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SEFAR® Architecture Lightframe® Illuminates Amon Carter Museum

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

DEPEW, NY…Founded in 1961, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, TX explores the breadth and complexity of American creativity through an important and dynamic art collection. From masterworks by the giants of painting and sculpture to a world-renowned photography collection, the regularly rotating installations allow visitors to experience something new every time they visit.

SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric Creates Elegant Rooftop Space at the Times Square EDITION Hotel

Fabric key element to versatile and well-lit 17th floor hospitality area

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

DEPEW, NY…Times Square, undoubtedly an iconic destination in New York City, welcomed the opening of a new Marriott EDITION hotel in February 2019. Located at 701 Seventh Avenue, or 20 Times Square, the 452-room hotel also features a 5,000 square-foot performance space, a 1,900 square-foot studio, and a 5,800 square-foot rooftop beer garden and cabaret theater.

SEFAR® VISION Exemplifies Strength and Beauty of 3 World Trade Center

Fabric interlayer adds ethereal sheen to high-profile commercial office building

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

DEPEW, NY…Distinguished by a “K-brace” exterior steel framing feature, 3 World Trade Center was also afforded the ability to shine in an additional fashion with the incorporation of SEFAR® VISION fabric at the lobby level and up into the triple-height atrium.

SEFAR® TENARA Fabric Transforms Upscale Miami Hotspots: The Setai Hotel and Chotto Matte

Retractable canopy protects patrons from the elements, provides elegant solution

Thursday, July 11, 2019

DEPEW, NY…Miami’s beautiful and unpredictable weather can pose a challenge for restaurant owners aiming to maximize exterior seating areas. Now, patrons can enjoy all-weather dining at the trendy Miami restaurant, Chotto Matte, and enjoy the beautiful exterior courtyard space at the historic Setai Hotel as both spaces are protected by a retractable canopy featuring SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric.

Swiss School Rejuvenated with SEFAR® VISION Laminated Fabric Interlayer

Distinct aesthetic and performance goals achieved with VISION

Monday, April 15, 2019

DEPEW, NY… Approximately 2,153 square feet (200m²) of SEFAR® VISION laminated fabric interlayer was incorporated into the Horw secondary school façade located in Lucerne, Switzerland. VISION contributed to the striking building design while reducing solar glare and overall heat gain, thereby enabling the structure to achieve the necessary high-performance standards.

SEFAR® Architecture LIGHTFRAME® Enhances New York's Moynihan Train Station

West End Concourse connects and expands Penn Station transportation hub

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

DEPEW, NY… The West End Concourse, forming Phase I of the Moynihan Train Hall project, significantly expands and redevelops the New York City, Penn Station terminal. SEFAR® Architecture LIGHTFRAME® ceiling system illuminates this elegant, underground walkway, enabling commuters and travelers alike to traverse the station, board, and alight from trains, and eventually connect directly from Penn Station to the Moynihan Train Hall, when this second phase is completed in 2020.

SEFAR® VISION Fabric Featured in Skybridge at NYC’s American Copper Buildings

Monday, June 04, 2018

DEPEW, NY…The American Copper Buildings at 626 1st Ave are home to New York City’s first new skybridge in more than 80 years – a 100-foot long structure which employs the beauty of SEFAR® Architecture’s VISION fabric interlayer while benefiting from its daylighting and energy management capabilities.

SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric Provides Elegant All-Weather Solution at Las Vegas Icon

Retractable fabric canopy transforms Budweiser Beer Park on the Las Vegas Strip

Wednesday, March 07, 2018

DEPEW, NY…The 24/7 energy and vibrancy of Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World, invites patrons to enjoy all it has to offer in absolute comfort and luxury. The recently completed Budweiser Beer Park — the Strip’s first rooftop bar and grill at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino — offers visitors just that with its elegant retractable fabric canopy featuring SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric.

The canopy creates a space with optimal adaptability, a minimalist aesthetic, and year-round, all-weather use of the venue.

University of Birmingham Library Facade Modernized and Optimized with SEFAR® VISION Fabric

Tuesday, August 08, 2017

DEPEW, NY… The glass façade of the new University of Birmingham library in Birmingham, UK employs the beauty of SEFAR® Architecture’s VISION fabric interlayer while benefiting from its daylighting and energy management capabilities. The new library is one of the key features of the university’s £300 million campus regeneration.

Birmingham-based Associated Architects designed the project – specifying PR 260/55B Gold SEFAR VISION fabric for glass vertical fins to provide a modern take on functionality.

Museum Extension at the Tate Gallery of Modern Art Features SEFAR LIGHTFRAME®

Modular Ceiling System Illuminates Prized Exhibits in London

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

DEPEW, NY… Museums offer visitors a visual experience made possible only through ideal lighting solutions. SEFAR® Architecture LIGHTFRAME® effectively and elegantly illuminates the displays at the Tate Gallery of Modern Art, allowing works from Van Gogh to Warhol to shine.

SEFAR® Architecture TENARA® Fabric Transforms Courtyard at Hotel Charleston

Retractable Canopy Allows for Optimum Utilization of Open-Air Courtyard Space

Thursday, April 20, 2017

DEPEW, NY… On the northern coast of Colombia lies the port city Cartagena, site of Hotel Charleston. Located within walls designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Hotel Charleston courtyard is now completely covered with a retractable fabric canopy courtesy of SEFAR® Architecture and Uni-Systems, LLC.

Expansion at Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport Features SEFAR® VISION

New Terminal Building’s Facade Inspired by Nature and Built to Manage It

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

DEPEW, NY… SEFAR® VISION fabric, laminated into the exterior glass façade of a new terminal at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland, adds a striking and sustainable element to the country’s growing transportation hub.

In 2016, the airport saw nearly seven million passengers, almost double what it saw in 2014. As a result, a new 4,700-square-meter terminal was built to service additional passengers to and from aircraft.