Chazen Museum of Art

Location Madison, Wisconsin
Architect Machado & Silvetti, Continuum Architects
System R4-500 pressure equalized rainscreen
Description 6,000 sq. ft. 1/8” C655 silicon bronze, 1200 sq. ft. 14 gauge type 316 stainless steel, 1200 sq. ft. 1/8” aluminum
Finish Silicone bronze: custom non-directional mechanical finish and pre-weathering (interior work includes a clear lacquer coating); stainless steel: with custom Invariweave finish by CMR; aluminum: Custom Medium Gray Metallic, Custom XL Silver Metallic

Image at Chazen Museum of Art shows patined bronze interior surface. Architectural system by Riverside Group.

“With Riverside Group we were able to find an elegant solution that fit within the project budget. They also helped establish a set of parameters for naturally pre-patening the panels on the construction site.”
– Stephanie Randazzo Dwyer, Principal Machado Silvetti

Image of corner window and two walls at Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wisconsin. Patined bronze wall surface. Rainscreen cladding system by Riverside Group.

Detail image of exterior facade at Chazen Museum of Art shows patined bronze surface. Architectural system by Riverside Group.

Interior detail image of Chazen Art Gallery showing patined bronze surface. Architectural wall system by Riverside Group.

Image of corner window detail at Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wisconsin. Rainscreen cladding system by Riverside Group.