Nkume okike: Ekebere ya n'oge gara aga, mana ọ dị njikere maka mkpuchi okwute ga-eme n'ọdịnihu

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.

Ntughari site na iko laghachi na nkume bụkwa n'ihi nchegbu gburugburu ebe obibi. Onye isi obodo New York Bill De Blasio kwagara n'oge na-adịbeghị anya machibido ụlọ elu enyo ọhụrụ 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 Natural Stone Pebble Mosaic Tiles

INDIANA LIMESTONE – FULL COLOR BLEND™ facade na precast ihe | Yankee Stadium | Onye na-ese ụkpụrụ ụlọ: Ndị ama ama

“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.

Nkume okike nke Polycor dị maka usoro arịlịka facade na nkwado dị iche iche. Lee otú.

“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® na CAMBRIAN BLACK® ogwe granite 3cm na sistemụ Eclad arụnyere n'elu ihe owuwu dị | Ụlọ TD | Onye nhazi: 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 Italian marble doesn’t cut it anymore.

N'IZI N'IHU OKWU OKWU EKE EKE IKE NKE OKWU IKE

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.“

Ngwọta mkpuchi ọhụrụ na-enye ohere imewe ka ukwuu | Foto dị: Litecore mkpa ịkpụ Indiana Limestone na-akwado nkwado aluminom

Ntughari ihe ohuru nwere ike inye ihe ngwọta mara mma na nke bara uru maka itinye agba na textures nke nkume okike n'enweghi nsogbu nke njem di oke onu ahia na ntinye ogologo. Ọ bụ ezie na a na-akọwapụta ezigbo agwa nke nkume okike, ụfọdụ n'ime usoro ndị a ka dị arọ maka ịdị mfe iji, na-eme ka ọ bụrụ nhọrọ mara mma maka ilebara ihe siri ike chọrọ nke ndị na-ese ụkpụrụ ụlọ ga-ezute na koodu ụlọ ọgbara ọhụrụ.

Nkume okike nke Polycor dị maka usoro arịlịka facade na nkwado dị iche iche. Malite na Polycor nkume nkume 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.

Mgbe ị na-ahọrọ nkume maka mkpuchi, ndị na-ese ụkpụrụ ụlọ kwesịrị ịtụle ọtụtụ ihe: ọdịdị, ebumnuche ebumnuche, nha nke ọrụ ahụ, ike, ịdịte aka na arụmọrụ. Site n'ịhọrọ okwute Polycor maka facades, ndị na-ese ụkpụrụ ụlọ na-erite uru site n'ikike anyị zuru oke nke yinye ọkọnọ, site n'ụzọ niile gbadaa n'ime akwa akwa ruo n'ókè etinyere ya. Uru nke ịrụ ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ dị ka Polycor, bụ na ebe ọ bụ na anyị nwere ebe a na-agbapụta anyị, anyị nwere ike ịza ajụjụ ọ bụla ma ọ bụ nchegbu ọ bụla onye na-ese ụkpụrụ ụlọ nwere ike inwe n'oge usoro ịmepụta nkọwa maka facade kama inwe ndị nwoke 2-3.

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, Hofmann Nkume and others to offer a complete cladding solution for the project.“

Vega nwere mmasị na teknụzụ mkpuchi ihe ọhụrụ wee soro ndị ọkachamara nyocha na mmepe na ụlọ ọrụ mmepụta anyị rụọ ọrụ iji mee mkpuchi nkume okike nke ọkpụrụkpụ agbanwe agbanwe nke enwere ike iji ma n'ime ma ọ bụ n'èzí ụlọ. A na-etinyekarị ya site na ụgbọ okporo ígwè nọọrọ onwe ya na usoro mkpọchi.

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 Litecore, ihe ngwọta nke na-enye nkume na akụkụ dị nta nke ịdị arọ na ntinye na ọsọ ọsọ ugboro abụọ.

Foto sitere na: Litecore

Nkume na Honeycomb nwere usoro Litecore

Ogwe mgbidi ndị a na-arụkọ ọrụ ọnụ, na-eji nkume Polycor gbutuo n'ime ihe mkpuchi siri ike. N'ịrapagidesi ike na mmanụ aṅụ oyi akwa, sandwiched n'etiti aluminom mpempe akwụkwọ na fiberglass ntupu, ogwe ndị ahụ na-enye obere njupụta, ike dị elu, na usoro facade dị fechaa.

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

1cm Nkume Carbon kwadoro ya na sistemụ Eclad na Elemex

Polycor 1cm carbon fiber akwadoro slabs bụ ihe dị gịrịgịrị, dị fechaa, na ngwaahịa nkume okike na-adịgide adịgide na-adabere na nkwado ndabere nke ejiri n'ọnọdụ aluminom. A na-emegharị ogwe nkume ndị a na-esi na ya pụta ka ọ banye n'ime usoro mkpuchi Eclad na Elemex.

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

Nkume on Ultra-high Performance Concrete

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.

Polycor nwere nka iji mepụta ọrụ ọ bụla site na mgbidi dị mfe ruo na bench, ọrụ ụlọ pụtara ìhè na ime ụlọ ime ụlọ dị elu. Ihe ngwọta nke ọ bụla na-enye ndị na-ese ụkpụrụ ụlọ aka ịmepụta ihe ọhụrụ, na-adigide na ịma mma ụlọ dị n'èzí na-ejikọta elu nkume.

“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.”