DuPont Science, Products Spotlighted in New Smithsonian Design Exhibition
Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Showcases the Cutting-Edge in
Architecture and Design
NEW YORK, August 04, 2003 — DuPont products and technology are featured in a new architectural exhibition opening at the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum here tomorrow.
Solos: SmartWrap is the first in a new series of exhibitions at Cooper-Hewitt featuring international and contemporary works in the field of architecture and design. The Solos: SmartWrap exhibition, which is sponsored by DuPont, is a 16-foot-square by 24-foot-high prototype architectural structure that features a printed facade that can be mass customized.
Designed by the Philadelphia architecture firm of KieranTimberlake Associates LLP, SmartWrap is a micro-thin, advanced composite that replaces the traditional bricks, mortar and other material long used to make conventional walls. Technology needed for shelter, insulation, lighting and other functions is printed onto and adhered directly to the composite, which can be erected in a fraction of normal building time. The museum's walk-in pavilion shows how SmartWrap can be customized with pattern or color using printing technology.
Made of several layers that are roll-coated onto a single composite film, SmartWrap incorporates existing and emerging technologies in heating and cooling, visual display and lighting and energy collection. Several DuPont products and technologies play leading roles in the new exhibit. They include:
"Helping architects and designers bring their visions to life is part of what DuPont does," said Diane Gulyas, group vice president – DuPont Electronic & Communication Technologies. "We are a science company committed to making life better, safer and easier. For decades, our inventions – such as SentryGlas® interlayers for laminated safety glass, Tyvek® protective material and Corian® solid surfaces – have been providing architects and designers with the tools to make their dreams a reality. Our brands provide innovation, efficiency and style to homes, workplaces and public spaces around the world."
"Today, buildings are still being designed using the same materials and processes that were used thousands of years ago," said architect James Timberlake. "We believe we can do better. SmartWrap offers a glimpse of the building envelope of the future."
Solos: SmartWrap will be on view through Oct. 10 in the Cooper-Hewitt's scenic Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is located at 2 E. 91st Street in New York City, along Fifth Avenue's "Museum Mile." Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is the only museum in the nation devoted exclusively to historic and contemporary design. The museum embraces fields as varied as architecture; industrial, landscape, interior, and graphic design; textiles; and fashion. With the conviction that design touches everyone, every day, in the spaces in which they live and work, the objects they use, and the messages they read and send, the museum presents compelling perspectives on the impact of design through dynamic exhibitions, educational programs and publications.
DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make people's lives better, safer and easier. Operating in more than 70 countries, the company offers a wide range of products and services to markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
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