Kaynemaile Architectural Mesh
Kaynemaile is a chainmail fabric consisting of polycarbonate interlinked rings connected together by liquid-state assembly to form a flexible mesh sheet. It is made from polycarbonate and used in the architecture and design industry.[1][2] It was invented by Kayne Horsham in 2004.[3]
History[edit]
The first prototypes of Kaynemaile were created within Weta Workshop's Creatures, Armor and Weapons department for The Lord of The Rings movie trilogy. Real metal chainmail was identified as too heavy for the actors to wear or do stunts.[4] Kaynemaile was created as a chainmail fabric that looked and moved like real chainmail, but without the weight, made of polycarbonate resin rings with no joints or seams in the links.[5][6] The material was created by a team of New Zealand based chainmail technicians manually interconnect millions of polypropylene (PP) rings[7] and used electroplating process to apply silver on the outside. The result produced the realistic looking chainmail armor used throughout the movies.[8][6] The new chainmail rings were incorporated into the costume design of characters such as Aragorn and Boromir, the Gondorian race and Rohan armies, and many of the Orcs.[9] The chainmail was nicknamed “Kayne's-mail” by Viggo Mortensen.[7][10]
Mass production[edit]
A company, Kaynemaile Ltd, was co-founded in 2006 by Kayne Horsham and Robyn Downham to streamline the process and make it commercially available, as architectural mesh.[11][2][12] Its creation is now automated through a liquid-state injection molding fabrication process. [13][14]
The mesh is used for to form large architectural building wraps, 3D shapes or seamless screens.[15][2] It has been used as a lightweight, reflective, permeable membrane for buildings.[16]
Awards[edit]
Architizer A+ Awards 2020, Product Winner in Facades-Building Envelopes & Cladding[17]
2019 Architecture MasterPrize, Winner in Building Envelope & Construction Materials[18]
Wellington Gold Awards 2018, Finalist Global Gold[19]
NYCxDesign Award 2017, Best Architectural Product[20]
designEX Award 2014, Best New Innovative Product[21]
New Zealand Plastics Industry Design Award 2008, Gold[22]
Designpreis Halle Award 2008, Nominee
iF Design Award 2007, Discipline: Material
References[edit]
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- ^ a b c "How "Lord of the Rings" Chainmail Was Transformed Into an Innovative Architectural Mesh - Architizer Journal". Journal. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Removing the weakest links from chain mail: Kaynemaile". Stuff. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Winkless, Laurie. "Plastic Chainmail Forges A Link Between Moviemaking And Architecture". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "kaynemaile is a chainmail-like architectural mesh made from recycled plastic". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ a b Iles, Julie (May 3, 2016). "From chain mail to Kaynemaile". Retrieved 2020-12-08 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b Schwab, Katharine (2017-05-22). "The Lord Of The Rings' Weapons Designer Invented This Cool New Material". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Lord of the Rings Art Director Now Designs Chainmail for Buildings". www.mentalfloss.com. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ Saxton-Beer, Madeline (2017-05-25). "How a Lord of the Rings costume designer has taken out the NYCxDesign award". The Denizen. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "How 'Lord of the Rings' Designer Kayne Horsham Developed Architectural Chainmail". Azure Magazine. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Why Aragon's chainmail is no match for the Kaynemaile". Idealog. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Kaynemaile architectural mesh for parking garage exteriors". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Kaynemaile | Fixed Frame Screens". www.amronarchitectural.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "IDL EDIT - Kaynemaile — Page 3". IDL EDIT - Kaynemaile. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "News: Creating 3D Facades". Kaynemaile Architectural Mesh. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "News Feature: KML for Parking Garage Design". Kaynemaile Architectural Mesh. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Architizer A+Awards". Architizer A+Awards. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Kaynemaile". architectureprize.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "'Thoughtful, sophisticated' companies among 2018 Wellington Gold Awards finalists". Stuff. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "NYCxDESIGN Award Winners 2017". Interior Design. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "Architecture, Building & Construction Suppliers". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- ^ "New Zealand Plastics Industry Design Awards | Plastics New Zealand". www.plastics.org.nz. Retrieved 2020-12-08.