From Street to Skyline: The Technical and Expressive Power of Contemporary Façade Design | ACDF Architecture

ACDF Architecture’s Griffin Square showcases expressive façades where material systems, structure, and urban sensitivity converge seamlessly. Façades today act as multilayered mediators—balancing constructional performance, climatic responsiveness, and the architectural responsibility of shaping public identity. Set within Montreal’s Griffintown district, Griffin Square exemplifies façade design as both a technical system and an urban gesture. Conceived as two distinct towers, the project tempers surrounding densification through clarity of form while addressing the city at scales that range from pedestrian to skyline. The street-facing façades are composed of dark-toned composite metal panels set within a reinforced concrete frame, delivering both durability and a […]