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Additionally, the 20,000 square feet of vinyl graphic needed to withstand the summer heat and Minnesota’s icy winter temperatures during its nearly one year required life span on the building.
Vomela wrapped the windows with perforated films to allow for natural light to still get through and to prevent obstructed views from the inside. Specifically, two types of 3M films supported the vision for this installation —3M Controltac Graphic Film IJ180CV3, opaque for the windowless surfaces, and 3M Scotchcal Perforated Window Graphic 8170-P40, perforated to cover the windows. The perforated film allows for 60% of light to transfer through the window into the space inside, while still reflecting color on the outside and providing viewability from the inside out.
Denise Gustavson is the Editorial Director and Special Projects Editor for the Printing & Packaging Group, which includes Printing Impressions, packagePRINTING, In-plant Graphics and Wide-Format Impressions magazines, among other brands. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Wide-Format Impressions.