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Aluminium design façade systems

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about aluminium design façade systems

Product • By Nordisk Profil GmbH • Napsu

Napsu

Napsu is a flexible, open facade system built from vertical or horizontal aluminium slats (lamellae) mounted on an aluminium substructure. Its modular design lets you configure slat lengths and spacings freely, and install them horizontally, vertically, or as ceiling and roof cladding — so the facade adapts to the building, not the other way around. Mounted entirely without visible screws, Napsu delivers a sharp, seamless and harmonious appearance, while integrated thermal movement lets each component expand and contract independently, preventing internal stress or structural damage. As an open system, Napsu is ideal for both full and partial cladding and combines easily with perforated panels, expanded metal, trapezoidal sheet, sol... More

Project • By FACADE DESIGN MANAGER • Airports

Istanbul Airport

Designed as a transportation hub, Istanbul Airport T1 is among the largest construction projects of the world. Custom designed unitized CWS , stick system CWS . dome skylight systems  and modular roof steel structure system with a vaulted ceiling , each being large spanning enclosures are developed in collaboration with teams of designers and engineers which was an intricate process due to design-build concept of the construction, FACADE DESIGN MANAGER IGAIRPORT More

Project • By STUDIO8 VIETNAM CO., LTD • Individual Buildings

SPLENDORA AN KHANH Clubhouse

Facade and landscape renovation of more than 10 year old Clubhouse in one of the most eco-friendly new urban area in the west of Hanoi. Splendora urban complex brings you all the comforts of living space, working space, cultural exchange space, education, shopping and entertainment.. The complex at Splendora creates a perfect whole and ensures maximum use. The new designed skin with timber-looking lourve system combining with added greenary completely changes the current out-look of the building in very positive ways. Courtesy Of STUDIO8 VIETNAM CO., LTD Courtesy Of STUDIO8 VIETNAM CO., LTD Splendora community house is built from wood material, which is a close material in the life of Vietnamese people. The building is located at... More

Project • By CODINA ARCHITECTURAL • Cinemas

Cinema Le Casino

The Le Casino cinema in the French town of Albert—rue Jeanne d’Harcourt—reopened its doors to the public on 8 October of 2016. This emblematic city venue was remodelled by Atelier Architecture Lalo, a Parisian studio focused on the design and transformation of existing spaces.Codina was the company chosen to provide the distinctive touch to this renovation project, with the manufacture of the two huge gold metal mesh curtains that now adorn the cinema facade. The upper curtain, made using 6 metres of metallic Paxton-model mesh, was designed to emulate a curtain effect to add eye-catching appeal to this city-centre building. The straight lines and static form of the Mies mesh used in... More

Project • By Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd • Offices

Corporate Headquarters for Monte Carlo

Ahmedabad is famous for its kite festival. The triangulations in the form are immensely inspired from the dynamics of this form rooting the culture in the design concept.  The site is located strategically abutting a 36m wide road. The site measures 38 x 61 m. The design mainly considered appropriate road frontage and road widening. Southern exposure is minimized through orientation to ease the harshness of incident sunlight on the building. The building is aligned at an angle to the road leading to spectacular panoramic views of the dynamic city skyline. The building shapes itself to manage excellent response to wind. The city also known for its beautiful patch-work inspires the facade design forming patterns - quilted together. The d... More

Project • By STUDIO BOCCHI • Factories

Elettric80 s.p.a. Viano Factory

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Project • By Metadecor • Car Parks

Parking Garage The Revius

Metadecor realized the façade cladding of the new De Revius Leeuwarden car park on Reviusstraat / Tesselschadestraat. The design has formed a reference to the poet Revius and the goal of giving the place more value by facilitating parking, making it a pleasant, green place to stay.   Aluminum facades, with MD design perforation with a floral pattern, a nod to a poem by Jacobus Revius (1586-1658) "Schoon is het goud". During the day the motif gives a special light pattern on the inside. In the evening, the bronze-colored façade provides a friendly and not annoying lighting, like a table lamp. Below you can see the floral pattern and its perforation pattern.   The main shape is efficient and simple, a garage with p... More

Project • By Metadecor • Housing

Residential complex Plantsoen in Leiden

Old and new come together in LeidenAt the head of the Plantsoen in Leiden, a complex of six apartments will be realized in a municipal monument. The building is a composite building with a round extension and forms a striking entrance to the city center. The old and new situation can be seen well below. The building is being restored by the restoration contractor Burgy. The existing facade of the round extension is finished with bronze-colored anodized MD Formatura with a leaf motif. This pattern is inspired by the leaf motifs and decorations from the 19th century, which can still be found at various places along the Plantsoen. The end result becomes a special landmark in the city center. The MD Formatura panels are made of alumin... More

