Bayside Central

The proposed redevelopment of the Bayside Central site, designed by Cino Zucchi Architetti, aims to create a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood, including residential, office, retail, and amenity spaces, all linked by a common public square. The development includes six uniquely shaped buildings, varying in height and volume, which are united by a cohesive façade design.

The façade is regulated by repeating curved balconies, which feature curved precast concrete parapets with a custom pattern and perforation design. There are three different height parapets, with the shorter two including a glazed guardrail anchored at the top of the parapet. Behind the balconies, aluminum framed window walls, aluminum framed sliding glass doors, and opaque wall systems infill between floor slabs. At the north orientation, an aluminum framed curtain wall system spans in front of the floor slabs and features custom patterned precast concrete spandrel panels, which match the adjacent parapet design. The ground level features a minimal steel framed storefront glazing system and architectural aluminum louver walls that conceal the mechanical exhaust and intake locations.

The roof includes flat areas and sloped areas, which curve similarly to the balconies below, both of which include integrated photovoltaic panels. At the flat roof locations, the photovoltaic panels are mounted on a steel frame elevated above the roof assembly. For this location, custom frameless glass photovoltaic panels with an anti-reflective texture and grey color were chosen to meet the design intent. At the sloped roof areas, grey standing seam aluminum panels with integrated grey monocrystalline PERC cells were selected. The standing seam roof can accommodate the curved roof geometry using a combination of parallel edge and tapered edge panels.

BUROMILAN FAÇADE collaborated with Cino Zucchi Architetti to develop the façade details, parapet details, and photovoltaic integration at the roof throughout the Construction Documents phase. Our scope also included written specifications, preliminary element sizing, thermal analysis, and a façade access and maintenance approach. The project is currently ongoing.