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Essentially serving as a big "Welcome to Stamford" sign, a sculpted, wavy 3D metal façade adorns the new parking garage and connecting pedestrian bridge at the Connecticut Department of Transportation's Stamford Train Station.
Located west of Washington Boulevard between I-95 and a set of railroad tracks, 66,000 square feet of 0.125-in. perforated aluminum comprises the Metalwerks Sculpted 3D/Screenwall Series cladding and Arcwall Bridge.
Engineered for long-term durability, a 2-coat Sherwin Williams Fluropon Classic II clear anodized finish enables the material to withstand the corrosive environment near the sea. The cladding also serves as a dry-set, drained and back-ventilated rainscreen system.
To enable the installation's unique, wave-like visual pattern, the design had to be engineered to support an 11-inch, 6-foot panel attachment to a vertical hollow structural sectioned steel supports. All the units were factory assembled with internal supports and shipped to the site as unitized assemblies. This then enabled a faster-paced, more simplified erection.
The designers incorporated an integrated LED lighting design element into the cladding. This enables a variety of colors and patterns to be projected, essentially presenting a dynamically-changing façade.
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