Project • By Metadecor • Offices

Office building Huidekoperstraat

All-electric and low energy consumptionThe office building on the Huidekoperstraat in Amsterdam has been stripped down to the concrete frame, expanded with two floors and equipped with a new facade and new roof. The floor-to-ceiling windows will soon provide a 360-degree view of Amsterdam. The entrances have been given a double floor height and the stairwells have been renewed. A heat pump installation, a roof full of PV panels and extremely high insulation values ​​make the office building extremely durable: all-electric and with very low energy consumption. This building meets the all-electric sustainability ambition of the municipality of Amsterdam before 2050. Part of the parking garage has been transformed into office space to improve... More

Project • By Metadecor • Shops

Hudsons’s Bay Store Amstelveen

Appealing façade for new Hudson’s Bay location The Canadian fashion store Hudson’s Bay entered the Dutch retail landscape in September 2017. After the opening of the first branches, it will also be Amstelveen's turn soon. The former V&D location is largely being demolished and rebuilt for this. Four types of facadesIn collaboration with Metadecor, the architect designed four types of facades. The store will become a real eye-catcher thanks to the use of MD Formatura, MD Expanded Metal, MD Flack and MD Shapes. In addition, panels with MD Design perforation are added to the balcony on the ceiling. Appealing wholeThe department store itself will be given a façade with a combination of MD Flack and MD Shapes providing an appe... More

Project • By Metadecor • Bridge Control Buildings

Bridge Control Centre Heerhugowaard

Better flow on road and water thanks to new control centerWith a new 24-hour bridge operator, the Province of Noord-Holland wants to improve traffic flow on the waterways. At the location where the Support Center for Road Maintenance is now located, more than 40 bridges and locks will be operated remotely. The outdated support center is completely renovated for this purpose. The control center is made up of two volumes. Metadecor has realized a glossy, perforated facade of MD Formatura for the raised and projecting volume. The pattern is inspired by the ripples of the water. At the same time, the facade ensures that the incident daylight is regulated. According to the architect, light also plays an important role in the interior, in wh... More

Project • By Metadecor • Offices

Office CDA

Uniting three buildingsOn the outskirts of Seoul, three existing buildings have been completely transformed inside and out to serve as the Office CDA in Seoul. To turn this into one building, the architect opted for a front façade. This has been realized around the exterior facades of the complexes. The material choice of our product MD Expanded Metal in combination with a special red powder coating is really cool. The façade is fastened with our visible MD Verti fastening system. It has been decided to keep parts of the front façade open by installing static shutters. ADDITIONAL OPENNESS IN THE FACADEThe static shutters of the CDA office provide extra openness and a better view of the beautiful surroundings from the inside. Lighting h... More

Project • By Metadecor • Offices

Office Building Seoul

Copper office building in the middle of SeoulBeautiful copper-colored office building in Seoul with curved MD Expanded metal panels. A cool solution for an existing building in the middle of Seoul that has been completely renovated. The building is simply provided with a new shell. For the architect and client BCHO architects, we have been able to realize several projects in South Korea. FACADE ALSO SERVES AS A SUNBLINDThe MD Expanded Metal has been extended over the windows in a few places. This creates a new silhouette on the outside and a beautiful sun protection for the inside. The panels are provided with a radius. A new profile has been developed to fasten this. This has a chamfer on both sides so that the panel can be screwed in... More

Project • By Metadecor • Memorials

Wall of Fame

Since Tuesday 30 April 2019, the KNVB Campus in Zeist has acquired a Wall of Fame from MD Formatura. 1356 ex-internationals are honored on this Wall of Fame. These are former internationals of the Dutch national team, the Orange Lionesses and the A-room football teams. You can also find names of fans who have attended more than 100 international matches. The names are stated on the forms that have been converted.Day Creative business partners are the inventors of this Wall of Fame. They were asked by the KNVB to create a place where ex-internationals of the past, present and future can be honored. In collaboration with Metadecor, DAY created a framework of hexagons that are placed at different angles. Because of this they catch the light in... More

Product • By Metadecor • MD Formatura customizable 3D metal cladding panels

MD Formatura customizable 3D metal cladding panels

Create custom 3-dimensional facades with the open MD Formatura panels. With MD Formatura a pattern is punched into the panels. The resulting figures are converted to capture light, cast shadow and create depth. The pattern can consist of a square, round, triangular, hexagonal or free form. Caption   Materials Metadecor supplies MD Formatura in aluminum, steel and corten steel. Aluminum -low maintenance. The smooth and shiny finish does not attract dust and sand.light, making it easier to fix into place, and the construction has less weight to support.-durable, with a long service life. Aluminum is unaffected by UV rays or moisture and does not corrode or twist.-environmentally friendly because aluminum is 100% recyclable. Als... More