I LE MUMU O MA'A NATURAL CLADDING INNOVATION-plai ma'a

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.“

O le puipui i fafo e ufiufi lanu efuefu quartz laupapa manifinifi

Fofo fa'alava fa'afou fa'ataga mo le tele o fa'ata'ita'iga | Ata: Litecore manifinifi tipi Indiana Limestone pipi'i i alumini fa'alago meli

O mea fou faʻapipiʻi e mafai ona ofoina atu se fofo matagofie ma taugofie mo le tuʻufaʻatasia o lanu ma lanu o maʻa masani e aunoa ma le faʻalavelave o felauaiga taugata ma faʻapipiʻi umi. A'o fa'atusaina le uiga moni o le ma'a fa'alenatura, o nisi o nei faiga e tumau pea le mama mo le fa'aoga faigofie, ma avea ma se filifiliga atamai mo le fa'atalanoaina o mana'oga ma'oti e tatau ona ausia e tufuga i tulafono fa'aonaponei o fale.

Polycor ma'a fa'anatura e fa'aoga mo le tele o facade taula ma faiga lagolago. E afua mai i le Polycor eliina 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.

Pe a filifilia se maa mo le faʻapipiʻiina, e manaʻomia e le au tusiata ona fuaina le tele o mea: foliga vaaia, faʻamoemoeina faʻaoga, tele o le poloketi, malosi, tumau ma faʻatinoga. E ala i le filifilia o ma'a Polycor mo facades, e fa'amanuiaina e le au tusiata mai lo tatou umiaina atoatoa o le sapalai filifili, mai le ala uma i lalo i le ma'a e o'o atu i le mea e fa'apipi'i ai. O le taua o le galulue faatasi ma se kamupani e pei o Polycor, talu ai ona o tatou e ana a tatou fale eli, e mafai ona tatou tali saʻo i soʻo se fesili poʻo ni atugaluga e ono i ai se tusiata i le faagasologa o le fausiaina o se faʻamatalaga mo se facade nai lo le 2-3 tagata ogatotonu.

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

Sa fiafia Vega i tekinolosi fa'apipi'i fou ma sa galulue fa'atasi ma tagata su'esu'e ma atina'e tomai i a matou fale gaosi oloa e fai ai ma'a fa'alenatura e fesuia'i le mafiafia e mafai ona fa'aoga i totonu po'o fafo o se fale. E masani ona fa'apipi'i e ala i se nofoa afi tuto'atasi ma le fa'apipi'i.

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, o se fofo e ofoina maa i se vaega o le mamafa ma faʻapipiʻi i le faaluaina le saoasaoa.

Ata fa'aaloaloga a: Litecore

Ma'a i luga o le Honeycomb ma le Litecore system

O nei mea fa'apitoa, fa'apipi'i puipui puipui e fa'aogaina ai le ma'a Polycor e tipi i totonu o se mea e sili ona manifinifi. Faʻapipiʻi i le faʻapipiʻiina o honeycomb, faʻapipiʻi i le va o laupepa alumini ma fiberglass mesh, o panels e maua ai se faʻaogaina maualalo, malosi maualuga, ma le mama facade system.

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

1cm Ma'a-Tu'u-Kabonu ma faiga Eclad ma Elemex

Polycor 1cm carbon fiber backed slabs e sili ona manifinifi, mama, ma anagata maa natura e faʻalagolago i se lagolago faʻapitoa e faʻaaogaina e sui ai le alumini. O fa'ai'uga ma'a e fa'atatau e fa'apipi'i i totonu o faiga fa'apipi'i Eclad ma Elemex.

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

Ma'a i luga ole sima maualuga maualuga o faatinoga

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.

O le Polycor e iai le tomai e fau ai so'o se galuega mai se puipui faigofie i nofoa nofoa, galuega faufale mata'ina ma totonu o lobby maualuluga. O vaifofo ta'itasi e mafai ai e le au tusiata ona mamanuina mea fou, gafataulimaina ma fa'alelei fa'alelei fafo o fale fa'atasi ai ma ma'a.

“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.”

INDIANA LIMESTONE – STANDARD BUFF™ fa'apipi'i fa'afefiloi fa'aonaponei fa'atasi ma ma'a masani | Senate o Kanata, Ottawa, CA | Tufuga: Diamond Schmitt

O lo'o taula i aso ua tuana'i ae ua sauni mo le lumana'i, o ma'a fa'alenatura e fa'amalieina mana'oga o fausaga fa'aonaponei ma mamanu. Ma a'o fa'apipi'i fa'afouga fa'aauau ona fa'afaigofieina le fa'aogaina o ma'a manifinifi nai lo se isi lava taimi, e le na'o le fa'apipi'iina o ma'a fa'anatura.

“Actually, there is an opposite trend growing in Europe right now: instead of going thinner and lighter, we’re seeing load bearing stone construction making a comeback. It’s the New Stone age,” said Vega.