Wood Look Aluminum Screens | Indian Creek Residence

Perched on a hillside overlooking the San Gabriel Mountains, Indian Creek Residence, also known as Laxmi Niwas, meaning "house of prosperity" is guided by the ancient Hindu framework of Vastu Shastra, aligning architecture with nature through geometry, materiality and directional intent.

The design brief was to introduce the warmth of natural wood to the facade. However, California’s demanding climate called for a material that could offer durability without compromising aesthetic intent. Sculptform’s Click-on Screens in Walnut Wood Finish Aluminum provided the ideal solution, combining natural warmth with long-term performance.

Product
Click-on Screens

Material
Aluminum

Applications
Facade

Sector
Residential

Architect
Winn Wittman Architecture, Hamida Architects

Builder
Intension Construction

Location
California, USA

Completion
2025

Photographer
Co/ Intension Construction

A Wood Facade Rooted in the Hillside

From the street, Indian Creek Residence presents a clean horizontal form with white walls, contrasted by warm Walnut Wood Finish screens that frame the entry.

Sculptform’s Click-on Screens introduces warmth, rhythm, and texture, bridging the contrast between the home’s clean architectural geometry and the natural hillside that rises behind it. They provide privacy for the residents without closing off the home from its landscape, allowing light and views to filter through, maintaining the strong visual dialogue between interior and exterior.

Wood Warmth. Aluminum Performance.

Aluminum in a Wood Finish wrap brings more to the facade than a convincing wood aesthetic. Its lightweight nature reduces structural load, while its stability ensures precise alignment across the facade. Unlike natural wood, it requires minimal maintenance, making it well-suited to external applications in demanding climates.

Sculptform’s Wood Finish Aluminum delivers a stable, high-performing system without compromising design intent.

Why choose Wood Finish Aluminum?

Ultra-realistic wood finishes with randomized patterns
Durability without the maintenance
Fade and scratch resistance finish
Fire-conscious performance with non-combustible aluminum

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The Most Convincing Wood-Look Wrap

A Wood Finish 3x More Durable Than Wood Grain Powdercoat

Our Wood Finish aluminium ensures:

Up to 3x Better Fade Resistance: Compared to traditional wood grain powdercoat under accelerated weathering conditions.
High Scratch and Abrasion Resistance: Thanks to the electron beam coating technology used in the film's manufacture.
Excellent Moisture and Temperature Resistance: Ensuring longevity in various environmental conditions.

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Warmth and Texture with Walnut Wrap

The choice of the walnut wood finish wrap was driven by the landscape itself. The surrounding hills, native greenery and organic forms of the site called for a material with genuine warmth, one that would feel at home in nature rather than imposed upon it. The wrap softens the home's contemporary profile and reinforces its connection to place.

Sculptform's Wood Finish Aluminum made that possible by replicating the tone and grain of natural wood while delivering the consistency and durability of aluminum. For Indian Creek Residence, this combination was essential, enabling the design to achieve the desired warmth while meeting the performance of a facade in California’s climate.

A System Built for Precision and Flexibility

Sculptform’s Click-on Screens are engineered as a complete system, designed to deliver accuracy on site. At Indian Creek Residence, the 40mm x 100mm block profile was selected to achieve a clean, consistent facade while simplifying installation. The screens were set out with 76mm spacing, creating a balanced rhythm while maintaining openness for light and views.

A combination of fixed and floating clips was used in a back-mounted configuration, allowing the mounting track to be securely fixed. This ensures long-term stability without compromising alignment or finish quality.

Wood Look Facade That Belongs to its Landscape

Indian Creek Residence

ProductClick-on ScreensMaterialAluminum

ApplicationsFacade

SectorResidential

ArchitectWinn Wittman Architecture, Hamida Architects

BuilderIntension Construction

LocationCalifornia, USA

Completion2025

PhotographerCo/ Intension Construction

A Wood Facade Rooted in the Hillside

Wood Warmth. Aluminum Performance.

The Most Convincing Wood-Look Wrap

A Wood Finish 3x More Durable Than Wood Grain Powdercoat

Warmth and Texture with Walnut Wrap

A System Built for Precision and Flexibility

Product Specifications

Facade Screening

Product

Material

Finish

Profile

Spacing

Mounting

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