New choice of building curtain wall

Glass plays a leading role in the exterior decoration of buildings all over the world. The main reason is that people begin to attach great importance to the transparency and beauty of the building appearance, which forces us to look for materials that can handle excessive solar radiation and maintain appropriate thermal comfort in any season without hindering the use of vision or internal space.

Prefabricated metal mesh, with strong flexibility, and glass is a real good partner. In this paper, eight tips are put forward to make the best use of metal mesh in facade.

1. Avoid using metal mesh as decoration only and ignoring other functions

Because of the flexibility of metal mesh, it is a very convenient way to transform and upgrade the appearance of existing buildings. But in these cases, pre-existing conditions, such as the relationship with glass curtain wall and the use function of internal space, should be considered, because the role of metal mesh is not only decoration.

2. Effectively adjust the light and heat comfort

In summer, the grid will filter the sun's light, produce shadows and reduce the indoor temperature; in winter, its permeability allows the sun to penetrate, reducing the cost of heat preservation. This makes us need to consider the natural variable conditions of different seasons when we design and select the opening and texture of metal mesh.

When using metal mesh as shading and glass curtain wall, we need to pay attention to the interaction of the whole facade system, including glass, sun elevation angle, distance between metal mesh and glass facade, metal luster, etc.

3. Make the external wall form effective ventilation

The metal mesh can be installed at a proper distance from the glass to produce ventilation effect and prevent the accumulation of hot air for a long time.

4. Reduce the structural load with supporting points

According to the size of the single element, a fixed middle support must be added to each layer to reduce the maximum load on the substructure and the possible deviation of the grid.

5. Don't ignore the feelings of internal users

Although metal mesh facade can achieve the function of shading and hiding equipment, but also can not ignore the user's visual sense in the interior space, different patterns and density of the grid affect the quality of light and visual landscape.

6. Try to use its flexible installation mode

Consider different installation methods, fixed, sliding or detachable, so that it can better adapt to the environment and climate change, and also make the facade more likely to change in form and function.

7. The facade can also be 3D

Any free form, such as cube, cylinder and right angle, can generate dynamic three-dimensional geometry through prefabricated components to enhance the thermal and light comfort of the interior.

In addition to the changes in form, the metal mesh usually adopts the appearance of stainless steel, and different materials can also be selected: copper, tin bronze, brass, etc. to achieve the purpose of changing color, as well as coating and digital printing. With the combination of artificial light source and natural light source, the facade can also show a variety of beauty.

8. More functions of metal mesh facade

The metal grid also transforms the building into a media exchange platform. With LED technology, the facade can produce a second function at night.

It's not just metal mesh

Any material

For example, fabric curtain wall

Application possibilities are infinite

Based on the designer's understanding of it