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System: Parkade
Attachment Method: J-Bolt
Metal Fabric Pattern: Scale & Stripe

Project: Olympic West Parking Structure
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Architect: Gensler, Santa Monica, CA
General Contractor: PCL Constructors Inc., Glendale, CA
Facility End Use: Parking Garage
Completion Date: September 2007
Renovation or New Construction: New Construction

Project Details: The Olympic West parking structure was built to accommodate over 2,500 vehicles for event attendees at the Staples Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, and various other events in the surrounding area. The Cambridge Parkade system employs panels of architectural mesh, designed to completely cover and protect the building’s open spaces on street level without negatively affecting ventilation or visual transparency.

The combination of Scale and Stripe metal fabric features 5,300 sq. ft. of architectural mesh, with 62% and 54% open areas, respectively. The custom pattern delivers lasting security and strength, as it is an impenetrable cladding that at the same time allows passersby to look through it.

The open, yet closed nature of the mesh facilitates airflow while defining space. Woven metal fabric offers a modern, streamlined barrier between the street-level garage interior and the neighboring sidewalk.

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