Sunblades
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Project • By Nicolli • Shopping Centres
Shopping centre Interspar (ex Saimp)
Architectural design by: Kulmus Bügelmayer Architects.
Nicolli was responsible for the design and the installation of the exteriors, as well as many internal elements of the Interspar shopping centre.
The large façade at a tilted angle, with arching horizontal covers and vertical seals, and fully padded with glass panels, is the perfect backdrop for the entrance porch, made of red painted aluminium like the frame of the whole building, and for the rounded sun breaker arches of the south side, also made of aluminium.
On the opposite side are a smaller entrance door and the two "McDrive" tills, featuring fully structural glass.
Transparency is also featured on the inside of the building, where Nicolli is responsible for the la... More
Product • By GammaStone • Exteriors - sunblades
Exteriors - sunblades
The sunblades are a critical functional and aesthetic element of the cladding system of the buildings. They counteract the solar radiation coming inside the building, playing a decisive role in energy saving and allow to reduce the bright glare of the buildings’ interiors, thus increasing the comfort of living. GammaStone AIR panel can be used to build a sunblades system with ceramic or stone as external materials, giving to the building the same visual impact of the ventilated facades. The sunblades systems are realized in collaboration with specialized companies in this industry, providing the warranty on final products, that comprises the structure, the engine and any integrated home automation system that the designer may prefer. The st... More