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Aluminium façade systems

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

Product • By Nordisk Profil GmbHAlufac Panel

Alufac Panel

Alufac Panel is a flexible, aesthetic aluminium facade cladding built as a closed climate envelope that protects the building from wind and weather while staying breathable thanks to rear ventilation. It's the closed counterpart to Napsu — and comparable to Woodfac Panel, but with aluminium slats instead of wood. Its modular structure lets you vary slat lengths, spacings and designs, and combine materials freely, so the facade reflects the unique character of each building. The system is mounted entirely without visible screws for a clean, sharp, uninterrupted appearance, and integrated thermal movement lets every component expand and contract independently — eliminating internal stress and structural damage. Slats are freely... More

Product • By Nordisk Profil GmbHNapsu

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

Product • By SUNSHIELDExterior facade louvers

Exterior facade louvers

With exterior facade louvers, external slats on the facade, you have control over incoming daylight and influence on the heating by the sun. There are also plenty of possibilities to beautify the exterior of the building. For example, by choosing aluminum or wood in combination with one of the many treatment options. Caption Daylight management With horizontal slats you can very precisely dose how much daylight you allow. If you open the louvers completely, the light incidence is maximum. We humans prefer to live and work in daylight, we are in a better mood and more energetic then. During the day, the blades are usually opened completely. If the sun is too bright, you suffer from reflection on screens or you want privacy, then you... More

Project • By Aline Hielscher ArchitekturApartments

Kurti 50A – new apartment building in Leipzig

The property is located in the south of Leipzig, a district characterized by housings out of the late 19th and early 20th century. The district is structured by a main street axis, which stretches from the center to the south auf the city with numerous bars, cafés and stores. The Kurt-Eisner-Street is crossing that main street and functions as an important link between the western and eastern districts. The residential buildings at Kurt-Eisner-Street 50, a six-storey building in the front and a five-storey building in the courtyard, were built in 1889. During World War Two, the courtyard building was destructed. Our new building is constructed on the footprint of the pre-war building and is accessed via a passageway in the front buil... More

Project • By FACADE DESIGN MANAGERAirports

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 LibartResidential Landscape

Panora Maxi Façade Window

The comfort of your living spaces is greatly enhanced by the sense of spaciousness, a quality that Panora windows excel in by providing unobstructed views that seamlessly blend the indoors with the outdoors. This project serves as an excellent example of how Panora vertical retracting Maxi Façade windows can transform a living room into an exclusive resting and refreshing space, offering breathtaking sea and countryside views from the comfort of your favorite chair. Caption Caption The Panora Façade series was specifically designed for both residential and commercial applications, including homes and curtain wall systems, where excellent thermal insulation and weather resistance are paramount. With the ability to ac... More

Project • By DAMAST architectsOffices

Rooswijck 5, Amsterdam

Rooswijck 5 is a flexible, multi-tenant mass timber office building in Buitenveldert, a southern district of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Designed by Dutch architectural studio DAMAST architects, this low-carbon, adaptable, and circular wooden construction draws from the functionalist ideals of modernism, including a strong emphasis on light, air, and space, rational planning, and structural clarity. The building’s design combines historical awareness with forward-looking sustainability. DAMAST architects   A designed influenced by Amsterdam’s 1935 Algemeen Uitbreidingsplan Rooswijck 5 stands within the uniform street grid defined by the 1935 Algemeen Uitbreidingsplan (General Expansion Plan). A framework for Amsterd... More

Product • By Reynaers AluminiumFixscreen Minimal for CW 50

Fixscreen Minimal for CW 50

Optimised & integrated solution against overheating for big glass surfaces Avoiding overheating - especially with large glass surfaces of curtain walls - was the trigger for Reynaers Aluminium to join forces with Renson. They set out to find the ultimate product combination of curtain walls and fabric sunprotection. The two Belgian companies joined forces for this purpose with the Reynaers Aluminium ConceptWall 50 and the Fixscreen Minimal Curtain Wall 50. The result is a thoroughly tested and validated Belgian total solution that unburdens all parties in the building process: from architect to installer to client.  More

Project • By NicolliOffices

Mech & Human building

Designed by: Tecnostudio Padova The headquarters of “Mech & Human”, a renowned company in the dentistry sector, unfold on 3 levels, each dedicated to specific functions: production, training and offices. The building features large external and internal glass surfaces, completed by Nicolli following the directions of the designer. Standing out on each floor is a meeting room protruding to the outside, fully made of glass panels. Connected to the hall and featuring a full-height mullion-transom façade system, this cantilevered section features “glass-to-glass” corner joints, for a lighter visual impact. Also remarkable is the yard on the second floor, overlooked by the offices with full glass façade... More

Project • By MetadecorCar 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 Heim Balp ArchitektenOffices

MCE Astoria Factory and Office building

Heim Balp Architekten has designed the new ASTORIA MCE industrial plant and company headquarters for the eastern markets in Timisoara, Romania. The complex is one of the two main sites for the production of professional coffee machines for Astoria, the historical brand of the italian coffe machine culture, and the world's third professional coffee machines manufacturer for production amount. The MCE company, that belongs entirely to the Astoria Group, began its manufacturing activities in Timisoara at the end of 2002. With the construction of the new plant the production has strongly increased its production capacity. The design by Heim Balp Architekten meets the main client’s request for a new layout, so as to increase the daily production... More

Project • By MetadecorHousing

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 MetadecorOffices

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 MetadecorShops

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 MetadecorBridge 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