Woven wire mesh

Banker Wire was chosen to help create a contemporary 20-foot wire mesh sculpture for a plaza in the heart of Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Commissioned by Vulcan, Inc., the sculpture, titled Re-Stack, was designed by Seattle-based Lead Pencil Studio and was formed entirely using Banker Wire architectural woven wire mesh. Its highest peak sits 20 feet above the plaza, and lays 25 feet wide and 4 feet deep. Lead Pencil sought to create a work that both acknowledged the buildings of the city’s past and suggested the structures of its future. Lead Pencil Studio creatively executed this approach by forming rectangular woven wire mesh boxes, haphazardly stacked to create beautiful sculptures. Banker Wire mesh provides the... More

The Cedar Grove Parking Garage, located in Eagan, MN, is a two-level parking structure designed to accommodate the parking needs of the nearby Paragon Outlet Center and other developments. The architect of the Parking garage was RSP Architects. From the City of Eagan’s website, “The architectural elements of the ramp are intended to respect the design of the outlet center using compatible materials and vertical elements, but not copy it. The design uses brick veneer exterior broken up by colored concrete panels with architectural expressions that are consistent with the vertical design of the outlet center while maintaining its utilitarian purpose as a public parking facility. The main stair towers will be enclosed in glass and... More

Simon Oswald Architecture mission is to enhance lives through architecture and interior design. They implemented that philosophy in their own office through the use of Banker Wire architectural wire mesh. With help from Banker Wire, Simon Oswald Architecture created a woven mesh sign that embodies the company’s identity. Banker Wire mesh, combined with an innovative Banker Wire frame, forms a corporate identifier that symbolizes Simon Oswald Architecture’s commitment to progressive design. Banker Wire created a design that incorporates two runs of five 44″ x 84″ mesh panels, which are suspended in tension from ceiling-to-floor with stainless steel cables. The sign component, fabricated of a sandwich of two sound abs... More

Apropoe’s, the restaurant inside Baltimore’s Marriott Waterfront, gives hotel guests and Baltimore residents a place to work and relax. Its contemporary design combines dining, lounge, meeting and bar areas in one great room-style space, divided into semi-private sections by Banker Wire mesh “pavilions,” perfect for more private meetings and gatherings. Each pavilion houses its own seating space and table, creating a sense of intimacy within the large room. The M44-2 metal mesh features groups of four wires that intersect in a plaid-like pattern, creating contemporary, highly defined partitions that match the restaurant’s sophisticated yet comfortable ambiance. Because the M44-2 metal offers a 77.4 percent ope... More

Northwestern Mutual, a financial services company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has expanded into a brand new, modern office space – in a building that is nearly a century old. The company worked with Eppstein Uhen Architects, Milwaukee, to completely renovate the interior of Milwaukee’s Van Buren building, built in 1926, and Banker Wire woven wire mesh now clads its central elevator banks. Northwestern Mutual bought the 158,000-square-foot, seven-story Van Buren building in January 2013 and worked with Eppstein Uhen Architects, Milwaukee, to redesign its interior. Northwestern Mutual aimed to achieve a contemporary aesthetic for the open-concept office, where more than 600 employees work. The modern design relies on the inter... More

Starbucks stores and facilities are widely known and highly regarded for their sustainable and sophisticated designs. The newest Starbucks flagship store at Oak and Rush in Chicago, IL, which features architectural wire mesh from Banker Wire, is no exception. The Oak and Rush Starbucks is one of six flagship stores in the world. Its first level looks like a typical Starbucks, with casual seating aimed toward to-go customers. Its upstairs, however, offers a more sophisticated experience with enhanced menu offerings that include appetizers, small plates and desserts, and, after 4 p.m., beer and wine. A staircase with Banker Wire railing infill marks the transition between the two levels. The architectural wire mesh pattern used, M22-22, mat... More

The Frye Company, manufacturer of leather footwear and accessories, prides itself on the careful construction and style of its products. Established in 1863, the Frye Company is the oldest continuously operating bootmaker in the United States. When The Frye Company opened its flagship Frye Store in a century-old cast iron factory in New York, the design needed to aesthetically recognize the long history of the company while also creating displays that match the high craftsmanship of Frye products. At their New York flagship store, displays made from Banker Wire architectural mesh meet Frye’s high design and craftsmanship standards, as they provide unique showcases for the company’s shoes and leather goods. With a lengthy histor... More

Chapman Sisson Architects of Huntsville collaborated with Banker Wire to design attractive, out-of-this-world wire mesh panels for the front of the parking structure at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The material selected for the panels was Banker Wire’s M13Z-145 architectural woven wire mesh – a heavy, large scale, and rigid cable weave design. The woven wire mesh added a very distinct element to the structure, while reflecting both sunshine and architectural lighting giving the building very distinct looks from day to night. Increases in student enrollment at the University of Alabama in Huntsville necessitated construction of the multilevel parking structure on its landlocked campus. Measuring 300 feet long by 200... More