The façade is the face of a building and is one of the most important design elements.
It protects the interior of a building from the outside environment and also provides the building’s visual identity. Stick Systems are generally used for storefronts, podium façades, and other low-rise buildings with easy access to the façade. Stick Curtain Wall systems are dry-sealed façades with inner EPDM gaskets and outer wet-sealed joints with toggle fixings or silicone gaskets (exposed to UV light) with pressure plates and caps. Ventilated and pressure-equalized systems can achieve a thermal transmittance of U values less than 1,6W/m2K and acoustic performance ratings up to RW= 48dB by using high-performance acoustic laminated double-glazed units. Overall curtain wall thermal transmittance is related to the performance of the glazing infill panel, frame design (thermally broken system), and perimeter details. The acoustic performance of curtain walls is primarily a function of the glazing and infill panels. Back pans and shadow boxes are metal sheets, usually aluminum or galvanized steel, that are attached and sealed to the unit framing around the perimeter behind the spandrel glass. Fire-safe and smoke-safe seals between the glazed units and the slab and partition walls are essential to compartmentalize fire zones between floors and adjacent rooms on the same level. We offer architects and developers full design and engineering services leading up to final project execution. Our bespoke façade systems are tailor-made to meet the aesthetic and performance requirements of challenging projects worldwide..
