Martin Fenlon‘s rusted steel canopy was recently constructed in LA. The canopy was a facade renovation that took the existing building and added a ‘tube frieze’ in place of typical canopy signage, where a band of undulating stainless steel tubes evoke the surface of the nearby ocean. The approach provides a textured effect and adds to the industrial character of the area.
More images and more about the facade after the break. read more »
Architect: Martin Fenlon Architecture
Location: Eagle Rock, California, USA
Client: Michele & Wiley Langford
Contractor: Pieter Rousseau
Constructed Area: 912 sqm
Project Year: 2006-2009
Photographs: Martin Fenlon Architecture
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