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September 15, 2018   |   News

Chase Center Reaches New Milestone

Crews gathered to witness the hoisting of the last steel beam on the arena.

August 8, 2018   |   Press Release

Tower A Tops Out at Hudson Yards

The Hudson Yards development in Manhattan, New York has yet again reached another milestone. 30 Hudson Yards officially topped out with the final steel beam placed upon the tower’s crown early on July 17th, rising to its final height of 1,296´. The new high-rise is one of many developments underway at Hudson Yards and will be the second tallest office building in New York. It will also be home to the highest observation deck in the Western Hemisphere providing panoramic views of New York.

Additional photos of the topping out are available here.

July 18, 2018   |   News

CWRU – Health Education Campus Renamed to Samson Pavilion

The Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have announced the naming of the under-construction Health Education Campus to Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion. The Foster + Partner design for the Pavilion features a 4-story rectangular building with a prominent stainless steel canopy that will enclose a total of 485,000 square feet of lecture halls, teaching labs, virtual anatomy spaces, a medical library, student amenities, administrative and support spaces to promote collaborative learning.

July 14, 2018   |   News

Newly Redesigned Pier 17 at South Street Seaport

South Street Seaport: Pier 17 in New York has undergone drastic changes in the last couple of years. With much history under its belt, Pier 17 was revitalized from an abandoned strip mall to a reclaimed hot spot for New Yorkers. Visitors will now enjoy a vast array of dining, shopping, and entertainment while visiting the 300,000 square foot development.

The facade on Pier 17 is over 157,000 square feet and encompasses four stories. The facade features two stacked rows of 20´-tall channel glass light-boxes with three-dimensional glass cavities that diffuse natural daylight during the day and illuminate the pier in a variety of colors at night. Enclos Kinetics helped design a total of 16 operable glass walls, each an astounding 20´ x 30´, as part of the overall unitized system. The operable glass doors are meant to stay open during the summer and closed during the winter.

Additional coverage can be found here as well as here.

June 12, 2018   |   News

53W53 Has Officially Topped Out

The highest habitable floor of 53W53 has officially topped out.  With the forthcoming addition of the apex structures which form the tips, the structure will rise to a final overall height of 1,050´, bringing it to a tie as the sixth tallest building in New York City, and 13th tallest in the country.

Additional information on 53W53 can be found in a recent television feature on the building’s construction process.

May 31, 2018   |   News

Glass Magazine’s Top 50 Glaziers of 2018

Glass Magazine names Enclos as one of the Top 50 Glaziers of 2018. The magazine ranks each company based on sales revenue and then filters them into sales categories.

April 19, 2018   |   Awards

Jerome L. Greene Science Center Named Project of the Year by Women Builders Council

Phase 1A of Columbia’s Manhattanville’s campus was announced Project of the Year by the Women Builders Council. The project achieved excellent Minority-Women and Local Owned Business Enterprise performance at 31%, with women-owned businesses represented at 12% throughout the project. Phase 1A included the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, Lenfest Center for the Arts and Central Energy Plant.  Enclos worked alongside Renzo Piano Building Workshop on The Jerome L. Greene Science Center. It is the largest academic science building in New York City and was the first building to be completed on the Manhattanville campus.

March 16, 2018   |   Awards

2018 WBC Craftsmanship Awards

The Washington Building Congress (WBC) held its annual Craftsmanship Awards event on March 16, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The event honored outstanding skills and achievements of individual craftsmen in the WBC regional construction community. Enclos’ very own project team on 600 Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. was selected for the Craftsmanship Award in the Doors + Windows category for exterior glass. Congratulations to all involved!

January 23, 2018   |   Press Release

Enclos Promotes Top Preconstruction Managers to Vice Presidents

Enclos is proud to announce the promotion of directors of preconstruction Justin Russell and Justin Yen to vice presidents. In their new roles, Justin Russell will oversee preconstruction activities for the western region along with Justin Yen who will manage opportunities to evolve Enclos’ global sourcing delivery options.

January 15, 2018   |   News

Behind the Scenes at 53W53 on the Science Channel’s BUILDING GIANTS

The Science Channel’s BUILDING GIANTS next episode will air Thursday, January 18th at 9 pm (EST) spotlighting New York City’s 53W53 also known as the MoMA Tower. This elegant supertall skyscraper will ultimately soar above the southern end of Central Park in midtown Manhattan and be one of the city’s tallest residential towers. Standing at 77-stories tall, featuring 145 condominium residences 53W53 will fall nothing short of luxurious amenities. Enclos is working alongside Lendlease to install nearly 400,000 square feet of curtainwall upon the unique diagrid structure.