The American Sector is a 40s-style restaurant and bar designed by John Besh. The curved mesh ceiling system undulates above the bar of the restaurant. The aesthetics of the new restaurant reflect US history. Cambridge developed a one-of-a-kind woven metal fabric ceiling system that matches the restaurant’s modernised World War II-conceptual theme.
The Cambridge custom curved ceiling attachment system features large-scale, flexible open weaves. It uses metal fabric to create an extended surface. The architectural mesh ceiling system flows seamlessly above the The American Sector, giving the room a unique character by allowing the steel mesh panels to rise and fall adjacent to warm wood partitions. This facilitates a soft lighting effect. The metal mesh has enhanced the abstract impression of World War II military gear. With the lighting, it creates a range of reflections and shadows that animate the space.
The National World War II Museum also features new LandscapeInteriors ceiling system from Cambridge. The system maintains acoustic transparency and improves ventilation. It also helps to hide utilitarian objects such as sprinklers, ducts and secondary lighting, blending its beauty with important functional characteristics.
The National World War II Museum serves as the country’s premier tribute to the 16 million men and women who took part in the global conflict and made it successful for America. The museum is currently undergoing a nine-phase expansion, with the first phase being The American Sector.
Construction on the The American Sector at the National World War II Museum was completed in November 2009. The architects of the project were Voorsanger Mathes, L.L.C. – a joint venture between Voorsanger Architects PC, New York, and Mathes Brierre Architects, New Orleans.
