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.“
创新的包层解决方案提供了更大的设计可能性 | 图示:Litecore 薄切印第安纳石灰石粘附在铝蜂窝背衬上
包层创新可以提供一种优雅且经济高效的解决方案,将天然石材的颜色和纹理融入其中,而无需昂贵的运输和漫长的安装。在体现天然石材的真实特性的同时,其中一些系统仍然重量轻,易于使用,使其成为满足建筑师必须满足的现代建筑规范严格要求的明智选择。
Polycor 天然石材适用于各种立面锚固和支撑系统。起源于 Polycor 采石场 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.
在选择石材用于外墙时,建筑师需要权衡许多因素:外观、预期用途、项目规模、强度、耐用性和性能。通过选择 Polycor 石材用于外墙,建筑师可以从我们对供应链的完全所有权中受益,从基岩一直到安装点。与 Polycor 这样的公司合作的价值在于,由于我们拥有自己的采石场,我们可以直接回答建筑师在制定外墙规格过程中可能遇到的任何问题或疑虑,而不必通过 2-3 个中间人。
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 埃克拉德, 霍夫曼石 and others to offer a complete cladding solution for the project.“
Vega 一直对创新的包覆技术感兴趣,并与我们制造工厂的研发专家合作,制造出厚度各异的天然石材包覆层,可用于建筑物内部或外部。它通常通过独立的导轨和夹具系统固定。
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 是一种解决方案,它提供重量仅为传统石材一小部分但安装速度却是传统石材的两倍。
图片来源:Litecore
这些多功能复合墙板采用 Polycor 石材切割成超薄饰面。这些面板粘附在层状蜂窝上,夹在铝板和玻璃纤维网之间,形成低密度、高强度和轻质的立面系统。
KODIAK BROWN™ ultra thin 1cm granite with carbon fiber backing on Eclad system | Architect: Régis Côtés
Polycor 1cm 碳纤维背板是超薄、轻质且耐用的天然石材产品,采用粘性专有背板代替铝。由此产生的石板适合集成到 Eclad 和 Elemex 包层系统中。
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 拥有专业技能,可以打造任何项目,从简单的墙壁到长椅、出色的建筑项目和高层大厅内饰。每种解决方案都允许建筑师设计创新、可持续且美观的建筑外观,并采用石材表面。
“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™ 融合现代元素与传统石雕的包层 | 加拿大参议院,加利福尼亚州渥太华 | 建筑师:Diamond Schmitt
天然石材覆层扎根于过去,但面向未来,可满足现代建筑和设计的需求。虽然覆层创新不断使薄石材比以往更易于使用,但覆层并不是天然石材的唯一未来。
“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.