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ob to match the decor of the particulardepartment which they enclose. An equally important purpose of the architectin selecting the aluminum paneling was to achievemaximum flexibility at minimum expense. Thelight weight of the aluminum panels makes it pos-sible to create a new department or shop… … indefnitely without serious damage. Another instance where aluminum panels wereused effectively was in the Macys new KansasCity store. Here, although the store is airconditionedthroughout, the primary purpose of the aluminumcurtain walls, according to architect Gruen, wasto achieve a maximum of…
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