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Advanced Materials for Architecture

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Future forward architects and design engineers push the limits of traditional materials with organic shapes based on the limitless creativity and flowing lines of nature. SCRA unlocks the potential of architectural design with innovative Advanced Material Components.

As a global leader in advanced materials technology, SCRA is a premier provider of advanced materials solutions for challenging applications. We specialize in demanding 'first-of-a-kind, one-of-a-kind' solutions.

SCRA delivers advanced material components for prototype & production aircraft, ships, submarines, and now, for organic architectural designs.

SCRA Advanced Material Components...

Advanced Materials for Architecture

unlock the possibilities of architectural design.

  • Allow architects to move beyond traditional constraints to their creativity.
  • Customized, niche Exterior and Interior components.
  • We deliver bold designs.

borne from a best-available materials approach.

  • Engaged early in the design process as an Integrated Subcontractor.
  • SCRA's 'Best-Available-Material' engineering expertise + your design parameters = construction-ready Advanced Material Components.
  • We leverage the 'Art of the Possible'.
  • Comprehensive advanced composites and metals expertise

provide exceptional value.

  • Integrated Project Delivery approach to conceptualize multiple solutions.
  • Delivers sustainable, lightweight components driving secondary benefits & structural engineering cost savings.
  • We engineer in the value.

Recent Architectural Projects

Credit Moris Moreno Photography, Photography courtesy FXFOWLEComposite Art Bar Project for the Miami Project
SCRA Commercial Solutions recently produced a bar for the FXFOWLE Lounge within the Miami Project, a contemporary art fair in Miami, Florida (brochure). New York architectural firm FXFOWLE designed the piece, which blends the aesthetic nature of sculpture with the functional aspects of interior architectural elements. The bar incorporates recycled material, specifically derived from old aircraft components. This material offers remarkable tensile strength and flexibility and can adjust to any mold. The process from conception to completion was documented on the SCRA Blog. This project demonstrates SCRA’s ability to produce components with the flowing organic shapes expressed in visionary architectural designs.

Please contact us to see what we can deliver for you!

Mark C. Anderson
Vice President- Business Development
864.923.0518
mark.anderson@scra.org