Category: Facade containment

Façade Containment: Thurgood Marshall Building

Facade netting containment systems control insurance liability by protecting the public.

The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building occupies a site on Columbus circle beside Union Station and The Securities and Exchange commission, in Washington D.C. Its surface is constructed from white granite which matches the nearby buildings. When it was designed, an important consideration was that its appearance should echo some of the design features of… Read More »

Façade Protection Netting Case Study: The Woolworth Building

From the time its construction was finalized in 1912, The Woolworth Building in New York City remained the tallest building in the world until 1930, when construction of the Chrysler Building and the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building (40 Wall Street) was completed. As America’s architectural landmarks age, they face rehabilitation programs which involve tight… Read More »