DILLER SCOFIDIO RENFRO’S SEAMLESS BOOTH DESIGN FOR TWOFOUR54
DILLER SCOFIDIO RENFRO’S SEAMLESS BOOTH DESIGN FOR TWOFOUR54
“Panelite panels played a central role in the successful realization of our Cityscape
project. The structural connection fin and pre-fab mitered corner details allowed us
to create a seamless, lightweight skin for the installation. Once installed and backlit,
the piece was free of distracting structural shadows and remained easy to disassemble and move.”
– Charles Renfro, Diller Scofidio +Renfro
DESIGN: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
PROJECT: Trade Show Booth at Cityscape Abu Dhabi
CLIENT: twofour54
INSTALLER: Action Impact
All drawings and images courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro
CHALLENGE
- Execute DS+R’s seamless, ethereal, luminous aesthetic for the “floating”volume.
- Backlight the panels with a diffuse, even light quality and without structural shadows.
- Make the structural system and connection details as minimal as possible for visual elegance, ease of transport and efficient installation and de-installation.
PANELITE SOLUTION
- Bonded Series B-TCCTS panels – satin facings on the back side – provide even, diffuse light transmission.
- Panels weigh only 1.25 lbs per square foot, facilitating transport and handling.
- Integral honeycomb makes the panels self-structural, allowing minimal structure in the overall design.
- Panelite’s installation details – a pre-fab mitered corner and a structural connection fin at the panel joints – simplify installation and create a seamless wall, free of structural shadows when backlit.
SUSTAINABILITY = RESOURCE-EFFICIENCY
Bonded Series panels consist of approximately 70-85% air by volume due to their honeycomb cores and contribute to LEED credits. Panelite’s self-structural honeycomb panel solution with integral connection details, compared to the same design executed with solid surface resin sheets and a supporting framework erected on site with steel framing:
- Requires 33% less translucent sheet material
- Saves 402 linear feet of aluminum structural metal
- Saves labor and energy in installation
Download the full Diller Scofidio Renfro / twofour54 case study here.
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