
SHoP Architects
#SITE Santa Fe
SANTA FE, USA
Collaborating
with SHoP Architects, UAP worked to
deliver the design
development, fabrication and installation of the exterior
cladding system for the
recently completed expansion of SITE Santa Fe. Designed by
SHoP Architects, the newly developed contemporary art museum offers new
internal spaces and features an iconic ornamental cladding system that wraps
the two museum entrances.
Together
with SHoP Architects and General Contractor Sarcon Construction, UAP developed
an external cladding system that fit the architect’s design intent and met
budget requirements. Utilising advanced manufacturing technologies, the
development
of the design was driven by computational design scripts written in
Grasshopper.
Fabricated in aluminium, the cladding is comprised of a series of unique folded and perforated panels that when layered, create a dynamic moiré effect. The resulting feature unifies SITE’s original building with the new extension, inviting people into the museum and creating new spaces for public gathering.






Image Credit: Jeff Goldberg / Esto. Concept images by architect.

SHoP Architects
Architect
#Project summary
Creative
SHoP Architects
Artwork Title
SITE Santa Fe
Project
SITE Santa Fe
Client
Sarcon Construction
Year
2018
Location
Santa Fe, USA
Build
UAP