Specifying the most appropriate firestop and cavity barrier solutions for any façade system can be challenging. With multiple manufacturers offering different kinds of products that have been tested to other...
The challenge at hand was not trivial: to transform the perception of a building without altering its core structure, focusing solely on the façade's articulation. This task required a nuanced...
Waterproofing is one of the most essential milestones in the construction world. It is a crucial element for any design or construction activity both in rural and urban scenarios. The season...
“Future Façades will be Much Advanced than We Have Ever Known” Imagine being in a world that has its façade components 3d printed, dismantled, and reused in another project. A...
What are the key elements of curtain walling systems? The curtain wall system is a non-load-bearing façade system that usually consists of a lightweight frame structure with various types of infill panels....
Reena Mukerjee looked up in horror at the smoke billowing from the 27th floor of the building which houses her office her own Architectural firm ‘Reema Athreya and Boon’, located...
Façade is one of the most crucial parts of a building and adds a visual outlook as an effect on the entire building’s design. A building façade has many layers...
HOK’s Circadian Curtain Wall concept draws on biophilic design to offer building occupants abundant natural light while minimising solar heat gain. How can façade systems play a more important role...
What is the Curtain Wall System? A curtain wall system is a façade treatment to a building, where the outer walls are non-structural therefore not functioning to take load but...
What is meant by a Sustainable and Efficient Fenestration? What are the characteristics and key features of sustainable façades and fenestration? Ideally, all fenestration should have a small carbon footprint...
It is a challenge to fit suitable ventilation or solar shading system to every type of project. Curtain wall systems are one of those new building trends, where standard solutions...
Glass is undoubtedly the material of choice for curtain walls. It represents the ultimate material of choice for lending a diaphanous appearance to the building envelope. Glass is also a...
The curtain wall glazing system is an amazing design element and integral of modern building architecture and construction. Though from the layman point of view “it’s just glass panels stuck...
They have become the façade of choice across the globe, however, lightweight aluminium curtain walling systems can present specifiers with a host of internal sound transmission issues that need to...