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Snapshot: Weave and Twist

By Mark Robins
Posted December 2, 2019
By Mark Robins Twisted metal mesh hangs like double-helix DNA strands along the façade of the St. Armands Circle Parking Garage in Sarasota, Fla. 9,000 square feet of woven mesh comprise 520 individual spiral panels, most measuring 1-foot-wide by 20 feet high. The mesh provides a visual screen and dissipates light. Architect: Solstice Planning and… Continue reading Snapshot: Weave and Twist
By Mark Robins

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Twisted metal mesh hangs like double-helix DNA strands along the façade of the St. Armands Circle Parking Garage in Sarasota, Fla. 9,000 square feet of woven mesh comprise 520 individual spiral panels, most measuring 1-foot-wide by 20 feet high. The mesh provides a visual screen and dissipates light.

Architect: Solstice Planning and Architecture, Sarasota, www.solstice-pa.com
Engineer: Kimley-Horn Planning and Design Engineering Consultants, Plantation, Fla., www.kimley-horn.com
Installer: L & S Erectors, Litchfield, Ohio, (330) 722-1156
Woven metal mesh: Cambridge Architectural, Cambridge, Md., www.cambridgearchitectural.com

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