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Façade mesh and architectural rope structures
Rope and mesh as part of the architecture: façade skins, sun screens, stays, trusses, rope nets, catenary lighting and branded mesh.
Jakob referencePicturesWhat it can look like
What you might needWhat do you need?
Jakob referenceMesh skins and screens
Light, near-transparent façade layers.
We’d chooseWebnet for curves; Webnet EVO for a pattern
Webnet meshJakob→
Webnet EVO meshJakob→
Woven architectural meshAcier range→
Wikimedia CommonsCladding and sun screens
Rigid screens that cut sun and glare.
We’d chooseExpanded metal; woven mesh for a rigid texture
Expanded metalAcier range→Woven architectural meshAcier range→
Jakob referenceStays, tension rods and rope nets
Tension structures in stainless rope.
We’d chooseJakob ropes and fittings, engineered to the load
Stainless wire ropesJakob→
End fittings and tensionersJakob→Jakob referenceSuspended art and lighting
Catenary lighting and hung installations.
We’d chooseFine Jakob ropes with adjustable fittings
Stainless wire ropesJakob→End fittings and tensionersJakob→
Jakob referenceLogos and patterns in mesh
Signage and art built into the mesh.
We’d chooseWebnet ID plates in your design
Webnet ID meshJakob→Webnet EVO meshJakob→Plan itWebnet drawing or planner
We hold Webnet on a framework of Jakob Ø6 mm ropes, fixed off the wall or structure with our eye brackets. There are no frames. Enter the size and choose the mesh: the sheet, details and quantities update as you go. Switch to Planner to see the mesh itself to scale.
Planner
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QuestionsFrequently asked
Can Webnet be used on a façade?
Yes, as a light skin, a planted façade or a car-park screen, tensioned flat or into curves.
Aluminium or steel for façade mesh?
Aluminium expanded metal is light and anodisable; stainless suits coastal sites.
Read moreGuides
1×19, 6×7 or 6×19? Choosing stainless steel wire rope
How rope construction affects stiffness, stretch and bending, with breaking loads and weights from the Jakob catalogue.
Webnet, welded mesh or chain-link: choosing a mesh
How flexible rope mesh, rigid welded panels and woven chain-link compare for safety, enclosures and fencing, and how to choose between them.