Expanded metal facade cladding
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about expanded metal facade cladding
Project • By Metadecor • Exhibition Centres
Art space Factory 1963, Busan
In Busan, South Korea, Factory 1963 has been transformed into an art gallery. We created the facade with 2000 m2 of MD Expanded metal in the MD Academy design. We used a particularly durable class 2 coating that maintains the integrity of the color, which is essential because of the strong sunlight in South Korea.The MD Expanded metal is fastened to the existing building with the MD Verti system, while the screws are in the same color as the Expanded metal for a seamless finish. More
Project • By Metadecor • Cultural Centres
Cultural Center, Ieper (Ypres), Belgium
We supplied the Cultural Center at Ieper (Ypres) with a sheet wall facade of MD Expanded metal. This facade forms a seamless, continuous skin around the building. As well as being a quality product, using a copper facade is also highly aesthetic. The main reasons for using copper as a material are the malleability and abrasion resistance. Under the stresses of air temperatures and rainfall, copper forms an impermeable oxide layer which initially develops into a deep brown and then stabilises into the characteristic patina color. This oxide layer protects the copper directly from the elements. More
Product • By Metadecor • MD Expanded metal
MD Expanded metal
MD Expanded metal is made by cutting a regular pattern of slits into a metal plate and reshaping it. It can be used to create a more transparent facade by making diamond-shaped or circular openings in the plate. MD Expanded metal is also an economical product since no material is wasted in its production. The diagonals and the strand widths are available in endless combinations, making MD Expanded metal a highly versatile product. It always has a unique appearance and is suitable for many different applications. More
Project • By Metadecor • Cultural Centres
Dutch Architecture Institute
The NAI reopened in the late summer of 2011 after a grand renovation. This national museum for architecture has a transparent block in a series of columns for the library and administration, with an enormous steel canopy overhanging. The canopy is surrounded by MD Expanded metal with various openings. This type of Expanded metal is an effective sunscreen with graduated transparency to control the sun’s ray on the glass walls, and we used the MD Resto system to fix the panels. These were provided with bed hook recesses in the frameworks. More