 1,078 lites of glass for the design by Schwartz + Silver for the Jackson, Mississippi Federal Courthouse and GSA Building. Locked into place by over 2,000 quills of varying heights, almost every single lite of glass is unique: of differing widths and heights as specified by Zahner engineering and programming specialists.
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University of Toronto Mississauga Instructional Centre, Toronto, Canada The intersection of art and architecture.
Star Blue Copper
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Patinated Copper Panels
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Hunter SolanumZinc Steel™ ™
Patinated Zinc Panels
A preweathered blue and green flecked copper surface
The blue-grey surface of zinc textured with a light geological
wraps the facades of the Kansas City Star Building (above &
patina grows on the surface of these preweathered panels,
adjacent), the Kowloon Station in Tsing Yi Terminal Rof in Hong
providing a natural patina, resilient against the elements and
Kong (below), and the University of Toronto at Mississauga in
resistant to the oils in our hands. The material has been used
Canada. (previous page). The preweathered organic surface
extensively on projects where the look of stone was desired,
provides a resilient surface for a look that is both classic and
such as the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, or the
contemporary, a high-performance antiqued surface.
Hunter Museum of American Art, (pictured left).
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Baroque Zinc Solanum Steel
™
™
Patinated Zinc Panels
Angel Hair
®
Stainless Steel
A rich zinc patina which provides an interior and exterior
The scattered light particles created by the Angel Hair® Stainless
surface for refined and prestige environments. The natural
Steel creates an ambient tonality when viewed from a distance,
surface is similar to the Roano™ Patina (opposite), but is of
pictured left on the Morse Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.
an different formula, and provides a durable surface with a
Zahner’s Angel Hair® surface is the end product of an exacting
refined tone suited for architectural interiors and art. The
process where patented, precision-controlled machinery etches
material is featured on the Gensler-designed Max Brenner
stainless steel with varying degrees of intensity. This is the
Flagship Store (detail pictured left).
finest, smoothest, and most uniform light-diffusion metal surface available in the world.
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Solanum Steel
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Patinated Weathering Steel
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Glass Bead
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Stainless Steel
A monumental expression of the metal’s deepest patina, Solanum
Glass Bead is a uniform surface based on the GB-60™ technology
Steel™ provides a powerful, aged look that is chemically stable
first developed by Zahner for its metal panel systems. The anti-
— greatly reducing the tendency to stain adjacent surfaces. The
glare surface ambiently reflects light and color without the kinds of
material is a more durable form of weathering steel than traditional
hot spots associated with standard reflective finishes. The material
raw alloys such as A606-4 or CORTEN. Zahner’s proprietary surface
has been used on a number of projects developed by Zahner,
has been used on projects including private homes, works of art,
including IBM (pictured right) as well as many flagship retail stores.
facades, and the landmark Spaceport America in Las Cruces, New
Glass Bead™ Stainless Steel is a durable surface ideal for both
Mexico (pictured left).
exterior and interior applications.
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COMING NEXT As the foremost manufacturer of complex architecture, Zahner’s two plants are continuously busy fabricating any number of the built facades of tomorrow. This process includes developing new technologies, testing new surface processes, and building towards an intersection where art and archicture blend as one. Working with Zahner means forging new ways to build, being the first to try new surfaces, and exploring how existing processes can be innovated to build the next great
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work of architecture.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Rendering of Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, CA
This is the Petersen Automotive Museum, a renovation of an existing building led by Trent Tesch of KPF Architects. The concept is envisioned as a curvilinear facade which floats around its perimeter and rooftop bistro. This is where the ZEPPS® Process shines as a powerful mechanism to
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produce its exquisite facade.
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The mockup (pictured opposite) was shown to the owners, designers, and construction team in August, 2013. The project is in production and will begin installation in Los Angeles, California 2014.
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CRAFT WITH INTELLIGENCE
Design beautiful curves. We can build them.
Use the tools we use.
Let us take your risks.
The Zahner-patented technology for building
In 2013, Zahner launched its first tool for
Every so often an architect begins to change the
complex dual-curving forms is an efficient and
generating
new
landscape of what constitutes high-design, and
cost-effective construction method for unique
ShopFloor™ Platform provides an interface for
what kind of architecture deserves it. Meet the
buildings. Pictured below is the rendering and
designers to use tools that were previously only
UCSF Parking Structure. This ten-story parking
fabricated “legs” for the upcoming Acquario
available internally at Zahner. The first offering
facility was completed in 2012 with WRNS
Ceara in Brazil, scheduled to be the third largest
under the ShopFloor™ Platform is CloudWall™
Studio Architects. Zahner worked closely with
aquarium in the world upon its completion.
