Front

Front Established in 2002, Front is a specialist façade consulting practice of 50 staff, based in New York City, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Hong Kong.

Established in 2002, Front is a specialist façade consulting practice of over 50 staff, based in New York City, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Hong Kong. We are a cross-disciplinary group of creative individuals with professional backgrounds in Architecture, Structural Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. We work with owners, architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, and

fabricators in a collaborative fashion. We are specialists in architectural façade systems for new construction, including curtain wall, bespoke cladding systems and the use of structural glass and related lightweight structures. Our portfolio of work ranges in size and complexity and includes large-scale high-rise curtain wall projects, public and cultural institutions, additions to historically sensitive sites, as well as custom designed work for private residences and artists. Our design and technical consulting work includes façade system design and optimization, detailing, and analysis, value engineering, guidance through the procurement and bidding process, and review during fabrication, mock-up, testing, and construction. We will consider the criteria for structural and environmental performance and recommend mock-up and test methods. We work with a variety of building systems and a wide palette of materials, including steel, aluminium, copper, titanium, concrete, stone, glass, and other composites. A key aspect of our collaborative work process is our ability to utilize 3D analysis of façade systems to review, interrogate, manipulate, and analyze building information as three-dimensional data. The use of these 3D tools can add significant benefits to system design efficiency and to improving the cost control process and project coordination, often bringing clarity and legibility to complex design problems. Drawing upon our first-hand experience with the successful ex*****on of many original and challenging architectural projects and our specialist knowledge of the facade industry, we can assist in the evaluation of qualified bidders, and advise on procurement methods, constructability of systems, value engineering options, and how best to meet the project schedule and budget. At Front, we engage fully with our creative partners in the design and construction industry. We provide strategic advice through intensive collaboration to realize innovative projects across the globe. As active and open-minded participants in the design process, our goal is to find practical ways to realize the design intent. Our global outlook and experience are the foundation of our practice.

"During the day, the marble washes the interior in warm amber light; at night, it glows like a creamy incandescent bould...
06/11/2023

"During the day, the marble washes the interior in warm amber light; at night, it glows like a creamy incandescent boulder." - The Architect's Newspaper describing the new PAC NYC

Google's new campus in Mountain View, California is project that Front Inc. worked on. The sprawling campus is on 17 acr...
23/05/2022

Google's new campus in Mountain View, California is project that Front Inc. worked on. The sprawling campus is on 17 acres and is the largest building to pursue being LEED-NC v4 Platinum certified

Google has announced the opening of its new Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, with the neighboring Charleston East project in its final phase of construction. Together, they form the latest additions to Google's headquarters.  Photo: Iwan Baan, courtesy of Google The web giant...

The new Ronald O. Perelman Center in NYC is featured in The Architect's Newspaper. The project we worked on with REX and...
23/05/2022

The new Ronald O. Perelman Center in NYC is featured in The Architect's Newspaper. The project we worked on with REX and David Brody Bond features a symmetrical patterned façade made from marble and glass.

The Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center's semitranslucent facade is structural sorcery under a veil of purist simplicity.

23/05/2022

The new BWDC Tower in Manila by Foster and Partners design is unveiled to the public. Read more on our new projects at Frontinc.com

May 19th 2022 in Toronto, Evan Levelle of Front will be presenting with John Douglas of Alutec. For more information on ...
09/05/2022

May 19th 2022 in Toronto, Evan Levelle of Front will be presenting with John Douglas of Alutec.
For more information on the conference and the complete lineup of speakers, log onto www.facadescanada.com

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