Law Office

Accurate Perforating is known for creating beautiful, custom perforated screens. This building required 70 custom screens that not only looked great but also served a practical function. The design of this 10,000-square-foot law office combines industrial materials with luxurious, refined finishes. From the outside, an aluminum split-roof lifts skywards and folds down over the south-facing glass wall as a perforated screen. Supported with steel beams, the permeable veil is part of the interplay between shared and private space.

Given the Law Office's main design elements of light and privacy, the architects at 4240 Architecture focused on perforated metal and Accurate Perforating.

The finished product is a custom perforated facade that's not only aesthetically pleasing but also serves a practical purpose, providing privacy by reducing visibility from the street while still allowing natural light into the workplace. During the day, the perforated screen helps draw in a softer light by diminishing heat and glare from the sun. At night, the back-lit screen is warm and seems almost lantern-like.  

Although some may not see it, a graphic is depicted within this pattern. The perforation pattern was designed to depict a carbon fiber roll waving in the wind. This element was important to the business owner; he wanted to incorporate his love of automobiles into the design.

To bring life to the architect's design, Accurate drew on an array of experience and equipment. The final screen wall measures approximately 1,200 sq. ft. and consists of 70 panels, each with a unique combination of hole diameters.

Perfectly framing the building required 20 different panel sizes.  Each panel was perforated, notched, formed, and clear anodized.  

To aid the installation process, our project management team went one step further by clearly marking each panel with a unique numbering system that indicated its location. 

Due to manufacturing constraints and field conditions, the original design presented to Accurate required many revisions. Our project managers worked closely with the architect and engineers to help determine how the panels would attach to the support structures. 

Although fabrication of the panels could not begin until the structural steel was up and final dimensions were obtained, Accurate still delivered the finished panels to the job site ahead of schedule.