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VISION 26 — HIGH LIGHT
Did you receive any technical support from
Viridian or did you work off its website and through
the façade engineers?
MH On projects of this scale, the input of the façade
engineer is invaluable; however industry contact is just
as important. The relationship that we have developed
with industry leaders, such as Viridian, has been vital
to the depth of knowledge within our practice, and
is essential to the pursuit of innovation.
Are there surprises in that step from computer renders
to the completed third dimension?
MH All materials, but particularly glass, can vary greatly
under different environmental conditions. Material sampling
and prototyping of systems becomes vital to the design and
construction process, particularly in providing confidence
in the expected outcome. That said, the way materials
respond to specific site conditions at different times of
the day and year can never be completely anticipated,
but that can be one of the delights of architecture.