The façade cladding of the Imagerie Médicale Ducloux in Brive la Gaillarde, France, was realized with metal mesh from Haver & Boecker. The HAVER Architectural Mesh MULTI-BARRETTE 8123, favoured by the architectural office Dhalluin Peny, acts at the same time as an effective sun protection as well as an aesthetic cladding for the glass façade.
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Due to its semi-transparent geometry, HAVER Architectural Mesh is very well suited as exterior sun protection. The wire mesh MULTI-BARRETTE 8123 reflects the UV rays and, with an open mesh area of ~ 64 %, allows good air circulation, which prevents heat accumulation in front of the glass facade. Despite the solar control function of the façade cladding, there is a good view to the outside and the rooms inside are provided with sufficient daylight.
Functionality, aesthetics & sustainability: In addition to its function, the sun protection façade impresses with its simple, timeless design. The metal mesh plays with light and shadow, creating a visually light, transparent envelope on the façade that produces a wide variety of light reflections depending on the position of the sun.
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Stainless steel wire mesh from Haver & Boecker is maintenance-free, corrosion-resistant and can be recycled at the end of a long lifetime. This, in addition to other things, makes the metal mesh façade a sustainable solution.
Haver & Boecker 160 m² of wire mesh as ready-to-install mesh elements including the fastening solution consisting of round rods, eyebolts and pressure springs.
Photos: David Aubert
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