Yep, we did it again! Our latest Project of the Week features another renovated cafeteria within the Williamson County School System. You may remember when we featured the displays we installed in the cafeteria at Page Middle School. Our latest installation involves a completely new concept for the area high schools, and Page High School was the recipient of the very first architectural display.

This photo shows one of the architectural display systems installed in the Page High School cafeteria. There is a second identical display on the opposite wall. Come take a look!

The displays are the product of an effort to redesign and brighten the cafeterias in the elementary, middle and high schools around our county. Along with freshly painted walls (in vibrant colors) and new fixtures, our 12-Point SignWorks team has the honor of designing, fabricating and then installing beautiful display systems to fill the open walls within the cafeterias. 

For the high schools, our Williamson County Schools representatives wanted to try something different from the stainless steel suspension rods and cable suspension systems we've installed in the middle schools. They wanted the design to incorporate mixed medias, including the use of metal for a more industrial look. Our talented 12-Point team went to work and came up with something really unique. Actually, we created three concepts, and they were able to choose the design that they liked the best.

We sent this proof to Williamson County Schools, and they chose the first design. We will have a sample of the bottom design on display in our shop.

The backbone of the architectural display system involves 1/8" thick expanded steel pans that were custom bent into geometric shapes. The open pattern lightens the industrial appearance of the steel while also letting the wall color peak through the design.

For the artwork, the graphics were digitally printed directly onto the second surface (or back side) of 1/4" thick acrylic pieces. The acrylic pieces were router cut into eye-catching geometric shapes that compliment the steel pans. 

To fasten the acrylic pieces to the expanded steel, we used aluminum standoffs that match the steel and are light enough to secure the mixed medias to each other. 

The photo above gives a closer view of the custom bent steel pans, acrylic pieces and aluminum standoffs that together make this mural a colorful work of art!

Our partnership with the Williamson County School System gives us a wonderful opportunity to provide our talented design services while enriching the lives of our local youth. (We hope that they enjoy our architectural displays as much as we enjoy creating them!) We like this design so much that soon we will have a piece of it on display in our shop. Feel free to come by to see it, touch it and maybe order a custom display for your own home or business!

If you have an idea for something one-of-a-kind, let us know! We would love to create a wall mural or display system for you that truly makes a statement. Contact us today for a free consultation.