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Double-Skin Façade Case Studies
Published in Mary Ben Bonham, Bioclimatic Double-Skin Façades, 2019
The addition employs three types of cladding systems: glass, aluminum, and granite veneer. The light-toned stone and metal blend with the sky and contrast with the deeper tones of the historic stone nearby. The glass is variably reflective of its surroundings or transparent, depending on the lighting conditions. Together, the materials visually diminish the mass of the building. The third floor’s granite stone veneer cladding with ashlar coursing and large windows is visible only some distance away from the building because of its setback position above and behind the DSF. Stone cladding also covers a portion of the east façade. The rear elevation and parts of the side elevations are clad with a composite aluminum panel curtain wall system with a combination of operable and fixed windows.
Stone and cast stone
Published in Arthur Lyons, Materials for Architects and Builders, 2019
An alternative approach to traditional stone cladding is the use of an integral stone veneer on concrete cladding panels. Stone is fixed to the concrete with a series of non-corroding dowels inclined in opposite directions, creating a mechanical fixing not dependent on the bond between stone and cast concrete. With limestone and sandstone, a stone veneer of 50 mm is required, but for granite, slate, quartzite and marble 30 mm is usually appropriate. The concrete should be cast with appropriate reinforcement and fixings for attachment to the building structure. Technical requirements are detailed in the standard BS 8298-4: 2010.
Cladding
Published in Paul W. McMullin, Jonathan S. Price, Sarah Simchuk, Special Structural Topics, 2018
Justin W. Jacobs, Paul W. McMullin
Curtain wall is a nonstructural building skin consisting of aluminum mullions in a horizontal and vertical grid, with an infill of glazing or lightweight opaque panels such as: stone veneer, metal panels, louvers, and operable windows or vents. Vertical mullions in these systems tend to be continuous over two floors, laterally supported at each floor, and supported vertically at every other floor. This creates a need to detail the vertically unsupported connections to slip (see Figure 8.2).
Transforming Space into Place: A Person-Environment Interchange Approach for Designing an Assisted Living Facility Courtyard
Published in Journal of Aging and Environment, 2021
Mahsa Yari, Kathy Lee, Jessica Cassidy, Zhirui Chen
The assisted living facility that we partnered with for this research project had a total of 31 residents (4 males and 27 females) at the time of the site analysis. The ages ranged from 55 to 96 years old at the time of data collection. The partner facility is a single-story building (4905.37 sq.), with stone veneer facing front.