Urban Daddy really, really likes The Forge Pizza that just opened at Jack London Square.
Built and designed by The Construction Zone, ltd., with many of the finishing touches and accessories by customatic.com. I can definitely see why Yelp San Francisco is loving The Forge, even before they opened shop today.
Here are a few of the photos from the recent article.
Installing Architectural Steel Skins
Sheets of steel can be installed as a skin. CZ has traditionally used screws to install steel sheets. Since 2008, CZ has been using 3M VHB [very high bonding] double sided tape.
Reasons to specify tape construction:
– expresses the materiality without visual interruption of screws
– 7 step installation process, must be done correctly for overhead installation
– permanent install, it is very difficult to remove panels without ruining them
– panels are better supported/tend to lay flat, no dimpling/”oil-canning” caused by screws
– tape is viscoelastic, allows steel to expand/contract without weakening the bond
– tape separates the steel from the substrate and reduces vibration/dampens sound transfer
– interior panels can be hung by continuous tape to create an airtight construction
Reasons to specify screw installation:
– expresses the construction method, nothing is hidden
– simple installation [layout screw holes, drill, install]
– requires less skilled crew to install
– less expensive installation
– screws can be adjusted/shimmed if there are any irregularities in the installation
– panels are easily removed if there is a reason to access the framing/wall interiors
Merlin Ellis, AIA Architect
The Construction Zone, ltd.
602.230.0383
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