Woven wire (specifically, the Venetian Waterways I pattern) fills large window-like openings that surround this multi-story brick and concrete parking structure on the GTCC campus. Screens are sized to fit inside an aluminum storefront system; their stainless steel finish shines like glass in direct sunlight while providing shading and security for the facility.

138 Living Screen® panels are installed on two facades of this six-story parking facility in San Antonio, Texas. Many of the panels measure 9’ by 21’; to complete the installation, some screens are mounted above one another to give the illusion on a single panel spanning from ground to parapet. This “stacked” assembly will allow for well-tended climbing vines to extend the entire height of the building – a Texas-sized […]

Mounted to the southeast facade of this parking structure are several installations that demonstrate not only the capabilities of tension screen as a cladding and sunshading system but also its possibilities as an eye-catching signage display. In this instance, the graphic images were applied by an artist whose spray booth size limitations forced screens to be manufactured in 10′ heights; typically tension screens may extend greater than 20′ in height […]

This parking structure’s challenging site – located on a steep hillside along a busy boulevard and fronting an urban park – made for the type of project TWG embraces. The architectural firm’s intent was to create a parking facility that, by design, has as little visual impact on its surroundings as possible. One method for achieving this goal is the extensive use of TWG’s Living Screen® in order to soften […]

Located on Capitol Hill, this branch of Seattle’s Public Library is an urban building, but a stainless steel living trellis mounted to the façade wraps the perimeter with evergreen and deciduous vines and creates a bold entry, evocative of a ship’s prow. Maturing plants have continued to soften the brick facades; exterior walls are illuminated at night behind a veil of greenery. The vertical garden extends inside, flanking a two-story […]

Exterior cladding for this multi-story parking facility is achieved using hundreds of perforated panels mounted to steel tubing. Panels are arranged in a pattern that allows for occasional gaps and overlaps on a large radius. The slotted openings in each panel provide excellent shading while maintaining a level of transparency both day and night.

Perforated plates create a tall vertical screen that undulates across three facades of this parking structure for Legacy Emanuel in Portland, Oregon. The strength of interconnecting bent panels allows for greater spanning distances and minimal connection points. Hole openings in each panel admit ample daylight while maintaining security.

471 framed and powder coated panels are applied to all four facades of this parking facility. The system devised is a modification of standard Living Screen®, with wire mesh on one face to promote climbing plant growth and perforated plate on the opposite face to provide visual interest and security. The perforated pattern (Matrix) was specially designed by the Architect in collaboration with TWG’s Engineering team; the seemingly random array […]

At this multi-story parking structure, Dual Secure® panels fill large openings between structural columns and floors. The 3″ depth of the powdercoated welded wire panels adds strength and allows for greater spans to be achieved with fewer bracket connections. Climbing plant growth is not a requirement at this installation, therefore the selection of Dual Secure over the similar Living Screen® system is appropriate.

Two stainless steel woven wire patterns, held in tension, clad the entire western and southwestern façades of this six-story parking structure. The weave pattern at ground level surrounds the entire structure: Venetian Waterways 5C is a custom design to provide security with greater transparency. The weave applied to the upper western and southwestern façades, Venetian Waterways I, is a standard pattern that provides similar transparency, excellent sunshading and a reflective […]

Perforated panels line this feature fountain near the entrance to the Denver Tech Center. Large planes of stainless steel are perforated with round openings and form a gently curved wall, one that allows water to trickle and splash down its face from an upper pool. In the lower pool, triangular steel boxes seem to float on the surface and surround the jetted fountain heads from which columns of water erupt.

Woven wire covers a massive galvanized steel framework and creates a dramatic courtyard entry; screen shapes are cut and formed to a custom fit. This two-storied arch provides a sturdy structure for climbing vines and mimics the graceful form of the Fremont Bridge in the distance. Elsewhere around the building, perforated panels provide security at garage entry doors and allow for ventilation.

In creative hands, TWG’s woven wire takes on the appearance of stained glass infill at this retail art gallery in Sacramento, California. For window coverings and an arcing gateway, wire of varying weave patterns is crafted into shapes that match the organic forms conceived by the artist.