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Woodgrain siding and soffit metal panels.

Create a seamless indoor to outdoor material transition

Indoor to outdoor material transition

Historically, building elements that transition from exterior to interior have been a pain point for designers. Soffits, walls, ceilings, canopies, and entryways have had their designs sacrificed in the name of performance, or vice-versa. Materials seem to focus on interior or exterior applications, but often the lack of flexibility is the core of the issue. Today, commercial and residential buildings alike seek seamless transitions between their indoor and outdoor areas to optimize the use of space. Below, we explore some of the more interesting and nuanced ways that projects have achieved material cohesion.

Ceilings

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25 Kent, exterior wall and ceiling to interior ceiling, custom blackened steel.  

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2 Waterline Square, exterior ceiling to interior ceiling, Riverside.

Walls

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150 Spear Street, interior wall to exterior wall and canopy, Oxidized Silver Hairline.

Woodgrain siding and soffit metal panels.

Wheaton Town Center, exterior soffit to interior ceiling in a custom woodgrain.