Kisi tal-Ġebla Naturali: Ankrat Fil-Passat, Imma Lest Għall-Ġebel tal-Futur miksi

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.

It-tranżizzjoni mill-ħġieġ lura għall-ġebel hija wkoll riżultat ta 'tħassib ambjentali. Is-Sindku tal-Belt ta’ New York Bill De Blasio reċentement mar tipprojbixxi skyscrapers tal-ħġieġ ġodda 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 Madum tal-Mużajk tal-Ġebla Naturali taċ-Ċagħaq

INDIANA LIMESTONE – FULL COLOR BLEND™ faċċata fuq konkos prefabbrikat | Yankee Stadium | Perit: Popolari

“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.

Il-ġebel naturali Polycor huwa applikabbli għal varjetà ta 'sistemi ta' ankrar u appoġġ tal-faċċata. Ara kif.

“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® u CAMBRIAN BLACK® pannelli tal-granit 3cm fuq sistema Eclad installati fuq struttura eżistenti | Bini TD | Perit: 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 Irħam Taljan doesn’t cut it anymore.

FUQ QUDDIEM TAL-INNOVAZZJONI TAL-KISI TAL-ĠEBEL NATURALI

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.“

Soluzzjonijiet innovattivi ta' kisi jippermettu possibbiltajiet akbar ta' disinn | Fir-ritratt: Litecore qatgħa irqiq Indiana Limestone mwaħħal ma 'dahar tax-xehda tal-aluminju

L-innovazzjonijiet tal-kisi jistgħu joffru soluzzjoni eleganti u kosteffiċjenti għall-inkorporazzjoni tal-kuluri u n-nisġa tal-ġebel naturali mingħajr il-kumplikazzjonijiet ta 'trasport għali u installazzjoni fit-tul. Filwaqt li jippersonifikaw il-karattru awtentiku tal-ġebla naturali, xi wħud minn dawn is-sistemi jibqgħu ħfief għall-faċilità ta 'użu, li jagħmilha għażla intelliġenti biex jiġu indirizzati r-rekwiżiti stretti li l-periti jridu jissodisfaw fil-kodiċi tal-bini moderni.

Il-ġebel naturali Polycor huwa applikabbli għal varjetà ta 'sistemi ta' ankrar u appoġġ tal-faċċata. Joriġinaw fil- Barrieri 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.

Meta jagħżlu ġebla għall-kisi, il-periti jeħtieġ li jiżnu ħafna fatturi: dehra, użu maħsub, daqs tal-proġett, saħħa, durabilità u prestazzjoni. Billi jagħżlu ġebel Polycor għall-faċċati, il-periti jibbenefikaw mis-sjieda sħiħa tagħna tal-katina tal-provvista, mit-triq kollha 'l isfel fil-blat sal-punt tal-installazzjoni. Il-valur ta 'ħidma ma' kumpanija bħal Polycor, huwa li peress li aħna s-sid tal-barrieri tagħna, nistgħu nwieġbu direttament għal kwalunkwe mistoqsija jew tħassib li perit jista 'jkollu matul il-proċess tal-iżvilupp ta' spec għal faċċata minflok ma jkollna 2-3 irġiel tan-nofs.

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

Vega kien interessat f'teknoloġiji innovattivi tal-kisi u ħadem ma 'esperti ta' riċerka u żvilupp fl-impjanti tal-manifattura tagħna biex jagħmel kisi tal-ġebel naturali ta 'ħxuna varjabbli li jista' jintuża jew ġewwa jew barra bini. Huwa ġeneralment imwaħħal permezz ta 'sistema ta' ferrovija u morsa indipendenti.

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, soluzzjoni li toffri ġebel bi frazzjoni tal-piż u installazzjoni bid-doppju tal-veloċità.

Korteżija tal-immaġni ta': Litecore

Ġebel fuq Honeycomb bis-sistema Litecore

Dawn il-pannelli tal-ħajt komposti u versatili jużaw ġebel Polycor maqtugħ f'fuljetta ultra-rqiqa. Imwaħħla ma 'xehda f'saffi, imdaħħla bejn folji tal-aluminju u malji tal-fibreglass, il-pannelli jipprovdu sistema ta' faċċata ta 'densità baxxa, saħħa għolja u ħafifa.

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

Ġebla Sostnuta bil-Karbonju ta '1ċm b'sistemi Eclad u Elemex

Iċ-ċangaturi b'appoġġ tal-fibra tal-karbonju Polycor 1cm huma prodotti tal-ġebel naturali ultra rqaq, ħfief u durabbli li jiddependu fuq rinforz proprjetarju mwaħħal użat minflok l-aluminju. Il-pannelli tal-ġebel li jirriżultaw huma adattati biex jintegraw kemm fis-sistemi tal-kisi Eclad kif ukoll f'Elemex.

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

Ġebel fuq Konkrit ta 'Prestazzjoni Ultra-għolja

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 għandha l-għarfien espert biex toħloq kwalunkwe proġett minn ħajt sempliċi għal bankijiet, proġetti arkitettoniċi pendenti u interjuri ta 'lobby għoli. Kull soluzzjoni tippermetti lill-periti jiddisinjaw barra tal-bini innovattivi, sostenibbli u estetikament pjaċevoli li jinkorporaw uċuħ tal-ġebel.

“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.”