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Facility/Institution Multi-Use Skyscraper Architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP General Contractor Bovis Lend Lease Subcontractor 1 Jordan Panel Systems Corporation AIROLITE Sales Rep Fontana Metal Sales Corporation General Description of Project 55-story multi-use high-rise located at Columbus Circle and overlooking New York City's Central Park. AIROLITE Products Custom Extruded Aluminum, Horizontal Screen Wall and Support Structure Product Class Custom Profiled Horizontal Grille Screen Major Application Benefits The large custom blade profile was designed to match the adjacent ribbed panel profile, yield the designed direct lighting effect and supply the air make-up requirements of the mechanical systems. Product Configuration Amendments Required The custom configuration was achieved as a result of extensive collaboration with the project designer and testing to meet the requirements of the mechanical engineers. Production Notes The large, custom extruded aluminum blade profile was supplied with concealed vertical mullions and mitered corners. Logistics, Staging, Transportation Challenges All of the logistical challenges of supplying a large project in a metropolitan center were addressed in the planned staging and phasing of sequenced deliveries. Installation Challenges A custom system of brackets and supports were developed in the absence of architectural details.
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