Evidence before inference

Hollingshead Cocoon coating

Documented use, specification and phase in the projects below. No material is inferred from a photograph.

Project specifications

Verified project and conservation specifications. This is a partial record; original and later conservation phases are distinguished.

Hollingshead Cocoon coating

Recorded in Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Used for
Exterior coating over the concrete structure
Product
Cocoon
Manufacturer
Hollingshead
Finish
Buff — exterior topcoat approved July 1958
Phase
Original museum exterior — 1958–59

The documented latex-and-vinyl coating and Buff colour describe the original exterior treatment, not the museum’s present white finish.

Specification evidence

Checked 2026-10-30