Zahner is an engineering design consultancy and fabrication shop known for realizing the visions of architects from Frank Gehry to Zaha Hadid. Since its establishment in 1897, the company's engineers and fabricators have been at the forefront of innovative design and fabrication for a variety of artistic disciplines. From the use of aerospace engineering of curving facades to developing and applying patented technologies, innovation is at the core of Zahner. The museum-level craft and engineering that Zahner consistently provides can be found in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Zahner primarily manufactures projects engineered by its Design Assist
team, a practice the company developed in the late 20th century to give
clients power to directly control quality, cost, and schedule. Design
Assist consistently saves money for owners. This is achieved by
expertise, automation strategies, and analytical processes which occur
at the beginning of each project.
- azahner.com
Zahner uses a multitude of power tools to achieve the look that the customer wants. Most of what Zahner works with is some form of metal. They use a water jet to perform cuts into the material, special punches that make different shapes onto the surface, and a grand multitude of methods to achieve surface textures that are drastically different from the original material.
Zahner works with prototypes that are at such a grand scale; most of the prototypes are 1/1 scale that are placed right behind the factory. It is amazing to be able to see what more or less what the finished product will look like right in front of you.
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