Irving Courtyard
Irving Courtyard Screenwall at Kansas City Art Institute
The Irving Courtyard Screenwall is a large gateway, entry and artwork designed by Gastinger Walker and made by Zahner for the Kansas City Art Institute, completed in 2006. The architecture firm worked with Zahner engineers and fabricators to design, build, and install the sculptural screen which protects the school’s northwest entrance.
The design uses a custom die and unique pattern. Zahner software translated the architect’s pattern into a machine language to custom perforate the panels. The material is a preweathered corten or weathering steel surface.
LIGHT ENTERS THE SPACE THROUGH THE CUSTOM PERFORATED METAL FOR THE IRVING COURTYARD SCREENWALL.
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EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE PERFORATED METAL GATEWAY ENTRY FOR KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE.
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.
Custom obround die-shapes were used to create the oval perforation patterns in the weathering steel.
Photo © A. Zahner Company.
THE LARGE GATE PROVIDES A SENSE OF PRIVACY WHILE ALLOWING FOR OPEN EVENTS AT THE SCHOOL.
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.
THE PERFORATED METAL GATE MOTIF CONTINUES ONTO THE BRICK WALL AS AN WALL-MOUNTED METAL ARTWORK.
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.
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Photo by Andre Sigur | ARKO
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