— the glass and aluminum facade system used on
the team to develop a budgeted facade with a
Zahner’s proprietary ZEPPS® process has a
Zahner’s own headquarters in Kansas City. Now you
compelling visual aesthetic, and is working on
reputation for digital accuracy, and has a long
can upload your own image, graphic, or pattern to
another currently in Silicon Valley. The approach
track record for providing ahead-of-schedule
generate unique architectural facades, and more.
has led to growing interest from developers in
delivery of pre-assembled complex forms.
We’re giving you the floor.
what can be done under tight budget constraints
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architectural
facades.
The
with the right design team. Learn more: azahner.com/parking Make art without fear. Commissioned as a permanent installation, the latest Jan Hendrix work of art (pictured right), was produced and delivered by Zahner to a private collection in Mexico City. Jan Hendrix has developed a studio practice that makes use of Zahner’s fabrication capabilities, which means more time spent in his studio and an increased capacity for production of his work. Because of Zahner’s continued innovation, each sculpture taps a new process developed by Zahner R&D. The artwork pictured right features a mirrorpolish aluminum cut with beveled edge made by Zahner’s CNC milling equipment.
We research new tools and methodologies.
Build flagship buildings and facades that endure.
This page shows some of the products and
Quality materials, fabrication, and engineering — these are
systems Zahner is introducing to the market.
the elements of good construction. This is how architecture
Above, an image is etched from commercial
like the Chrysler Building has endured and retained its name
bronze,
processes
so long after the brand sold the property — it’s the stainless
developed by Zahner R&D that are changing
one
of
the
many
steel. In Edmonton, Canada, a world-class multi–use arena
the possibilities for designers today.
and hockey stadium is being clad in Zahner’s Angel Hair® stainless steel, an enduring material with an illustrious finish. Zahner has a rich portfolio of iconic projects featuring this surface and more — flagship buildings built to last. Learn more: azahner.com/flagships RENDERING OF ACQUARIO CEARÁ COURTESY GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CEARÁ
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RENDERING OF ROGERS CENTER COURTESY 360 ARCHITECTS & DIALOG ARCHITECTS
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Ovitz Residence, Los Angeles, CA
The patented ZIRA™ System enables artists and architects to automatically translate unique imagery onto metal, using any combination of selective embossing, cutting, or perforation of the surfaces. Any image, photograph, drawing, or pattern can be translated to the metal surface using with our ZIRA™ technology. The Kauffman Stadium designed by Populous (pictured) uses a combination of dimpled, bumped and perforated metal surfacing to create a subtle reveal of the baseball team’s logo on its surface.
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Massive aluminum plates measuring eight by twenty feet frame the Student Center Courtyard at Doha University, Qatar. The intricately cut halfinch plates were fabricated by Zahner in Kansas City to match a pattern drawn by artist Jan Hendrix. Completed in the summer of 2010, the architectural art installation was produced under the architects Legoretta & Legoretta. The painted aluminum panels and substructure were shipped placed the large metal plates on both the interior and exterior frameworks.
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PHOTOGRAPH: JAN HENDRIX
as units to Doha, Qatar, where local installers
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Artwall at Doha, Qatar
Jan Hendrix glances between aluminum panels at the Zahner shop in Kansas City before the plates ship to Doha, Qatar. The completed project features the artist’s pattern installed on both the interior and exterior of the student center. Note how the lines transition smoothly
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across seams from plate to plate. This is called the
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parametric relationship. The smooth transition is a result of the ZIRA™ Process, a user-manipulable tool which allows designers to upload their own imagery to create their design on a variety of materials.
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The copper material ages over time
7,600 individual and uniquely dimpled and perforated wall panels adorn the surface of the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California. The innovative Museum is designed by Herzog & de Meuron, who desired a pattern on the wall to match sunlight streaming through a canopy of trees. Digital images were converted into machine language and used as the basis for the entire facade. Zahner provided Design Assist, value engineering, scheduling, fabrication, and erection of the interior facade and building envelope. As designed by the architect, a patina has slowly formed on the copper surface, from a bright reflective red to a historic verdigris tone, pictured below and on the following page. The desired outcome is for the Museum to naturally disappear over time, becoming part of the
“Seldom has an architectural project been talked about so much in the world media. In the new age of folded, textured, and curvaceous buildings, Zahner has become a clinic for twisting and treating metal. Their list of projects is impressive, reaching a pinnacle with the completion of the widely praised copper facade on the de Young Museum in San Francisco.” — Salvatore Orlando, President KME-Group
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surrounding forest at Golden Gate Park.
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“Without any precedent on which to draw, Zahner, a company whose name is in the Rolodex of every European architect with American aspirations, figured out a way to make 3,000 individual panels pixelated with dents of varying depth to produce the desired image. Seurat would have marveled.”
— New York Times - Julie V. Lovine on the de Young Museum in San Francisco
de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
“Craftsmanship in large buildings is supposed to be dead, killed by Modernist ideology and cost considerations.
Natural light streams through the ceiling of the Children’s
What this building says is that maybe craftsmanship has a high-tech future after all.”
