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.
Shishadan toshga o'tish ham ekologik muammolarning natijasidir. Nyu-York meri Bill De Blasio yaqinda ko'chib o'tdi yangi shisha osmono'par binolarni taqiqlash 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.
INDIANA LIMESTONE – FULL COLOR BLEND™ yig'ma beton ustidagi jabha | Yanki stadioni | Arxitektor: Ommaviy
“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.
Polycor tabiiy toshlari turli xil fasad ankrajlari va qo'llab-quvvatlash tizimlari uchun qo'llaniladi. Qanday qilib ko'ring.
“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® va CAMBRIAN BLACK® Eclad tizimidagi granit 3 sm panellar mavjud tuzilish ustiga o'rnatilgan | TD binosi | Arxitektor: 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 Italiya marmar doesn’t cut it anymore.
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.“
Innovatsion qoplama yechimlari katta dizayn imkoniyatlarini beradi | Rasmda: Litecore yupqa kesilgan Indiana ohaktoshi alyuminiy chuqurchalar tayanchiga yopishtirilgan
Qoplama innovatsiyalari qimmatbaho tashish va uzoq o'rnatishni qiyinlashtirmasdan, tabiiy toshning ranglari va to'qimalarini birlashtirish uchun oqlangan va tejamkor echimni taklif qilishi mumkin. Tabiiy toshning asl xarakterini ifodalash bilan birga, ushbu tizimlarning ba'zilari foydalanish qulayligi uchun engil bo'lib qoladi va bu me'morlar zamonaviy qurilish me'yorlarida javob berishi kerak bo'lgan qat'iy talablarni qondirish uchun oqilona tanlov qiladi.
Polycor tabiiy toshlari turli xil fasad ankrajlari va qo'llab-quvvatlash tizimlari uchun qo'llaniladi. da kelib chiqqan Polikor karerlari 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.
Qoplama uchun toshni tanlashda me'morlar ko'plab omillarni tortishlari kerak: tashqi ko'rinish, maqsadli foydalanish, loyihaning o'lchami, mustahkamligi, chidamliligi va ishlashi. Fasad uchun Polycor toshlarini tanlab, arxitektorlar ta'minot zanjiriga to'liq egalik qilishimizdan, tog 'jinslaridan tortib to o'rnatish nuqtasigacha foyda olishadi. Polycor kabi kompaniya bilan ishlashning ahamiyati shundaki, biz karerlarimiz egasi bo'lganimiz sababli, biz 2-3 nafar o'rta odamga ega bo'lish o'rniga, fasad uchun spetsifikatsiyani ishlab chiqish jarayonida me'morning har qanday savol yoki tashvishlariga to'g'ridan-to'g'ri javob berishimiz mumkin.
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 Eklad, Xofman tosh and others to offer a complete cladding solution for the project.“
Vega innovatsion qoplama texnologiyalariga qiziqqan va bino ichida yoki tashqarisida ishlatilishi mumkin bo'lgan o'zgaruvchan qalinlikdagi tabiiy tosh qoplamalarini ishlab chiqarish uchun ishlab chiqarish zavodlarimizdagi tadqiqot va ishlanmalar bo'yicha mutaxassislar bilan ishlagan. Odatda mustaqil rels va qisqich tizimi orqali biriktiriladi.
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, og'irlikning bir qismi bo'lgan toshni va ikki barobar tezlikda o'rnatishni taklif qiladigan yechim.
Tasvirdan olingan: Litecore
Ushbu ko'p qirrali, kompozit devor panellari ultra yupqa qoplamaga kesilgan Polycor toshidan foydalanadi. Alyuminiy plitalar va shisha tolali to'r orasiga o'ralgan qatlamli chuqurchaga yopishtirilgan panellar past zichlikli, yuqori quvvatli va engil fasad tizimini ta'minlaydi.
KODIAK BROWN™ ultra thin 1cm granite with carbon fiber backing on Eclad system | Architect: Régis Côtés
Polycor 1 sm uglerod tolasi bilan qoplangan plitalar juda nozik, engil va bardoshli tabiiy toshdan yasalgan mahsulotlar bo'lib, alyuminiy o'rniga ishlatiladigan xususiy tayanchga tayanadi. Olingan tosh panellar Eclad va Elemex qoplama tizimlariga moslashtirilgan.
GEORGIA MARBLE – WHITE CHEROKEE™and Indiana Limestone facade on precast concrete | 900 16th St. Washington, D.C. | Architect: Robert AM Stern
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 oddiy devordan skameykalar, ajoyib me'moriy loyihalar va baland lobbi interyerlarigacha har qanday loyihani yaratish tajribasiga ega. Har bir yechim me'morlarga tosh yuzalarni o'z ichiga olgan innovatsion, barqaror va estetik jihatdan yoqimli binoning tashqi ko'rinishini loyihalash imkonini beradi.
“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.”