Zahner or A. Zahner Company is an architectural metal & glass company located in Kansas City,

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History and Company Information

Zahner was founded in 1897 by Andrew Zahner as ''Eagle Cornice Works'', serving the region with decorative cornice works and repair. In 1913, the company became A. Zahner Sheet Metal Company, and over the course of the century would produce metal-work from industrial kitchen tables to metal work on buildings. In 1989, Andrew Zahner's great-grandson, L. William Zahner III became company president, and is credited with transforming the company from a regional sheet-metal contractor into a national architectural metals and facades producer. He also guided the company towards producing works by artists as well as architects. During the past thirty years, the company produced the exteriors for notable structures including the

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, the

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, and is producing the upcoming

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. The firm is involved in the development of architectural metal systems as well as patinas and other surface treatments on metal. Zahner holds five patents which pertain to the Architectural Metals industry Zahner President and CEO L. William Zahner serves as the Industry Liaison for the National Architectural Committee of SMACNA, and in 2006, was awarded the Copper Medal, Associazone Italiana di Metallurgia (AIM). On January 21, 2011, companies Zahner and KME announced a joint venture, ''Zahner-KME''. The venture will offer engineering and building services to architects in the European Market.

Notable Architectural Projects

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, 1993. *

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, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, designed by Frank Gehry, 1993. *

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, 1994. * Museum of Science & Industry, in Tampa, Florida, designed by

, 1995. * Maggie's Center, in Dundee, Scotland, designed by Frank Gehry, 1995. *

, in Seattle, Washington, designed by Frank Gehry, 2000. *

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, in Tacoma, Washington, designed by

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, 2002. *Flagship

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in Soho, New York City, designed by

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, 2002. *Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library, in Pueblo, Colorado, designed by

, 2003. *

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, in Tacoma, Washington, designed by

, 2003. *

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, 2005. *

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, 2006. *

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, 2008. * BOK Center, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, designed by

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, 2008. *

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, designed by

, 2009. *

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, 2009. * Wyly Theater, in Dallas, Texas, designed by OMA/ REX. *

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, designed by Randall Stout, 2010. *

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, designed by

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, 2010. *

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, in Irving, Texas, designed by

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, 2011. *Zahner North Dock Expansion, in Kansas City, Missouri, designed by Crawford Architects, 2011. *

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, 2011. *Dream Downtown, in New York City, designed by Handel Architects, 2011. *

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, in Miami, Florida, designed by Perez & Perez, 2011. * Spaceport America, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, designed by Foster & Partners, 2011. *

, in New York City, designed by

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, 2011. *

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, in Mexico City, designed by

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, 2011. *McCoy Federal Building, in Jackson, Mississippi, designed by Schwartz and Silver, 2012. * Sidra Medical Center, in Doha, Qatar, designed by

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, 2012. * MOCA Cleveland, Ohio, designed by FMA, 2012. * Broad Art Museum, in East Lansing, Michigan, designed by

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, 2012. *

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, in Basra, Iraq, designed by 360 Architects, 2013. *

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, on Roosevelt Island, NYC, designed by

, 2013. * Emerson College, in Los Angeles, California, designed by

, 2014.

Notable Art and Design Projects

*''Sky Stations'', by R. M. Fisher; owned by the City of Kansas City, Missouri; 1993. *''1 3 5 7 9 11'', by

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; owned by the

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in Kansas City, Missouri; 1995. *'Issey Miyake,' by Gordon Kipping & Frank Gehry, in Tribeca, New York City, 2001. *''One Sun, 34 Moons'', by

Walter de Maria Walter Joseph De Maria Roberta Smith (July 26, 2013)Walter De Maria, Artist on Grand Scale, Dies at 77 '' New York Times''. (October 1, 1935July 25, 2013) was an American artist, sculptor, illustrator and composer, who lived and worked in New Y ...

; owned by the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri; 2002. *''Glass Ceiling'', by Dale Chihuly; owned by the

, Tacoma, Washington; 2002. *''

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, interior artwork designed by Ramona Sakiestewa, Washington, D.C., 2004. *"Oculus", by Reilly Hoffman; Permanent Collection of Topper Johns, 2006. *''Microcosm'', by

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; Permanent Collection of the

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in Overland Park, Kansas; 2007. *''Winds of Aphrodite'', by Suikang Zhao; owned by the City of Kansas City, Missouri; 2008. * LAPD Memorial to Fallen Officers, by

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; owned by the Los Angeles Police Foundation, California; 2009.Zavis, Alexandr
"LAPD memorial for fallen officers finds its way home"
''Los Angeles Times'', September 23, 2009, accessed December 1, 2010. *''Art Wall at Doha'', by Jan Hendrix; and the architects at Legorreta & Legorreta, Doha, Qatar; 2010.

References

External links

- Zahner website- Zahner-KME in Joint VentureHands of the Artist - Zahner Art Projects
{{Zahner Architecture firms based in Missouri Companies based in Kansas City, Missouri Design companies established in 1897 1897 establishments in Missouri

History and Company Information

Notable Architectural Projects

Notable Art and Design Projects

Further reading

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