{"id":43394,"date":"2018-06-16T08:45:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-16T12:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=43394"},"modified":"2021-04-13T07:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T11:25:28","slug":"foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners&#8217; Sculptural Metal Ceiling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosterandpartners.com\/projects\/bloomberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg Headquarters<\/a> in London is the new nerve center of Bloomberg\u2019s European operations and is widely considered \u201cthe most sustainable office building in the world.\u201d Compared to a conventional office, the Bloomberg building consumes 73% less potable water, 35% less energy and produces 300 fewer tons of carbon emissions per year. In fact, when completed in 2017, it scored an outstanding 98.5% under BREEAM \u2014 the international equivalent of the LEED green building rating system \u2014 setting a record as the highest score ever achieved by a major office development.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43398\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43398\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-43398 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631870-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"suspended ceiling, Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631870.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631870.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631870.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631870.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The exterior of Bloomberg HQ in London; photo by Nigel Young.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The building\u2019s impressive environmental performance is made possible by several smart mechanical systems that cogenerate heat and renewable power, recycle rainwater to serve low-flow toilets, and automatically regulate natural ventilation based on occupancy levels. The most innovative feature, however, are the integrated ceiling panels found throughout the interior which are composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals. \u201cWithout [these ceilings] the sustainability wouldn&#8217;t be what it is,\u201d said Michael Jones, project architect for <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/foster-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foster + Partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43418\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43418\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-43418 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/55f32ea023474b5415951586ef868f0a-1024x1018.jpg?resize=1024%2C1018&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"suspended ceiling, Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/55f32ea023474b5415951586ef868f0a.jpg?resize=1024%2C1018&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/55f32ea023474b5415951586ef868f0a.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/55f32ea023474b5415951586ef868f0a.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/55f32ea023474b5415951586ef868f0a.jpg?resize=768%2C764&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/55f32ea023474b5415951586ef868f0a.jpg?w=1299&amp;ssl=1 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The interior ceilings feature 2.5 million bespoke aluminum petals; photo by Nigel Young.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ceiling panels were developed in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/sas-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAS International<\/a>, a local firm that has collaborated with the architects on a number of projects in the past but none of which rival Bloomberg in terms of scale or complexity. Each panel combines highly efficient lighting, thermal and acoustic controls together into what Richard Wright, Design Director for SAS International, believes to be \u201cthe first fully integrated ceiling panel in the United Kingdom, if not the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43404\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43404\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-43404 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08-1024x768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"suspended ceiling, Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=66%2C50&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?w=1060&amp;ssl=1 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The panels are fabricated from 75% recycled aluminum; photo via SAS International.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is a total of 3,916 panels installed within the building, clad in approximately 2.5 million petals. In order to fabricate this staggering number of petals without drastically increasing the building\u2019s carbon footprint, the team specified Hydro R75 rolled aluminum, a product which is guaranteed to contain a minimum of 75% post-consumer recycled content and up to 25% recycled scrap aluminum from industrial processes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43411\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43411\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-43411 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-10.27.12-PM-1024x576.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"suspended ceiling, Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-10.27.12-PM.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-10.27.12-PM.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-10-at-10.27.12-PM.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The petals were modeled using CFD software to maximize thermal performance; screenshot via SAS International.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Aluminum is a highly conductive metal, making it the perfect choice for an integrated cooling system. During the summer, the aluminum petals are chilled by water pipes concealed behind the panels. As air from the ventilation system passes through the slotted petals, it is rapidly cooled, providing a low-energy alternative to traditional air conditioning. The shape of the petals was modeled using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software to maximize their surface area while optimizing air flow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43402\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43402\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-43402 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631862-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"suspended ceiling, Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631862.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631862.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631862.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1942_FP631862.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The interior is illuminated by 450,000 soft white LEDs; photo by Nigel Young.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The ceiling panels also provide the interior illumination. They are equipped with 450,000 LED downlights, supplied by <a href=\"http:\/\/luxonic.co.uk\/case-studies\/bloomberg-hq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxonic<\/a>, which burn 40% less electricity than typical office lighting systems. Since LEDs perform best when kept cool, integrating these fixtures into the chilled panels significantly improves their energy efficiency and overall life expectancy. Additionally, the reflectivity of the petals helps diffuse light more evenly throughout the interior while their three-dimensional shape shields eyes from glare.