Exterior Curtain Systems in Sculpted Facade | Cascade Architectural

For decades, Cascade Coil’s architectural systems have been specified for interior designs. Fabricoil^® system from Cascade Coil was used as both a canvas for the artwork and a facade screening system for Vermont’s parking garage, located in Los Angeles, California.

The artwork “Los Angeles Opens its Heart of Compassion” was completed in January 2015 and it was a creation of Cliff Garten from Cliff Garten Studio (Venice, CA). This artist produces architecturally integrated sculptures for urban places. His work captures the past and future of this densely populated corner of Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.

A 20-foot-tall, suspended three-dimensional sculpture is the centerpiece. It is made of 100 laser-cut aluminum lotus petals extending outward from a steel armature. The sculpture is framed by the undulating 75’ x 45’ Fabricoil^® system. LED lighting showcases the art from the front, back and sides. The sculpture is bathed in an intense white light, while the screen and its corresponding line drawing move through a light show of changing colors.

For The Vermont project, Cliff Garten Studio utilized a 5/16”, 16-gauge stainless steel Fabricoil^® system in a powder-coated brite pearl grey finish. To attach the Fabricoil^® system to the building, the Clamp-engineered attachment system was selected.