People: architect, Gensler, Santa Monica, Calif., and contractor and installer, PCL Constructors Inc., Glendale, Calif.
Products: A Parkade architectural mesh woven metal fabric system from Cambridge Architectural, Cambridge, Md.,
www.cambridgearchitectural.com, covers the 1,000,000-square-foot (92900-m2) parking structure. J-Bolt tension attachment hardware was used to install the mesh.
Fine Points: Because one floor of the structure lies adjacent to the street, safety was a top priority for that level. The mesh covers the openings because of its impenetrable and transparent nature. Passersby still can see through the cladding. Airflow also is maintained.