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DESIGN MEETS DURABILITYThe tried and true traditional materials in exterior architecture create a timeless look. However, what are your design tools to tell a brand story? How do you create warmth and welcoming? How do you strategically design a focal point with a modern flare?

Bold color, translucency and fluid shapes of resins in exterior applications can tell a powerful narrative, create an inviting experience, broadcast a brand message or preview interior design.

3form® materials are modern design tools allowing you to go beyond the limitations of traditional architectural materials. Impact resistance, UV stability and proven performance make these powerhouse polymers a natural choice when classic materials restrict design possibilities and application opportunities.

PROJECT: Canal ParkMATERIAL: Chroma XT GhostFIRM: Studios ArchitecturePHOTOGRAPHY: Bruce Damonte Photography

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CANOPIESENDLESS EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS 3form® has engineered exterior materials to fill the void that cannot be addressed by traditional translucent materials. When you want to expand your toolbox with more design and performance options, 3form is ideal.


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PROJECT: Symphony ParkMATERIAL: Koda XT FIRM: Davies Associates | Paul HershfieldPHOTOGRAPHY: Merrell Virgen | V-Spot Photography

Expert collaboration and project support open up new possibilities. We create boundary-breaking solutions with innovative materials. Collaborate with 3form® to meet performance demands, cost constraints and aesthetic intent.

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SYMPHONYPARKIn 2009, the city of Las Vegas, designated 61 acres in the heart of the downtown area for mixed use development to be called Symphony Park. Construction was completed in early 2013 for this project, which now offers a variety of four different public spaces including cultural, residential, shopping and restaurant, and medical office areas. The city planners realized their vision of a vibrant addition to the city for locals and visitors alike.

The city hired Los Angeles firm, Davies Associates, to design an entrance signage feature that embodied the dynamic energy of Symphony Park. Davies Associates Senior Designer and artist, Paul Hershfield, designed a dynamic asymmetrical tower sculpture. The challenge of designing and engineering a custom monument sign with complicated shapes and angles required a great deal of collaboration between the design firm, contractors and 3form’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG).

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KODA XT®3-FORM.COM/XTSYMPHONY PARK subject to one or more U.S. or international patents pending

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DESIGN AND ENGINEERING: A CUSTOM INSTALL-READY SYSTEM

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING KODA XT®3-FORM.COM/XT

TUBE STEEL GEOMETRIC FRAMING ASSEMBLED PRIMARY STRUCTURE FULL ASSEMBLY

RELECTIVE LIGHT PANELS & KODA XT MATERIAL INDEXED FOR EASY ON-SITE INSTALLATION

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3form® ATG developed a custom structural system allowing all panels to be installed and removed independently—with no hardware removal required. The engineering also facilitated minimal engagement between the panel edges and supporting profiles, providing maximum panel illumination with minimal shadowing. The system was initially tested on a full-size prototype for evaluation and verification of panel light transmission, lighting conditions and hardware fabrication feasibility. ATG obtained

in-field measurements for the installation from the installing contractor and retrofitted the data onto a full digital SolidWorks model. They then used the model to produce full-size templates to lay out and index the parts relative to the existing grid for ease of installation.

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FROM START TO FINISH, 3FORM DELIVERS THE WHOLE SOLUTION

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3form® offers a collection of design-driven translucent material platforms. With this range to choose from, 3form experts can support your project to meet performance demands and costs.

With a world-class material fabrication team, 3form craftsmen deliver turnkey projects. Eliminate the risk for the contractor and reduce on-site construction complications.

3form Hardware is built 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.

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

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

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PROJECT: Perk ParkMATERIAL: Chroma XT + Integrated ColorFIRM: Thomas Balsley AssociatesPHOTOGRAPHY: Scott Pease Photography

CANOPIES CHROMA XT®3-FORM.COM/XT

PERK PARK

Bring colored and filtered light to outdoor spaces with architectural accents.


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EL PASO CIVIC CENTERThe rich historical heritage of El Paso, Texas is manifested in the city’s cultural focus of the Civic Center Plaza, located next to the distinctive sombrero-like shape of the Abraham Chavez Theater, designed in the 1970’s. The city wanted to add functional shade for outdoor events.

