MetalTech-USA Zinc Flatlocks Enhance Façade of New Digs in Denver
Summary
Despite boasting elegant amenities such as a fifth floor sports club and rooftop Carrara marble pool, it’s the dynamic mix of materials sheathing the sophisticated façade that truly makes this building a stand out in the area.Depending on the exact product, geographic location, and local atmospheric conditions, including the amount of air pollution, zinc clad facades can last 200 to 300 years, much longer than almost any other building material (Evans, 2007).My Block, located on the outskirts of the neighborhood named for its expansive urban oasis, rises five stories above the tree-lined streets with 107, one and two bedroom units.Shears Adkins Rockmore, 2013 Colorado Firm of the Year, was tasked with fashioning this luxury residential building.Despite boasting elegant amenities such as a fifth floor sports club and rooftop Carrara marble pool, it’s the dynamic mix of materials sheathing the sophisticated façade that truly makes this building a stand out in the area.Depending on the exact product, geographic location, and local atmospheric conditions, including the amount of air pollution, zinc clad facades can last 200 to 300 years, much longer than almost any other building material (Evans, 2007).