
Metalco Arts Shelter
ARTS SHELTER
Shelter constructed from special profile extruded aluminium bearing columns with thin vertical stripes, with steel base plates, connected at the top by an extruded aluminium profile which acts as a gutter.
The cantilevered cover is in transparent or smoked methacrylate sheets, supported by a structure made from extruded aluminium support ribs and counter support ribs and stainless steel tension rods, fixed to each upper column insert, in tubular steel, with stainless steel cover.
The walls are reinforced coupled safety glass or perforated steel sheet. The shelter is provided with a tubular stainless steel handrail which is fixed to the rear columns.
Ground fixing is through base plates with suitably sized steel ground anchors. The shelter can be supplied complete with: side walls in glass or perforated steel sheet; steel bench; rear notice board; advertisement side wall; extruded aluminium front sign; lighting unit.
DESIGNER
ALFREDO TASCA
Entrepreneur and designer from treviso in italy, he is one of the key figures in metalco’s international success for which he has designed dozens of products sold around the world.
Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and competed for the “compasso d’oro 2006” with the “cheope”, the international prize from the adi design index.
EXPOSITIONS
2010 SHANGHAI
Metalco’s LIBRE Seat has been included in the permanent Made in Italy and Italian designed Disegno e Design exhibition. Italian creativity and trademarks.
AWARDS
-2022 Red Dot Award Venere Outerra - design: Alfredo Tasca
-2013 Archidesignclub Award Libre Torsion - design: Alfredo Tasca
-2012 Enterprise Award Metalco Alfredo Tasca
-2010 Festival Of The City-enterprise Award : Metalco have been awarded because they have confronted the crisis with the audacity of their innovative research and even in the economic situation, they have known how to grow in a unusual way thanks to original ideas and original street furniture.
-2006 ADI has selected CHEOPE in the ADI Design Index CHEOPE design: Alfredo Tasca
-2003 Le Grand Prix du Design Urbain de la Ville de Metz Award LUCKY WOOD bench design: Alfredo Tasca
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