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Religious structures have always of- fered an innovative outlet for archi- tects to express a personal and e- motional expression. Here are a few that have had big impact.

Jubilee Church by Richard Meier

Designed by Richard M... more Rome

Crystal Cathedral by                     Philip Johnson

Home of the famous "Hour of Power" TV program... more Seeing Stars

 

Church of Holy Cross in Jyllinge, Denmark by Khr Arkitekter

The Church of Holy Cross is conceived and design... more Arch Innovations

Chapel On The Water. Tadao Ando

The Chapel on the Water is located in Tomamu, east of the... more Da-Beer

Church of Light. Tadao Ando

Located in a quiet... more Tadao Ando

 

Ronchamp Chapel by                  Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier's "chapel of our lady of the height" is a pilgrimage chapel, though on most days more frequented by architectural pilgrims than the intended variety. Perched on a commanding... more Wikipedia Jstor

New Product Showcase

   
Electric Time
This is the original Tiffany Clock at their main New York store. Electric Time can make your project timeless too..
Polygal
Our multiwalled Polycarbonate sheets are produced from non-toxic & non-polluting materials which are completely recyclable.
Metl-Span
Tuff-CastTM insulated metal wall panels look like finished precast concrete.
Selux
OLIVIO Systems- A new vision for urban design! Offering solutions for a comprehensive range of applications.
Viracon
Viracon launches new glazing selection tool that allows architects to easily calculate performance & cost savings

Door Engineering
Aperture systems are a unique enhancement to an aircraft hangar and are perfect for retro-fit projects.


Armorcore
ArmorCore® bullet resistant fiberglass can be installed as wallboard and covered with drywall to provide unnoticeable protection.


Reynolds Polymer
Big-Unique-Groundbreaking projects. Reynolds Polymer Technology focuses on making the "impossible" projects possible.

The Chair Factory
Traditional methods, combined with new technologies, BAM by Danial Rode enhan- ces the natural beauty of timber & metal.


Allied Tile
Our custom manufacturing ability allows us to produce tile designs which coordinate with other elements of your design.
Advanced Equipment
Operable Walls -known for their ease of operation, durability, guaranteed measur- able performance & acoustic qualities.


A-Turf
Maximizing performance at Division 1 col- legiate level schools, A-Turf’s specification + components yield consistent playability.


Standard Bent Glass
Standard Bent Glass combining decades of artisan craftsmanship with advancements in glass fabrication technology.
Aristone® Designs
Aristone® Designs “Travertin” pavers combines the beauty of natural Traventine stone with the durability of cast concrete.
Architectural Louvers
V2KSD Equipment Screen is an inverted louver blade vision barrier that mounts directly to an air handler.

Innovators

John Frank Stevens
(1853-1943 )

"A collision has its good points as well as its bad ones -- it indicates there is something moving on the railroad."

An American engineer who built the Great Northern

Railway in the U.S... more John Frank Panama Canal

Panama Canal, Panama

Louis Kahn
(1901-1974 )

"Design is not making beauty, beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration, love.”


One of the most influential architects of the mid-20th century, Louis Kahn (1901-

1974) realised relativelyfew buildings, yet the for- mal restraint and emotional expressiveness of.... more Biography Arch Week

Salk Institute, La Jolla, Ca.