Pākuʻi Pōhaku Kūlohelohe: Hoʻopaʻa ʻia i ka wā i hala, akā mākaukau no ka wā e hiki mai ana-pohaku

The longevity of stone puts any human concept of old age to shame. Stone creates a sense of permanence and solidity, even when worn and weathered. It’s been used throughout history as the structure and facade of buildings- buildings that have literally stood the test of time.

While natural stone has been the material of choice for millennia, glass has dominated commercial construction—especially large scale projects like skyscrapers—in recent years. But architects are increasingly reacting to this glut of glass by returning to stone for their projects. For many developers and architects, glass had become the default, a sterile, too obvious choice which resulted in a flat, texture-less and uninspired design.

ʻO ka hoʻololi ʻana mai ke aniani hoʻi i ka pōhaku, he hopena nō hoʻi ia o nā pilikia kaiapuni. Ua neʻe hou ʻo New York City mayor Bill De Blasio i pāpā i nā skyscrapers aniani hou in the city, making New York the first city to mandate energy efficiency. But it won’t be the last: According to the United Nations, 40% of the world’s energy consumption can be attributed to buildings. Pressure to construct buildings in a sustainably responsible manner is being felt by developers and architects around the world.

30.5×30.5cm Quarzite Pōhaku ʻiliʻili Mosaic Tile

INDIANA LIMESTONE – FULL COLOR BLEND™ facade ma luna o ke koʻi precast | Yankee Stadium | Hoʻolālā: Populous

“It’s pretty well known in the industry that those glass facade buildings are not energy efficient,” said Hugo Vega, vice president of Architectural Sales at Polycor. “Meaning that in the summer it becomes super hot and you need to have an extensive system of air conditioning and in the winter you need a lot of heating as compared to a traditional building with more stone.”

The design community has been embracing stone for facade design instead, and just in time, as changes in building codes and regulations are set to further tighten architects’ design choices. Natural stone plays an important role in the future of sustainable architecture thanks to its life-cycle, durability, ease of care, low maintenance, and energy efficiency— the list goes on. The minimal environmental impact that innovative cladding wall systems provide is another reason the building industry is moving back to natural materials.

Hoʻohana ʻia nā pōhaku kūlohelohe Polycor no nā ʻano hoʻopaʻa ʻana a me nā ʻōnaehana kākoʻo. E nana pehea.

“Energy inefficient glass facades concerns are a good driver for the growing popularity of stone cladding,” said Vega.

Vega understands this continued demand for stone cladding better than just about anyone: he’s been the driving force behind the development of the cladding division of Polycor and he has an in-depth understanding of what architects and builders are looking for in their products.

BETHEL WHITE® a CAMBRIAN BLACK® ʻO nā panela granite 3cm ma ka ʻōnaehana Eclad i hoʻokomo ʻia ma luna o ka hale e kū nei | Hale TD | Hoʻolālā: WZMH

“The type of stone will dictate possible finishes, thickness, and more,” said Vega. “For example, it’s inadvisable to use polished 3cm marble and expose it to the elements for cladding. Direct communication with selected quarries will help validate the block sizes and thus the maximum finished panel sizes, what natural features can be expected in the stone, and the availability of the material according to job size and phases.” Specification challenges can present themselves throughout a project, such as alternate stones being introduced by other parties and detracting from the initial design intent. Maintaining a close contact with the quarry teams helps ensure this is preserved. As Hugo points out, “Make sure to specify the true, branded names of the materials to avoid being supplied with undesired alternates.” The old days of calling out kinikini Italia doesn’t cut it anymore.

MA KA MUA O KA POHAKU MAU ANO HOU

Stone cladding isn’t just the smart alternative to energy efficient glass, it’s also the simple choice, thanks to new cladding attachment systems.

“These new attachment systems allow stone to be used for lighter applications, when the structure has not been designed for a heavy full bed,” said Vega. “They also allow for a faster installation compared to traditional methods.“

ʻO nā hāʻina hoʻopololei hou e ʻae i nā mea hiki ke hoʻolālā ʻoi aku | Kiʻi: Litecore thin cut Indiana Limestone i pili i ka alumini honeycomb backing

Hiki i nā hana hou ke hāʻawi aku i kahi hopena nani a me ke kumu kūʻai no ka hoʻohui ʻana i nā kala a me nā ʻano o ka pōhaku maoli me ka ʻole o ka hoʻopiʻi ʻana o ka halihali kumukūʻai a me ka hoʻonohonoho lōʻihi. ʻOiai e hōʻike ana i ke ʻano ʻoiaʻiʻo o ka pōhaku maoli, ua maʻalahi kekahi o kēia mau ʻōnaehana no ka maʻalahi o ka hoʻohana ʻana, e lilo ia i koho akamai no ka hoʻoponopono ʻana i nā koi koʻikoʻi e pono e hoʻokō nā mea kākau i nā code hale hou.

Hoʻohana ʻia nā pōhaku kūlohelohe Polycor no nā ʻano hoʻopaʻa ʻana a me nā ʻōnaehana kākoʻo. Mai ka ʻO nā ʻeli ʻana o Polycor and all through production, the stones are manufactured to each of our partner system’s specifications from ultra-thin profiles up to full thickness dimensional elements complimenting a wide range of facade structures.

