Façade
Façade is generally the front side of the building usually comes under the Exterior part of the design. In architecture Façade is most important aspect of design stand point , as it sets tone for the rest of the building. Facades are being part of architecture from historic times. Many historical palaces and monuments still impresses world because of their extra-ordinary Façade.
Types of Façade
There are many Façade systems and materials used in an architect’s catalog of projects, each with their own aesthetic, pros and cons, and price point. The different types of facades used in architecture are.
1. Lightweight Façade
2. Heavyweight Façade
Some of the Façade that duvo has engineered on are listed below.
Steel Façade
Steel Façade are combination of Steel profiled sheets and composite panels. Steel Façade system offers a variety of Façade and surface textures is possible.
Uses
- Steel is non-combustible and robust to damage in façade panels
- It can be purveyed in various shapes, forms and finishes
Façade with Laminated sheets
Laminated sheets is a highly durable exterior wall cladding product that is constantly undergoing further development to ensure both of these aspects can be depended upon. Just as the range of rain screen applications is becoming increasingly diverse, so the range of decors is also achieving continually new dimensions in terms of nuances and variety.
Uses
- Used to cover Roof tops & Front face of the building.
- Generally used for showrooms and Malls.
Steel and glass Façade
Steel and glass are synergistic materials and are often used in facades and roofs of multi-store buildings. The glass panels are generally supported by separate vertical steel elements to the main structural frame of the building that may be internal or external to the building.
Uses
- The use of glass in the exterior gives good ambience and more natural lightUplifts the building to a Royal Look
Double-skin Façade
This is formed of two glass walls separated by a cavity on south-facing elevations and are used to reduce the energy consumption of a building. This type of façade has many variations in the arrangement. If the cavity ventilation is integrated with the building services, air heated by the sun can be introduced into the building, providing good natural ventilation and reducing the heating load and vice versa during summer.
Uses
- Reduced Energy Consumption
- Provides natural Ventilation
- Generally used to workspaces and offices
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