What Is The Difference Between A Window Wall And A Curtain Wall?

Simply put, the main difference between unitized curtain wall system and unitized window wall system is that the window wall system structurally sits between the suspended reinforced concrete slabs while the curtain wall sysytem is hung off the slab edges by anchors... Other difference between window wall and curtain wall also be compared, including the two systems' constructability, cost, and maintainability.

How Are Curtain Walls Installed?

When it comes to how are curtain walls installed, upright mullions are typically the first component to be installed. Afterward, the horizontal mullions and glazing are installed as a single unit. Column cover and spandrel systems articulate the building frame by aligning mullions to structural columns. Pre-assembled or field-assembled infill units of glass or opaque panels are fitted between the column covers.

Why Is It Called Curtain Wall?

A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants in. Since the curtain wall system is non-structural, it can be made of lightweight materials, thereby reducing construction costs.

What Is The Purpose Of A Curtain Wall?

The primary purpose of a curtain wall system is to protect the building interior against the exterior natural phenomena such as sun exposure, temperature changes, earthquake, rain, and wind. This protection can be separated into two major categories, namely structural safety and interior environmental control.

How Thick Is A Curtain Wall?

In residential construction, thicknesses commonly used are 1/8 inch (3 mm) monolithic and 5/8 inch (16 mm) insulating glass. Larger thicknesses are typically employed for buildings or areas with higher thermal, relative humidity, or sound transmission requirements, such as laboratory areas or recording studios.

Architecture Panel

Architectural panels system is a type of architectural panels exterior siding(wall cladding) that is generally used on large commercial and high-rise buildings. These types of architectural panel sysytem offers many features that make them an excellent choice to cover and enclose any type of structure. Facade panel system that incorporates insulation provide an additional layer of thermal defense to a structure. Panel facade architecture material can be variety. Ultimately, these panel systems can play a key role in elevating the panel in architecture, both functionally and aesthetically.

Types of Architecture Panel

Aluminum Panel

Aluminum Facade Panels can be divided into aluminum composite panel and aluminum solid panel, coated with durable PVDF painting. Aluminum architectural cladding panels is a lightweight, water-tight interlocking system. Aluminum panel architecture essentially protects the exterior and the frame of the building, but is also increasingly being used as an architectural panels interior finish in commercial or public buildings. The durability of aluminum panel architecture makes it a dependable option for exterior finishes in commercial or public buildings. This panel in architecture is resistant to wear and tear, chemicals and weather elements, ensuring the architectural panels interior finishes remain intact over time.
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Stainless Steel Sheet

One of the top qualities of stainless steel throughout the construction and building industry is its resistance to corrosion. And there are more color options available for stainless steel with minimal maintenance. it is very environmental friendly because it can almost last forever.
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GRC

Or GFRC, It names glass-fiber reinforced cement, has quickly become the leading choice for exterior architectural panel designs. With its ability to withstand the elements, light weight, and outstanding customization capabilities, GRC materials are by far one of the top architectural panel design materials for many different types of projects. It offers an eco-friendly option for exterior architectural wall panel designs with its less energy-intensive production process and easy recyclability, resulting in a lower environmental impact. The versatility of GRC materials makes them a top choice for panel design in architecture. What is more, exterior architectural panels made of GRC materials can be easily customized to fit specific design needs.
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Panel Architecture Application

Panel Architecture is the widely used architecture material for building envelope. Architectural panels system is a type of architectural wall panels exterior siding, including aluminium solid panel, aluminium composite panel, GFRC panel, stainless steel panel and etc. Besides, the aluminum panel in architecture also includes the perforated aluminium solid panel, which is allowed to customize different kinds of patterns on the panel. Usually, we could see those panels under the application of office building, shopping mall, residential appartment, hospital, school......

Compare to glass facade, those panels architecture were good at cost saving, light weight, variety of shape and providing more possibility of facade creativeness.

Architectural Wall Panel Systems Features

Superior Insulating Value across the entire wall area is assured with architectural panel systems. Combined with different kinds of insulation cores, the architectural panel design provides enhanced insulation values that significantly lower heating and cooling costs.

Folded Corners and Trimless Ends eliminate the need for trims on the Architectural wall panels.

One-Piece Construction process of the architectural panel system assures rapid completion. Factory-fabricated architecture panels are attached directly to the supporting structure and multiple steps to construct the insulated wall and roof are eliminated. Faster building completion means reduced construction and interim financing costs.

Panel facade architecture often seeks to achieve a delicate balance between beauty, functionality, and durability. With architectural panel systems, the quick and convenient installation can be achieved. meanwhile, Architectural Wall Panel Systems are suitable for any wall condition.

Facade is a non-progressive steel frame system that enables the attachment of virtually any panel type with multiple thicknesses, shapes, and optional characteristics in the same elevation. The system options include stand-off arrangements allowing the panels to be pushed away from the wall to accommodate utilities and services behind the panels. Additionally, partial weight transfer to the floor enables heavy panels to be supported without compromising the integrity of the wall. Panels with backlighting and acoustical absorption are both available on this system.

Key futures:

Fast to install, with reduced construction labor costs
Multiple finishes in the same elevation
Can be used in conjunction with other Melt-span joint profiles
Available in custom widths and performed corners
Utilizes concealed clips and eliminates thermal short circuits

Why CASfacade As Your Architectural Panel Supplier?

We can offer one-stop architectural panel solutions for your project, including design, manufacture, and installation guidance/installation. As a service company focusing on curtain wall engineering construction for more than 5 years, our company focuses on the design and construction of various types of curtain wall engineering, providing curtain wall reconstruction, curtain wall design, quotation, maintenance, and other services, and undertaking more than 1000 curtain wall engineering cases at home and abroad. The curtain wall construction has complete quality, professional and reliable team, with a total building area of nearly 12000 square meters modernized curtain wall workshop; With total 3 independent production lines with 3 constant temperature glazing rooms; Equipped with advanced CNC processing center

Design

We will take a comprehensive and professional approach when conducting exterior architectural wall panels design and carry out the design strictly according to professional regulations.

Production

we will take great care throughout the production process to carefully process each product and meticulously check its quality,so as to ensure the quality of each panel in architecture.

Quality Inspection

We have strict procedures for product quality inspection and strictly and conscientiously complete this procedure to ensure that your construction project is perfect.

Architectural Panel Design

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Panel Facade Architecture Related Projects

Insulated metal wall panel that features a flat exterior profile with an embossed stucco texture to mirror the look of masonry stucco. The stucco textured metal panels provide buildings with a southwest desert appearance, making it the ideal panel choice to meet your stucco wall needs.

Stucco metal wall panels are easily installed, energy efficient, durable, and require little maintenance, contributing to cost efficiency throughout the entire process of choosing, installing, and using insulated metal wall panels.

As a leading provider of architectural panel design solutions, CAS panels service a variety of industries including Automotive, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Self-Storage.