Rimex supplied around 25,000m2 of 1.0mm 316 BA OneTex® Linen for the external cladding for this Gehry and Partners project, which is a landmark building locally, nationally and beyond. Bringing the 'wow' factor and unmistakable style that you would expect from a Gehry project, the stainless steel ‘bricks’ on this twisted façade interact with the light in different ways depending on how the light falls upon them.
Each of the panels was individually distorted to aid this light reflection, picking up the character of the surrounding environment as it changes throughout the day. On a sunny day, the tower reflects the blue of the sky and the gold of the sun, turning pinkish at twilight, darkening into indigo at sunset and then a black silhouette at night. The gloss and reflectivity of the Rimex OneTex® Linen product was specifically selected for these qualities, thereby assisting the designers to realise their vision.
Product used: 316 BA OneTex® Linen.