What types of glass facades are there?
The glass facade of the building can make the external decoration of the building unique. Of course, due to the fact that today, retrofitting is considered for making glass, it has attracted more fans.
In this article, the Vida Holding team will introduce the types of glass facades and then examine their application for different buildings so that you can make a more suitable choice.
Considering the various glass facade types: A review by the Vida Holding team
A building’s facade is referred to as having a glass facade if at least 60% of its surface area is made of the material.
The glass facade has a wide range of colors and models, is sound-absorbing, and controls numerous ambient noises. It is better to be aware that the glass façade has fewer additions than other building materials when comparing it to other building facades.
In fact, the glass facade is one of the modern facades that is used for buildings today, and it is mostly used in office and commercial buildings, and it is less used for residential facades, and if they are used in residential facades, they are combined with stone or term wood facades. To cover the building environment in addition to the beauty it brings. The use of this type of facade of glass and aluminum also brings unique features. The use of modern glass facades allows the residents to use maximum light and daylight. Engineer Vida Sharifipour is one of the best engineers in the field of using glass facades in buildings and has a lot of experience in this field.
Modern glass facades also have the added benefit of being sound-insulating and contributing to the building’s increased safety. Other benefits of contemporary glass facades include its ability to vary in color, block ultraviolet rays from passing through, and harness the energy of the sun. The range of widely used glass facades has been expanded in recent years to include those with matte and mirror colors.
Three different types are considered for the glass facade of buildings, which include the following:
- Spider glass facade
- Curtain wall glass facade
- Unitize
Engineer Vida Sharifipour has given explanations regarding these cases in the following text:
Spider glass facade:
Laminated glass, which consists of two layers of 6 mm standard flute tempered glass and is positioned in the 1.52 mm talc layer between the two tempered glass, is used in the design of the building’s glass facade.
Storefronts and commercial facades frequently feature spider glass. Spider glass facades have been able to offer the least amount of frames and metals and the highest level of safety with the advent of contemporary glass facades in buildings.
The way to implement the glass facade of the spider type is that there are pieces like rakes that keep the facade glass next to each other. In the glass facade of the spider, the columns and all parts are visible, and this issue gives a special beauty to this type of modern glass facade, and for this reason, the glass facade of the villa is also used in the design of the glass facade of the villa.
The columns can also be built of glass to implement the spider glass facade, which serves to maximize the use of glass in the building’s façade and its transparency. Because of this, this style of modern glass facade is particularly popular today. It has the size of a huge glass and is utilized in shops and commercial areas. We can list the spider glass facade’s flexibility, transparency, ease of installation and maintenance, high durability, rustproofing, and attractive appearance as some of its benefits.
a glass curtain wall facade:
Regarding this style of the glass facade, Vida Sharifipour said:
The curtain wall facade is one of the modern facades with a combination of aluminum profile as a structure and rubber sealing and air sealing and installation connections. The design of the glass facade of the building is of the curtain wall type in such a way that in the facade of the glass curtain wall, all kinds of double-glazed glass thicknesses from 18 to 40 mm can be installed.
One of the advantages of the curtain wall facade is the ability to calculate wind pressure and dead load pressure on the facade of the building with the help of special software, which greatly increases the safety of this type of glass facade against atmospheric and natural hazards. In addition to this, the absence of moisture and noise, the ability to use double or triple glass, the ability to use various covers, the ability to operate completely aluminum, no color restrictions, and the thermal insulation of this type of facade are also among others. Its advantages are considered.
The way to implement the curtain wall type of glass facade is that in this type of modern glass facade, first the aluminum vertical profiles known as mullions are connected to the building structure by special brackets and roll bolts or welding, and then the vertical profiles called “transom” are also known, they are placed and installed on vertical profiles by special bits. The curtain wall facade is also used in the glass facade of the villa.
Unitize glass facade:
One of the newest systems that may be applied to a building’s facade is this one.
The main distinction between this system and other systems is that all of the components are ready in the factory, and all that is required to operate it is to fit the components together like a puzzle.
The important advantage of this system is that it can be implemented while completing other parts to save time. Also, due to the flexibility of the tiles next to each other, it is also resistant to earthquakes. But all these benefits make this system cost more. This system can be a suitable option for high-rise buildings.
Glass facade can be a great option for the exterior of buildings. This type of facade has advantages and disadvantages that can be different depending on the conditions of the building. In order to make the best use of the available facilities, we suggest you get advice from vida holding experts in this field.
