Perforated façade
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about perforated façade
Project • By Rooydaad Architects • Apartments
Paakat Residence
Not long ago, there were gated dead ends (Sibe), surrounded by houses that accommodated relatives. Not long ago, there were enclosed courtyards, surrounded by rooms, housing a family. These Sibe (semi-public urban spaces) and courtyards (semi-private spaces) used to gift us the "sky" as soon as we stepped out of the house. Today, however, these families, households, or individuals live in different parts of the city, country, or even the world. Where? In apartments. Apartments, that upon stepping out of them, only reveal a closed space and a depressing environment. Apartments with low ceilings and an elevator. So where is the shared sky that belongs to us all... The mysterious blue umbrella... In the "Paakat" project, we presented the "sky"... More
Product • By Tilt Screens • Facades & Cladding
Facades & Cladding
Architects have lifted facades from being primarily about pleasing aesthetic values to the role that it plays on structural stability and the influence it has on the well-being of those who live or work in the environment. More
News • News • 20 Dec 2021
Brooks + Scarpa’s Magnolia Hill presents a model for more compact, responsible living in Los Angeles
On the site of a former gas station in Los Angeles, Magnolia Hill is a 19-unit mixed-use multi-family building comprising three storeys of flats and a double-height mezzanine loft apartments. Designed by Brooks + Scarpa, the project is a model for more compact, responsible living.
Tara Wujcik
A perforated aluminium façade creates the effect of an ever-changing screen that sparkles in the sun and then glows at night. The perforated nature of the façade also serves to enhance privacy, while still allowing for views outwards, good quality natural light and the site’s prevailing winds. Perforated aluminium is also used strategically on screens to the east, west, and north-facing walls, lending the exterior a... More
News • News • 16 Jun 2021
Shibori by Grid Architects demonstrates the dynamism of light in architecture
Shibori, the site office of a real estate development company, is more than a workspace. Located on a site surrounded by educational institutes and high-tech offices, the project by Grid Architects demonstrates core concepts of the real estate company’s upcoming schemes such as attention to context, out-of-the-box articulation, biophilia and harnessing of natural resources.
Vinay Panjwani
The dynamism of light in architecture and its ability to transform any space throughout the day was key to the design. Light perforating through the dotted façade creates dramatic effects and patterns throughout the day. The gradation of the punctures, which refers to the Japanese dyeing technique known as Shibori, includes strategically... More
News • News • 30 May 2021
Sculptural Stadtbibliothek Heidenheim presents a compelling form with city skyline abstraction
In the city of Heidenheim, Max Dudler’s Stadtbibliothek Heidenheim presents a compelling form with its abstraction of a city skyline. The new library extends from the historic Old Town to the East, a new build area of the city characterised by a post-war architectural style.
Stefan Müller
Situated on the previously inaccessible property of a formal penal institution, which itself served to amplify the lack of connection between the new and old town, the library helps to connect the urban fabric. Between the two ‘heads’ rising into the sky spans an urban landscape made up of smaller ‘houses.’ The transformation of the ‘organic’ city results in a sculptural structure, a type of urban silhou... More