So as a result of Final Reviews this post is way late…but still worth getting the images up on the blog.  On monday, 11/17/08 we took another field trip, this time to Maloya Laser in Commack, Long Island.  Theses guys are a family business going back 2 generations, and have evolved into a specialty metal fabrication firm.  They have become heavily involved in Lasercutting, and have projects in Architectural exteriors, interior finishes, railings, furniture, signage, jewelry, and more.  2 architectural projects that they have recently completed are the plaques at the Rose Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History, as well as the Porter House condo by SHop Architects, both of which were laser-cut and bent flat metal stock.  We got a factory tour from Reto Hug, the president of the company, and saw their massive lasercutters and bending presses.  Here are a few pictures of the place:

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and some work examples:

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and very interesting some of the sample zinc panels they had from the Porter House:

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overall a very productive visit.  they work with many different file types when communicating with architects, so we are working to tighten up our digital model now.

 

also the post from the JYJ guys:    http://jyjorchestration.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/maloya-laser-field-trip/