The city desired the incorporation of bold color that reflected the culture of the area. Carl Daniels Architects sought lightweight, durable materials to create an outdoor feature that would be both artistic and functional as a respite from the southwestern sunshine.

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The team, in collaboration with artist Barbara Grygutis, specified Koda XT in a variety of bold colors to represent the Hispanic heritage of El Paso. The lightweight material was much easier to install than glass, while having the needed properties to withstand the intense El Paso heat.

The circular formation and bright colors create the feeling of a Chinese fan, something to cool and comfort during hot seasons, much like the canopies will do for the patrons of the Civic Center Plaza in the El Paso climate.

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PROJECT: El Paso Civic CenterMATERIAL: Koda XT with Integrated ColorFIRM: Carl Daniels ArchitectsPHOTOGRAPHY: Brett Drury


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CANOPIES KODA XT®3-FORM.COM/XT

PROJECT: France A. Córdova Recreational Sports CenterMATERIAL: Koda XT + Integrated ColorFIRM: Moody Nolan ArchitectsPHOTOGRAPHY: Dan Borowski

FRANCE A. CÓRDOVA RECREATIONAL SPORTS CENTER

A clean canopy offers protection from the elements —a simple solution.


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02PROJECT: BiomedMATERIAL: Chroma XT + HighResFIRM: BAM Architecture StudioPHOTOGRAPHY: Charles Uniatowski Photography


Proud architectural accents provide aesthetic sun shading.

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PROJECT: Arkansas Studies InstituteMATERIAL: Pressed Glass XT + HighResFIRM: Reese Rowland/Polk Stanley Wilcox ArchitectsPHOTOGRAPHY: Timothy Hursley

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RIO HONDOCOMMUNITYCOLLEGELocated in the southeast section of Los Angeles County, Rio Hondo College is a community technical school serving over 20,000 students in the surrounding areas. Providing two-year degrees in a variety of technical careers, the community college recently celebrated its 50-year anniversary with some new construction and additions to existing buildings on the Whittier, California campus.

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We wanted a material to stand up to the environment and one that would be impact resistant. 3form was the clear choice—their material wasn’t flimsy or breakable.”— Ozzie Tapia, LPA, Inc.

Rio Hondo challenged LPA with the design of their new sports complex buildings. The architects sought to mirror the dynamic, free-flowing energy of the students with an exterior feature that additionally conveyed the building’s purpose.

LPA strove to deviate from the long-standing tradition of neutral architecture with bold brand colors exhibited by shorter-lived fabric banners. They conceived sturdy, permanent exterior, illuminated fins in gradient colors from rich yellow to deep orange to create depth, to express the building identity and integrate the college brand colors.

LPA reached out to 3form® because of the durable and weather-hardiness of their Koda resin as well as the ability to backlight Koda at night. The solution created an exterior composition of color and high resolution words illustrating the purpose of the building in a dynamic way.

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PROJECT: Rio Hondo Community CollegeMATERIAL: Koda XT + HighResFIRM: LPA, Inc. PHOTOGRAPHY: Bradley Girard

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PROJECT: Monterey Peninsula CollegeMATERIAL: Chroma XT ClearFIRM: HGAPHOTOGRAPHY: Bernard Andre Photography

Vertical lines accentuate height and provide sun shading.


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EAST RANCHODOMINGUEZLIBRARYIn a city comprised of mostly working class citizens located just southeast of Los Angeles, the East Rancho Dominguez library is both a symbol of hope and a center for community outreach. As part of a general development plan, the municipality designated the stretch of road the library sits on as the inaugural place to breathe new life into the community.

The city challenged Carde Ten to create a welcoming and warm library in an otherwise lite-industrial part of town. The site dictated an east/west building orientation, demanding an architectural solution to mitigate the solar heat gain and glare.

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Architect Erik Mar integrated the design of colorful translucent fins into the exterior facade to provide the necessary sun shading and serve as the main welcoming element. They specified 3form translucent Koda XT material, as it would filter the natural light entering the building, while creating a durable exterior feature.

