Architectural woven wire mesh

The San Francisco Art Institute is a non-profit art college founded in 1871 and has held the reputation of being one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious schools of higher education in contemporary art. Recently, SFAI moved its graduate campus of 15 years from Dogpatch on Third Street, to Pier 2 in Fort Mason. The grand opening of the new graduate campus is scheduled for mid-November, 2017. The new graduate campus hosts 160+ artist studios, over 4000 square feet of gallery and performance space, digital media suites, student lounge, and a seminar room. SFAI’s Fort Mason building consists of two floors, with the upper floor being exposed to the lower level. The stairs and the railing around the upper level feature Banker... More

Parking Structure Outfitted with Banker Wire’s Architectural Wire MeshBaptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida welcomed its first patients in September 2018 within a state-of-the-art, nine-story facility along San Marco Boulevard. The center includes a parking garage structure, outfitted with architectural wire mesh screening from Banker Wire. The M31Z-6 wire mesh was specified for its durability, strength, and simplicity in design for a panelized framing system on the exterior of this building. The wire mesh pattern serves a dual function for the garage, providing security and improved ventilation, aiding in protecting the contents of parking garages while allowing air and light to flow freely through the space. Each mesh... More

Recently completed on a picturesque winery in Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia, the new Domaine Chandon restaurant showcases an interior conceived by cross-disciplinary design practice Foolscap Studio, and utilizes three of Banker Wire’s woven stainless steel mesh products in a variety of applications throughout the space. The overall design aimed to incorporate both the aesthetics of the industrial wine-making process as well as a refined finished look that spoke to the decadence of the product being served. “Banker Wire provided a sophisticated woven mesh solution, which is manufactured of highest quality and perceptible up close,” says Madeline Freeman, interior architect of Foolscap Studio. “We found that the q... More

The Studio was created by revitalising a former Victorian depository to provide bespoke open plan office with an animated street frontage. The industrial character of the building was a strong influence on the design, which sought to retain elements of the robust structure. Hufton & Crow Existing features such as vaulted concrete ceilings, brick walls and ochre coloured lifting beams were exposed to their raw state, and highlighted with modern light fittings, while other industrial mechanisms such as sliding doors, pulleys and window shutters were refurbished. James Jones The reception area has a polished concrete floor leading to two matt black patterned steel staircases, while a platform lift is encased with two layers of... More