Custom & Artistic Fencing for Mixed‑Use Developments & Retail Facades

By Smithery Post & Plank 08/22/2025

In Florida’s fastest‑growing corridors—Sebastian, Vero Beach, and Melbourne—developers are asking for perimeters that do more than secure a site. They want statement pieces.

At Smithery Post and Plank, we’ve seen the “fence as architecture” trend accelerate on mixed‑use blocks, hotels, and retail campuses across Brevard and Indian River County. The right design blends security, placemaking, and brand—so your fence works as hard as your façade.

Why style + security matters on commercial streetscapes.

Mixed‑use and retail environments succeed on experience. A beautifully detailed perimeter sets tone before guests step onto the property, while still meeting life‑safety, access‑control, and wind‑load requirements. Custom panels can screen loading zones, shape patios, guide foot traffic, reduce noise spillover, and align perfectly with your signage and brand palette.

Design directions we’re building right now

• Laser‑cut metal panels with custom patterns or logos for branding perimeter fence Melbourne Florida commercial projects. We water‑ or laser‑cut motifs into aluminum or steel, then powder‑coat in your project colors for coastal durability.

• Mixed‑material compositions (metal + composite + hardwood accents) that echo the building’s cladding. Ideal for retail campus decorative fencing Brevard County where warmth and texture matter as much as security.

• Integrated lighting—edge‑lit panels, post‑cap LEDs, and bollard tie‑ins—extending your brand after dark and improving camera performance.

• Elevated privacy screens that hide mechanicals or service courts while maintaining an upscale look for artistic panel fencing Sebastian mixed‑use properties.

• Acoustic inserts behind decorative panels to calm HVAC or delivery noise near residences, without losing the design language.

• Ornamental ironwork that pairs classic spear‑top lines with modern access control (mag‑locks, REX sensors, and crash‑rated gates where needed).

Quick guide: choosing the right artistic system

Where this shines locally

• Downtown Vero Beach FL & Ocean Drive retail fronts that need high design with real durability (laser‑cut commercial fence Vero Beach FL).

• Sebastian waterfront mixed‑use sites using artistic screens to soften parking and service zones (artistic panel fencing Sebastian mixed‑use).

• Brevard County lifestyle centers and medical campuses that want cohesive, branded streetscapes (retail campus decorative fencing Brevard County).

• Melbourne hotel and office redevelopments tying perimeters into signage, landscape lighting, and access control (branding perimeter fence Melbourne Florida commercial).

Ready to design a fence that works like architecture?