Metal Panel Curtain Wall Systems

There are some window wall systems that can replicate curtain wall on a small sale but nothing comes close to achieving the same continuous look as a curtain wall system on large scale facades.

Metal panel curtain wall systems.

Today creative designers are demanding more from metal curtain wall systems as they seek ever flatter larger more easily sculptured panels that will meet stringent fire code requirements. The formacore all metal panel meets these challenges using a unique composite design featuring an aluminum honeycomb core bonded to an aluminum face and liner. Often a curtain wall system will be utilized for a continuous look across a façade but glass and the additional cost of glass are not needed for the areas enclosed. By far the most common glazing type glass can be of an almost infinite combination of color thickness and opacity.

When there are areas of the curtain wall that span over other elements of the façade such as precast glazed in panels become a preferred choice for cost and visibility reasons. There are some very creative ways to work metal panels into the facade to cover the slab edge and integrate into the window wall system. Products for this application. Some common infills include metal panels louvers and photovoltaic panels.

One of the benefits of being a nearly 70 year old company is that we ve steered through many economic changes twists and turns in the market and a constantly evolving industry. Infills are typically glass but may be made up of nearly any exterior building element. Mapes is here through the uncertainty. When insulating a metal panel curtainwall locate the insulation horizontally between wall ties directly on back up wall and provide 1 minimum clear space between inside brick face and the exterior surface of the insulation board.

Infill refers to the large panels that are inserted into the curtain wall between mullions.