AMICO Architectural Metal Systems

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07/04/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and sparkling Independence Day filled with fun, food, and fireworks!

06/18/2025

The Xcel Energy Substation screen is one of our favorite projects. In Minneapolis, this substation sat in the middle of a residential area and was less than enjoyable to look at despite its functional necessity. The architect hired to come in and solve this problem did a brilliant job of solving this problem. They clad the substation in AMICO's Bellesa expanded mesh and included all the outstanding design elements of an excellent expanded mesh installation:

1. The design brakes free of flat surfaces and right angles, incorporating curves and joints in a surface that moves in and out.

2. The design breaks up the surface further by leveraging negative space with surface cutouts.

3.Lastly, the design incorporates critical but straightforward lighting elements that turn on and off slowly through the night and change colors, further emphasizing the dynamic nature of the surfaces they create.

06/18/2025

Expanded mesh open-air exterior stairwell screens offer an effective way to control access points to egress pathways without incurring the costs associated with conditioning the air of the space. Additionally, these screens provide an attractive surface for the structure, covering the unsightly and chaotic appearance of the stairs.

Picture here is one of the Montreal REM stations with stairwells clad in AMICO's APEX03 expanded mesh.