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 Wall Decoration
Stainless Steel Wall Decoration is a titanium gold plated 316 stainless steel wall panel built to order in our Shenzhen workshop.
Product Overview
What This Piece Is
Stainless Steel Wall Decoration is a titanium gold plated 316 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.
316 stainless steel carries molybdenum, which is what makes it hold up in salt air and around chlorinated water far better than standard grades.
Send the position, the height you have in mind and any drawing you already have, and a quotation follows.
Stainless Steel Wall Decoration produced by Xinhengda Sculpture in Shenzhen
Key Benefits
Why Buyers Specify This Piece
- Specified in 316 stainless steel for coastal, poolside and fountain positions where salt and chlorine attack ordinary steel.
- Titanium gold PVD plating bonds into the surface in a vacuum chamber rather than sitting on it as paint, so the colour does not chip off an edge.
- The hammered face breaks reflections into hundreds of small facets, so the panel reads as light and movement rather than as a mirror.
- 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.
- Anything about this wall panel that has to change for hotel lobbies is settled on the drawing, where changes still cost nothing.
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
- Interior designers who need one wall panel to carry a room rather than a wall of small decoration
- Property developers placing a 316 stainless wall panel in retail and mall interiors to anchor an arrival point
- Hotel and hospitality groups adding a wall panel to hotel lobbies without closing the space for a refurbishment
- Public art planners and municipal teams siting a wall panel in retail and mall interiors where it will take public contact
Problems It Solves
What This Piece Removes From the Project
- Sculptures near the sea or over a water feature pick up pitting within a season if the wrong grade is used. 316 is the grade that answers that.
- Gold coloured paint scuffs on handling and dulls under cleaning. A PVD coating is far harder and takes normal cleaning without losing tone.
- Large flat metal panels look industrial. Hammering gives the same sheet a handmade surface that carries shadow.
- Freight damage to a titanium gold plated surface is the most common way a wall panel project goes wrong. The crate is built around the geometry rather than bought as a standard box.
- A wall panel specified late has to fit dimensions that are already fixed. Working from your drawing means the piece adapts instead of the scheme.
Technical Features
How It Is Constructed
- Concealed hanging system with a levelling adjustment behind the panel
- Titanium gold PVD coating applied in a vacuum chamber over a polished base
- Hammered by hand so no two facets repeat across the panel
- Accelerated weathering carried out before dispatch so the colour is established on arrival
- Fabricated throughout in 316 stainless steel with matching filler where the material is welded
- Weld seams placed on the lines of the wall panel so they read as edges rather than repairs
Specifications
Recorded Specification
| Material | 316 stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Finish | Titanium gold PVD plating and Hammered texture |
| Form | Wall Panel |
| Category | Wall Decorations |
| Size | Quoted per project |
| Minimum Order | Quoted per project |
| Placement | 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
- 316 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 316 sheet to the developed pattern
2
Cold forming of each panel over shaped bucks
3
TIG welding with matched 316 filler wire
4
Weld dressing and levelling across every seam
5
Polishing or texturing to the specified finish
6
Pickling and passivation to restore the passive layer after welding
Quality Control
What Is Checked and When
- Mill grade verified on the incoming sheet
- Filler wire matched to the parent grade and recorded
- Welds dressed and checked for undercut before polishing
- Passivation completed after all hot work
- Drainage points on water-facing pieces checked to be clear
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 304 stainless steel
304 is the sensible choice inland. Within reach of salt spray or chlorinated water, 316 is worth the difference because it resists pitting that 304 will eventually show.
Compared with A general metal fabricator
A fabricator can weld a wall panel but rarely has the polishing capacity. On 316 stainless the surface work is where the piece is won or lost.
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.
Use Guide
Looking After It Once It Is Installed
- Rinse down with fresh water after storms or pool servicing
- Wash with a neutral detergent, then dry to avoid water spotting
- Inspect drainage holes on water features twice a year
- Avoid chloride based cleaners of any kind
- Clean with a soft damp cloth only. Abrasive pads will eventually dull a PVD surface.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why 316 stainless steel rather than something cheaper
316 stainless steel carries molybdenum, which is what makes it hold up in salt air and around chlorinated water far better than standard grades. Sculptures near the sea or over a water feature pick up pitting within a season if the wrong grade is used. 316 is the grade that answers that.
Is the gold colour paint or plating
It is a titanium PVD coating applied in a vacuum chamber, not paint. That is why it survives cleaning and handling far better than a gold coloured lacquer.
Is the hammered pattern machine pressed or hand worked
It is worked by hand, which is why the facets are irregular. A pressed pattern repeats and reads mechanical at close range.
How is a wall panel this size packed and shipped
A plywood crate is built around the finished geometry with foam on every titanium gold plated 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 titanium gold PVD plating 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.