Ke koho ʻana i kahi pōhaku no ka pale ʻana, pono nā mea kākau e kaupaona i nā kumu he nui: ʻano, hoʻohana i manaʻo ʻia, ka nui o ka papahana, ka ikaika, ka lōʻihi a me ka hana. Ma ke koho ʻana i nā pōhaku Polycor no nā facades, pōmaikaʻi nā mea kākau mai ko mākou kuleana piha o ke kaulahao hoʻolako, mai ke ala āpau i lalo i ka papa moe a hiki i kahi o ke kau ʻana. ʻO ka waiwai o ka hana ʻana me kahi hui e like me Polycor, ʻoiai ʻo mākou ka mea nona kā mākou quarries, hiki iā mākou ke pane pololei i nā nīnau a i ʻole nā ​​​​pilikia i loaʻa i kahi mea kākau i ka wā o ke kūkulu ʻana i kahi kikoʻī no kahi facade ma mua o ka loaʻa ʻana o 2-3 mau kāne waena.

Polycor Bethel White® granite quarry | Bethel, VT

“We have a wide array of our own limestone, granite and marble, so architects can discuss with the source and get accurate and reliable information,” said Vega. “We fabricate ourselves and sell blocks to other fabricators, ensuring competitiveness of the offers, while preserving the design intent. We work with industry leaders like Eclad, Pōhaku Hofmann and others to offer a complete cladding solution for the project.“

Ua hoihoi ʻo Vega i nā ʻenehana pale lole hou a ua hana pū me nā loea noiʻi a me ka hoʻomohala ʻana i kā mākou mea kanu hana e hana i ka pale pōhaku kūlohelohe o ka mānoanoa like ʻole hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia i loko a i waho paha o kahi hale. Hoʻopili pinepine ʻia ma o kahi kaʻaahi kūʻokoʻa a me ka ʻōnaehana clamp.

Polycor’s stone veneer can be installed over solid facing, which eliminates the challenge of removing the original substructure in some cases. Some stone panels are cut thin, while still maintaining the authentic look and feel of a thicker stone without the heavy weight of a 3-6 inch deep stone veneer, making installation fast and simple. Polycor’s thin stones are compatible in many cladding configurations and are manufactured for systems like ʻO Litecore, kahi hāʻina e hāʻawi i ka pōhaku ma kahi hapa o ke kaumaha a me ka hoʻokomo ʻana i ʻelua o ka wikiwiki.

Na ke kiʻi: Litecore

Pōhaku ma ka Honeycomb me ka ʻōnaehana Litecore

Hoʻohana ʻia kēia mau ʻāpana pā i hoʻohui ʻia i ka pōhaku Polycor i ʻoki ʻia i loko o kahi veneer ultra-thin. Hoʻopili ʻia i ka honeycomb layered, sandwiched ma waena o nā ʻāpana alumini a me ka fiberglass mesh, hāʻawi nā paneli i kahi ʻōnaehana haʻahaʻa haʻahaʻa, ikaika kiʻekiʻe, a me ka māmā māmā.

KODIAK BROWN™ ultra thin 1cm granite with carbon fiber backing on Eclad system | Architect: Régis Côtés

1cm Pōhaku Kākoʻo Carbon me nā ʻōnaehana Eclad a me Elemex

Polycor 1cm carbon fiber backed slabs he ultra lahilahi, māmā, a me nā huahana pōhaku maoli e hilinaʻi nei i kahi kākoʻo waiwai i hoʻohana ʻia ma kahi o ka alumini. Hoʻopili ʻia nā panela pōhaku i hoʻohui ʻia i loko o nā ʻōnaehana pale Eclad a me Elemex.

GEORGIA MARBLE – WHITE CHEROKEE™and Indiana Limestone facade on precast concrete | 900 16th St. Washington, D.C. | Architect: Robert AM Stern

Pōhaku ma luna o ka Pohaku Hana Kiʻekiʻe

3cm stone mechanically anchored to thin, precast concrete panels provides additional installation advantages. Companies such as Hoffman Stone systems are compatible with Polycor’s stones.

Loaʻa iā Polycor ka loea e hana i kekahi papahana mai kahi pā maʻalahi a hiki i nā noho, nā hana hoʻolālā koʻikoʻi a me nā hale lobby kiʻekiʻe. ʻO kēlā me kēia hāʻina e hiki ai i nā mea kālai kiʻi ke hoʻolālā i nā mea hou, hoʻomau a nani hoʻi i waho o ka hale e hoʻopili ana i nā ʻili pōhaku.

“These solutions can also be used interchangeably to blend with more traditional architectural elements and stone masonry construction such as full bed trim, cornices, lintels and things of that nature,” said Vega. “And again, once the material is specified, it can be used on any cladding system, traditional masonry and fabricated by pretty much all the fabricators operating on the market today. This way architects can lock in their design intent, and let engineers and builders establish means and methods to realize the design within budget.”