Natural Stone Cladding: Anchored In The Past, But Ready For The Future-stone cladding

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.

Peralihan daripada kaca kembali kepada batu juga adalah hasil daripada kebimbangan alam sekitar. Datuk Bandar New York, Bill De Blasio baru-baru ini berpindah ke mengharamkan bangunan pencakar langit kaca baharu 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.

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“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.

Batu semula jadi Polycor boleh digunakan untuk pelbagai sistem penambat dan sokongan fasad. Lihat bagaimana.

“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.

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“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 marmar Itali doesn’t cut it anymore.

Golden Sunshine Sandstone Batu Asli Pelapisan Dinding

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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.“

Penyelesaian pelapisan yang inovatif membolehkan kemungkinan reka bentuk yang lebih besar | Digambarkan: Batu Kapur Indiana potongan nipis Litecore melekat pada sandaran sarang lebah aluminium

Inovasi pelapisan boleh menawarkan penyelesaian yang elegan dan menjimatkan kos untuk menggabungkan warna dan tekstur batu semula jadi tanpa komplikasi pengangkutan yang mahal dan pemasangan yang panjang. Walaupun mempersonifikasikan watak asli batu semula jadi, beberapa sistem ini kekal ringan untuk kemudahan penggunaan, menjadikannya pilihan bijak untuk menangani keperluan ketat yang mesti dipenuhi oleh arkitek dalam kod bangunan moden.

Batu semula jadi Polycor boleh digunakan untuk pelbagai sistem penambat dan sokongan fasad. Berasal di Kuari 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.

Apabila memilih batu untuk pelapisan, arkitek perlu menimbang banyak faktor: penampilan, kegunaan yang dimaksudkan, saiz projek, kekuatan, ketahanan dan prestasi. Dengan memilih batu Polycor untuk fasad, arkitek mendapat manfaat daripada pemilikan penuh kami terhadap rantaian bekalan, dari semua jalan ke bawah di batuan dasar sehingga ke titik pemasangan. Nilai bekerja dengan syarikat seperti Polycor, adalah kerana kami memiliki kuari kami, kami boleh menjawab terus sebarang soalan atau kebimbangan yang mungkin ada pada arkitek semasa proses membangunkan spesifikasi untuk fasad dan bukannya mempunyai 2-3 orang tengah.

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

Vega telah berminat dengan teknologi pelapisan inovatif dan bekerjasama dengan pakar penyelidikan dan pembangunan di kilang pembuatan kami untuk membuat pelapisan batu semula jadi dengan ketebalan berubah-ubah yang boleh digunakan sama ada di dalam atau di luar bangunan. Ia biasanya dilekatkan melalui sistem rel dan pengapit bebas.

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, penyelesaian yang menawarkan batu pada sebahagian kecil daripada berat dan pemasangan pada kelajuan dua kali ganda.

Imej ihsan: Litecore

Stone on Honeycomb dengan sistem Litecore

Panel dinding komposit serba boleh ini menggunakan batu Polycor yang dipotong menjadi venir ultra nipis. Dipegang pada sarang lebah berlapis, diapit di antara kepingan aluminium dan jaringan gentian kaca, panel menyediakan sistem fasad berketumpatan rendah, kekuatan tinggi dan ringan.

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Batu Bersandar Karbon 1sm dengan sistem Eclad dan Elemex

Papak bersandar gentian karbon Polycor 1cm ialah produk batu semula jadi yang sangat nipis, ringan dan tahan lasak yang bergantung pada sandaran proprietari yang dipatuhi yang digunakan sebagai ganti aluminium. Panel batu yang terhasil disesuaikan untuk disepadukan ke dalam kedua-dua sistem pelapisan Eclad dan Elemex.

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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 mempunyai kepakaran untuk mencipta sebarang projek daripada dinding ringkas ke bangku, projek seni bina yang cemerlang dan dalaman lobi bertingkat tinggi. Setiap penyelesaian membolehkan arkitek mereka bentuk luaran bangunan yang inovatif, mampan dan menyenangkan dari segi estetika yang menggabungkan permukaan batu.

“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.”

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Berlabuh pada masa lalu tetapi bersedia untuk masa depan, pelapisan batu semula jadi memenuhi keperluan seni bina dan reka bentuk moden. Dan sementara inovasi pelapisan terus menjadikan batu nipis lebih mudah digunakan berbanding sebelum ini, pelapis bukan satu-satunya masa depan batu semula jadi.