the People

Owner:
The American Battle Monuments Commission

Architect:
SMITHGROUP Inc
1850 K Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20006
T: 202 842 2100
F: 202 974 4500

Colden Florence, FAIA
David Greenbaum, FAIA, LEED AP
Elsa Santoyo, Associate AIA
Bettina Neudert-Brown, LEED AP
Franck Le Bousse
Su Sie Lim, AIA

Associate Architects:  
John Lampros Architecte
with Nicolas Kelemen Architecte
Paris, France  

Exhibit designer:
Gallagher & Associates
7735 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814

Landscape designer:
Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, LTD
1102 King Street, 2nd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314

Associate Landscape Architect:             
D. Paysage
5, Rue de Charonne,
75011 Paris
France

Lighting Designer:                                             
Tom Lindblom Lighting

Engineer(s):
Civil/ Structural/MEP Engineering:
JACOBS France
86, Rue Regnault
75640 Paris Cedex 13
France

Consultants:
Glazing Consultant:                                           
Front Inc
185 Varick Street, Suite 300.
New York, NY 10014
USA
                                                                       
Acoustician:                                                     
Cabinet Jean-Paul Lamoureux
4, bis Rue Simonet
75013 Paris
France

Contractors:
Construction Manager:                                      
Methodes & Pilotage S.A.
5, Rue Logelbach
75011 Paris
France

Structural Steel and Concrete:                            
RUFA
102 Avenue Henry-Cheron
B.P. 6121
14064 Caen Cedex 4
France

Parking:                                                           
Routeriere Morin Normandie
B.P. 81200
14801 Deauville Cedex
France

Roofing:                                                           
Raimond
ZI Beau Soleil
44450 Saint-Julien-de Concelles
France

Glazing:                                                           
LAUBEUF
5, Avenue du General de Gaulle
94160 Saint-Mande
France
www.laubeuf.com

Metalworks:
R2C
BP 187
61006 Alencon Cedex
France

Stoneworks:
ROCAMAT
102 Boulevard du General Weygand
14000 Caen
France
www.rocamat.fr

Wood and Millwork:
LA FRATERNELLE
Chemin Wicart
BP 12054
14102 Lisieux Cedex
France

Plasterworks:
Esteves Freres
10 Boulevard du General de Gaulle
92380 Garches
France

Metal Ceilings:
ARBLADE
30, Grande Rue
78910 Tacoignieres
France

Stainless Steel Mesh Ceilings:
FRAMENTO
ZI Rue de Bellevue
BP 30022
14651 Carpiquet
France

Painting/Tiling:
GILSON
47 Avenue de la Liberte
14460 Colombelles
France

Plumbing and HVAC:
FORCLIM
ZI du Martray
14730 Giberville
France

Electrical Works:
STEN
ZI du Martray
14730 Giberville
France

Elevator:
ThyssenKrupp
8, Rue de la Touraine
BP 6033
14061 Caen Cedex 4
France

Landscaping:
ISS Espaces Verts
52, Rue Edmond Mailloux
BP 325
27103 Val de Reuil Cedex
France

Exhibition:
PICO
14-30, Rue de Mantes
92700 Colombes
France

Audio Visuals:
SAV
31, Rue Bouret
75019 Paris
France

Photographer(s):
Roland Halbe
www.rolandhalbe.de
T:  +49 (0)711 6074073

Prakash Patel
www.prakashpatel.com
T: 202 328 0367

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
Autocad 2000

the Products

Structural system:
Cast in place reinforced concrete at exhibit level
Steel structure at lobby level
           
Exterior cladding:
Stone wall cladding (exterior and interior):
Granite: Impala Black 

Limestone: Massengis Roche Jaune
           
Concrete:
Formmolded stone: Granit and cast in place concrete composite wall:
RUFA
                       
Glass curtain wall and skylights:
Frameless insulated glass panel system
“Diamond” extra clear type STADIP from SAINT GOBAIN
www.laubeuf.com

Roofing:
Copper standing seam roof:
TECU Zinn
www.tecu.com

Elastomeric bituminous membrane roofing with self protecting granules and galvanized steel steel grating

Glazing:
Glass:
Exterior: Diamond” extra clear type STADIP from SAINT GOBAIN

Interior: Diamond” extra clear type STADIP from SAINT GOBAIN

Doors:
Entrances:
Costum laminated glass doors with stainless steel frame fabricated by the contractor Laubeuf

Metal doors:
Painted, and galvanized Steel

Wood doors:
Clear finish oak veneer solid core door
Type “Oberflex” fabricated by the contractor LA FRATERNELLE

Hardware:
Hinges:
Tectus by Halliday & Baillie Pty Ltd

Closers:
DORMA

Levers:
FSB

Interior finishes:
Floorings:
Wood:
Oak planks clear finish

Stone:
Granite: Kashmere White
Limestone: Massengis Roche Jaune Clair

Tile carpet:
Interface
www.interfaceflor.eu

Sealed concrete floor

Ceilings:
Metal panel ceiling (interior and exterior)
Alucobond
www.alucobond.com

Metal mesh ceiling in main gallery spaces
Stainless steel mesh panel fabrication by FRAMENTO
Stainless steel mesh: Gontois   www.gontois.com
           
Acoustical plaster wall and ceiling:
BASWAphon
www.baswa.com

Walls:
Concrete:
Exposed architectural cast in place concrete

Paneling:
Makore veneer paneling
Oak planks paneling
Costum Oak slats wood grille paneling – wall and ceiling by LA FRATERNELLE

Custom millwork and cabinetry:
Oak and Makore veneer clear finish by LA FRATERNELLE        
           
Others:
Sacrifice Gallery glass and corten structure:
Tripple laminated annealed glass and Corten steel panels fabricated  by LAUBEUF

Furnishings:
Auditorium fixed seats:
EIDOS installed by La Franternelle
           
Lighting:
Gallery and Auditorium Lighting:
Track/monopoint byERCO

Exterior and interior stone wall up lighting:
Bega

Downlights public space:
ERCO