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43403\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43403\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-43403 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/3092060_bloomberg18crop-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"suspended ceiling, Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3092060_bloomberg18crop.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3092060_bloomberg18crop.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3092060_bloomberg18crop.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3092060_bloomberg18crop.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/3092060_bloomberg18crop.jpg?w=1180&amp;ssl=1 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The panels are perforated to achieve a Class A acoustic performance rating; photo via SAS International.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although aluminum is wonderful for transferring heat and reflecting light, it is not ideal for interior acoustics because it can cause reverberation, especially in open-plan offices. To counteract this, the project team spaced the petals apart slightly and riveted them to a perforated metal substructure. As sound passes through these openings, it is absorbed by an internal layer of mineral wool insulation, resulting in a Class A acoustic performance rating.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43417\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43417\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-43417 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foster-and-Partners-Bloomberg-HQ-018-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"suspended ceiling, Bloomberg HQ by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foster-and-Partners-Bloomberg-HQ-018.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foster-and-Partners-Bloomberg-HQ-018.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foster-and-Partners-Bloomberg-HQ-018.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-43417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i>The ceiling took 38,000 collective hours of design work to perfect; photo via SAS International.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The panels are rhomboidal rather than square, further complicating the design process. This necessitated the development of a custom &#8216;click-lock&#8217; profile for their edges so that they could be mass produced and easily installed into an angled support structure. Incorporating the various mechanical systems into a mass produced module was an immense undertaking which required\u00a038,000 collective hours of design work, as well as input from lighting specialists, acoustic consultants and HVAC technicians.<\/p>\n<p>The final ceiling is the result of a precise choreography between these various disciplines. &#8220;The whole ceiling system and the layout was designed to give us accurate dimensions,&#8221; explained White, &#8220;The CAD information was then taken and used to produce 3D models which the factory used to produce all of the components. Everything was on a massive scale &#8230; When you look at Bloomberg and you realize there is something like 12,000 individual parts incorporated into the project, the logistics of that are phenomenally complex.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands?q=metal%20cladding&amp;utm=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search for Metal Cladding Manufacturers \u27ad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Architizer<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>inspirational newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of metal petals make Bloomberg HQ the world&#8217;s &#8220;most sustainable office building.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137,"featured_media":43404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2],"tags":[],"architizer_project":[],"architizer_brand":[10249],"architizer_firm":[9690],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-43394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-details","category-practice","architizer_brand-sas-international","architizer_firm-foster-partners"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Architectural Details: Foster + Partners&#039; Bespoke Metal Ceiling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Bloomberg Headquarters in London is widely considered \u201cthe most sustainable office building in the world.\u201d Its most innovative feature is a fully integrated ceiling panel system, composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners&#039; Bespoke Metal Ceiling\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Bloomberg Headquarters in London is widely considered \u201cthe most sustainable office building in the world.\u201d Its most innovative feature is a fully integrated ceiling panel system, composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Architizer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-06-16T12:45:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-04-13T11:25:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1060\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"795\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jon Cornachio\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Architizer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Architizer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jon Cornachio\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jon Cornachio\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0e08935caa0de74059e504f2a8527401\"},\"headline\":\"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners&#8217; Sculptural Metal Ceiling\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-06-16T12:45:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-13T11:25:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/\"},\"wordCount\":850,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1\",\"articleSection\":[\"Details\",\"Practice\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/\",\"name\":\"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners' Bespoke Metal Ceiling\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-06-16T12:45:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-13T11:25:28+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Bloomberg Headquarters in London is widely considered \u201cthe most sustainable office building in the world.\u201d Its most innovative feature is a fully integrated ceiling panel system, composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1\",\"width\":1060,\"height\":795,\"caption\":\"Photo via SAS International.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners&#8217; Sculptural Metal Ceiling\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Journal\",\"description\":\"Inspiration and Tools for Architects\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Architizer\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/favicon.df2618023937.png?fit=36%2C36&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/favicon.df2618023937.png?fit=36%2C36&ssl=1\",\"width\":36,\"height\":36,\"caption\":\"Architizer\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Architizer\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/Architizer\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/architizer\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/architizer\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/architizer\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Architizer\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0e08935caa0de74059e504f2a8527401\",\"name\":\"Jon Cornachio\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d26044ffbe5d0f2ee24340ac7ec392206d43ffa92612dce33b1ce0cdee76aad8?