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WALKING THE WALK

ed, but could the UniQuad meet the challenge?
"At CPI, we pride ourselves on collaborating with de-

The ultimate seal of approval, though, came when Stitch

signers. Taking their specifications and performance

Design Group leased the office space on the top floor of

needs, we work together to engineer a system that will

AFAS, becoming their client's tenant.

truly bring their design to life," said Rafael Rivero, CSI,

"To be in a building that you designed, overlooking a

LEED GA, vice president of sales, CPI Daylighting. "Be-

park that you designed-it's become our calling card. It

cause each building and climate will require something

speaks to the type of design we do," said Sebastian. "At

entirely different, a scalable panel system like UniQuad is

their root, they're artists and at our root, as architects, we

an ideal solution. Our engineers are able to work directly
with the building team to find a customized solution for
each performance challenge."

Interior lighting is rarely turned on in the art center and studios, even
on cloudy days. Instead, the spaces rely on diffused light streaming in
through the panels.

are artists of the vertical space. To be partners with one of
our clients in their building is a great showcase of our
work." The AFAS building is a light beacon and a source
of pride for the community. CA

Stitch Design Group wanted to create "an illuminated
cube sitting on top of a glass box," said Sebastian. By cladding the building with 4,860-sq.-ft. of UniQuad panels in

panels. Interior lighting is rarely turned on in the art cen-

ice-white matte over ice-white matte with a U-Factor of

ter and studios, even on cloudy days. Instead, the spaces

0.26, the UniQuad system met the designer's energy per-

rely on diffused light streaming in through the panels. At

formance needs and desired look-in a single panel design.

nightfall, the building interior illuminates the panels from

"One of the biggest things for us was that [the UniQuad] allowed us to get the levels where we needed them
to be to meet the energy model," said Sebastian.
This building could have been all glass, but it wouldn't

the inside out.
"Artists work all hours of the night. So, when they're in
their studios late, up close to the CPI wall, you actually see

Circle 5 on the Reader Service Card.

their silhouette," said Sebastian.

Get information on UniQuad.

have had the uniqueness or the creative quality that we

The panels transfer their silhouette to the outside add-

wanted it to have. For us, [UniQuad] was the perfect ma-

ing a real dynamic, alive feeling. It has allowed us to create

terial," continued Sebastian.

another creative element like the park. It really feels like

The building is already experiencing benefits from the

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the park and the building are one in the same."

See a demonstration of UniQuad and its benefits.
Link to an AIA-accredited course, "High Performance
Translucent Building Envelopes."

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