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Design GuideCASE STUDIES

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Subject of one or more US or international patents or patents pending

Table of ConTenTs

04 Buffalo Sabres Locker Room10 Juniper Networks14 The Devon Petroleum Club20 3form Lobby34 Expertise and Capabilities

The 3form DifferenCe

In every project, the goal is twofold—achieve design intent and stay within budget. Developing complete solutions with one cross-functional 3form Design Guide team can be key to meeting and exceeding project expectations. Specialists in fabrication, hardware, materials and lighting allow 3form to approach all projects holistically to meet your design intent. Project support includes guidance on installation details like attachment methods, millwork templates and power supply details. Proven expertise ensures every project success.

Design GuideCase Studies

3FORM ‰ PROVIDES THE WHOLE SOLUTION


The baCKGroUnD

First Niagara Center, located in the heart of Buffalo’s waterfront, is home to the city’s National Hockey League team, the Buffalo Sabres. In 2011, the team’s new owner decided to renovate the locker room space, a 30,000 square foot multi-use facility which included the coaches’ offices, sports training and exercise areas, kitchen and medical training space. More than just a place for athletes to prepare for games, the space was intended to be used as a recruiting tool for the small market city of Buffalo. Potential talent needed to be intrigued, to see the type of investment the city was willing to make in their career.

The ChallenGe

The Sabre team owners challenged Cannon Design to go beyond the best locker room designs in the league. They wanted the space to make a huge statement for the players. The need for bold, high-end design elements in this renovation project was imperative.

The solUTion

Cannon Design designed a drop lantern ceiling center piece with the Sabre logo emblazoned on the bottom. This strategic focal point would simultaneously provide consistent lighting and be a key branding element.

Cannon brought the design to the experts at 3form®, who recommended Chroma for this installation because of it’s rigidity. 3form developed an entire pre-lit solution to be easily attached given the onsite conditions.

BUFFALO SABRES

“3form® was chosen because of the flexibility of the material to fabricate the form we wanted to create and the ability to light it.” KEITH ALF, Lead Architect, Cannon Design

This focal point would simultaneously provide consistent lighting and be a key branding element.

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Light solution

Factory installed proprietary lighting. Tested to ensure an even glow and desired intensity.

Installation strategy

Designed custom hardware brackets to attach the Chroma feature to an on-site support system.

Hardware detail

Guided the architect to design a ceiling recess to enable concealed hardware. A six inch reveal around the perimeter of the feature allows for future access to the lighting.

Panel -to-panel construction detail

Structurally bonded the material edge to edge to create a virtually seamless appearance.

Power supply

Guided the contractor to locate the power supply in a remote location.

THE INNOVATION

The 3form light seam creates a monolithic corner condition. Cannon Design’s innovative angled lightbox spurred 3form to pioneer a new light seam capability—a radiused, sloped joinery condition. This advanced method is now a standard 3form offering.

3form® Construction Details

3FORM DEVELOPED AN ENTIRE PRE -LIT SOLUTION TO BE EASILY ATTACHED GIVEN THE ON SITE CONDITIONS. THE SOLUTION INCLUDED:

• Chroma heat forming to achieve the desired radius• 3form proprietary translucent material seaming• A custom engineered structure to bear the weight while

minimizing the visible hardware• Custom LED l ighting for even i l lumination• Consultat ion on the surrounding cei l ing soff i t to create

the f inal integrated effect


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Juniper Networks a computer networking solutions provider located in Sunnyvale, California—employs close to 10,000 people. Their vision of connecting everything and empowering everyone is a brand story they wanted to integrate into the space. The cafeteria and café area is used by a large number of employees throughout the day and is an opportunity to visually reinforce the commitment to the company goals of connectedness.

The ChallenGe

Tasked with designing a new corporate cafeteria for Juniper Networks, RMW Architecture sought to deliver a hospitality-style destination space. They envisioned cafeteria patrons enjoying a sleek and modern environment.

The signature design statement evolved by marrying a very functional serpentine service line layout with a unique ceiling element.

The solUTion

RMW was inspired by the 3form Ready to Go solution of a series of straight lightboxes. They collaborated with 3form to modify the Ready to Go into a serpentine shape.