Entry at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Perforated sheets of copper were create a poetic shading
— Time Magazine - Richard Lacayo on the de Young
enclosure, generated using an image provided by the design team. Zahner’s ZIRA™ Visualizer was then used to create the architect’s desired vision.
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“Zahner employees are visionary perfectionists. Their work raises the level of an architect’s abilities.”
— Daniel Libeskind
“I consider A. Zahner Company of Kansas City to be true collaborators in the critical process of moving from conceptualization to realization.”
— Marlon Blackwell
“We always look forward to opportunities to work with A. Zahner. It was a privilege to have their hand in one of our projects.”
— Stacey Jones
“Our changing times require enlightened and artistically oriented talent in a way that is exemplified in the figure of Bill Zahner.”
—Steven Holl
“Zahner has moved into the global community, working with designers on a world-class level. The result is that many of the most notable examples of architecture of the past twenty years have been influenced by a company out of the mid-section of the US.”
— Antoine Predock
“Zahner provides exemplary craftsmanship in everything they undertake, and are seriously and extremely committed to architecture, with a capital A.”
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MISSION Our mission is to meet and surpass the expectations of our clients. Zahner practices this mantra at every phase of the design and construction process. When clients first visit Zahner’s headquarters, the technologies introduced will expand a project’s potential — you experience the processes, surfaces, and possibilities. As a project moves forward, we develop details to most elegantly match the architect’s designed aesthetic. We see your vision and we raise it — with you. A single facade can require upwards of hundreds and even thousands of panels. During production, components are organized by digital signatures and delivered on a schedule to the site. This systematized process provides for an intelligently organized installation process on highly bespoke designs. Zahner field engineers work tirelessly to ensure accurate installation with high craft. Meeting and surpassing our client’s expectations means internalizing the interests of our clients. It means that we use our expertise to save the client money without A. ZAHNER CO
sacrificing quality. It means that we take the time to understand their vision, and we
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This is Design Assist.
WHY CHOOSE DESIGN ASSIST
The general consensus in the construction industry has been that competitively bid projects are less expensive than projects managed with design-build. While this may appear to be true when the initial bids come in, we’ve discovered that the data doesn’t add up. The costs of competitively bid projects will often rise throughout the duration of the construction process, while buildings produced with Design Assist consistently come in under budget. This is money that ends up back in the owner’s pocket.
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Eliminate the unknown. The unknowns increase your risk the longer they go undetermined. They result in hidden costs and cause chaos amongst the construction team. Zahner’s Design Assist team identifies these unidentified aspects, breaks them down into understood problems, and then provides the best options to solve them. Lower the cost. Zahner provides smart incentives to its Design Assist team to reduce the cost of the project without sacrificing the quality. Our experienced team is probably the only group of engineers, fabricators, and installers who can analyze a building’s facade and find half a dozen ways to reduce the cost — all while maintaining or even increasing the quality. Improve the efficiency A lot of costs arise as a result of construction delays in the field. Our engineers and installers develop systems that result in rapid installations with minimal waste. Projects contracted under Design Assist result in less waste and faster installation than typical construction methods. Every time. It’s well known that our company provides high quality work. What isn’t quite so well known is that we will work within your budget and discover ways to intelligently build your project. This is why we provide Design Assist.
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The concept of Design Assist first appeared during the design
Let us take your risk. Design Assist helps owners control
phase of the EMP Museum (left) in 1999. Zahner engineers met with
the budget and achieve their project’s goals:
Frank Gehry’s design team to develop the complex façade. Design Assist describes the collaborative process we use to build complex
Increased Quality — Zahner has the expertise to know what
architecture. It is a dedication to meeting the client’s expectations
can be reduced without sacrificing the desired aesthetic.
with a quality product. Streamline Schedule — Instead of building in the field, we Design Assist gives the client power to directly control quality,
prefabricate components for rapid installation in the field,
cost, and schedule. If you’ve worked with Zahner, you understand
typically saving two to four months of installation time.
that Design Assist is also an effective method for reducing the
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cost, time, and the number of issues that arise in the production
Save Money — Design Assist consistently saves money
of unparalleled architecture. Zahner craftsmen understand the
for owners. This is achieved by expertise, automation
limitations of what is possible, developing details that result in the
strategies, and analytical processes which occur at the
lowest possible budget at the highest possible quality.
beginning of each project.
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“Zahner provides exemplary craftsmanship in everything they undertake, and are seriously and extremely committed to Architecture, with a capital A.” — Frank Gehry, letter to the Architects Institute of America, 2007
Zahner Headquarters, Kansas City Missouri
Zahner is internationally renowned and recognized for innovations in the field of metal and digital fabrication. Zahner leads by developing new and sustainable metal applications, patinas, and their respective technologies, recruiting only the most dedicated and intelligent craftsmen and engineers. Zahner employs over 250 people with facilities in Dallas, Texas and Kansas City, Missouri. L. William Zahner, CEO/President, is a recognized expert in the field of architectural metals. He has authored two books universally heralded as official textbooks of metal use in architecture. In 2007 the American Institute of Architects awarded Mr. Zahner with an honorary membership for his dedication to the architectural profession, his devotion to spreading his knowledge of metal, and his innovations and contributions to architectural metal.
