| K & A | Prana Translucent Bronze Panels |
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Client: | Desert Pasage |
| Contractor: | DPR Construction | |
| Architect: | Holt Hinshaw Architects | |
| Lighting: | Light and Truth | |
| Location: | Desert Passage at The Aladdin, Las Vegas |
K&A Scope of Work: Design, engineer, and fabricate translucent bronze 3-D relief panels based on architects 2-D artwork.
| Project Description: | K&A worked with Holt Hinshaw architects to create this distinctive exterior facade. The surface relief started as 2-D line art manipulated and mirrored in Photoshop. K&A then used Rhino 3-D CAD program to raise the lines from the background surface creating a 3-D relief. MasterCam created CNC toolpath over the 3-D relief data which in turn was used to mill urethane foam molds on K&A's large scale CAD/CAM gantry mill. Finite element analysis was used to develop a translucent structural laminate capable of withstanding wind and seismic forces. The "bronze" finish was achieved by applying varying thicknesses of bronze powder-filled gelcoat. Panels were approximately 4' x 8' each and were delivered to the site ready to install. Installation was quick and straightforward. Back lighting turns these apparently solid bronze panels into ethereal translucent sculpture at night. |
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