Category: Case Studies
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10 Ways Retail Design Can Innovate with Expanded Mesh, Perforated Metal, and Laser Cut Panels
If you are designing for retail or restaurants, AMICO’s architectural metal products can provide distinctive design opportunities. Let’s look at a few application examples. Problem 1: Limited space ruins customer experiences Challenging lot sizes and demands for parking and drive-through elements can lead to an unsatisfying customer experience for outdoor seating. No one wants…
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Case Study: Owner Design Collaboration
Recently, we began some work with a client, and the building owner, during our collaboration meeting, posed an excellent question: “What will the expanded mesh or perforated metal look like from a distance?” With a prominent interstate-facing lot, the owner wanted his building to present well from a distance. The project calls for a long…
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Case Study: Biophilic Design with Perforated Metal
What do you do with an aging mid-rise office complex with struggling occupancy? Michael Maltzan Architecture decided to address the problem, starting outside first, with landscape design. Addressing an ample, underutilized, concrete space, they set upon a biophilic design journey to revitalize and bring value to tenants and owners. The design was straightforward and…
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Case Study: Architectural Metals for Residential Spaces
Architectural metals like expanded mesh, perforated metal, and laser cut panels are a road less traveled in residential home design, but are gaining popularity and offer many great design opportunities. Where do you find these materials used? Outdoors, you’ll find these materials used as privacy screens, sunshades, or garden trellis. In contrast, on the inside,…
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Utilizing Perforated Metal In Acoustically Complex Environments
Advantages of Perforated Metal Solutions in Acoustic Applications When considering designing with perforated metal for acoustically demanding situations, it can be used to either actively manage frequencies or be an acoustically transparent protective surface for another material. These solutions most frequently utilize aluminum or stainless steel for their lightweight and corrosion-resistant properties. Acoustically Transparent Perforated…
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Quantifying Passive Sunshade Heat Gain Reduction
A long-standing practice of architects is to utilize architectural metals as a sunshade element to reduce glare, improve the quality of experience inside a building, and of course, to reduce heat gain. Typically, these designs are approached in three different ways:
