The Momentary
The Momentary
The Momentary is an adaptive reuse project designed by Wheeler Kearns Architects. The design intent was to transform what was once a Kraft Foods plant into a visual art exhibition space and performance venue for music, film and theatre. This reimagined facility will serve as an extension of the Crystal Bridges Museum of America Art and anchor for the up-and-coming downtown Bentonville Market District. GGI was commissioned by Tristar Glass to furnish the Alice® direct-to-glass printing to capture the artwork onto the glass to be incorporated in the main entrance and rooftop glazing. The artwork was created by the well-known Osage artist, Addie Roanhorse.
The Momentary design held onto the historical value of the 70-year-old Kraft Foods Plant while commissioning Osage artist Addie Roanhorse to create the "arrow" design that pays homage to the site's history as Osage Nation hunting grounds.
Curtain Wall
1-1/4″ OA IGU: Inboard: 3/8″ Pilkington Optiwhite Low-Iron with Alice Direct-to-Glass Printed Artwork (#2) Surface Tempered (Produced by GGI) | 5/8” Airspace |Outboard: 1/4″ Guardian SNX 62/27 Low-E on UltraClear Low-Iron (#3)
The glass artwork continues seamlessly from the main entrance to the rooftop. In addition to the solar control low-e insulating units fabricated by Tristar Glass, the ceramic frit paint utilized in the artwork will serve to increase shading and further improve the building's energy efficiency.
GGI’s Alice® direct-to-glass printing was applied to Pilkington OptiWhite® ultra-clear glass. The custom fabricated Alice® glass was then incorporated into multi-functional insulating glass units to achieve a unique aesthetic combined with safety glazing and solar control.
Roof Construction
1-9/16″ OA Laminated IGU: Inboard: 3/8″ Optiwhite Low-Iron with Alice Direct-to-Glass Printed Artwork (#2) Surface Tempered (Produced by GGI) | 5/8” Airspace |Outboard: 1/4″ Guardian SNX 62/27 Low-E on UltraClear Low-Iron (#3) Tempered- .060″ Clear PVB-1/4″ UltraClear Low-Iron
Door Lites
1″ OA IGU: Inboard: 1/4″ Optiwhite Low-Iron with Alice Direct-to-Glass Printed Artwork (#2) Surface Tempered | 1/2” airspace | 1/4″ SNX62/27 Low-E on Ultra Clear Low-Iron (#3)
Addie Roanhorse is a multidisciplinary artist residing on the Osage Nation Reservation, a place rooted in artistic expression. The mother and daughter of artists, Roanhorse identifies as a conduit of history to future generations to protect and preserve Indigenous culture. As an artist, photographer, and graphic designer, much of her work crosses disciplines resulting in mixed media, murals, and textiles. Most recently, her practice expanded into film when she was appointed by Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear as the Osage Nation Ambassador for the movie “Killers of the Flower Moon” directed by Martin Scorsese. Use link above to learn more about Addie Roanhorse.
