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Mesh green façades
Webnet on a framework of Jakob Ø6 mm ropes, held off the wall by our eye brackets: a hold every few centimetres, so climbers cover the whole surface.
Acier projectOverviewWhat it is
For green façades we hold Webnet on a framework of Jakob Ø6 mm ropes, fixed off the wall with our eye brackets. There are no frames: the ropes are the frame. Tendril climbers and scramblers grip the mesh everywhere, so the cover is even over the whole surface.
Planters or beds, drip irrigation and the right climbers make it grow. At Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mumbai, about 3,200 m² of Webnet Ø2 / W 120 mm on Ø6 mm ropes and 2,133 eye brackets turned a multi-level car park into a green building.
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Plan itGreen façade drawing or planner
For green façades we hold Webnet on a framework of Jakob Ø6 mm ropes, fixed off the wall with our eye brackets. There are no frames. Enter your wall and choose the mesh: the sheet, details and quantities update as you go. Switch to Planner to see it grow.
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MeshMesh width and climbers
Webnet Ø1.5 or Ø2 mm on Jakob Ø6 mm ropes
| Mesh width | Result | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| W 60 to 100 mm | Even cover over the whole surface | Tendril climbers and scramblers |
| W 120 to 200 mm | A lighter, more open mesh | Vigorous climbers; tie young shoots in until they take hold |
Nirlon Knowledge Park uses W 120 mm; FLAMES University and Kala Ghoda use W 200 mm. Planters, irrigation and planting →
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ProjectsBuilt by Acier
Green façade, Nirlon Knowledge Park
About 3,200 m² of Jakob Webnet on a Ø6 mm rope framework turns the car park at Nirlon Knowledge Park, Goregaon, into a green building fed by planters on every level.
Green façades, FLAMES University
Bands of green on Jakob Webnet over the open staircases of 12 student housing buildings at FLAMES University, Pune, added one building at a time since 2021.
Façade planters, Kala Ghoda
Planter troughs, Jakob ropes and Webnet bring planting to a shopfront building in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai's heritage district.
Webnet green canopy, private farmhouse, Delhi
A farmhouse driveway in Delhi turned into a green passage under a Webnet trellis canopy, planted with bamboo and climbers.
QuestionsFrequently asked
Why Webnet instead of ropes?
Ropes suit twining climbers. Webnet gives a hold every few centimetres, so tendril climbers and scramblers can cover the whole surface evenly, and the mesh can follow curves and bands.
Do you use frames?
No. The Webnet is laced to a framework of Jakob Ø6 mm ropes held off the wall by our eye brackets. The ropes are the frame.
How green does it get?
With planters, drip irrigation and the right climbers, the mesh fills in steadily. At Nirlon Knowledge Park the bare framework of February 2022 was dense with growth by February 2025.
Read moreGuides
Green façades explained: cables, Webnet or trellis?
The three main ways to support climbing plants on a building, and how to match each one to the plants, the wall and the look you want.
Will climbing plants burn on stainless steel ropes or mesh?
The question we are asked most about green façades in India. The short answer is no. Here is why, and what really stresses plants in the heat.