Standing Out

Façade contractors come up with the most savvy materials and design. The engineering they execute when setting up façades is nothing short of a miracle. We feature eight outstanding façade and window projects that have become landmarks in the city they are in.

Aesthetics and fire safety have emerged as the driving factors in commercial wall and façade trends. Developers and façade contractors need to be careful of their choice of cladding and façades based on a careful evaluation of a product’s ability to stand up against the elements while providing a durable, aesthetically pleasing appearance.

The trends and styles of exterior cladding in commercial projects are continually evolving in response to client demands and consumer perceptions. In the current environment, these are being shaped by aesthetics, the desire for green space and events bringing fire safety and certification to the forefront of the client and consumer concerns.

Choice of cladding and façades needs to be based on a careful evaluation of a product’s ability to stand up against the elements while providing a durable, aesthetically pleasing appearance. Moreover, façade contractors are exploring novelty in materials and design and also innovative methods of installation.

This issue looks at some of the fascinating façade projects that are landmarks in their own way in the respective city they are in.

FUNDERMAX INDIA

‘The School of Architecture’ for the students of Nitte Meenakshi College of Engineering Bangalore, was imagined to be a working laboratory of architectural detail. The design objective was to highlight the corner of the building, as an ‘accented pylon’ and demonstrate ways in which a singular material can be used to protect the fenestration - as angled, vertical and horizontal elements. Ace Group Architects designed a shade louver with traditional wooden detailing, but with contemporary material. These combined elements of wood, mild steel & glass were achieved by the ‘Nature’ range of FunderMax panels.