Benefits: Aesthetic

Hong Kong International Airport – Midfield Terminal

Per the design of the architects at Aedas, Escale 5×1 stainless steel mesh was used to clad the ceilings at the Hongkong Midfield terminal. The results are impressive: the metal mesh suspended ceiling is effectively framed with light at the upper end and blends harmoniously with the other materials used.

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National Gallery Victoria

Visitors to this impressive gallery space will find their eyes naturally drawn up to see the interplay of shape and materials. GKD Baltic provides a sleek covering for the dramatically curving, multi-level ceiling surfaces.

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Museum of Islamic Art

Semi-transparent room dividers made of architectural mesh provide structure for museum spaces and generate dynamic spatial effects. With two story-high layers of Baltic design mesh, architect Wilmotte intentionally applied a moiré effect to incorporate a sense of flowing movement.

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Jinhua Globe

A partnership between the Düren, Germany and Jinhua, China was celebrated with the presentation of a large globe made of GKD metallic mesh. The seven-foot globe features stainless steel plate to represent the continents and some 43 LEDs form an illuminated strip connecting the two cities.

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Chapel of St. Lawrence

A vision to preserve the 15th century design of the Chapel of St. Lawrence led to a striking design and a unique application of metal fabrics. The architects chose bronze GKD mesh to finish the ceilings, walls and the glazed facade, which was then hand painted in a classic green.

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Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Renowned architect Dominique Perrault pioneered the use of metal fabric in architectural design with the French National Library. The project demonstrated the variety of applications possible, from suspended ceilings made of various forms in the reading rooms, large-scale mesh wall hangings in the entrance hall, sound-absorbing partitions in multimedia rooms and semi-transparent solar 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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Tripoli Convention Centre

In addition to the 91,500 square feet of bronze-colored Kiwi mesh installed on the exterior, the architects also specified a 3,800 square foot Mediamesh facade above the building’s entrance area to provide directional signage and high-resolution video.

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Murray & Roberts

The head office for this large construction company underwent a major renovation, starting with the creation of facade cladding for the original building. A new facade made of GKD Omega 1520 was installed on the main building, while a facade of Omega 1740 weave was affixed to the new parkade.

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