Koda XT was specified in multiple C3 colors for the vertical fins. Cheerful hues were strategically chosen to communicate the desired narrative. The sunlight passing through the colored fins

creates what architect Erik Mar calls “a continuous mosaic of colors” on the interior of the building, making the lighting changeable and interesting year round. The 3form C3 color system enabled the design team to specify the same color palette on the interior 3form Pressed Glass partitions, thus creating interior/exterior continuity.

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PROJECT: East Rancho LibraryMATERIAL: Koda XT + C3 | Pressed Glass XTFIRM: Carde Ten Architects | Erik MarPHOTOGRAPHY: Juan Carlos Garrido


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03PROJECT: 816 CongressMATERIAL: Chroma XT GhostFIRM: DWGPHOTOGRAPHY: Jason Radcliff


LANDSCAPES KODA XT®3-FORM.COM/XT

PROJECT: Livingston ParkMATERIAL: Chroma XT + Custom HighRes | Koda XT in CanopiesFIRM: MKSK Studios, Meyers ArchitecturePHOTOGRAPHY: Gary McCauley

LIVINGSTON PARK

History comes to life as illuminated HighRes imagery on Koda XT, telling a compelling story.


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LANDSCAPES CHROMA XT®3-FORM.COM/XT

PROJECT: Miami Valley HospitalMATERIAL: Chroma XT + C3FIRM: Fullmers Landscaping Inc. PHOTOGRAPHY: Gary McCauley

MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL


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Glowing color activates landscapes, adding a whimsical graphic element.


PROJECT: Nationwide Children’s HospitalMATERIAL: Chroma XT + C3FIRM: MKSK Studios PHOTOGRAPHY: Gary McCauley

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PROJECT: Diamond Teague PierMATERIAL: Chroma XT + HighResFIRM: Russell DesignPHOTOGRAPHY: Russell Design

DIAMOND TEAGUE PIER

Bold color proudly stands to tell an inspired story.


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PROJECT: San Francisco Bus SheltersMATERIAL: Koda XTFIRM: Lundberg DesignPHOTOGRAPHY: Ryan Hughes


TRANSITS VARIA ECORESIN XT®3-FORM.COM/XT

Through graphic storytelling, transit shelters breathe new life into a city.

PROJECT: Indianapolis Cultural Trail SheltersMATERIAL: Varia Ecoresin XT HighRes + C3FIRM: Donna Sink, RAPHOTOGRAPHY: Gary McCauley

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PROJECT: Indianapolis Cultural Trail SheltersMATERIAL: Varia Ecoresin XT HighRes + C3FIRM: Donna Sink, RAPHOTOGRAPHY: Gary McCauley


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RUTGERS

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, founded in 1766, is a top-tier national research university with a rich history. For more than two centuries Rutgers has provided nationally recognized high educational standards, broken new ground in research, provided services, solutions and clinical care to help individuals and the local, national, and global communities where they live.

Architects at De Biasse & Seminara were tasked with updating dilapidated old bus stop shelters. Rutgers wanted the new waiting areas to be open, enabling foot traffic to flow through without hinderance. Simple, unobtrusive yet easily identifiable transit shelters were needed. The project specifications included the use of Rutgers school colors in a cost-effective, durable, and lightweight design.

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3form gets it…they’re not just selling a product—they’re providing a full design solution experience.” — Michael De Biasse

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Michael De Biasse brought 3form material into the process very early on. “We knew we needed to have translucency, color, strength, and a lightweight solution. Only 3form could do all that while providing a single source for materials, hardware, and all other technical support.”

De Biasse worked collaboratively with 3form ATG experts to create a modular solution. The design allowed for installation in various configurations throughout the campus, from transit stations of different lengths and widths, to those needing to

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match the terrain—all using simple components —a column, panel and the overhead frame.

Mindful of the relatively short 3-minute maximum wait at each station, designers eschewed the traditional enclosed shelter for a more open design, with a translucent roof to filter Rutgers scarlet light onto the ground below while revealing the sky overhead.


PROJECT: RutgersMATERIAL: Koda XT + C3FIRM: De Biasse & Seminara ArchitectsPHOTOGRAPHY: De Biasse & Seminara Architects

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REGIONALTRANSITAUTHORITYThe city of New Orleans is a historical gem and has seen a lot of changes over the years. The public transportation system offered by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) provides locals and visitors with three different streetcar lines and 32 bus lines.

