Thin, long LED lights bisecting blackened aluminum ceiling panels on a Brooklyn, N.Y., office entrance threshold look like the inside of a neo-industrial kaleidoscope. Its custom finish—in both gloss and matte features—has a patina effect aided by organic pigments and pearlescent inks. An optical texture appears in the material when light diffuses off the surface. In addition to contrasting the metal, the custom lighting brightens the entrance, especially at night.
Architects: Gensler, New York City, www.gensler.com; and HWKN Architecture, New York City, www.hwkn.com
General contractor: Consigli, New York City, www.consigli.com
Metal installer: Progressive Building Systems, New York City, www.pbsmetals.com
Metal panels: Pure + Freeform, St. Paul, Minn., www.purefreeform.com
