Home to 20,000 students, this crescent-shaped structure features a facade of GKD Escale, a metal fabric with the flexibility to wrap compound curves while allowing the natural flow of light and air. Veiling the structure, Escale also hides utilities beneath its silver skin.
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The main attraction of the Centro Cultural Kirchner building is a concert hall within its curved center. The colossal construction has a fascinating visual effect due to its shimmering Escale metal fabric skin, which seamlessly covers the ellipsoidal body and reflects the blue of the surrounding walls and skirting.
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The Centro Deportivo Multifuncional del Manzanares is cloaked in a visually seamless, custom GKD Escale metal mesh. Within the complex sits Caja Magica with its three tennis courts. The “Magic Box” can be tilted up and moved as needed, transforming indoor courts into outdoor playing areas.
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Christie’s auction house operates a storage facility for art and exclusive objects at the Singapore Free Port. The architects specified a building shell made of GKD Omega 1520 architectural mesh with the weft wires coated in a dark golden color, giving the building its luxurious appearance.
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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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