02.27.2013

Maccaferri Used in "Carbon Veil" Sculpture at Sea-Tac Airport

 

Maccaferri's stainless steel double twisted hexagonal wire mesh was used, in three layers, to cover the two helices of the Consolidated Rental Car Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 

The artist, Buster Simpson, chose this product because the reflective stainless steel mesh is responsive to changing natural light conditions and evening illumination events. The diaphanous quality of the veil is responsive to variable daytime light conditions and provides an elusive presence for the helices. The product is commonly used in highway rockfall stabilization and gabion applications.