Cladding Batu Alam: Anchored Baheula, Tapi Siap Pikeun Future-batu clad

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.

Transisi tina kaca deui kana batu ogé hasil tina masalah lingkungan. Walikota New York City Bill De Blasio nembé ngalih ka ngalarang skyscrapers kaca anyar 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 Batu Alam Karikil Mosaic Kotak

INDIANA LIMESTONE – FULL COLOR BLEND™ fasad on beton pracetak | Stadion Yankee | Arsiték: Populasi

“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 alam Polycor lumaku pikeun rupa-rupa anchoring adul jeung sistem rojongan. Tempo kumaha.

“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® jeung CAMBRIAN BLACK® granit 3cm panels on Sistim Eclad dipasang leuwih struktur aya | Gedong TD | Arsitéktur: 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 marmer Italia doesn’t cut it anymore.

DI payuneun INOVASI CLADDING BATU ALAM

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.“

solusi cladding inovatif ngamungkinkeun pikeun kamungkinan design gede | Gambar: Litecore ipis cut Indiana Limestone anut kana aluminium honeycomb backing

Inovasi cladding tiasa nawiskeun solusi anu elegan sareng hemat biaya pikeun ngahijikeun warna sareng tékstur batu alam tanpa komplikasi transportasi anu mahal sareng pamasangan anu panjang. Bari personifying karakter otentik batu alam, sababaraha sistem ieu tetep lightweight pikeun betah-of-pamakéan, sahingga hiji pilihan pinter pikeun alamat sarat ketat nu arsiték kudu minuhan Konci wangunan modern.

Batu alam Polycor lumaku pikeun rupa-rupa anchoring adul jeung sistem rojongan. Asalna di tambang 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.

Nalika milih batu pikeun cladding, arsiték kedah beuratna seueur faktor: penampilan, panggunaan anu dimaksud, ukuran proyék, kakuatan, daya tahan sareng kinerja. Ku milih batu Polycor pikeun facades, arsiték kauntungan tina kapamilikan pinuh kami tina ranté suplai, ti sagala jalan ka handap dina bedrock nepi ka titik instalasi. Nilai gawé bareng hiji parusahaan kawas Polycor, éta saprak urang boga quarries urang, urang bisa ngajawab langsung kana sagala patarosan atanapi masalah hiji arsiték bisa boga salila prosés ngembangkeun hiji spésifikasi pikeun fasad tinimbang ngabogaan 2-3 lalaki 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 geus kabetot dina téhnologi cladding inovatif sarta gawé bareng jeung panalungtikan sarta pamekaran ahli di pabrik urang nyieun cladding batu alam ketebalan variabel nu bisa dipaké boh di jero atawa di luar wangunan. Ieu umumna affixed via rel bebas sarta sistem clamp.

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, solusi nu nawarkeun batu di fraksi beurat tur instalasi di dua kali laju.

Gambar kahadean tina: Litecore

Batu dina Honeycomb kalawan sistem Litecore

Panél témbok komposit anu serbaguna ieu nganggo batu Polycor anu dipotong kana veneer ultra-ipis. Nganut kana honeycomb layered, diapit antara lambar aluminium sarta bolong fiberglass, panels nyadiakeun low-dénsitas, kakuatan tinggi, sarta sistem fasad lightweight.

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

1cm Karbon-Dijieun Batu jeung sistem Eclad na Elemex

Polycor 1cm serat karbon dijieun slabs anu ultra ipis, lightweight, sarta produk batu alam awét anu ngandelkeun hiji backing proprietary anut dipaké dina tempat aluminium. Panel batu anu dihasilkeun diadaptasi pikeun ngahijikeun kana sistem cladding Eclad sareng Elemex.

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

Batu dina Beton Performance Ultra-luhur

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 gaduh kaahlian pikeun nyiptakeun proyék naon waé tina témbok saderhana ka bangku, proyék arsitéktur anu luar biasa sareng interior lobi anu luhur. Tiap solusi ngamungkinkeun arsiték mendesain exteriors wangunan inovatif, sustainable jeung aesthetically pleasing incorporating batu surfaces.

“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.”