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Featured Projects
Maloya has provided manufacturing feasibility and executed designs for some of the best known and most prestigious manufacturers, architectural firms and, museums. This gallery provides an insight into the depth and breadth of our services.
| 2008 |
Columbia University School of Journalism, New York, NY |
| 2008 | Pentagon Memorial Project, Arlington, VA. Click here to see our AutoCAD 3D modeling for the Pentagon Memorial. |
| 2002-09 | Zinc Facade Systems |
| 2002 - Porter House, New York, NY | |
| 2004 - 108 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA | |
| 2006 - 127 Madison Avenue, New York, NY | |
| 2008 - Garden Street Lofts, Hoboken, NJ | |
| 2009 - Marchetto Zinc Shingles, NJ | |
| 2009 - Learning Springs Elementary School Zinc Facade Systems, New York, NY | |
| 2000 | American Museum of Natural History Rose Center Project, New York, NY -- Click for details |
AMNH Rose Center Project, New York, NY
Background:
The American Museum of Natural History's Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space is among the museum world's most highly recognized edifices. Officially opened in February 2000, the massive 335,000-square foot facility is an extensive update of the Hayden Planetarium and attracts visitors from all over the world.
The Task:
Maloya was retained by Giltspur Exhibit Group to execute the innovative designs of Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA), known as the world's largest interpretive museum design firm. Maloya's assignment was to provide precision laser cut graphic panels that illustrate and explain the Big Bang theory for the “tunnel” section of the exhibit. The area known as the Big Bang Theater serves as an introduction to the Heilbrun Cosmic Pathway, a spiral which wraps around a sphere. The Cosmic Pathway connects the Rose Center's first and second floors. It provides a timeline of the universe's history from the Big Bang to the present day.
The Maloya Solution:
This prestigious task presented many challenges, including project scope, time frames and the required level of expertise. Translating design elements into metal produced numerous discussions regarding the properties of stainless steel, fabricating techniques and working with extremely large CAD files. The Maloya engineering team worked with the architect's digital designs, which were much larger than the laser machines memory, and developed multiple files and registration techniques for accurate laser cutting. The Mie Trak production planning software was used, so the entire process was tracked and visible, start to finish. And oh, what a finish!
The project included wall mounted panels ranging from 10” to 72” as well as the Cosmic Pathway's definitive sculpted rails, posts and risers. All told there were over 100 individual pieces, all unique shapes, most with special considerations such as descriptive words and art that had to be precision cut. The actual text explaining the Big Bang theory was laser cut from 16Ga stainless steel.
Typical verbiage was:
Shock Waves...a shock wave...etc etc etc
The average panel contained both words and schematic type art. Every panel was meticulously cut at Maloya's Commack, New York facility.
The Results:
Panels cut to within 0.015 inch tolerances, exceeding expectation and were delivered on time. The Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space opened to the public on February 19, 2000 to rave reviews.
The project was termed “a world class success” by Giltspur Senior Project Manager, among many other admirers. Today, the Cosmic Pathway explaining the Big Bang is one of the most memorable parts of the Rose Center for Earth and Space. Maloya's timely and ultra-professional contribution is no small part of its success.