unitised façades – as economic as batches, as individual as custom products
Cleverly designed unitised façades can be both: economic yet highly individual. seele makes this possible by using an advanced concept that considers more than just the entire creation process: the engineering that keeps costs in check, the serial production with maximum prefabrication, right up to economic installation methods. Synergies in engineering, production, logistics and installation enable the realisation of unitised façades or conventional double-skin façades that are unequalled in terms of their functionality and design configurations.
Superb sealing. Lightweight looks. Precision as planned.
Façade systems have their limits. But seele’s integrative unitised façades do more. They combine thermal performance, air conditioning, sound insulation, daylighting and shading functions. And also comply with all the other requirements of buildings, such as the tolerances and deformations of the load-bearing structure. Their appearance is lightweight, their dimensions bespoke, their materials mix and quality exceptional. The secret behind their precision is accurate cuts, exact jointing techniques for mitre joints and tight tolerances. To achieve dependable waterproofing, seele develops dimensionally accurate, tested frame sections and seals. Most unitised façades by seele are in the form of a curtain wall, produced to the highest quality standards. The highly automated, accurate production and assembly of separate elements with glazing gaskets takes place in seele’s own plant, which is designed to handle elements with the largest possible dimensions.
Double glass façades by seele
seele can also supply bespoke solutions for double-leaf façades. One very good example is the hybrid double glass façade that was specially developed for the European Central Bank, which has three façade layers so the interior can be ventilated directly from outside. Opening elements are integrated into the outer façade in such a way that they do not disturb the purist lines of the façade. The advantages of the double skin over the single skin are better sound insulation and better thermal performance. In addition, there are benefits at very windy locations and sunshades can be incorporated in the cavity.
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