“The fun began when we chose 3form® Chroma®. It was then that we really knew we could sell our idea. The lit Chroma feature became the statement piece. Everything else fell into place after that.” SAL WIKKE, Interior Designer, RMW Architecture

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We decided to celebrate the ‘s’ shape and make it really stand out above the cafeteria


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THE INNOVATION

RMW had the vision to transform 3form’s standard Ready to Go™ solution into a sleek serpentine flow to align with the cafeteria servery. Ready to Go lightboxes are a standard 3’ long x 4’ wide. They partnered with 3form to modify them per their design intent.

Light solution

Installed proprietary lighting and pre-tested to ensure an even glow and desired intensity


Engineered reflective panel to bear the weight of the feature, serve as the ceiling attachment, and create even illumination

Hardware detail

Specified a thicker gauge of material for longer spans with less hardware. Minimal center supports required

Panel-to-panel connection detail

Utilized a half-lap quirk connection to eliminate light leakage

Joinery detail

Utilized a light seam to create a monolithic corner condition

Power supply

Guided the contractor to locate the power supply in a remote location


3FORM DEVELOPED AN ENTIRE PRE-LIT SOLUTION TO BE EASILY ATTACHED GIVEN THE ON-SITE CONDITIONS. THE SOLUTION INCLUDED:• Chroma ® heat forming to achieve the desired radius• 3form proprietary translucent material seaming• A custom-engineered structure to bear the weight while

minimizing the visible hardware • Custom LED l ighting for even i l lumination• Fabrication of small, manageable sections to al l low for

future l ighting maintenance• Contractor consultat ion on the on-site condit ions for

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Devon Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 oil and gas company headquartered in Oklahoma City with a vision for optimistic environmental stewardship and results. The company values the teamwork from their employees and the support of their shareholders. Devon’s goal to maximize value is at the forefront of their design goals for their executive’s high-end social club called the Petroleum Club.

The ChallenGe

Devon challenged Gensler to design their prestigious Petroleum Club, a high-end social club for executives within their new corporate headquarters. As the spectacular view window seating would be the most popular with patrons, Gensler sought to make the dimly lit bar area as bright and engaging. To this end, Gensler conceived a curved, lit monolithic slab. They envisioned it to have a slim profile and glow evenly. This room centerpiece would additionally serve to draw people in from the back lobby side.

The solUTion

3form® developed an unprecedented curved, slim lighting solution with even-panel illumination. The Design Guide team collaborated with the architect to engineer this custom, two-sided wall feature.

“We know that restaurant/bar spaces are most beneficial when they are versatile—when owners have the ability to change the ambience. Spaces need to be quiet for a Tuesday lunch and vibrant for a Friday evening.” ROSS CONWAY, Architect, Gensler

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Gensler conceived a curved, monolithic slab.


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Light solution

Created a proprietary curved, edge-lit lighting system made from optically clear resin with a suspended particle to create light refraction for an even glow


Offered guidance on pre-positioned metal posts to properly support the 3form lit feature

Attachment method

Pre-packaged and pre-installed attachment hardware to save onsite construction costs. 3form hardware utilized to mount assembly to existing posts

Panel-to-panel connection detail

Created a custom-lit reveal per architects’ aesthetic guidance

Joinery detail

Created an internal lightbox construction sandwiching innovative lighting technology to achieve an even two-sided glow with an overall slim profile

Power supply

Guided for onsite power source location to save on overall project costs. Power supply directed to be 50 feet from 3form installation


THE INNOVATION

While the 3form standard Ready to Go™ lightbox is six inches, this project required 3form to engineer technically innovative lightboxes with a two-inch profile that were also budget conscious.

3FORM DEVELOPED AN UNPRECEDENTED CURVED, SLIM LIGHTING SOLUTION WITH EVEN-PANEL ILLUMINATION. THE 3FORM SOLUTION INCLUDED: • Heat forming to achieve the desired radius• Two-sided, i l luminated wall feature engineered • Chroma ® material• Custom LED l ighting for even i l lumination• Contractor consultat ion of the on-site condit ions for

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3form® is the leading manufacturer of award-winning, sustainable building materials and complete material solutions for the Architecture + Design industry. 3form corporate headquarters lobby serves as the main portal to a bustling building packed with material innovators, project-support teams and craftsmen.

