Specifying a Sculpture for a Hotel Lobby
Lobby pieces have constraints that garden pieces do not: fixed ceilings, live operations and a delivery route through a finished building.
Wall Decorations
Stainless Steel Donuts Wall Decoration Design B
Stainless Steel Donuts Wall Decoration Design B is a mirror polished 304 stainless steel wall panel built to order in our Shenzhen workshop.
Product Overview
What This Piece Is
Stainless Steel Donuts Wall Decoration Design B is a mirror polished 304 stainless steel wall panel built to order in our Shenzhen workshop.
Wall panels cover a large plain surface at a fraction of the cost of a freestanding piece and take no floor area at all.
304 stainless steel holds its colour and surface in rain, sun and frost without paint, so a piece installed outdoors does not need repainting on a maintenance cycle.
Send the position, the height you have in mind and any drawing you already have, and a quotation follows.
Stainless Steel Donuts Wall Decoration Design B produced by Xinhengda Sculpture in Shenzhen
Key Benefits
Why Buyers Specify This Piece
- Built from 304 stainless steel, which resists rust in open weather and washes clean with water and a soft cloth.
- The mirror polished surface picks up sky, planting and passing people, so the piece changes through the day instead of reading as one fixed object.
- A brushed matte face scatters light instead of throwing it back, which suits interiors where a mirror surface would be distracting.
- Lighting can be designed into the wall panel so it still reads after dark, with the cable route concealed inside the structure.
- At large scale this wall panel is trial assembled in the workshop, then split into transportable sections with the joints placed where they will not be seen.
- Wall panels cover a large plain surface at a fraction of the cost of a freestanding piece and take no floor area at all.
- The crate is built around the finished geometry of this wall panel, with foam contact on every mirror polished face.
Application Scenarios
Where It Is Installed
Placed in a hotel lobby, on an arrival axis or beside a reception desk, where it is the first object a guest registers.
Used in a mall atrium, a retail entrance or a showroom, as a fixed point that shoppers photograph and navigate by.
Placed in a living room, a corridor or a private garden, at a scale that suits a domestic ceiling height.
Fitted in a restaurant, a bar or a KTV room, where the piece has to read under low and coloured lighting.
Who It Is For
The People Who Order This
- Architects matching a wall panel to a material palette that already uses 304 stainless
- Facility and estate managers replacing a tired feature in hotel lobbies with something that needs no repainting
- Landscape architects specifying a mirror polished wall panel as the focal piece for hotel lobbies
- Interior designers who need one wall panel to carry a room rather than a wall of small decoration
Problems It Solves
What This Piece Removes From the Project
- Painted steel and cast stone sculptures chalk, streak and need refinishing after a few seasons outdoors. 304 stainless steel does not.
- A poorly polished mirror surface shows the weld lines and a wavy reflection. Grinding the seams flat before polishing is what removes both.
- Mirror surfaces can be too busy in a small room. A brushed face keeps the form readable and hides fingerprints.
- Getting a wall panel into hotel lobbies is usually harder than the design assumed. Access is checked before the piece is built, not on delivery day.
- Off the shelf wall panels are never the size hotel lobbies actually needs, so schemes end up compromised. Making this one to the drawing removes that compromise.
Technical Features
How It Is Constructed
- Concealed hanging system with a levelling adjustment behind the panel
- Mirror polished by hand through successive grits until the reflection is undistorted across the whole surface
- Directional brushed finish applied consistently across panels so the grain runs one way
- Accelerated weathering carried out before dispatch so the colour is established on arrival
- Fabricated throughout in 304 stainless steel with matching filler where the material is welded
- Base plate and anchor pattern for the wall panel issued as a drawing before the foundation is poured
Specifications
Recorded Specification
| Material | 304 stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Finish | Mirror polished and Brushed matte |
| Form | Wall Panel |
| Category | Wall Decorations |
| Size | Quoted per project |
| Minimum Order | Quoted per project |
| Placement | Outdoor and indoor |
| Lighting | Integrated lighting available |
| Packing | Foam lined plywood crate built to the finished geometry |
| Origin | Shenzhen China |
Dimensions, weight and lead time for this wall panel are confirmed with the quotation, because it is built to your drawing rather than to a wall decorations catalogue size.
Materials
What It Is Made From
- 304 stainless steel
- Integrated LED components where lighting is specified
- Stainless or galvanised fixings sized for this wall panel and supplied with it
Manufacturing Process
How It Is Made
1
Laser cutting of 304 sheet to the developed pattern
2
Cold forming and rolling of each panel section
3
TIG welding of the seams from the inside where the geometry allows
4
Grinding and levelling of every weld until the seam disappears
5
Multi-stage polishing or texturing to the specified finish
6
Passivation and final cleaning before packing
Quality Control
What Is Checked and When
- Sheet grade confirmed before cutting
- Weld seams inspected for pinholes after grinding
- Surface checked under raking light for grinding shadows and orange peel
- Frame and base plate checked against the approved drawing
- Full assembly trial fitted in the workshop before crating
Customisation Options
What Can Be Changed
- Finish changed between mirror, brushed and coloured coating on the same wall panel
- Base detail changed between a flush plate, a plinth and a direct planting bed fixing
- The wall panel split into transportable sections where access to hotel lobbies is restricted
Comparison
How It Compares With the Alternatives
Compared with Painted mild steel
Painted mild steel costs less at the gate but needs stripping and recoating once the film fails. 304 stainless steel keeps the same surface for the life of the installation.
Compared with A rented or temporary installation
Rental suits an event. For a permanent position in hotel lobbies the cost of two or three rentals already covers a wall panel that stays.
Compared with A cast or moulded reproduction
A reproduction repeats a fixed size. This wall panel is built to your dimensions, which is the whole reason to commission one.
Use Guide
Looking After It Once It Is Installed
- Rinse with clean water and dry with a soft microfibre cloth
- Use a neutral pH detergent for fingerprints and traffic film
- Keep chlorides and iron dust off the surface, especially near pools and car parks
- Never use steel wool or abrasive pads on a polished face
- Fingerprints show on a mirror surface. A neutral detergent wash and a dry microfibre cloth is all it takes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why 304 stainless steel rather than something cheaper
304 stainless steel holds its colour and surface in rain, sun and frost without paint, so a piece installed outdoors does not need repainting on a maintenance cycle. Painted steel and cast stone sculptures chalk, streak and need refinishing after a few seasons outdoors. 304 stainless steel does not.
Will the mirror finish show the welds
Not if the seams are ground level before polishing starts. Every weld on a mirror piece is dressed flat first, which is why the reflection stays undistorted across the joint.
Does a brushed finish mark as easily as a mirror finish
No. A brushed face hides fingerprints and light scuffing much better, which is why it is the usual choice for pieces within reach of the public.
How is a wall panel this size packed and shipped
A plywood crate is built around the finished geometry with foam on every mirror polished face. Large wall panels are split into sections at joints chosen during design, trial assembled in the workshop, then marked so they go back together in the same order on site.
What do you need from me to quote
The position, the height or overall size you want, and any drawing, render or reference photograph you already have. For hotel lobbies a photograph of the space is often enough to start.
What is the lead time
Lead time depends on the size of the wall panel, the mirror polish and how much design work it needs, so it is confirmed with the quotation rather than promised in advance. Send the brief and the schedule comes back with the price.
Quote This Piece for Your Project
Send the position, the height you want and any drawing you have. The quotation comes back against your figures, not against a catalogue size.