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Artisans of the Sheet Metal Union #2 at Zahner work on the Liverpool Department Store (opposite top) at the Zahner Headquarters
Zahner has steadily grown by hiring exemplary engineers and artisans whose unparalleled craft gives credence to the Zahner mission. In 2009, Zahner opened a fabrication plant into Dallas, Texas; the strategic location has led to over a dozen new projects in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. In 2011, Zahner upgraded its process for v-notching plates, by purchasing the largest CNC bridge mill in the Midwestern United States. Zahner’s combined facilities total 100,000 SF shop floor space, which does not include the greater campus grounds and outdoor facilities at the two Zahner locations.
Zahner Dallas, Texas
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Zahner Headquarters and Campus, Kansas City, Missouri
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Sidra Medical Center AECOM & Pelli Clarke Pelli Pritzker Pavilion Frank Gehry Partners Chicago, IL; USA
Doha, Qatar Ceramic Tile on ZEPPS®
NASCAR Hall of Fame Pelli Clark Pelli Charlotte, NC; USA Angel Hair® Stainless Steel & ZEPPS®
Angel Hair® Stainless Steel & ZEPPS® Neiman Marcus Elkus Manfredi Natick, MA; USA
Liverpool Department Store
Interference Stainless & ZEPPS®
Rojkind Architects Mexico City, Mexico ZEPPS® & Angel Hair® Stainless Steel The de Young Museum Herzog & de Meuron San Francisco, CA; USA TECU® Classic
Tacoma Museum of Glass Arthur Erickson
Basra Stadium
We’re making it easier to build forms with dual curves.
Tacoma, WA; USA
360 Architects Basra, Iraq Solanum™ Weathering Steel
BOK Arena
Angel Hair® Stainless Steel
Art Gallery of Alberta
HOK Architects
Randall Stout Architects
Oklahoma City, OK; USA
Edmonton, AB; Canada
Aluminum & Glass
ZEPPS® Angel Hair® Stainless Steel
“It works a little bit like a model-airplane kit — Zahner’s computer system automatically organizes all the parts to create a shape. The cutting patterns get sent over to a computer system that cuts the shapes. All the shapes come in a box numbered, and as long as they fit the numbered parts in the right places there’s very little measuring. You get a unique prefabricated shape that comes in a box.”
— George Metzkger, Gehry Partner Quoted in Sheet Metal Magicians, Peter Hall, Metropolis.
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SMARTER CURVES Building curvilinear structures is what Zahner is known for. The ZEPPS® Technology is in its 4th iteration since it was first developed in 1999, and ZEPPS® Tech continues to be the strongest, most efficient and accessible way to build curves in architecture.
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The intersection of art and architecture. BOK Arena, Tulsa, Oklahoma
The sweeping curves of BOK Center are made possible by ZEPPS® — a total of 350,000 square feet of stainless steel are clad upon the structural aluminum assemblies — custom ZEPPS® designed specifically for this project.
A SMART INVESTMENT
Using our patented technology to build the curves meant that the client saved money, eliminating much of the structural steel and reducing the amount of subcontractors involved in the construction process.
managed by Flintco & Manhattan Construction, who called the BOK Center one of the finest architectural designs in their 100-year history of building architecture.
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Designed by Cesar Pelli, the project was
“The iconic 19,199 seat downtown arena has spent nearly five years shattering expectations, selling out shows, attracting major artists and landing in national publications’ rankings of the nation’s top-performing venues. Since its first show on Sept. 6, 2008 - a sold-out concert by the Eagles - the BOK Center has sold 3.3 million tickets, collected $104.4 million in ticket revenue and generated more than $11.1 million in sales tax.”
— Zack Stoycoff Tulsa World 2013 The intersection of art and architecture. BOK Arena, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
2,800 unique diamond-shaped stainless steel panels skin the surface of the Tacoma Museum of Glass. Designed by Arthur Erickson, the project was a major Design Assist effort. The architects consulted with Zahner to lay the groundwork for producing the complex geometries efficiently, and then executed the design with Zahner fabrication technologies. The shape of the cone is made possible by the ZEPPS® Process, a system designed to make complex structures manageable. Each row of diamond panels has a different height and width, decreasing in size as it goes up. The photo above was taken in 2012, ten years after its completion.
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When Zahner met with Gyo Obata to develop the Independence Temple, Zahner’s firm was just beginning to emerge as a leader in architectural metal technology. The temple was one of the first iconic buildings to use Zahner’s algorithmic curvilinear building system, and it was also the first project of local renown in the Kansas City area completed by Zahner. The systems used for the Temple eventually was refined into the ZEPPS® Technology a decade later. Using today’s ZEPPS® Technology, Zahner could hypothetically produce the temple today at an improved quality, reduced cost, and in several months less time than it took to complete the project in 1994.
