GKD FACTORY

The built volume (14,300 m³) is divided between offices and the manufacturing unit. The latter is lit by a single strip light that visually connects the interior production space to the flower-covered carpet outside. The internal organization of the building is clear even before entering: the metal cladding corresponds to the production areas, while the glass facades are reserved for the offices, which are punctuated by metal mesh screens. This material is also used for the long wall bordering the road, which structures the site’s perimeter fence. This solution connects the identity of the place with the production activity that takes place there; the steel mesh becomes both the material that defines the space and the symbol of a company that forges its brand image from what it manufactures.

Being the architect of the factory that brought mesh from industry to architecture. We’ve come full circle: it’s the best clasp we could have dreamed of. The factory is a showcase for mesh, a kind of universal exhibition of its uses. Sliding panels stretched across a frame that filter the light according to individual needs, a ceiling fixture in the reception area, a large screen that serves as signage, shutters that slide across the office facades, a regular warp and weft mesh with a set of small, suspended, naturally curved rugs, a mosaic of hanging systems. The mesh becomes both a tool and an ornament—an ornament that becomes an argument for Maryland workers. Wonderland in Maryland.