DOUBLE SKIN WITH METAL FAÇADE Middle East
In the field of construction, the façade of the building is considered as its identity card, and in the last stage of construction, an effective member of a building has been completed. In recent times, one of the most widely used façades used in buildings was brick, tile and stone, which with the development of other materials industries also entered this field of construction industry. Double-skinned façade design is one of the modern architectural methods that was first discovered and used in Europe. With the progress in the field of façade construction, this type of façade also entered the Middle East.
What is the double skin façade?
Double skin façade is a type of façade that has been very creative in its construction and design. This façade is mainly composed of three layers, which can be seen in most of the double skin façades.
• The outer layer is usually made of a metal such as iron, aluminum or another metal.
• The inner layer consists of a double or triple glazed glass.
• And there are layers of air between these two layers, the size of which depends on the type of façade design. This layer of air acts as insulation and insulates the building against heat and moisture.
Where is the double skin façade used?
Double skin façades are usually used to construct façades of buildings that are in one of the following conditions:
• Tall buildings that are exposed to sunlight.
• Buildings that are exposed to street noise.
• Buildings that are exposed to strong winds.
So, as you can see; A double-skinned façade is a façade that can protect your building.
So never underestimate it.
Double skin façade features
1. Do not impose additional load on the building:
To build a double skin façade, the structures are placed separately on the ground and do not impose any additional load on the building. In other words, the façade bears its own load and does not add any weight to the building.
2. Prevent deflection:
To make a double skin façade, materials called circular rings are used. These rings, with the balance that they create in the construction of the façade, prevent the façade from deviating in the continuation of the construction process, and thus the façade is protected from possible deviations.
3. High light absorption:
Because most of the double skin façade is made of glass; It can easily absorb sunlight and reflect it, turning your building into one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
Materials that can be used for double skin façade
Skins in the design of the façade of double skins can be made of different materials, each of which has its own disadvantages and advantages. In general, one of these shells is generally glass and forms the inner shell. The top shell is basically a more durable material that also helps discuss building security. In the following, we will review some of the most famous exterior shells in the design of the façade of double skin.
• Iron plate: The use of iron sheets with a thickness of at least two millimeters in the façade of double skin metal is recommended. The choice of design depends on how much you want to see the interior of the building from the outside. The main advantage of iron in the façade of double skin metal is actually its ability to see it properly from the inside and run seamlessly. In using this material, the issue that should be considered, its painting process and the time for which it should be considered, because the quality and thickness of the paint used should be done according to the standard so as not to be damaged by atmospheric factors and sunlight.
• aluminum sheet: In this façade, the use of aluminum sheet is lighter than iron sheet, which is an advantage. But you have to pay attention to the painting process and the thickness of the aluminum sheets must be at least 3 mm so that it does not warp.
• Composite aluminum sheet: One of the advantages of composite sheets in the execution of this type of façade is that these sheets, unlike iron and aluminum sheets, do not need to be painted and by having PDF colors, they increase the work speed. And one of the disadvantages of aluminum sheets is that the composite sheets do not have a good view from the inside and it is not possible to implement it as a shell in the façade of double skin in front of the glass.