Architectural Expanded Metal Façades

Architecture & Decoration

Architectural Expanded Metal Façades

Architectural façade mesh gives commercial buildings a lightweight, ventilated and visually distinctive metal envelope.

Overview

Technical description

Architectural façade mesh gives commercial buildings a lightweight, ventilated and visually distinctive metal envelope.

Key Benefits

Why specify this solution.

Lightweight construction

Architectural appearance

Ventilation

Light transmission

Solar shading

Corrosion resistance

UV resistance

Custom colors

Custom mesh geometry

Technical Specifications

Catalogue data in responsive format.

Typical materialAluminum sheet
Common sheet thicknessAvailable upon request
Façade specification tableAvailable upon request
GeometryCustom mesh geometry available

Available Materials

Materials selected for performance, finish and environment.

Carbon Steel

High strength and economical; coating can be applied for corrosion protection.

Stainless Steel

High corrosion resistance, impact resistance and long service life.

Aluminum

Lightweight, corrosion resistant and suitable for architectural applications.

Available finishes

  • Powder Coating
  • Anodizing
  • PVDF Coating

Mesh / opening patterns

  • Diamond
  • Hexagonal
  • Custom geometries

Applications

  • Shopping centers
  • Commercial buildings
  • Hotels
  • Parking structures
  • Office buildings
  • Public buildings

Gallery

Mesh and application references.

Orange architectural expanded mesh façade
Orange architectural expanded mesh façade
Dark diamond façade screen
Dark diamond façade screen
Geometric façade mesh
Geometric façade mesh
Commercial building mesh envelope
Commercial building mesh envelope

Project support

Need drawings, samples or a quotation?

Technical Terminology

Expanded Metal Terminology

These terms define the geometry used when specifying expanded metal sheets, panels and grating.

Raised Expanded Metal
LWDSWD
Flattened Expanded Metal
LWDSWD
SWD
Short Way of Diamond — the short diagonal across the opening.
LWD
Long Way of Diamond — the long diagonal across the opening.
Strand Width
The visible width of metal between adjacent openings.
Strand Thickness
The original sheet thickness used to form the mesh.