Historically Proven, Future Facing: Architectural Zinc for Walls and Roofing
The nature of zinc
Sponsored by RHEINZINK America, Inc.
Architectural zinc cladding and roofing are natural choices for innovative, creative, and forward-thinking architects and designers. Rarely does an architectural product combine the qualities of natural beauty, sustainability, ease of workmanship, durability, and low maintenance. This course explains the nature of zinc, its abundance in the earth’s crust, and its multitudes of use in history and in contemporary design. The course defines the material’s performance qualities and its proven sustainable credentials, as well as showing various seam treatments available. The course illustrates the specifiable aspects of zinc for walls and roofs. Finally, the material’s stunning aesthetic and versatility is demonstrated in a numerous of high-profile case studies.
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RHEINZINK America, Inc. is the most reliable, trusted brand of architectural zinc in North America. Ideal for roofing, wall cladding and gutters, RHEINZINK is environmentally friendly, 100% recyclable and offers a potential lifespan of 100 years or more.
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in September 2021
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Examine the use of zinc for walls and roofs from historic European buildings to contemporary North American designs.
- Discuss the specifiable aspects of architectural zinc for a wide range of design goals.
- Identify architectural zinc’s performance and aesthetic qualities, its natural and accelerated patina process, and how zinc differs from other metals.
- Define architectural zinc’s proven sustainable qualities.
- Discuss several case studies that show how architectural zinc walls and roofing enhance a variety of project applications.
