Neoparium, also known as Neopariés, is a
glass
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material made in
Japan by
Nippon Electric Glass. Described as "crystalized glass ceramic," it was developed as an architectural cladding material for use in harsh environments. Typical units are 5/8" thick in a number of opaque colors.
Panels can be fabricated with curves.
The material was most notably used to replace failing marble cladding on the
BMA Tower
The BMA Tower is a building in Kansas City, Missouri. Also known as One Park Place, it was built as a 19-story Modern style office building. Located on a prominent height south of downtown Kansas City, the building is uniquely visible. The bui ...
in
Kansas City, Missouri, where material replacement was reviewed for compliance with
National Register of Historic Places
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status.
Another use was cladding
Marco Polo House
Marco Polo House (originally stylised as "Marcopolo") was a large marble-effect, glass-clad office building and TV studio at 346 Queenstown Road, facing Battersea Park in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It was built in 1987–1988 and complete ...
, an office building built in 1987 in the
Victorian district of
Battersea, London.
References
External links
Neopariés at TGP ArchitecturalNeopariés crystallized glass cladding on Selector
Building materials
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