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Leading full service provider and innovator of architectural metal fabric. Draws on 85 years of German engineering, American manufacturing & category expertise.

Cambridge, MD
Joined January 2012
ATTACHMENT SPOTLIGHT: Eyebolts Eyebolts are attached to the cross rod of the metal fabric and tensioned by turnbuckle or nut. Learn more: bit.ly/3tytwjg Projects: Pasarela del Arganzuela, Dominique Perrault Architecture #Architectural #Architecture #Facade
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University environments seek to communicate, gather, entertain, brand and unify. Media facades can be a key architectural solution to meet these goals and more: bit.ly/3bSv5m2 Featured: NC State University Talley Student Center #Architecture #Education #Mediafacade
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On DesignTV by SANDOW, @MetropolisMag brings us a timely Think Tank Thursday about 'The Changing Perceptions of Work' Sponsored by GKD! fb.watch/3u-oTOsYL9/
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This historic shoe factory-turned-museum explores Belgium's brush and shoe industry and the impact of industrialization on the city and its inhabitants: bit.ly/3gLUHBj Mesh: Omega 1520 Architect: Compagnie-O #cultural #Facade #Solar #EnergyEfficiency #museum
Public spaces are poised to become the grand lobbies and public waiting rooms of our neighborhoods and cities. Metal fabric is an ideal material for high traffic, indoor/outdoor spaces. Read more about the role of metal mesh in exterior architecture: bit.ly/379FyXi
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So excited that we have once again earned a Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products Magazine. Check out pages 18 and 42! bit.ly/34bGGYH
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TECHNICAL SPEC: Consultation Office System: Acoustic Ceilings Mesh: Omega 1520 PC Attachment Solution: Frames Location: München, Germany Architect: Kéré Architecture Learn more: bit.ly/3oovjEr #Architectural #Architecture #CorporateDesign #Ceilings #Partitions #Interiors
Projects like this testify to our shop's ability. These uncoated bronze panels and frames are headed for installation in an older building. They will achieve a natural patina that will blend contextually with existing materials. #Fabrication #Bronze #Manufacturing #Howitsmade
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Our new weave collections made the cut for @BDCNetwork 2020 Top Building Envelope Products. These were the products that appeared in the pages of the magazine over the past 12 months that readers most wanted to learn more about. bit.ly/3ioAfHm
A new charge for #architects in 2021 is expanding the footprint of usable space to the outdoors, a trend with potential to impact all building types and markets. Learn more about the use of #metalmesh in #exterior #architecture: bit.ly/379FyXi
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Here's a look at one of our newest projects which perfectly showcases the versatility and architectural appeal of #metalfabric as a #sunshading element. #GKDArchitectural #Architectural #Architecture #CorporateDesign #Facade #FallProtection #Solar #EnergyEfficiency #Exterior
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PRODUCT PROFILE: Futura Features a cluster of three cable wires woven onto a round weft rod. This format visually emphasizes the vertical pattern in this flexible mesh. bit.ly/32Vlw07 FEATURED: Griffiths Avenue Bridge, Phelps Dunbar #GKDArchitectural #Architecture
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ATTACHMENT SPOTLIGHT: Outrigger Tension Top and bottom arms serve as the primary anchor support. Smaller intermediate supports stabilize at every floor plate, imparting no vertical support back to the curtain wall mullions: bit.ly/38SbBvM Project: @EasternMichU
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It's rare that we get a simple project. But with our team of experienced engineers, weavers, welders and technicians on hand, we relish challenges of any shape and size. #Fabrication #Custom #GKDArchitectural #Architectural #Architecture #waterjetcutting
One of the newest buildings to utilize the many benefits of #metalfabric is a ferry terminal in Estonia. Read more about this project: bit.ly/325oiPZ #GKDArchitectural #Architecture #Civil #Transportation
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ATTACHMENT SPOTLIGHT: Ceiling Clip System This mounting system uses a hidden clip that attaches to the metal fabric panel and the framework above for a clean appearance and secure installation. Learn more: bit.ly/3m4Zkra #Architecture #Education #Interiors #Ceilings
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We love a good install challenge and our team goes to great lengths to ensure that our product is installed safely and exactly according to design. Our technical consultation team is at the ready to figure out even the most complex installation. bit.ly/2VZVoOs
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION: Waterloo Station Mesh: Omega 1520 Attachment: Flat/Flat with Clevis Location: London Architect: Wessex Capacity Alliance #GKDArchitectural #Architectural #Architecture #Civil #Transportation #Wallcovering #Railing #FallProtection #Safety #Security
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Take a look at "8 Architectural Products With An Edge" compiled by Interior Design Magazine and including GKD Metal Fabrics Bronze Collection: bit.ly/34dL2OL
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION: Kamran Residences Facade Mesh: Omega 216 Fastening Solution: Frames Location: Tehran, Iran Architect: Hadi Teherani Architects bit.ly/3gUcggQ #GKDArchitectural #Architecture #Multifamily #Facade #Solar #EnergyEfficiency #Safety
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