Exterior Architecture

Hayward Field Tower

December 18, 2020/in Exterior Architecture Education, Entertainment, Monument Eugene--Oregon SRG Partnership Silver L 2020 /by dsegard

Hayward Field at the University of Oregon has hosted numerous USA Olympic Track and Field Trials and NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships since its original construction in 1919. The stadium has had more “World’s Greatest Athlete” titles given to decathlon world record breakers than at any other venue.

The renovations from 2018-2020 included the addition of a 9-story tower at the northeast corner of the stadium. This landmark, designed by SRG, was inspired by the Olympic torch and pays tribute to the university’s legacy depicting five Oregon track and field icons. Using Zahner’s ImageWall® technology, the perforation pattern displays images of coach Bill Bowerman, and athletes, Steve Prefontaine, Raevyn Rogers, Ashton Eaton and Otis Davis.

Zahner engineered and fabricated ImageWall metal skin of Hayward Tower.

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Zahner® engineered and fabricated 15,815 square feet of aluminum ImageWall panels in collaboration with SRG (Architects), Hoffman Construction (GC), AHM (Graphic designers) to clad the tower. Zahner’s ImageWall® team was contacted early in the design phase. Using our expertise, we assisted the design and construction team to predict and mitigate installation risks that resulted from the complex form of the tower.

Raevyn Rogers competed for the University of Oregon from 2015-2017, winning 9 individual titles and setting 3 collegiate records.

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Steve Prefontaine was a star runner who won 35 out of 38 races at Hayward Field between 1970-1975.

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Hayward Field Scoreboard

Portland, Oregon-based Firm 151 developed an innovative new scoreboard design for Hayward Field at the University of Oregon that perfectly complements the rest of this striking sports complex. The structure integrates two large LED displays within an organic loop of ImageWall perforated metal panels in clear anodized aluminum that follows the field’s curvature, also creating an overhead canopy for Powell Plaza beneath it.

With fabrication by Zahner and expert installation by McKinstry, this design serves as a functional display canvas as well as a sculptural monument welcoming fans to the stadium.

The 10-story Hayward Tower features an observation deck and multiple viewing areas.

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Zahner ImageWall uses cross-seam perforation technology to create a seamless image across panels.

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Zahner engineered and fabricated 15,815 square feet of aluminum ImageWall panels to clad the Hayward Tower.

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Night view of the 10-story Hayward Field Tower.

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Brickell Flatiron Parking Garage

November 4, 2020/in Exterior Architecture Parking Structure Miami--Florida Revuelta Architecture International Blue, Grey, Silver L, XL 2019 /by dsegard

Brickell Flatiron is a residential high-rise that towers above the Brickell district of Miami, Florida, at 736 ft. The name “flatiron” references the triangular lot that the 64-floor condominium sits on. Zahner worked closely with the architect, Luis Revuelta, and the developer, CMC Group, through the Zahner Assist process.

Zahner’s scope of work included design assist services, engineering, fabrication, and installation of the podium’s 13-story, 100,000 square foot parking garage façade. In total, the design team went through four façade design iterations before ultimately determining that the final design both creatively complimented the curvilinear forms of the architecture above and met the established budget.

Brickell flatiron is a 64-story residential high rise in Miami, Florida.

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Zahner engineered and fabricated a custom perforated-metal facade for the 13-story Brickell Flatiron Parking Garage.

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Closeup of the custom metal facade for the Brickell Flatiron Parking Garage, produced by Zahner.

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Custom perforated-metal facade for Brickell Flatiron in Miami, produced by Zahner.

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Perspective view of the Brickell Flatiron parking facade.

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Penthouse facade on top of Brickell Flatiron fabricated by Zahner.

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Zahner also engineered and fabricated the penthouse facade.

Zahner provided an extra facade at the crown on a tight schedule.

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Equal Justice Initiative Building

July 21, 2020/in Exterior Architecture Civic, Historic Montgomery--Alabama WBA Architects Silver M 2019 /by Winifred Wright

Located in Montgomery, Alabama, The Equal Justice Initiative is a non-profit organization that provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, impoverished prisoners without effective representation, and others who may have been denied a fair trial. The Legacy Pavilion, designed by Williams Blackstock Architects, is the EJI Museum campus’ new building, and includes a welcome center, ticket office, gift shop, cafe, a new Southern cuisine restaurant from two award-winning local chefs.

Zahner engineered and fabricated the custom Angel Hair® stainless steel ImageWall® that clads the exterior of the building, which depicts the iconic images of several local civil rights activists that inspire hope for equal justice. These include Martin Luther King Jr., Claudette Colvin, John Lewis, Rosa Parks, Jonathan Daniels, Jo Ann Robinson, and E.D. Zahner’s ImageWall® team custom engineered the facade to fit the specifications of the building’s exterior, and included Cross-Seam Perf™ in the design so the imagery was continuous as it transitioned between the panels.