Building Facades

lsbu 247London South Bank University

Architect : Grimshaw

External Facade made from MULTI-BARRETTE 8159

Haver & Boecker produced an individual architectural wire mesh, designed to meet the specific technical requirements of the architect .

Read more: London South Bank University

lapdLos Angeles Police Department

Architect : JFAK

External Facade made from EGLA-MONO 4832

To realize the undulating form of the facade, panels of EGLA-MONO 4832, are split into vertically and horizontally tensioned elements. 34 vertical panels up to 13500 mm long and 2440 mm wide. The horizontal canopy consists of 12 panels with a maximum length of 5750 mm in the same width.

Read more: Los Angeles Police Department

 

Southern General & Neo-Natal Hospital, Glasgow

Architect : Hypostyle

Floating elements of weave type MULTI-BARRETTE 8301 provide effective, contemporary solar shading to the 3 storey extension.

The stainless steel mesh compliments the palette of high quality materials used throughout the project.

TudorHouseTudor House, St. Peter Port.

Architect : Knox Bhavan

This stunning facade is clad in pre-patinated copper which gives it a blue/green martime glow.  To continue the maritime theme, elements of weave type MULTI-BARRETTE 8124 were installed horizontally to create sun-shades.

Read more: Tudor House St Peter Port

 

Biomedical School, Southampton University

Architect : Nightingale Associates

The externall cat-walk to the large glazed facade was dressed with weave type MULTI-BARRETTE 8124, offering sun protection and at the same time maintaining natural light levels within.

The mesh also provides privacy protection for the nearby residents by creating a visible barrier and a perceived obscuring of views from inside the building.

Waterloo Square, Southshields

Architect : Jefferson Sheard

Powder coated elements of DOKAWELL-MONO 3431 create this striking feature.  The masts and flags of brightly coloured mesh  remind visitors of the town's nautical history.

 

Langside College, Glasgow

Architect : Archial Architects

Elements of EGLA-MONO 4391 are suspended via tension cables infront of the windows to provide sun protection. 

 

Ealing C.O.V.E, London

Architect : Architects Design Partnership

At the Ealing Centre of Vocational Excellence, elements of MULTI-BARRETTE 8124 were installed to perform a dual function: that of sun-screen and also of projection screen.

 

Union Square, Aberdeen

Architect : Building Design Partnership

The multi-storey car-park at this award winning project features elements of weave type MULTI-BARRETTE 8123.  The openess of the mesh provides natural light and ventilation to the car park.

 

Cadbury's, Bourneville

Architect : Stanton Williams

External Facade made from MULTI-BARRETTE 8105

Haver & Boecker produced an individual architectural wire mesh, designed specifically to meet the specific technical project requirements.

Read more: Cadbury's Bournville

salford 247Salford Innovation Forum, Manchester

Architect : Faulkner Browns

7.6M long elements of DOKA-BARRETTE 8914 provide sun protection to two elevations of the Innovation Forum.

The HAVER tension profile & clevis screw fixing system was used to fix the mesh to the sub-structure.


dundee 247New Teaching Block, University of Dundee

Architect : Campbell & Arnott

Elements of weave type EGLA-MONO 4631 are tensioned between the sub-structure of this beautiful contemporary building, to provide sun protection to the spaces within.


chesapeake 247Car Park One at Chesapeake

Architect : Elliott & Associates

External Facade made from LARGO-PLENUS 2022

To achieve a homogenous surface with only 25% open area, Haver & Boecker designed a new mesh specification using slightly crimped flat wires: LARGO-PLENUS 2022 made from Stainless Steel Type 316.

Small gaps between panels provide minimal interference for the integrity of the mesh facade.

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Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary

Architect: AMEC

Weave type MULTI-BARRETTE 8101 is used to offer protection from driving rain to the external staircases.

The design brief called for single length panels to span a height of over 8M, with no intermediate fixings.  To achieve this, a new type of bottom fixing detail was designed and created by our sister company HAVER & BOECKER.

Roma1ROMA Office Building, Rostock

Architect: OTT Architects

Contemporary design using EGLA-MONO 4391, with an almost invisible bespoke fixing system to provide a stunning building facade.

Depending on the viewing angle, the facade is sometimes dense or transparent.