The designers selected a spiraling conch shell from an assortment of seashells to serve as the model for the building’s elegant design.
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“Whenever we design a building with a complex metal skin, our first thought is to call Zahner to make sure they are interested in bidding the job.“
— Paul Fehlau Executive Senior Associate,
Antoine Predock Architect PC
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) Tampa, Florida
When Antoine Predock selected Zahner for The Museum of Science and Industry, there were a few engineering and design hurdles to overcome. The spherical shape of the dome required the metal surface to curve in two direction at once — dual curvatures. Similar to a sheet of paper, metal sheets will not naturally curve in two directions. Zahner developed a custom system for the project, a metal forming application technology that would later serve as the building blocks for the ZEPPS® Process, enabling architects to design bolder, and build faster.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
“At our first year anniversary celebration, Mayor Stephen Mandel praised our accomplishments and Lindsay Blackett, Minister of Culture and Community Spirit, told us that the investment in the AGA was the best $27 million the Government of Alberta has ever spent.”
— Barry Zalmanowitz, Chairman, Art Gallery of Alberta
Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
The soft curves of the metal-clad “borealis” twist and turn around and through the entirety of the Art Gallery Zahner’s Design Assist program to efficiently engineer and fabricate the complex forms for efficient installation. Zahner provided Design Assist, engineering, fabrication, and shipment of the pre-assembled panels to the job site in Edmonton. Zahner’s installation partner in Canada (Flynn) provided the interlocking panels and stainless steel skins. The project was constructed using the architect’s 3D Model.
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PHOTOGRAPH: RANDALL STOUT ARC
of Alberta’s design. Randall Stout Architects made use of
The intersection of art and architecture. Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
The Norway-based firm Snøhetta wanted to achieve an emotive surface across the facade of the 911 Museum in New York City. Using a combination of striped and perforated panels, the designers portrayed a pixelated story, rendering an abstract portrayal of the World Trade Center’s attacks across the surface of the museum. The firm worked with Zahner’s designers and fabricators to develop an alternating pattern. Each panel shifts from standard linear-grained stainless steel to a bead-blasted stainless surface — four stripes to a panel. The result is an iconic design like none other.
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PHOTOGRAPH: PAUL RIVERA Liverpool Flagship Department Store, Mexico City, Mexico
Visualized schedule of panel section exports for The Liverpool Flagship Department Store
In 2011, Zahner began exporting the ZEPPS® Technology, a patented process which simplifies the construction of complex and curving facades in metal, glass, and ceramic (and more) — all around the world. The Exported ZEPPS® Components ship as pre-assembled and semi-assembled units to locations worldwide. Local crews then install the units with common tools under Zahner supervision.
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“Even though we had never collaborated with them before, Zahner’s credentials and experience clearly indicated that they were the ideal candidate for this project. The design and fabrication process we went through has been one of the most rewarding collaborations we have had in recent years.“ — Gerardo Salinas, Partner, Rojkind Arquitectos
Liverpool Flagship Department Store, Mexico City, Mexico
The most rapidly produced work of this scale completed by Zahner to date, the Liverpool Flagship Department Store is an example of what can be built using Zahner engineered products and automation systems under a Design Assist contract. The project was conceived and completed within a single year. The designers at Rojkind Arquitectos brought Zahner on under a Design Assist contract. The team worked to develop facade solutions that would meet their tight construction schedule without sacrificing quality or the desired aesthetic. Zahner provided Design Assist, engineering, fabrication and shipment. The project features the fabricated unitized panels to Mexico City, where local crews installed the facade without issues.
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Instruction manual for assembling ZEPPS® Systems. Instead of pre-assembling the panels at
Local Doha installers assemble the panels, adding the final
Zahner, parts were numbered, crated, and shipped to the job-site for 3rd party installers to prepare.
ceramic surface to the ZEPPS® assemblies.
Sidra Medical Center, Doha, Qatar
Three massive “wings” salute the sky, white terracotta ceramic panels, clad onto aluminum assemblies made possible using the ZEPPS® Process. This project marked the first use of Export ZEPPS® Assemblies, completely installed by local crews. Designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli with the executive architect Ellerbe Becket of Kansas City, the subtle dual curvature required precise engineering and intelligent organization. The Sidra Medical and Research Center is a science and healthcare facility in Doha, Qatar.
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“Zahner held to our budget, schedule, safety, and quality standards. The ribbon will indeed be the feature remembered by all who visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame. I highly recommend A. Zahner Company for any project which demands the qualities referenced above.”