The RTA tasked AECOM to design transit shelters for a new streetcar route that would convey both the RTA brand and the overall look and feel of the downtown area.

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AECOM conceived a transit shelter design to mimic the iconic curved shape of the New Orleans streetcar roof line. The design team fulfilled RTA’s request for branding with integrated imagery of the City’s fleur-de-lis on the back wall. Aware of recent work manufacturing the Koda XT transit shelter canopies for San Francisco, AECOM sought a partnership with 3form.

The shelter needed to mimic the curve of the streetcar and we couldn’t get that from traditional glazing. This material allowed us to achieve the curve.” Robert Burghardt, Project Architect, AECOM

In addition to echoing the iconic streetcar shape, the cold-formed curved custom 12-foot Koda XT panels serve as a watershed for frequent wet weather in the city. 3form encapsulated High Res imagery within the Koda XT material to achieve the RTA branded fleur-de-lis on the translucent Koda XT back wall.

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PROJECT: Regional Transit AuthorityMATERIAL: Koda XT + Integrated ColorFIRM: Parsons BrinckerhoffPHOTOGRAPHY: Benjamin Hill

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FIRM: Workshop 8 | Ali Gidfar and Ulla Lange

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CANAL PARK

Located in historic Washington DC, between Capitol Hill and the Nationals Ballpark, Canal Park is both a gathering place for the community and a symbol of sustainability. Spanning three city blocks, the newly redesigned park boasts an 80,000 gallon stormwater treatment system, art sculptures honoring the historical canals of the city, a seasonal ice skating rink, interactive water fountains, an iconic light cube and many more attractions which make this a park for everyone.

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Working back and forth with 3form—it went up seamlessly and we’re thrilled with the finished product. 3form knew their stuff and we knew that they could deliver on the project. An added benefit—3form did all of their work at risk, they went through the process from the beginning at no cost to us.” —Brian Pilot, Principal, Studios Architecture

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The city challenged Studios Architecture to create an architectural experience within this outdoor space—one that would attract people unlike any other park in the city. Studios Architecture envisioned luminous durable 20' x 20' lanterns that would act as bookends for each end of the park. Studios Architecture’s lantern design needed to capture day light and be luminous at night without being reflective. They needed a strong, durable material that would show minimal seams or hardware.

Studios Architecture reached out to 3form ATG with their concept. Studios wanted a pure, luminous look, and the 3form product met all their criteria. Working collaboratively, 3form provided physical mock-ups, detailed drawings and an innovative idea to custom extrude 20' sheets of Chroma XT to create the lanterns. The luminous quality and appearance of the 3form Chroma XT material made it the ideal choice for this project.

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PROJECT: Canal ParkMATERIAL: Chroma XT ClearFIRM: Studios ArchitecturePHOTOGRAPHY: Bruce Damonte Photography


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PROJECT: Southwest High SchoolMATERIAL: Koda XT + HighResFIRM: LPAPHOTOGRAPHY: Bradley Girard

Vertical planes of color impart character and spirit.

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Bold, colorful signage is a small update with big impact.

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PROJECT: 257 Tower EntryMATERIAL: Varia Ecoresin XT Wave + Flood x 2FIRM: Method StudioPHOTOGRAPHY: Adam Deleeuw

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PROJECT: Myrtle Beach International AirportMATERIAL: Varia Ecoresin XT Wave + Cobalt + GhostFIRM: LS3PPHOTOGRAPHY: Monica Stanley

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KODA XT® CHROMA XT® VARIA ECORESIN XT® PRESSED GLASS XT™

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OPTICAL CLARITY RIGIDITY IN A THIN GAUGE

MADE-TO-ORDER SIZING

WIDE RANGE OF STANDARD COLORS

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HEAT-FORMABLE AND CUSTOMIZABLE

40 TIMES THE IMPACT STRENGTH OF GLASS

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DURABLE FOR HORI-ZONTAL APPLICATIONS

RENEWABLE MATTE FINISH

IDEAL FOR ILLUMINA-TION

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IDEAL FOR PERFOR-MANCE-DRIVEN EXTE-RIOR APPLICATION

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