Architect Dominique Perrault used a series of GKD metal fabrics to characterize the architecture of this modern administrative center. Horizontally adjustable solar panels offer unobstructed views while providing sun protection through seamless, trapezoidal and curved cladding.
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A custom GKD Omega metal fabric encircles the FIFA World Headquarters with elegance and precision. Designed by architect Tilla Theus, woven stainless steel with anodized aluminum rods creates 312 panels installed with 90-degree changes of direction allowing for a complete sustainable solar shading solution.
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More than 17,700 square feet of metal mesh that shimmers in shades of gold was developed by GKD for the National Grand Theater. Impressively cloaking the inner façade of the theater’s main hall, a custom construction of Baltic stainless-steel mesh was also used to clad 123 pillars.
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Alpstein Architects designed a technically sophisticated and functional ceiling concept as part of the hotel’s renovation but also required sound-absorbing benefits. Enter metal mesh elements made of GKD Silentmesh which blend aesthetically with the surrounding mineral surface.
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The office building cafeteria features a suspended ceiling made of gold-colored GKD aluminum mesh. The 120 ceiling elements create the impression of sun beams through their shimmer and integrated LED lighting. Different wire diameters give the mesh an open structure and allow for ventilation.
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Golden Escale 7×1.5 metal fabric wraps the grandstand of this storied racecourse, delivering visual lightness and reflective movement. The facade features movable panels that open and close for solar control while indoors, the same weave is used in acoustic mesh panels for added grace and elegance.
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The entrance hall of this skyscraper created acoustical challenges with floor to ceiling windows and hard surface walls. Acoustic mesh panels (AMP) were installed noticeably reducing acoustic reverberation in the hall. Meeting areas were also optimized by installing AMP partition walls next to seating areas, virtually eliminating ambient sound.
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When the historic Stuttgart building, now home to the Baden-Württemberg Finance Ministry, needed to be refurbished, the top floor of the building was upgraded with CMP composite ceiling panels made of GKD’s gold-anodized aluminum mesh.
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