Benefits: Protection

Waterloo Station

Wessex Capacity Alliance was redesigning its Waterloo station and needed to find a durable yet attractive way to enclose its stairwells. Omega 1520 metal mesh provided the resilient protection they required to prevent falls and provide added security to the facility.

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Louis Vuitton Factory

Sandrolini architectural firm in Paris designed the new factory of luxury brand Louis Vuitton using Omega 1520 stainless steel mesh. A total of 114 individual metal mesh elements encase the four main facades of the building and are also fitted in the inner courtyard as horizontal solar protection elements.

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Institute of Organic Chemistry of Heidelberg University

This modern laboratory building enjoys unencumbered views through exterior walkways clad with GKD Omega 1510 stainless steel mesh with white-coated weft wires. The 104 panels provide fall guards on the balconies and protection from solar heat gain while still allowing daylight to flood the interiors.

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Congress of Deputies of Spain

Soto & Suarez Architects were charged with developing a facade solution that would provide sophisticated aesthetics, sustainability, durability. The resulting facade using GKD Lago metal fabric meets all these needs in addition to providing sun shading and natural lighting.

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Stuttgart Private Residence

For this private residence, an external, electrically operated solar protection system provides a high degree of transparency and effective sun protection.

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Ascot Racecourse

Architects at HOK created a homogeneous architectural style for the famed Berkshire racecourse using GKD metal fabric. Its flexible nature allowed the sweeping shape of the towers to be integrated into the facade design, while also acting as a windshield.

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Holmenkollen

At this ski jumping facility in Oslo, GKD mesh converts the wind into a laminar airflow, protecting jumpers from being caught by gusts. Following wind tunnel testing, a total of 7,300 square meters of GKD Sambesi and Sambesi PC stainless steel mesh was fitted to the steel structure of the ski jump.

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Arctura Water Tower

This 215-foot high structure, wrapped in an almond-shaped, energy-efficient veil of stainless steel metal fabric, stands on a hill above the Östersund. LjusDesign illuminated the tower with a design inspired by Arcturus, the “provincial star” of Jämtland, which is projected onto the metal fabric by LED fixtures.

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The Kia Oval and Surrey County Cricket Club

When choosing a facade material for the latest renovation of this world-renowned cricket stadium, Rolfe Judd Architects specified 5,600 square feet of GKD Tigris metal mesh. With a gold-coated weft wire, the metal fabric encircles the stadium, serving as both fall guard protection and as a net to catch stray balls.

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