Firakotra vato voajanahary: voafafy tamin'ny lasa, fa vonona ho an'ny hoavy-vato mitafy

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.

Ny fiovana avy amin'ny fitaratra miverina amin'ny vato dia vokatry ny olana ara-tontolo iainana ihany koa. Ny ben'ny tanànan'i New York Bill De Blasio vao haingana no nifindra tany mandrara ny tranoben'ny fitaratra vaovao 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 vato voajanahary vatokely Mosaika taila

INDIANA LIMESTONE – FULL COLOR BLEND™ facade amin'ny simenitra efa vita | Yankee Stadium | Architect: Be mponina

“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.

Ny vato voajanahary polycor dia azo ampiharina amin'ny karazana facade sy rafitra fanohanana. Jereo ny fomba.

“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® SY CAMBRIAN BLACK® takelaka granita 3cm amin'ny rafitra Eclad napetraka amin'ny rafitra efa misy | TD Building | Architect: 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 marbra italiana doesn’t cut it anymore.

Eo anoloan'ny fanavaozana ny vato voajanahary

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.“

Ny vahaolana cladding vaovao dia mamela ny mety ho endrika lehibe kokoa | Sary: Litecore manify Indiana Limestone nifikitra tamin'ny toho-tantely aluminium

Ny fanavaozana cladding dia afaka manolotra vahaolana kanto sy lafo vidy amin'ny fampidirana ny loko sy ny lokon'ny vato voajanahary tsy misy fahasarotana amin'ny fitaterana lafo sy ny fametrahana lava. Raha maneho ny maha-azo itokiana ny vato voajanahary, ny sasany amin'ireo rafitra ireo dia mijanona ho maivana ho mora ampiasaina, ka mahatonga azy io ho safidy marani-tsaina amin'ny famahana ny fepetra henjana tsy maintsy ataon'ny mpanao mari-trano amin'ny kaody fanorenana maoderina.

Ny vato voajanahary polycor dia azo ampiharina amin'ny karazana facade sy rafitra fanohanana. Avy amin'ny Polycor quarry 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.

Rehefa mifidy vato ho an'ny cladding, ny mpanao mari-trano dia mila mandanjalanja lafin-javatra maro: ny endriny, ny fampiasana, ny haben'ny tetikasa, ny tanjaka, ny faharetana ary ny fahombiazany. Amin'ny fisafidianana vato Polycor ho an'ny facades, ny architects dia mahazo tombony amin'ny fananantsika feno ny rojo famatsiana, manomboka amin'ny làlam-pandrefesana ka hatrany amin'ny fametrahana. Ny hasarobidin'ny fiaraha-miasa amin'ny orinasa toa an'i Polycor, dia satria manana ny toeram-pitrandrahanay izahay, dia afaka mamaly mivantana izay fanontaniana na olana mety ho azon'ny mpanao mari-trano mandritra ny dingan'ny famolavolana spec ho an'ny facade fa tsy manana lehilahy 2-3 mpanelanelana.

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 Stone and others to offer a complete cladding solution for the project.“

Vega dia liana tamin'ny teknolojia fanasan-damba vaovao ary niara-niasa tamin'ireo manam-pahaizana momba ny fikarohana sy ny fampandrosoana ao amin'ny orinasa mpamokatra anay mba hanamboatra takela-bato voajanahary amin'ny hateviny miovaova izay azo ampiasaina ao anatiny na ivelan'ny trano. Amin'ny ankapobeny dia apetaka amin'ny alàlan'ny rafitra lalamby sy clamp tsy miankina.

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, vahaolana manolotra vato amin'ny ampahany kely amin'ny lanjany sy ny fametrahana avo roa heny noho ny hafainganana.

Sary avy amin'ny: Litecore

Stone on Honeycomb miaraka amin'ny rafitra Litecore

Mampiasa vato polycor notapatapahina tamin'ny veneer faran'izay manify ireo takela-drindrina maro be ireo. Mifikitra amin'ny toho-tantely misy sosona, mipetaka eo anelanelan'ny takelaka aluminium sy ny harato fiberglass, ny tontonana dia manome rafitra fasad ambany, matanjaka ary maivana.

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

Vato 1cm misy karbaona misy rafitra Eclad sy Elemex

Ny takelaka vita amin'ny fibre karbônina polycor 1cm dia vokatra vita amin'ny vato voajanahary faran'izay manify, maivana ary mateza izay miantehitra amin'ny tohana manokana ampiasaina ho solon'ny aluminium. Ny takelaka vato vokarina dia namboarina mba hampidirana ao amin'ny rafitra fanasan-damba Eclad sy Elemex.

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

Vato amin'ny beton'ny tena avo lenta

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 dia manana fahaiza-manao amin'ny famoronana tetikasa rehetra manomboka amin'ny rindrina tsotra ka hatramin'ny dabilio, tetik'asa ara-javakanto miavaka ary ati-trano avo lenta. Ny vahaolana tsirairay dia ahafahan'ny architects hamolavola endrika ivelany amin'ny tranobe vaovao, maharitra ary mahafinaritra amin'ny endrika vato.

“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.”