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Apr 17, 2018, 2:37 AM
DMRyan
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Developers are really testing the waters with building materials in the East Village Neighborhood. What was previously a predominantly a red brick neighborhood has evolved into projects with a much more contemporary materials palette. There's loads of core ten steel already incorporated in, but the 418 E. Grand project has zinc panels for cladding. Another office project just getting ready to get started will incorporate a Japanese method of charring wood to be extremely long lasting and durable, called 'Shou Sugi Ban.'
While not in the East Village, this office/retail project called Miesblock will have a decorative metal scrim over the windows that could incorporate some great backlighting. A 7-8 story residential 'tower' is slated to start on the same block next year.
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