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Looking for an alternative to glass or stone for a translucent wall feature? If the application is suitable, you should consider using acrylic products. Not the paint, but rather sheet acrylic. Acrylic is stronger, more scratch resistant, and lighter than glass. It comes in an almost infinite variety of colors and textures, and has stunning […]
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“Delicate”, “soaring”, “sparkling”, “translucent”… when it comes to building materials, natural granite doesn’t typically produce such evocative descriptions. Think “granite” and most designers recall images of residential countertops, traditional lobby floors, historical stone monuments, and heavy building foundations. Associated with durability, heaviness, and traditional forms, granite is found in the palette of traditional architects and […]
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Lightable walls that are easy to specify and even easier to install. To bring truly integrated feature walls to designers and architects, GPI Design and Marlite will be forming a strategic alliance. Just came back from a great meeting over Mexican lunch with some key players from Marlite, a wall systems company out of Dover, […]
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Onyx itself is a luxurious material, and when integrated with the proper backlighting techniques the layers and depth of the stone is further brought to life. You’re investing money and design time into this natural product, so consider the following tips to properly showcase its natural beauty: 1. Choose a stone that has significant visible […]
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Acronyms galore. The letters “L”, “E”, and “D” on my keyboard are going to be worn out after this blog post! Lighting systems typically constitute the highest energy use in commercial buildings. The USGBC (United States Green Building Council) has recognized the energy savings potential in general lighting systems, and LED lighting systems can be a […]
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Have you ever seen an over scaled-zebra striped-curved-colored-lighted wall with varying panel sizes and gaping reveals? We haven’t, but there’s probably a reason for that. All of the conflicting visual elements would cause nausea and headaches for any sane designer! In a primary space in your commercial interior design, you’ve allocated a prominent wall which […]
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Video Tours of 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd. The 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd. Office building is the first LEED© Platinum new construction office building in the Washington, D.C. region. In the design and construction of Tower Oaks, the developer (The Tower Companies) took sustainability to a whole new level. Not only is the building physically healthy, […]
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With precise attention to book-matching, designing with natural stone can result in striking compositions. Are you familiar with the old adage “measure twice, cut once”? To obtain perfect veining patterns in our stone feature walls, at GPI it’s more like “measure twice. draw a diagram. step back and think about it. call the design department. […]
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This week marks the long awaited kickoff of the installation of our Wells Fargo Center job in Norfolk, Viriginia. From the time a project is initiated to the actual installation, there’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes. Here’s just a little taste of why we’re so excited to finally be on the construction […]
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“the solar-heating functions of a building were essentially a replacement of the original thermal functions of the fireplace. With its circle of warmth, the fireplace had once been the center of family life… what were the qualities of the hearth that made it so wonderful and so beloved?” – Thermal Delight in Architecture by Lisa […]
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Imagine walking into a corridor that senses your presence and gradually produces light patterns on the wall that mimic your path of movement. Will central management of interior lighting eliminate the need for something as simple as a lightswitch? With the evolution of building management systems from mere organization of a building’s technical services (electricity, […]
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Resin and acrylic surfaces can provide intense color and flexibility. The lightweight nature allows for ease of installation and reduced structural support or hardware. Many resin-based products are so translucent, attention to the structural systems and lighting design need to be considered to properly eliminate shadows, hot spots, or visual identification of the light source. […]
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GPI’s environmental policy is straightforward: if it harms the environment, we avoid it. It is evident in everything we do here, form the cars we drive to the fluorescent-free lighting in our offices to recycling our own paper. You will find forward-thinking in our partnerships, in our processes and in our products. We believe our […]
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