— Tom Barnett, BE&K Turner Construction Company
A twisting stainless steel ribbon races around the perimeter of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina. Zahner engineers employed the ZEPPS® Process to enable simple and straight-forward construction of an otherwise immensely complex shape. Our team was responsible for Design Assist, engineering, fabrication, and installation. The ribbon is clad in Angel Hair® Stainless Steel, a product developed by Zahner to reduce the glare and bright spots while providing a uniform satin finish. Even in bright sunlight, the surface has significantly less glare than standard finishes on stainless steel. To create the building’s curves, massive structural ZEPPS® Panels were lifted into place, fastened, and secured to the basic steel structure.
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The intersection of art and architecture. NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, NC
The Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois is a feat of engineering and construction. Zahner fabricated PHOTOGRAPH: SERGIO PEREZ
697 ZEPPS® Panels, ranging from 6 to 300 square feet,
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and 1,600 to 20,000 pounds, with a thickness of about 14 inches. Each of the panels is uniquely numbered and read to install, enabling rapid construction schedules and small teams of installers. These assemblies are then clad in our Angel Hair® Stainless steel. Designed by Gehry Partners, the project was completed in 2004.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Miami Intermodal Center, Miami, Florida
A subtle spiral influences the form of this canopy for the Miami International Airport’s transporation hub. An aluminum structure with slit glazing integrated into its core — this is the latest iteration of The ZEPPS® Process. The canopy is composed of 156 ZEPPS® Panels, each over forty feet long, totaling nearly five-hundred feet in length. The panels design was tested in a wind-tunnel at 150PSF to withstand 250MPH winds, or nearly twice that of a category five hurricane. The architects Perez & Perez worked with Zahner engineers, fabricators, and installers, alongside Odebrecht of Brazil to produce this extensive project, completed in 2012.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Burberry Flagship Store, Chicago, Illinois
“Zahner employees are visionary perfectionists. Their work raises the level of an architect’s abilities. They are artistic and creative collaborators — from design to fabrication to installation, whose incredible abilities make architectural dreams realities.” — Daniel Libeskind
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The intersection of art and architecture. Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA
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Due to its color interference coating, the material becomes iridescent in certain lighting conditions and viewing angles (above).
3,028 sheets of blue iridescent cross-fire interference stainless steel clad the surface of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. Zahner was responsible for the total building envelope, inclusive of the metal, glass, and substrate. The project uses the Inverted Seam® Roof and Facade System, the most powerful building envelope system for water control, planar uniformity and long-term performance.
Inverted Seam® skin, inset with four-sided structural silicone glazing. The 36 custom skylights sit perfectly flush with the surface of the metal, giving the roof and siding a smooth, uniform facing. The subtle raised edges on the surface of the metal are a custom touch designed by Daniel Libeskind himself.
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Zahner engineered the skylight windows to integrate into the
The intersection of art and architecture. Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA
BEYOND METAL Although Zahner is best known for its curved structural surfaces in stainless steel, the firm has played a major part in the innovation of glass technologies since the firm’s inception in the late 1800’s. When Andrew Zahner first founded the A. Zahner Sheet Metal Company in 1897, the firm manufactured and installed glass and metal skylight systems, cornices, and other custom architectural components. Today, Zahner is responsible for the glass and fenestration systems on several major projects, including the de Young Museum as well as the Contemporary Jewish Museum in California, the Tacoma Museum of Glass in Oregon, and the McCoy Federal Building in Mississippi (pictured above and next page).
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The intersection of art and architecture. McCoy Federal Building, Jackson, MS
McCoy Federal Building, Jackson, Mississippi
Glass and steel, 260 extrusions, each 10 to 25 feet long, thread into ZEPPS® Sections to hold 1,078 lites of glass for the design by Schwartz + Silver for the Jackson, Mississippi Federal Courthouse and GSA Building. Locked into place by over 2,000 quills of varying heights, almost every single lite of glass is unique: of differing widths and heights as specified by Zahner engineering and programming specialists.
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University of Toronto Mississauga Instructional Centre, Toronto, Canada The intersection of art and architecture.
Star Blue Copper
™
Patinated Copper Panels
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Hunter SolanumZinc Steel™ ™
Patinated Zinc Panels
A preweathered blue and green flecked copper surface
The blue-grey surface of zinc textured with a light geological
wraps the facades of the Kansas City Star Building (above &
patina grows on the surface of these preweathered panels,
adjacent), the Kowloon Station in Tsing Yi Terminal Rof in Hong
providing a natural patina, resilient against the elements and
Kong (below), and the University of Toronto at Mississauga in
resistant to the oils in our hands. The material has been used
Canada. (previous page). The preweathered organic surface
extensively on projects where the look of stone was desired,
provides a resilient surface for a look that is both classic and
such as the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, or the
contemporary, a high-performance antiqued surface.
Hunter Museum of American Art, (pictured left).