Read more: ROMA Office Building Rostock

 

Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Architect : Hypostyle

External Facade made from EGLA-MONO 4391

With an open area of 52%, weave type EGLA-MONO 4391 proves effective solar shading to the Post Graduate Centre at the Heriot Watt University.

Cork_MSCP(1)Cork Airport,

Multi-Storey Car Park

Architect : Jacobs Engineering

Pictures taken during the construction phase showing the near-complete installation of one of the six facades created using  MULTI-BARRETTE 8301.

The openess of MULTI-BARRETTE provides natural light and ventillation to the floors of the car park.

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Cambourne Business Park,
nr. Cambridge

Architect : Aukett Ltd., London.

The twin wires of EGLA-TWIN 4243 made it easy to form the panels to the desired curved shape.

Not only does the mesh act as a facade to the staircases, but it also offers a degree of protection from falling rain.

Read more: Cambourne Business Park

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Cologne Airport, Car Park 3

Architect : Murphy/Jahn, USA

External Car Park Facade made from weave type MULTI-BARRETTE 8101.

Read more: Cologne Airport Car Park 3

McGill2McGill University

Architects: KPMB Architects

Located amidst the Old Town, the EGLA-TWIN façade adds 21st century design to this beautiful part of Montreal. Elements of EGLA-TWIN 4313 cover the different levels of the building providing sun protection.  At the same time the openess of the mesh allows natural light to transmit to the building within. The Haver & Boecker tensioning system using flat tension profiles and clevis screws ensures optimum tension.

Read more: McGill University

madjeski 247John Madejski Academy
(Reading FC)

Architect : Wilkinson Eyre Architects

External Facade made from MULTI-BARRETTE 8301

VWCarPark(F)VW Car Park, Wolfsburg

Architect : Bendorf + Partner

External Car Park Facade made from MULTI-BARRETTE 8301

hatrick 247Hatrick Hasselt

Architect : Holistic Architecture 50 5

The key component of this façade is the architectural woven wire mesh. DOKAWELL-TRIPLE 3803, designed, engineered and manufactured by our sister company Haver & Boecker, is made of PET coated stainless steel wire. Its weather resistance has been successfully tested, so the material offers longevity which meets the expectations of the architect.

Read more: Hatrick Hasselt

Manzenreiter(F)LManzenreiter Store

Architect : X-Architects, A-Graz

Stainless steel elements of weave type DOKA-MONO 1661 were lacquered to create the golden mesh veil for this department store.

The facade extends beyond the roofline and required a special sub-structure to support the single length elements.


barnsley 247Digital Media Centre, Barnsley

Architect : Bauman Lyons

Framed elements of  MONTANA mesh were fitted to the southern elevation to control solar gain.  The mesh cuts out 50% of the light incident on the glass but is very transparent and softens the elevation.

This 3D mesh gives the appearance of frozen fabric.  The bronze colouring gives warmth to the external elevations and introduces variegate light into the interiors.

 

 

 


solihull 247Solihull College, West Midlands

Architect : Nightingale Associates

Elements of EGLA-MONO 4801  is used to clad the external fire escape stair enclosures, offering a degree of rain protection to the staircases within.


 

Aspire Tower

Architect : Hadi Simaan

Weave type: DOGLA-TRIO

The Aspire Tower is the landmark of the Asian Games 2006 in Doha, Qatar. Located directly next to the Games Stadia, construction of the 318 meter high tower commenced in April 2005, with final completion of the interior due by August 2007.

The tower is designed to resemble a large torch, which is achieved with wire mesh elements supplied by Haver & Boecker. The facade consists of 3452 single elements with a total area of appr. 30,000 square meters.

Read more: Aspire Tower

St Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong

Architect : P&T Architects & Engineers Ltd

Weave type : DOGLA-TRIO

St. Paul’s Hospital, located in the centre of Causeway Bay, is one of the leading private hospitals in Hong Kong. Over the centuries the hospital has been modernized, developed and expanded several times.
As a part of the recent modernization the newest hospital tower received an IMAGIC WEAVE® media facade by Haver & Boecker. This powerful and versatile LED system enables the content of the facade to be easily adjusted to suit the customer’s requirements.

Read more: St Pauls