ARCHIVED NEWS RELEASES - 2008

Cambridge Architectural is active in providing the latest up to date news and information related to our products, projects and services to the market. You may read our most recent news releases below. We have also been featured in magazines including Construction Executive, The Construction Specifier and Metal Mag. Those articles are available in our In The News section.

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December 8, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Introduces Solucent™ Mesh Shading System

"Cambridge Architectural, the world's most experienced – and only – full-service provider of sustainable architectural mesh systems introduces Solucent™, an energy-saving and daylighting mesh shading system for building exteriors and interiors.

Solucent, "Where the Sun and Shade Mesh", has been developed to meet the ever-increasing sustainability needs facing architects today, but without sacrificing beauty in design. The system combines the unique and striking aesthetic of architectural mesh with its shading and daylighting capabilities to create a one-of-a-kind energy and light management solution."

November 3, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Solucent™ System Shades Sun, Saves Energy at the University of Washington

"A Solucent™ woven metal mesh application from Cambridge Architectural provides a first-of-its-kind exterior shading and daylighting system, dramatically reducing solar heat gain and cooling costs for a new facility on the University of Washington's South Lake Union campus."

October 29, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural to Unveil Solucent™ Shading System at 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

"Cambridge Architectural, the world's most experienced – and only – full-service provider of functional and visually intriguing metal fabric solutions, will officially launch Solucent™, its energy-saving and daylighting mesh shading system, at Greenbuild 2008 in Boston, MA, November 19-21."

October 20, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Adds Functional Fabric to University of Nebraska Quilt Museum

"Visitors to the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, NE will immediately notice a different kind of fabric – architectural mesh – draping the expansive windows of the venue and dividing the space within.

Cambridge Architectural's Solucent™ metal mesh interior application is suspended in tension parallel to the museum's windows inside the building. The mesh shades the sun and eases the light gradually as patrons walk through, while Cambridge's LandscapeInteriors™ system fashionably divides the interior space. Each Cambridge system employs lustrous woven metal fabric – complementing the building's theme perfectly."

September 16, 2008 - Metal Fabric from Cambridge Architectural Makes Headlines at the Newseum

"A sleek LandscapeInteriors™ metal fabric application from Cambridge Architectural, the world's most experienced – and only full-service provider of functional and visually intriguing metal fabric solutions, elegantly dresses a gallery ceiling and building elevators inside the high-tech Newseum in Washington, DC."

July 24, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Wins Metal Design Award

"Cambridge Architectural has been selected as a category winner in the 2008 Metal Architecture Design Awards. In the "Interiors" category, Cambridge's Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts was chosen as the winning project. As a result, it will be featured in the July issue of Metal Architecture. The project is also currently featured online, and can be viewed by clicking here."

July 21, 2008 - A-List Manhattan Comedy Club Shows Off LandscapeInteriors™ Mesh Application by Cambridge Architectural

"A LandscapeInteriors™ metal fabric application from Cambridge Architectural, the world's most experienced – and only – full-service provider of functional and visually intriguing metal fabric solutions, adds a high-end aesthetic to the interior of Comix, a newly-designed comedy club in New York City's fashionable Meatpacking District.

Comix is a contemporary club inspired by modern artistry, fitting the trendy neighborhood with its interior design style. The desire for a modern and hip aesthetic makes metal mesh from Cambridge Architectural a natural fit for Comix."

June 24, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Provides Cost-Effective Cladding Solution for Home Depot Parking Structure

"Cambridge Architectural Parkade™ metal fabric application functions as a cost-effective exterior cladding solution with dramatic visual appeal at the new Home Depot store in Jersey City, NJ. The well-known retailer stands at the edge of the booming town at the base of the Holland Tunnel where over 100,000 cars pass daily. This prominent location led to the desire for a visually appealing yet durable and cost-effective exterior cladding material to wrap the store's adjacent two-story, 600-space parking facility."

June 2, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Brings Down the House at Planet Hollywood

"An innovative Landscape Interior metal fabric solution from Cambridge Architectural, the world's most experienced – and only full-service provider – of architectural metal fabric applications, dramatically defines and separates space within the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the new Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV."

May 21, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Introduces New Parkade Website and Brochure

"The new Parkade site, www.CambridgeParkade.com, offers an in-depth look into the components of Parkade woven metal fabric applications – and showcases Cambridge's most unique and forward-thinking Parkade projects. Users can learn more about the beauty, functionality, affordability and sustainable attributes of Parkade woven metal mesh applications by browsing the easy-to-use site. The printed brochure complements the website by elegantly displaying Cambridge's best Parkade projects, metal fabric patterns and applications. The new Parkade site, www.CambridgeParkade.com, offers an in-depth look into the components of Parkade woven metal fabric applications – and showcases Cambridge's most unique and forward-thinking Parkade projects. Users can learn more about the beauty, functionality, affordability and sustainable attributes of Parkade woven metal mesh applications by browsing the easy-to-use site. The printed brochure complements the website by elegantly displaying Cambridge's best Parkade projects, metal fabric patterns and applications."

May 21, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Introduces New Landscape Interior Website and Brochure

"The unique new site, www.CambridgeInterior.com, offers users an in-depth look into the components of a Cambridge Architectural Landscape Interior woven metal fabric application. Users can learn more about the beauty, functionality, affordability and sustainable attributes of Landscape Interior woven metal mesh applications by browsing the easy-to-use site. The printed brochure complements the website by showcasing Cambridge's most popular metal fabric patterns and applications for LandscapeInteriors™."

April 25, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural to Exhibit at AIA 2008 National Convention

"Cambridge Architectural will showcase their impressive roster of metal mesh applications and projects at the AIA 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition in Boston, MA, May 15-17 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center."

March 27, 2008 - Cambridge Architectural Metal Fabric Adds Elegant Appeal to New York City Apartment Structures

"A Landscape Interior woven metal mesh application from Cambridge Architectural, the world's most experienced – and only full-service provider – of functional and visually intriguing metal fabric solutions, adds beauty and durability to the elevators of two Avalon Communities Buildings in New York, NY: Avalon Chrystie Place and Avalon on the Sound."

March 24, 2008 - Parkade Solution from Cambridge Architectural Provides Beautiful, Functional and Economical Cladding Method for Parking Structures

"Parkade applications serve as a beautiful, functional, affordable and sustainable method of exterior cladding for parking garage facades. Cambridge's unique ability to partner with the project team from the design phase through to completion ensures that Parkade solutions can be easily realized."

January 31, 2008 - Landscape Interior Solution from Cambridge Architectural Lends Vibrant Look to Victory Plaza

"A Landscape Interior metal fabric application from Cambridge Architectural adds a mix of visual interest and unique textural appeal to the interior of Victory Plaza in Dallas, TX. The mixed-use Plaza - located at the heart of Dallas' changing streetscape - stands as a beacon to the neighboring American Airlines Arena, and functions as an integral part of Victory Park, a bustling $3 billion, 72-acre development modeled after New York City's Time Square."