Cladify was brought on board during the Design Development phase, when the envelope was still a weight and logistics problem rather than a construction plan. The facade features were challenging as they were projecting 3 to 4 feet from the facade, the limestone fins raised concerns over the weight of stone on the project, the connections required to carry it, and the installation logistics of placing it, all against a tight project timeline. Working alongside Perkins & Will, Cornerstone Architects and Hayman Construction, the team set out to resolve those concerns before they became site conditions.

The answer was an innovative pre-assembled cladding approach. Custom modules integrated an internal chassis and flat-plane mounting clips, eliminating the need for bulky boxed-out structural framing. Instead of building structures on site to carry stone, the structure was engineered into the module itself at the factory. The honeycomb backing became an integral part of the panel structure and fully integrated within facade.

The lightweight construction is what let the design breathe. The 23-inch deep triangular fins stand self-supported, anchored only by two 16-gauge studs. Dimensional stone could not have done this without heavy framing and extensive structural support, a thin limestone surface on an engineered backing could.

The envelope achieved its targeted effective R-value through an 8-inch outboard insulation layer, thermally broken brackets, and a continuous thermal control plane aligned with the IGUs. Thermal performance was engineered into the same assembly that carries the stone, not added around it.

Because modules arrived pre-assembled, installation precision was ensured and site-based fabrication errors were eliminated. The result reached beyond schedule: the client saved $3 to $4 million on wall assemblies that were no longer needed under the new approach.