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Baroque Zinc Solanum Steel
™
™
Patinated Zinc Panels
Angel Hair
®
Stainless Steel
A rich zinc patina which provides an interior and exterior
The scattered light particles created by the Angel Hair® Stainless
surface for refined and prestige environments. The natural
Steel creates an ambient tonality when viewed from a distance,
surface is similar to the Roano™ Patina (opposite), but is of
pictured left on the Morse Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon.
an different formula, and provides a durable surface with a
Zahner’s Angel Hair® surface is the end product of an exacting
refined tone suited for architectural interiors and art. The
process where patented, precision-controlled machinery etches
material is featured on the Gensler-designed Max Brenner
stainless steel with varying degrees of intensity. This is the
Flagship Store (detail pictured left).
finest, smoothest, and most uniform light-diffusion metal surface available in the world.
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Solanum Steel
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Patinated Weathering Steel
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Glass Bead
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Stainless Steel
A monumental expression of the metal’s deepest patina, Solanum
Glass Bead is a uniform surface based on the GB-60™ technology
Steel™ provides a powerful, aged look that is chemically stable
first developed by Zahner for its metal panel systems. The anti-
— greatly reducing the tendency to stain adjacent surfaces. The
glare surface ambiently reflects light and color without the kinds of
material is a more durable form of weathering steel than traditional
hot spots associated with standard reflective finishes. The material
raw alloys such as A606-4 or CORTEN. Zahner’s proprietary surface
has been used on a number of projects developed by Zahner,
has been used on projects including private homes, works of art,
including IBM (pictured right) as well as many flagship retail stores.
facades, and the landmark Spaceport America in Las Cruces, New
Glass Bead™ Stainless Steel is a durable surface ideal for both
Mexico (pictured left).
exterior and interior applications.
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COMING NEXT As the foremost manufacturer of complex architecture, Zahner’s two plants are continuously busy fabricating any number of the built facades of tomorrow. This process includes developing new technologies, testing new surface processes, and building towards an intersection where art and archicture blend as one. Working with Zahner means forging new ways to build, being the first to try new surfaces, and exploring how existing processes can be innovated to build the next great
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work of architecture.
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The intersection of art and architecture. Rendering of Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, CA
This is the Petersen Automotive Museum, a renovation of an existing building led by Trent Tesch of KPF Architects. The concept is envisioned as a curvilinear facade which floats around its perimeter and rooftop bistro. This is where the ZEPPS® Process shines as a powerful mechanism to
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produce its exquisite facade.
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The mockup (pictured opposite) was shown to the owners, designers, and construction team in August, 2013. The project is in production and will begin installation in Los Angeles, California 2014.
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CRAFT WITH INTELLIGENCE
Design beautiful curves. We can build them.
Use the tools we use.
Let us take your risks.
The Zahner-patented technology for building
In 2013, Zahner launched its first tool for
Every so often an architect begins to change the
complex dual-curving forms is an efficient and
generating
new
landscape of what constitutes high-design, and
cost-effective construction method for unique
ShopFloor™ Platform provides an interface for
what kind of architecture deserves it. Meet the
buildings. Pictured below is the rendering and
designers to use tools that were previously only
UCSF Parking Structure. This ten-story parking
fabricated “legs” for the upcoming Acquario
available internally at Zahner. The first offering
facility was completed in 2012 with WRNS
Ceara in Brazil, scheduled to be the third largest
under the ShopFloor™ Platform is CloudWall™
Studio Architects. Zahner worked closely with
aquarium in the world upon its completion.
— the glass and aluminum facade system used on
the team to develop a budgeted facade with a
Zahner’s proprietary ZEPPS® process has a
Zahner’s own headquarters in Kansas City. Now you
compelling visual aesthetic, and is working on
reputation for digital accuracy, and has a long
can upload your own image, graphic, or pattern to
another currently in Silicon Valley. The approach
track record for providing ahead-of-schedule
generate unique architectural facades, and more.
has led to growing interest from developers in
delivery of pre-assembled complex forms.
We’re giving you the floor.
what can be done under tight budget constraints
Learn more at azahner.com/zepps
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architectural
facades.
The
with the right design team. Learn more: azahner.com/parking Make art without fear. Commissioned as a permanent installation, the latest Jan Hendrix work of art (pictured right), was produced and delivered by Zahner to a private collection in Mexico City. Jan Hendrix has developed a studio practice that makes use of Zahner’s fabrication capabilities, which means more time spent in his studio and an increased capacity for production of his work. Because of Zahner’s continued innovation, each sculpture taps a new process developed by Zahner R&D. The artwork pictured right features a mirrorpolish aluminum cut with beveled edge made by Zahner’s CNC milling equipment.
We research new tools and methodologies.
Build flagship buildings and facades that endure.
