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MetaMetal

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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Finishes of the Year
7.24
7.59
7.19
6.67
7.17
Louise Braverman
Louise Braverman Founding Principal at Louise Braverman Architect
Materials, whether old or new, feel...
9.34
5.23
10
10
8.64
Anthony Monica
Anthony Monica Architect and Asst. Professor of Architecture at Belmont University
7.5
6.89
8
6.5
7.22
Sen Lin
Sen Lin Design Director at Gazer Design
8.22
8.78
8.94
9.18
8.78
Richard Kylberg
Richard Kylberg CEO and Head of Customer Success at Blink the Design Agency
9.28
8
9.67
9.37
9.08
Alexis Vallégeas
Alexis Vallégeas Cofounder at Aimko
8
7
8
8
7.75
Ziyu Zhuang
Ziyu Zhuang Founder and Principal Architect at Büro Ziyu Zhuang Architects
7.51
6.8
8.12
9.12
7.89
Allison Rowe
Allison Rowe Former Head of Design at SPACE10
7.68
6.8
7.5
8.22
7.55
Maija Kreishman
Maija Kreishman Principal at Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
8
7.5
8.5
8
8
Paul Clayton
Paul Clayton Architect at Clayton Korte
7.96
6.91
7.18
8.07
7.53
Nils Wiberg
Nils Wiberg Interaction Designer at Gagarin
7.9
5.86
5.75
5.77
6.32
Christopher Ortiz
Christopher Ortiz Project Designer at VLK Architects
it is wonderful to see a client who...
7
6
6.75
8.5
7.06
Only Song
Only Song ISE Development Director at Amer Sports Shanghai Trading
8.2
6.8
8.1
8
7.78
Shawn Sullivan
Shawn Sullivan Partner at Rockwell Group
7
7
7
7
7
Nicolas Hauvette
Nicolas Hauvette Creative Director at Malherbe
7.24
7.35
7.26
7.43
7.32
Dimension
121.92 x 304.8
Completion
2021
Material
Aluminum
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A foray into experiential design, MetaMetal seeks to instill inspiration, creativity, and imagination into the interior and exterior spaces, breaking the boundaries of what was previously thought possible in metal architecture. Qualities such as color, texture, pattern, and gloss are all vital factors in developing a surface’s identity, compelling us to interact with materiality. By focusing on the intersectional qualities of surfaces, we found it is these small details of design that often have the most profound impact on physical spaces. Transcending material lines, MetaMetal is anything but ordinary. Each skin in the series references an important archetype while also emphasizing the poetic nature of metals. 

With beauty, functionality, and performance to be one in the same, the collection interprets and contemporizes the surfaces for modern applications and spaces. Defined by distinctive patterns and complex gloss-matte effects never seen before on metal, each skin pushes the boundaries of building design and construction. Highly formable and lightweight, MetaMetal brings out the transformative nature of modern metals.

The MetaMetal collection offers 8 new metal skins for exterior metal cladding, acoustical ceilings, interior wall paneling and more. Available in panel systems or as flat sheets, MetaMetal’s single-skin aluminum composition is fully customizable in terms of design, pattern, color, gloss, texture, and scale. The collection’s durable, crack-resistant surfaces are easy to maintain, and Pure + FreeForm’s FEVE Lumiflon resin finishes offer unparalleled resistance against UV degradation, corrosion, chemical exposure, color fading, chalking, and diminished gloss. 

Backed by a 20-year warranty, MetaMetal provides up to a 60-year life cycle. In addition to MetaMetal’s longevity, Pure + FreeForm’s use of minimally processed aluminum and organic pigments and resins makes it a 100% recyclable collection. Derived from a minimum of 20% post-consumer recycled content, MetaMetal is VOC-free, Red List-free, HPD compliant, and LEED credit qualified.