Natuzzi Americas Headquarters

High Point - North Carolina, USA

Year
1996 - 1998
Client
Natuzzi Americas Inc.
Designer
Mario Bellini Architects
Location
High Point - North Carolina, USA

The Headquarters Building of Natuzzi in High Point, North Carolina, represents one of the most evocative works undertaken by Astec.

This four-story building is strongly characterized by a grand wall, formed like the prow of a ship and entirely covered with panels made of architectural bronze alloy. 

To clad the thirteen thousand square foot surface, the faćade required nine hundred one-eighth inch thick panels, each of a slightly different shape and size.

Installation required minute precision to maintain a consistent one and three-sixteenths inch gap between panels.

Altogether, over two hundred and fifty thousands pounds of laminated bronze alloy was required.

As an example of organizational strength, Astec completed the work in only 196 days.