This page shows some of the products and
Quality materials, fabrication, and engineering — these are
systems Zahner is introducing to the market.
the elements of good construction. This is how architecture
Above, an image is etched from commercial
like the Chrysler Building has endured and retained its name
bronze,
processes
so long after the brand sold the property — it’s the stainless
developed by Zahner R&D that are changing
one
of
the
many
steel. In Edmonton, Canada, a world-class multi–use arena
the possibilities for designers today.
and hockey stadium is being clad in Zahner’s Angel Hair® stainless steel, an enduring material with an illustrious finish. Zahner has a rich portfolio of iconic projects featuring this surface and more — flagship buildings built to last. Learn more: azahner.com/flagships RENDERING OF ACQUARIO CEARÁ COURTESY GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CEARÁ
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RENDERING OF ROGERS CENTER COURTESY 360 ARCHITECTS & DIALOG ARCHITECTS
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Ovitz Residence, Los Angeles, CA
The patented ZIRA™ System enables artists and architects to automatically translate unique imagery onto metal, using any combination of selective embossing, cutting, or perforation of the surfaces. Any image, photograph, drawing, or pattern can be translated to the metal surface using with our ZIRA™ technology. The Kauffman Stadium designed by Populous (pictured) uses a combination of dimpled, bumped and perforated metal surfacing to create a subtle reveal of the baseball team’s logo on its surface.
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Massive aluminum plates measuring eight by twenty feet frame the Student Center Courtyard at Doha University, Qatar. The intricately cut halfinch plates were fabricated by Zahner in Kansas City to match a pattern drawn by artist Jan Hendrix. Completed in the summer of 2010, the architectural art installation was produced under the architects Legoretta & Legoretta. The painted aluminum panels and substructure were shipped placed the large metal plates on both the interior and exterior frameworks.
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PHOTOGRAPH: JAN HENDRIX
as units to Doha, Qatar, where local installers
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PHOTOGRAPH: JAN HENDRIX
Artwall at Doha, Qatar
Jan Hendrix glances between aluminum panels at the Zahner shop in Kansas City before the plates ship to Doha, Qatar. The completed project features the artist’s pattern installed on both the interior and exterior of the student center. Note how the lines transition smoothly
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across seams from plate to plate. This is called the
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parametric relationship. The smooth transition is a result of the ZIRA™ Process, a user-manipulable tool which allows designers to upload their own imagery to create their design on a variety of materials.
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The copper material ages over time
7,600 individual and uniquely dimpled and perforated wall panels adorn the surface of the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California. The innovative Museum is designed by Herzog & de Meuron, who desired a pattern on the wall to match sunlight streaming through a canopy of trees. Digital images were converted into machine language and used as the basis for the entire facade. Zahner provided Design Assist, value engineering, scheduling, fabrication, and erection of the interior facade and building envelope. As designed by the architect, a patina has slowly formed on the copper surface, from a bright reflective red to a historic verdigris tone, pictured below and on the following page. The desired outcome is for the Museum to naturally disappear over time, becoming part of the
“Seldom has an architectural project been talked about so much in the world media. In the new age of folded, textured, and curvaceous buildings, Zahner has become a clinic for twisting and treating metal. Their list of projects is impressive, reaching a pinnacle with the completion of the widely praised copper facade on the de Young Museum in San Francisco.” — Salvatore Orlando, President KME-Group
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surrounding forest at Golden Gate Park.
The intersection of art and architecture.
“Without any precedent on which to draw, Zahner, a company whose name is in the Rolodex of every European architect with American aspirations, figured out a way to make 3,000 individual panels pixelated with dents of varying depth to produce the desired image. Seurat would have marveled.”
— New York Times - Julie V. Lovine on the de Young Museum in San Francisco
de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
“Craftsmanship in large buildings is supposed to be dead, killed by Modernist ideology and cost considerations.
Natural light streams through the ceiling of the Children’s
What this building says is that maybe craftsmanship has a high-tech future after all.”
Entry at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Perforated sheets of copper were create a poetic shading
— Time Magazine - Richard Lacayo on the de Young
enclosure, generated using an image provided by the design team. Zahner’s ZIRA™ Visualizer was then used to create the architect’s desired vision.
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The intersection of art and architecture.
“Zahner employees are visionary perfectionists. Their work raises the level of an architect’s abilities.”
— Daniel Libeskind
“I consider A. Zahner Company of Kansas City to be true collaborators in the critical process of moving from conceptualization to realization.”
— Marlon Blackwell
“We always look forward to opportunities to work with A. Zahner. It was a privilege to have their hand in one of our projects.”
— Stacey Jones
“Our changing times require enlightened and artistically oriented talent in a way that is exemplified in the figure of Bill Zahner.”
—Steven Holl
“Zahner has moved into the global community, working with designers on a world-class level. The result is that many of the most notable examples of architecture of the past twenty years have been influenced by a company out of the mid-section of the US.”
— Antoine Predock
“Zahner provides exemplary craftsmanship in everything they undertake, and are seriously and extremely committed to architecture, with a capital A.”
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— Frank Gehry
Millennium Park designed by Frank Gehry Partners, Chicago, IL The intersection of art and architecture.
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