TRANSPARENT MEDIA: TRANSFORM FACADES INTO DYNAMIC DISPLAYS

TRANSPARENT INNOVATION

The patented system creates a dynamic digital canvas capable of displaying graphics, animation, video content, and real-time data feeds, all while maintaining up to 60% transparency which preserves views from the inside out.

 
Bluestone and Beckley Travel Plazas | West Virginia

At Bluestone and Beckley Travel Plaza, innovative architectural LED displays share travel and weather information while promoting the state’s natural beauty, standing out among a sea of static billboards. Because the travel plazas were built to serve motorists and truckers traveling I-77, the GKD Mediamesh displays help promote West Virginia’s natural beauty, culture, and art. This state-of-the-art system incorporates graphics into metal fabrics through integrated LEDs, delivering a controlled multimedia display. The strategic positioning of the lightweight, 50% transparent screens maximize exposure to passing traffic, creating a visual experience that captures attention without compromising safety or overwhelming drivers.

Mandeville Art Gallery | University of California San Diego



Designed by prominent architect A. Quincy Jones, the Mandeville Art Gallery, built in 1975, has long been a fixture on the campus of University of California San Diego. UCSD determined an upgrade to the art gallery would help attract outside artists and elevate its presence with students and faculty. San Diego-based Studio E. Architects reimagined the gallery, establishing a design intent that looked beyond campus to create a social hub for the community. They turned to Syska Hennessey Group, experts in art and lighting, for the addition of a large, wrap-around media screen to both draw the eye and provide artistic opportunities. GKD Mediamesh, a patented transparent media façade that consists of integrated LED tubing and robust, stainless steel metal fabric, brought that idea into reality.

NSPYRE Innovation Hub | Syracuse, New York



In 2005, CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity, an independent nonprofit economic development strategist, took over an abandoned parking garage and transformed it into the Tech Garden, a business incubator for Central New York. Recently CenterState CEO decided to renovate its facility, rebranding the incubator as the INSPYRE Innovation Hub. The upgrade would allow the facility to better serve its mission as a place where visionaries can “dream, build, and scale.” Designers were tasked with creating a visually striking exterior that would signal the building’s dynamic purpose while respecting the extensive glazing throughout the structure. It needed to make a bold statement without compromising the natural light and openness that characterize modern collaborative workspaces. To accomplish this, the project team turned to GKD Mediamesh, a proprietary transparent LED display technology, for a solution that can honor both form and function.