Concrete solar shading

... natural Accoya slats together with the robust concrete fit in well with the sturdy and industrial character of Oostenburg. The Accoya wooden frame around the glass creates a beautiful connection with the concrete ...

... performance concrete formulation to address different types of fire specifications. The inclusion of polypropylene fibers forms internal chimneys that prevent the spalling effect that can result in the explosion of ...

... only results in improved energy efficiency (heat and solar control), but an extended life cycle of up to a possible 100-year service life. That’s almost five times longer than with traditional concrete! ...

A sunbreaker structure has been installed in front of the facade curtain wall to control the natural lighting of the building. It is made up of bearing components, vertical blades and top horizontal units. These “Ductal” units are interlocked ...

Sunshade louvers made from ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete cover the main façade of this building constructed in 1968. UHPFRC combines robustness and structural rigidity, and allows a ...

The façades of this new secondary school are trimmed with 160 sunshade louvers made from UHPFRC (ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete), arranged in a variety of angles and lengths (from 0.50 ...

The facades of this 800-space car park are covered by a concrete blade screen. The blade covering provides satisfactory ventilation for the volumes in the various levels of this silo car park and have therefore allowed ...

Manufacturing of 44 Ductal® perforated panels for the cladding of three facades of a refurbished building eight storeys high. Thus a light green trellis climbs up the facades, creating an astonishing vertical landscape. These panels panels ...

The Bertrand de Born swimming-pool has been totally demolished and rebuilt. The new construction tames and plays with daylight. The perforated and stamped panels, made of UHPFRC, combine both solidity and durability. The 100 elements, ...

Manufacturing and installation of Ductal® perforated panels which provide natural light inside and outside protection of the window bays against external vandalism. Though the perforation dimensions may reach a diameter of 6.5 mm, the ...

... openwork panels of ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). The 38 perforated panels are all different. Their patterns maintain continuity with the designs stamped on the adjacent concrete ...

... openings and the transparent glass socle which makes the building appear to be lifting off. Its carrying structure consists of concrete and steel, the wide span of the hall is a steel construction. The outer walls were ...