ECO-MESH® Contributes Sustainable Design to Seattle Exhibit
- February 5, 2019
- 3 min
The Hole Objective
In short, Seattle planners and designers were asked to convert an amusement park under Seattle's Space Needle into the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibition. Their challenge was to showcase Dale Chihuly's renowned works in an environment that transformed the building into an exhibition hall. Similarly, they would turn the asphalt surface into a garden for displaying Chihuly's most popular works and architectural installations. Blending the building's exterior with the outdoor garden was a critical part of the task. Because the east exterior wall faced the garden and Glasshouse, the building needed significant greenery elements using ECO-MESH®.
The Hole Solution
With LEED certification in mind, the design and construction teams from the Seattle area took a unique approach. In addition to its aesthetic appeal, the teams wanted to reduce heat gain and lower the carbon dioxide impact. This team was markedly comprised of Owens Richards Architects, Seattle; AHBL, Seattle; Schuchart Corporation, Seattle; and Cobra Building Envelope Contractors, Spokane, WA.
ECO-MESH® Metal Trellis Panels
In concert with planning the green roof, a living wall was added on the east and west sides of the hall using McNICHOLS ECO-MESH®. Accordingly, the largest installation was on the east (garden) side. Incorporating these panels with the green roof influenced the project's energy efficiency. Subsequently, the project achieved a LEED Silver rating through the U.S. Green Building Council. The system specified in the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibition project consists of 95 panels that average 48" by 144" in size. The units are made of two layers of 12-gauge crimped Woven Wire Mesh in a 10-gauge frame.
Living walls at Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibition created with McNICHOLS ECO-MESH®.
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Today, ECO-MESH® coexists with the exhibition hall's green roof, certainly achieving the type of living envelope envisioned by the design team. McNICHOLS is honored to be part of this green Hole Solution. If you’d like to buy ECO-MESH®, contact us at 855.318.8791, [email protected], or via Live Chat on mcnichols.com.