Kwambika amabuye karemano: Yometse kera, ariko Yiteguye Kuzaza-amabuye yambaye

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.

Guhinduka kuva mubirahuri gusubira kumabuye nabyo ni ibisubizo byibibazo byibidukikije. Umuyobozi w'umujyi wa New York, Bill De Blasio aherutse kwimukira kubuza ibirahuri bishya 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 Amabuye Kamere Amabuye ya Mosaic Tile

INDIANA LIMESTONE – FULL COLOR BLEND™ isura kuri beto ya beto | Yankee Stadium | Abubatsi: Benshi

“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.

Amabuye karemano ya polycor arakoreshwa muburyo butandukanye bwa feri ya feri na sisitemu yo gushyigikira. Reba uko.

“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® granite 3cm paneli kuri sisitemu ya Eclad yashyizwe hejuru yimiterere iriho | Inyubako ya TD | Umwubatsi: 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 Marble yo mu Butaliyani doesn’t cut it anymore.

KUBURYO BWO KUBONA AMABUYE YASANZWE YITONDE

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.“

Udushya twambaye ibisubizo byemerera gushushanya byinshi | Ku ifoto: Litecore yoroheje yaciwe Indiana Limestone yubahirije ubuki bwa aluminium

Kwambika udushya birashobora gutanga igisubizo cyiza kandi cyigiciro cyo kwinjiza amabara nimiterere yamabuye karemano nta ngorane zo gutwara ibintu bihenze no kuyishyiraho igihe kirekire. Mugihe ushushanya imiterere nyayo yamabuye karemano, zimwe murizo sisitemu ziguma zoroheje kugirango zoroherezwe-gukoresha, bigatuma ihitamo neza mugukemura ibisabwa bikomeye abubatsi bagomba kuba bujuje kodegisi zubaka.

Amabuye karemano ya polycor arakoreshwa muburyo butandukanye bwa feri ya feri na sisitemu yo gushyigikira. Inkomoko kuri Amabuye y'agaciro 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.

Mugihe uhisemo ibuye ryo kwambara, abubatsi bakeneye gupima ibintu byinshi: isura, imikoreshereze igenewe, ingano yumushinga, imbaraga, kuramba no gukora. Muguhitamo amabuye ya Polycor kubice, abubatsi bungukirwa no kuba dufite uburenganzira bwuzuye bwo gutanga amasoko, kuva kumanuka kumuriri kugeza aho ushyira. Agaciro ko gukorana nisosiyete nka Polycor, ni uko kubera ko dufite amabuye yacu, dushobora gusubiza mu buryo butaziguye ibibazo byose cyangwa impungenge umwubatsi ashobora kuba afite mugihe cyo gutegura igishushanyo mbonera aho kugira abagabo bo hagati 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 Kibuye and others to offer a complete cladding solution for the project.“

Vega yashishikajwe nubuhanga bushya bwo kwambara kandi akorana ninzobere mu bushakashatsi n’iterambere mu nganda zacu zikora inganda zikora amabuye karemano yubunini butandukanye bushobora gukoreshwa haba imbere cyangwa hanze yinyubako. Mubisanzwe bishyirwaho binyuze muri gari ya moshi yigenga na clamp sisitemu.

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, igisubizo gitanga ibuye mugice gito cyuburemere no kwishyiriraho inshuro ebyiri umuvuduko.

Ishusho tuyikesha: Litecore

Ibuye kuri Honeycomb hamwe na sisitemu ya Litecore

Izi nkuta zinyuranye, zikomatanyije zikoresha amabuye ya Polycor yaciwe muri ultra-thin veneer. Yometse ku gishashara cyubuki, gishyizwe hagati yamabati ya aluminium na mesh ya fiberglass mesh, panele itanga ubucucike buke, imbaraga nyinshi, hamwe na sisitemu yo mumaso yoroheje.

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

1cm Ibuye rishyigikiwe na Carbone hamwe na sisitemu ya Eclad na Elemex

Polycor 1cm ya karuboni fibre yinyuma yibisate ni ultra yoroheje, yoroheje, nibicuruzwa byamabuye karemano byishingikiriza kumutungo wihariye ukoreshwa mumwanya wa aluminium. Ibibaho bivamo amabuye byahujwe kugirango byinjizwe muri sisitemu yo kwambika Eclad na Elemex.

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

Ibuye kuri Ultra-High Performance Beton

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 ifite ubuhanga bwo gukora umushinga uwo ariwo wose kuva kurukuta rworoshye kugeza ku ntebe, imishinga idasanzwe yubatswe hamwe na lobby imbere. Buri gisubizo cyemerera abubatsi gukora igishushanyo mbonera, kirambye kandi cyiza cyiza cyubaka inyubako zirimo amabuye.

“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.”