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.arc.ht%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Flogo-600x600-1.jpg&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d26044ffbe5d0f2ee24340ac7ec392206d43ffa92612dce33b1ce0cdee76aad8?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.arc.ht%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Flogo-600x600-1.jpg&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Jon Cornachio\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/author\/jon-cornachio\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners' Bespoke Metal Ceiling","description":"The Bloomberg Headquarters in London is widely considered \u201cthe most sustainable office building in the world.\u201d Its most innovative feature is a fully integrated ceiling panel system, composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners' Bespoke Metal Ceiling","og_description":"The Bloomberg Headquarters in London is widely considered \u201cthe most sustainable office building in the world.\u201d Its most innovative feature is a fully integrated ceiling panel system, composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals.","og_url":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/","og_site_name":"Journal","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Architizer\/","article_published_time":"2018-06-16T12:45:28+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-04-13T11:25:28+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1060,"height":795,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jon Cornachio","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Architizer","twitter_site":"@Architizer","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jon Cornachio","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/"},"author":{"name":"Jon Cornachio","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0e08935caa0de74059e504f2a8527401"},"headline":"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners&#8217; Sculptural Metal Ceiling","datePublished":"2018-06-16T12:45:28+00:00","dateModified":"2021-04-13T11:25:28+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/"},"wordCount":850,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1","articleSection":["Details","Practice"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/","url":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/","name":"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners' Bespoke Metal Ceiling","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1","datePublished":"2018-06-16T12:45:28+00:00","dateModified":"2021-04-13T11:25:28+00:00","description":"The Bloomberg Headquarters in London is widely considered \u201cthe most sustainable office building in the world.\u201d Its most innovative feature is a fully integrated ceiling panel system, composed of millions of bespoke aluminum petals.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1","width":1060,"height":795,"caption":"Photo via SAS International."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/details\/foster-partners-bloomberg-suspended-ceiling\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Architectural Details: Foster + Partners&#8217; Sculptural Metal Ceiling"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/","name":"Journal","description":"Inspiration and Tools for Architects","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#organization","name":"Architizer","url":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/favicon.df2618023937.png?fit=36%2C36&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/favicon.df2618023937.png?fit=36%2C36&ssl=1","width":36,"height":36,"caption":"Architizer"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Architizer\/","https:\/\/x.com\/Architizer","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/architizer\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/architizer\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/architizer\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Architizer"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0e08935caa0de74059e504f2a8527401","name":"Jon Cornachio","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d26044ffbe5d0f2ee24340ac7ec392206d43ffa92612dce33b1ce0cdee76aad8?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.arc.ht%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Flogo-600x600-1.jpg&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d26044ffbe5d0f2ee24340ac7ec392206d43ffa92612dce33b1ce0cdee76aad8?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.arc.ht%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Flogo-600x600-1.jpg&r=g","caption":"Jon Cornachio"},"url":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/author\/jon-cornachio\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1",1060,795,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1",300,225,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1",768,576,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1",1024,768,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1",1060,795,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=1060%2C795&ssl=1",1060,795,true],"alm-thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"landscape-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=1060%2C569&ssl=1",1060,569,true],"landscape-card":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=625%2C487&ssl=1",625,487,true],"landscape-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=625%2C312&ssl=1",625,312,true],"landscape-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=368%2C184&ssl=1",368,184,true],"landscape-tiny":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=66%2C50&ssl=1",66,50,true],"portrait-xlarge":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=1000%2C795&ssl=1",1000,795,true],"portrait-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=700%2C795&ssl=1",700,795,true],"portrait-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=480%2C795&ssl=1",480,795,true],"portrait-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=380%2C675&ssl=1",380,675,true],"promo-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=625%2C795&ssl=1",625,795,true],"promo-small":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?resize=368%2C480&ssl=1",368,480,true],"shop-page-wp-product":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bloomberg_08.jpg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1",400,300,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Jon Cornachio","author_link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/author\/jon-cornachio\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Millions of metal petals make Bloomberg HQ the world's \"most sustainable office building.\"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/137"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43394"},{"taxonomy":"architizer_project","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/architizer_project?post=43394"},{"taxonomy":"architizer_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/architizer_brand?post=43394"},{"taxonomy":"architizer_firm","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/architizer_firm?post=43394"},{"taxonomy":"architizer_product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/architizer_product?post=43394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}