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CELEBRATING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW WOMEN’S PAVILION AT THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, USA

Monday 14th April 2025

Congratulations to Design Artist and Architect Merica May Jensen from gray_matter(s) and the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA on the successful opening of the new Women’s Pavilion in March 2025.

The Project

Featuring 3,000 stainless steel tiles intricately connected within a cable net structure, the living installation incorporates micro-stories etched into the mirrored tiles. Each stainless steel tiles celebrates the incredible achievements of Georgia Tech alumni, reflecting the institution’s legacy of innovation and excellence.

Spanning over 200 feet (approximately 61 meters), the new Women’s Pavillion features three movements: a bench holding the past; a banner carrying alumnae ambassadors; and a canopy sheltering the future.

Take a look at the 3D video which showcases the stunning design and provides a window into the project’s ambitious scope and intricate beauty.

CABLE NET STRUCTURE

At the heart of the project is a unique Cable Net structure which features custom solutions designed and delivered by our team specifically for this project with support from our global partners.

The custom solutions include bespoke artworks, artwork clamps, and edge clamps. In addition, the use of hamma® stainless steel wire and fittings – known for their industry leading quality – ensure the structure’s durability and aesthetic appeal.

WORLD LEADING PRODUCTS

Having seen our work delivering similar tensile projects including the Perth Arbour at Optus Stadium in Western Australia, our award winning hamma® Duplex 2205 cable solution in Israel, and many bridge and pedestrian projects in Australia, the design team contacted us to bring our expertise to help deliver the new Women’s Pavilion. Our team played a critical role in bringing this remarkable stainless steel tensile art structure to life, overseeing its manufacture, delivery, and sequential installation.

Materials included:

Stainless Steel Artworks
- 6,000 x mirrored stainless artworks with each piece requiring 5 x anti tamper proof screws (~15,000 in total)
Stainless Steel Cables – hamma®
- 400 x hamma® stainless steel edge clamps
- 3,000 hamma® stainless steel cross clamps
- 400 x 3.5mm hamma® Pro stainless steel cables manufactured by our expert team at our manufacturing facility in Australia
Structural Cables – Teufelberger-Redaelli
- 1 x 24mm Open spiral strand edge cable 54m in length
- 2 x 16mm Open spiral strand suspension cables
- 4 x 20mm Open spiral strand tie back cables
- 4 x 24mm Open spiral strand tie back cables
- 2 x 32mm Open spiral strand tie back cables
- 8 x 20mm Open spiral strand edge cables ranging in lengths from 4m to 26m
Steel Columns – Macuch Steel
- 9 x Hollow structural steel columns with custom clamping details ranging in height from 78 inches to 394 inches along with 9 structural steel tie back cleats totalling more than 15,000 pounds

COLLABORATION

Our thanks to Merica May Jensen for the opportunity to collaborate on this visionary project and to our partners Maffeis Engineering, Macuch Steel Products, Teufelberger-Redaelli, Kinzi (Thailand) and Bespoke Wire and Rope Pty Ltd for their invaluable support in helping our team to design and deliver custom solutions for this truly ambitious and inspiring project.

Photo credit: Gray Matters (@mericamay), Peter Essick (@essickpeter), Parrish Ruiz De Velasco (@parrishruizdevelasco).

MORE INFORMATION

For more information reach out to our Group Architectural Manager Shaun Salmon or Group General Manager Josh Sheedy. You can also call our team on 1800 ARCUSW (1800 272 879).