Woven

Towson University wanted to create an inviting gathering place for students to socialize and study, one that included meeting and study rooms, dining and retail shops, and was infused with the spirit and energy of campus. However, Baltimore based GWWO Architects, designer of the new West Village Commons for Towson University, was also looking for an alternative to glass for the building’s grand staircase and second floor atrium safety railings. Knowing that Banker Wire mesh is a beautiful-yet-functional product, the architects turned to Banker Wire for help. The woven wire mesh pattern 3DZ-151 was selected. This attractive open-weave mesh is near opaque when viewed straight-on, but becomes translucent when viewed at an angle. This fe... More

To accommodate further 2000 students, the university in Marseille has been extended with a new building. This new building houses new exercise and lecture rooms, a large auditorium, a library and a cafeteria. To protect the interior from the sun, 171 m² semi-transparent wire mesh were installed at the façade. The architectural wire mesh type DOKAWELL-MONO 3601 with its open area of 52 % works as an effective sun screen. Behind the screen, a comfortable, fresh and light internal climate is created with mesh appearing almost transparent. Haver & Boecker supplied ready-to-install stainless steel wire mesh elements with a height of 2,8 m and a width of 2,2 m. They were fixed with the mounting system of tension profiles, clevis s... More

On July 4, 2013, the Statue of Liberty reopened after undergoing a number of renovations – including new stairway railings inside the monument’s pedestal. Banker Wire provided architectural mesh infill panels for the railings, enhancing the look and durability of the interior staircases. Banker Wire’s L-92 architectural woven wire mesh, in bronze, was used for the statue’s interior stairways. The L-92 architectural mesh pattern is woven in a lockcrimp style. Straight sections of wire are connected by highly-defined, lockcrimped intersection, ensuring the panels’ stability. This heightens their ability to provide fall protection to the monument’s 3.5 million anticipated annual visitors. The architectural... More

The backlit lobby wire mesh sign at Regional Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) office in Columbia, MO, is defined by layers of Banker Wire F-2 flat-top stainless steel wire mesh on aluminum standoffs. Viewed head-on, the printed letters are aligned, and the sign looks 2D. But as the viewer moves, the sign takes on depth, coming alive from the moiré effect and the moving shadows of the stacked letters. Banker Wire precrimped woven wire mesh is manufactured with an emphasis on quality and consistency. The quality of the crimp during manufacturing creates perfect, dependable results, allowing designers to have confidence in using the architectural wire mesh material to achieve their most creative ideas. Architectural wire mesh is a wa... More

The Altamira Residence was built on the rugged coastline of the Palos Verdes Peninsula with the goal of leaving the land as undisturbed as possible. With a vision to use as many materials and designs that focused on the location and the beauty of the surrounding area, this Altamira residence is a stunning collaboration that honors the original intent of the client and Architect. Marmol Radziner Associates incorporated stainless steel Banker Wire M13Z-145 Rigid Cable wire mesh into this grand staircase design with the Dorland Company fabricating the post and rail. The large percent open area of M13Z-145 allows for minimal interruption of sight-lines out of the floor to ceiling windows to let in the natural light and stunning views of the oc... More

Banker Wire's Versatile Spine wire mesh frames were customized to suit the designer's preference for joining a powder coat finished flat bar to the stainless steel wire mesh frame. The Versatile Spine's outside edge had a series of bump-outs that key into the surrounding flat bar slots. When installed, the frames were simply plugged in place like a jigsaw puzzle allowing the two dissimilar metals to be dry fit. Location: New Haven, Connecticut Designer: Koetter Kim & Associates Inc. Fabricator: Berlin Steel About Banker Wire Headquartered in Wisconsin, Banker Wire is the worldwide leader in the manufacture of wire mesh for architectural and industrial applications. Products include highly customizable woven and welded w... More