Scaffolding - Detail

As noted by Slesser in ‘Skin Deep’ (Slesser 2017) the aesthetic appeal of scaffold is generated through the repetition of a few elements that give it a uniformity. When it came to cladding the volumes i chose an extruded aluminium mesh because it provided this sense of uniformity . It solid appearance from certain angles would contrast with the delicate steel frame, but also provide a permeability that would allow light into the inner spaces and provide views out.

New Musuem

SANAA’s New Museum in New York provided a valuable precedent for the facade design. It appears as a solid mass from a distance, but up close the permeablity of the extruded mesh is revelaed.