Panel cladding

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Designed by PEK Studio, Casa N is a residential/commercial building erected in the municipality of Floridia, in the province of Syracuse. In the designer’s intentions, the architectural structure responds to a construction principle that is simultaneously ‘dynamic’ and ‘adversative’. The ‘dynamism’ is embodied in the ‘panels’ that make up the front of the building, equipped with a complex mechanism that lets the large surfaces slide vertically, revealing the functions behind: the entrance to the garage and access to the commercial area. On the other hand, the ‘adversativeness’ concerns the extremely enclosed street front, which shuns overlooking the street below, favoring architectural connections with the internal areas, where domestic life takes place: large openings and aerial links facilitate connections between the living and sleeping areas. Laminam surfaces are used in this project with eight different products, with a view to a true Laminam Effect. They introduce basic homogeneity despite stylistic variety, helping to mark the character of the building. The use of the large Laminam slabs in the exterior façade – by means of a dedicated installation system that has since been patented – concerns the I Naturali collection in the color Pietra di Savoia Antracite. A key feature of this collection is its versatility, which makes it suitable for any type of application, with endless possibilities for reinventing spaces and satisfying the most complex and articulated architectural requirements.