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Butech, in collaboration with the French company Davitec, has completed the installation of a 7,000-square-metre Krion ventilated façade in the Institut d’Optique in Talence, near to Bordeaux, France.
As a result, this institute, which researches laser technology, includes a ventilated façade made by the Porcelanosa Group.
The prestigious architecture group, run by Nicolas Ragueneau and Antoine Roux, found Krion to be the ideal material for a project in which light and white are the stars.
In addition, the possibility of using reliefs (halftone) and its versatility in the job has allowed a unique and characteristic design.
STEP BY STEP
This project has involved a large amount of engineering work led by Butech’s Technical Department which has found all of the certification necessary to complete this façade in the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment) in Paris.
This technical work was completed through the use of façade and design modules, both in terms of sheets and special fixing elements for this project.
It should be noted that, given the importance of the project, the customer trusted Butech for the execution and technical supervision of this façade.
Krion Lux 1100 in smooth sheets measuring 2,800 x 2,700 mm and panels decorated in relief measuring 3,800 x 2,800 mm.
A UNIQUE MATERIAL
The covering consists of a ventilated Krion façade: 5771 m² made up of krion sheets (2,800 x 2×700) and halftone Krion panels: 1149.12 m² (3,800 x 2,800).
The Krion FV façade project may have multiple solutions given the great versatility in the material and the high number of options offered to the project manager.
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Krion is a new generation ‘solid surface’ material developed by SystemPool, a Porcelanosa Grupo company. It is a material which is warm to the touch and similar to natural stone.
Its most important characteristics are that it is non-porous, anti-bacterial and anti-graffiti, as well as tough and resistant to the elements, durable, repairable, requires little maintenance and is easy to clean.
In addition to this, it is an ecological material, meaning it can be 100% recycled. The entire product can be reprocessed and used again in the production cycle. Thanks to the characteristics listed above, Krion has become an ideal material for use on façades, offering a high degree of creative liberty. It can be found in a wide range of sizes and shapes, both 2D and 3D, with a white finish which highlights its purity and neutrality.
MAIN ADVANTAGES
It should also be noted that in addition to all of the above, there are various advantages offered by the façade, such as an improvement in the building’s energy efficiency and a more durable façade finish, which, among others, makes the combination of a ventilated façade with Krion the ideal solution for many types of façade. As a result, various façades have been installed by the group in various parts of the world using this material.
VARIOUS FAÇADES
In addition to the above-mentioned Institut d’Optique de Talence, near Bordeaux, France, there are the Bershka shops in the street Preciados in Madrid, Spain, the Avenue Baghdad in Istanbul, Turkey, and Hilversun in the Netherlands.
Others which stand out are the Porcelanosa shop in Clerkenwell, London, UK; the Hotel Sofitel in Haikou, China; the Tour Raffinity office building in Casablanca, Morocco; the Soyombo Towers office building in Ulan Bator, Mongolia; the 3M central offices in Madrid, Spain; and the Hotel Radisson Blue, Mall of America in Illinois, USA.
Finally, it should be noted that Butech, the technical company in the Porcelanosa Grupo, is a company which specialises in the management and installation of ventilated façades, both on new and refurbished buildings.
NEW CONSTRUCTIVE SYSTEMS
Amongst their various functions, the research and development of new constructive systems and products should be highlighted, with the result of this work being the new system for creating façades: Krion.
We are pleased to have had the opportunity to provide more information about its characteristics and advantages through this report.
