Copper facades have never been in more demand in cities all over the world and that’s good news for green buildings.
Innovative, lightweight and 100% recycled, copper is today’s sustainable building material.
Its versatility is key as it gets used for everything from walls to roofs, interiors, stairs, gutters and high tech solutions.
But it’s really getting some star treatment as a facade. Just like the American Copper Buildings in Manhattan with breathtaking views of the East River.
The American Copper Buildings are two copper clad towers interconnected by a sky bridge, 300 feet above the ground.
The copper metal panels are four millimeters thick and were installed without finishing to allow the structures to patina and change color naturally. Meaning the buildings will go from shiny orange to green over time.
But take a look at some of the other standouts on the ArchDaily web site:
https://www.archdaily.com/907537/copper-facades-architectures-original-bling