The ChallenGe

The 3form entryway needed a facelift. The goal was to create something that was architecturally integrated and expressed the vibrant nature of the company. In-house designers wanted to create a feature to activate the environment, and make a good first impression in a limited space. Mindful that the reception area would serve as the main location for corporate events, they desired an easy and efficient way to change the experience quickly.

The solUTion

The design team conceived a corner lightbox along the space perimeter leading to the main foot traffic path. Standing proud of the the existing wall, the box was read as a glowing cube. RGB programmable lighting would give the feature the transformative capability the team desired.

3FORMLOBBY

“We wanted an entry feature that could continuously transform the character of the space with the flip of a switch.”

JILL CANALES, Senior VP of Marketing & Design, 3form

In-house designers wanted to create a branded feature to activate the environment, to make a good first impression in a limited space.


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THE INNOVATION

3form integrated support hardware into the tongue-and-groove quirk seam to address stability with a very minimal hardware appearance

Light solution

Proprietary lighting was factory installed and tested to ensure an even glow and desired intensity


3form proprietary attachment brackets installed to easily mount panels to wall with minimal shadowing

Hardware

Recomended the number of hardware attachments required for structural support with minimal deflection

Panel-to-panel construction detail

A tongue-and-groove quirk used to create a loose joint connection for lighting access. Utilized a structural light seam for a monolithic corner condition

Power supply

Guidance for on site power source location saved on overall project costs. Power supply to be 50 feet from 3form installation

3form®

Construction Details


THE 3FORM® SOLUTION INCLUDED: • Custom LED l ighting solution• Lightbox designed with internal accessabil i tyto easi ly

change out l ighting and images • 3form proprietary transulcent material seaming• Chroma® material• Contractor consultat ion on the on-site condit ions for

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• Uti l ize 3form C3 colors to create virtual ly any color for the space, and i l luminate it with natural white LED l ighting

• Indirect backl ighting is used to provide cost-effective i l lumination with general evenness with a sl ight gradient

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SINGLE COLOR ILLUMINATION

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• Single-color addressable RGB l ight bars are placed at the top and bottom in an indirect backl ighting condit ion. This is a less expensive way to use RGB l ight to dial in any color desired

• Blend colors by using a different color at the top and the bottom, or select a single color throughout with a smooth gradient effect in the center

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TWO COLOR ILLUMINATION

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• RGB direct backl ighting with individual ly-addressable chips al lows you to dial each chip into a different color, creating any type of static or movable graphics

• Custom RGB programming can be used to provide constantly-changing images and graphics to match any mood, season, or design intent

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DYNAMIC ILLUMINATED MOTION GRAPHICS

Motion graphics

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Chroma panel diffuser

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Materials

3form offers a collection of design-driven translucent material platforms. With this range to choose from, 3form Design Guide experts can engineer your project to meet performance demands, cost constraints and aesthetic intent.

Fabrication

With a world-class material fabrication team, 3form delivers turnkey projects. Eliminate the risk for the contractor and reduce on-site construction complications. From complex projects to simple finishing details, capabilities include joining and seaming, custom and standard forming, edge detailing, etching and custom CNC cutting. Hardware

3form Hardware is engineered to address the inherent properties of translucent materials. Pre-packaged and pre-attached hardware saves on overall construction costs. Structural hardware is custom-engineered and produced per project needs. Lighting

3form lighting specialists craft solutions with proprietary lighting to successfully achieve the illumination intent. Factory installation, testing and quality reviews ensure successful outcomes. By owning the complete solution, 3form lighting experts are engaged in meeting budget constraints.

EXPERTISE

CAPABILITIES

Ready to Go

A collection of pre-packaged solutions for ease of specification. Choose from over 200 products and a variety of materials for limitless design possibilities. Modify dimensions to meet your design intent.

Design Guide

A cross-functional team of material engineers, fabricators, lighting specialists and hardware experts collaborate to develop design concepts into complete solutions. The 3form Design Guide team transforms design drawings and renderings into easily specifiable packages.

Advanced Technology Group

ATG has advanced technical competencies to deliver complete material assemblies. Project support includes concept development, engineering, project management and pre-assembled project delivery.

One or more of the products or systems depicted herein is the subject of one or more of the following U.S. or international patents, and/or one or more U.S. or international patents pending: D634,612, D672,062, 8,046,967, 8,182,903, 8,157,942, 8,268,106, 8,419,236. RU 2470787, AU 2008247328

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