Mesh

Designed by Quadri Fiore Architecture, this mind-bending tessellated entrance shows the potential of our very own MESH-SHEETS when it comes to creating a new generation of spaces which appear to defy the laws of physics, shaped only by the architect’s creativity. The massive tessellation was studied to perfectly integrate windows, arches, spotlights, and doors in a complex design process that was smoothly carried out in collaboration with our design team and our software. The white laminated okumè wood balances the more impactful and bright yellow wall, creating continuity with the already existing wooden walls and floor. This installation required the partial use of custom MESH -SHEETS in order to wrap the complex architectu... More

The office occupies a complete floor of a building in a busy corner in Barrio de Salamanca, one of Madrid´s best neighborhoods.We wanted to bring natural light throughout the space. We decided to bring the individual office boxes and meeting rooms towards the façade and enclose them using only a very light iron and glass wall. The open office spaces are located at the end of each building wing.We repeated the iron and glass wall structure but exchanged the glass with a perforated metal sheet to give privacy to the meeting rooms and private offices. This new wall gives shape to reception and informal meeting spaces, and privacy to the individual offices and meeting rooms. The floor along the office spaces is the same kind of wooden deck-like... 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

Corporate tenants in 589 5th Avenue, a 17-story mid-century building in Midtown Manhattan, now have new elevator cabs to complement their redesigned corridors and existing lobby. The cabs are clad with Banker Wire mesh, offering a sophisticated look with unmatched durability. For this project, Banker Wire’s DF-6 stainless steel woven metal mesh was the obvious choice. Three of the four elevators that were redesigned and clad in Banker Wire’s architectural woven wire mesh DF-6 are for passengers, and the fourth elevator is specifically for freight deliveries. DF-6 architectural wire mesh is adept at providing style and durability simultaneously, achieved by alternating the orientation of the flat top cross wires in the DF-6 wire... More

Completed in 2015, the Stade de Soccer de Montreal is an award-winning addition to Montreal’s sports culture. The facility is situated along the edge of a former quarry that is currently in the process of being transformed into a nearly 500–acre ecological park – soon to be the largest urban park in Montreal. Saucier + Perrotte Architects designed the extraordinary building to celebrate the landscape it sits on and the multiculturalism of the area. When charged with finding equally versatile interior design components that would meet both technical and aesthetic requirements, architects Saucier + Perrotte chose Banker Wire woven wire mesh. The indoor soccer field is flanked on one side by two stories, accommodating specta... More

The brand new Jacobs Hall at the University of California, Berkeley houses the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation in the College of Engineering. The three-story, 24,000 square foot building contains design studios, various laboratories, a student lounge, classrooms, and cutting edge technology to immerse students in hands-on, human centered design. Just as Jacobs Hall fulfills a variety of purposes, so too with the architectural wire chosen as strong infill material for the exterior railings: Banker Wire’s M13Z-145. Outside of Jacobs Hall, Banker Wire’s M13Z-145 architectural woven wire mesh was utilized in the exterior railing and bridge fabricated by Lee’s Imperial Welding of Fremont, California. M13Z-145 architect... More

In 1924, a parking garage at 801 West Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit, Michigan was built. It was one of two buildings built for the Detroit News, with the other being the home of the newspaper itself. When the building was purchased in 2014 by Bedrock Management, renovations began immediately, with the preservation of the historic design elements of the building being of utmost priority. In order to convert the parking garage from fully enclosed to sufficiently ventilated, a custom metal mesh solution was required. The project architects, Albert Kahn and Associates, found that Banker Wire’s wire mesh and custom manufacturing capabilities were just what was needed. The parking garage had originally featured wired glass windows; therefore,... More

The GG Brown Memorial Laboratories building at the University of Michigan, College of Engineering underwent a major renovation in the summer of 2014. The $46 million, 62,880-square-foot, three-story Center of Excellence in Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering building was more than four years in the making. The renovation provided state-of-the-art improvements to academic and laboratory facilities as well as more accessible and efficient administrative spaces. A new pedestrian bridge was also built to provide access to the new Center of Excellence addition of the GG Brown Memorial Laboratories on North Campus in Ann Arbor. Spanning more than 50 feet, the bridge utilizes Banker Wire’s LZ-55 woven wire mesh pattern for the railing i... More

Kaynemaile isn’t just a manufacturer; we work collaboratively with architects, designers and artists around the world. At the Playa Vista development in Los Angeles we collaborated with American artist Ned Kahn and the project architects Johnson Fain on a unique kinetic installation.Situated at the heart of the Playa Vista development this 98 feet tall kinetic installation winds itself around the parking garage façade—helping to connect the streetscape to the surrounding buildings. The kinetic installation is named Enagua after the Latin-American garment which gives volume and fullness underneath a dress. The installation takes advantage of a wind channel from the nearby Pacific Ocean that keeps the Kaynemaile Armour mesh rippling like bill... More

Architectural Concept The new Library and Learning Centre rises as a polygonal block from the heart of the new University campus. The interior of the LLC is informed by the external circulation of the masterplan which maps out the different levels of the building. The straight lines of the building’s exterior separate as they move inward, becoming curvilinear and fluid to generate a free-formed interior canyon that serves as the principal public plaza of the centre, as well as generating corridors and bridges ensuring smooth transitions between different levels. Functional Plan The aim of the functional plan is to clearly define the different areas of the building. The plan is translated into a three dimensional object which ou... More

Installed to the atrium of a busy inner-city campus Kaynemaile Armour connects two buildings and transforms a previously underused space into a beautiful vibrant meeting area. Spanning three floors and installed as single screens of mesh Kaynemaile Armour gives protection from wind, rain and sun.Spanning three floors gives protection from the wind, rain and sun, creating a beautiful, breathable space in a previously under-used area. More