elZinc in the USA
Zinc has been used as a roofing and façade cladding material since the 19th century thanks to the numerous aesthetic and functional qualities it possesses, and which allow its adaptation to all architectural styles.
Established in 2006, elZinc® has become one of the 3 largest producers of rolled zinc with a presence in more than 50 countries. Technological leaders, we have committed to innovation and excellence from the very beginning.
Throughout our subsidiary elZinc America corporation established in Florida, we offer you a personalized technical advise and make our range of products available in the USA.
Here we take a look at some of the projects clad in elZinc
The National Memorial for Peace and the Justice
This striking monument, designed in partnership with MASS Design Group, keeps alive the memory of the terrible events that were witnessed in the United States during the era of slavery and social segregation and the subsequent racial violence that was experienced throughout the 20th century.
Details of the project
Architect : MASS design group
Application: Cladding
Finish: elZinc Graphite
Installation system: Standing Seam
Location : Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Rubey Park Transit Center
In the heart of Aspen, the Rubey Park Transit Center receibed the AIA Colorado North honorable mention. The façade of linear bricks and the use of elZinc Rainbow Green brings a modern touch to a historic building. The three distinct volumes are united with an extended roof composed of wood, glass and zinc-titanium elZinc that supports the large solar array providing the majority of its energy requirements.
Details of the project
Arquitecto: Studio B Architecture
Application: Roofing
Finish: elZinc rainbow green
System: Double lock standing seam.
Location : Aspen, Colorado
The Star – Home Of The Dallas Cowboys
The Star is the 91-acre campus of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and practice facility in Frisco, Texas. Developed as a first-of-its-kind partnership between the City of Frisco and Frisco ISD. For the parking lot, they where looking for something striking and that speaks of the legacy of the Dallas Cowboys and elZinc Slate with custom PixArt Screens was the perfect solution.
Details of the project
Architect: O’Brien Architects
Application: Cladding
Finish: elZinc Slate
System: PixArt Screen wall panels
Location: Dallas, Texas
Camp southern ground
Camp Southern Ground stretches across more than 400 acres of land in Fayetteville, Georgia. There are two different constructions made with elZinc :
The main building of the camp – a sophisticated, environmentally friendly “modern work of art” uses as the campus’ beating heart. Its primary exterior cladding is a elZinc flat lock shingles . But there is also a hideway in the woods, the aptly titled Space Crab Treehouse, located just out of sight on Camp Southern Ground, was named for its unique structure and its close resemblance to a horseshoe crab made out of elZinc Slate.
Details of the project
Arquitecto: Jefferson Browne Architects / Perkins + Will
Application: Façade and Cladding
Finish: elZinc Slate
Installation system: Standing seam for the tree house and flat lock shingles for the main building.
Location : Fayetteville, Georgia
elZinc, a perfect solution
As these projects show, elZinc perfectly combines timelessness with the avant-garde, adapting to any project. Our wide range of finishes allows architects to give their projects a unique personality without renouncing the advantages of a material such as zinc.
