Friday, June 22, 2018

The Revolution of Sound Control




Acoustic wall Panel is an ideal solution for Auditoriums, Conference rooms & TheatresAs a result of reverberation of sound mixes with direct sound and causes an acoustic complexity that makes listening and communication extremely difficult.

Acoustic walls will reduce noise amplification and deflection & does reverberation control. It gives an outstanding sound quality while giving an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the interior.








Acoustic Wall panels enhance the beauty of each space and blend with its interior design. Acoustic wall Panel comes with wide range of finishes including melamine, wooden or plain colours & natural veneers. 

Designs (Ideacustic) Available ;
  • Standard 32
  • High 16
  • Pro 8
  • Flex

An attractive Walkaway in Italy By Extec Mesh


Walkaway over a stream in Parco del gigante in Italy, wrapped around with Wallspan EXTEC mesh provides safe passage to the users while allowing them to  experience the noise of water flowing down the stream and breath taking pixelated image view through the mesh make this sort journey  a memorable on- by Architect Gualtiero Oberti from Italy. 



This pathway is perfectly placed in the woods, which gives safety for people who walk through. 

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

GREEN LUXURY WITH WALLSPAN EXTEC MESH



Camogli, Genoa, Italy

Wallspan Mesh is a unique cladding system, which meets high aesthetic and functional requirements in the modern Architecture. It  has variety of  applications due to its characteristics, such as flexibility, sustainable, high performance in coastal areas, sun shading & air permeability.

With rapid urbanisation & emergence of more high rising buildings has led lesser space for natural environment. So the Extec mesh facade of the building acts as a trellis for climbing plants, while giving a very greenish and eye catching appearance to the building, fulfils the need of natural surrounding in an urbanised area.




Camogli, Genoa, Italy

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Building Facade - Take a fresh look

Building facade is one of the important elements of a building that stands proof of functionality and aesthetics. The architectural impressions of a facade speaks a lot about the owners values, the customers he attracts, his lifestyle, passion and how he sees the world altogether. The language of architecture is developed from the architects' ability to understand the client vision, purpose of the building, local culture, the historical importance of the location etc. 

Today new entrepreneurs are busy focusing on how to develop strategy to grow their business to the next level and the established entrepreneurs are busy on crafting their expansion strategy. Yet all theses goals become reality with the team they have around them. Attracting and retaining the right talent has become an art and the interior and exterior of your building has never become so important to achieve your dream. 

How would you design your building facade that is so important and which demonstrate your passion for business, what type of customers you are looking after and the values and talents of the people around you. Therefore, getting the right facade for your building has become a challenge than ever before.


Some of the key factors to be focused when design your building facades.

        Nature of your business and Corporate identity
        Target audience you want to attract
        Local culture, you passion and how you see the world
        Geographical Location i.e. close to Sea or Inland
        Weather conditions i.e. humidity, moisture, salt level in the air, maximum minimum temperature levels.
        Air quality, pollution in the environment
        Wind force, Snow and Ice load, Impact, vibrations, Seismic activities etc.
        Life Cycle Cost savings
        Sustainability 
        Eco-Friendliness
        Re-use and recyclability
        Quality of product and architectural look
        Colorfastness 
        Resistance corrosion and reactions to other material in contact.
        Maintenance cost
        Pay back period
        Thermal performance and energy efficiency    
        Ability to bring natural light and passive ventilation
        Glare control
        Comfort and stay connected to the nature
        Sound polution
        Durability and fire protection 
        Privacy 
        Multiple use 
        Flexibility and many more


Wallspan specialise in Building facades and we provide Innovative and Barophilic facade solution for the South Asian region. Our knowledgeable and dedicated team of experts study your requirements based on above factors and the number of architects, corporate clients and designers  who have been working with us to develop best facade design for their buildings shows our dedication to building facades. 

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Ministry Of Education, Sri Lanka


Mr Ramzeen Rauff, Presenting at CPD
A CPD Program was conducted at Ministry of Education Isurupaya, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, on 05th of April 2018 By Mr Ramzeen Rauff, Director Operations - Wallspan PVT (LTD) on Metallic & Living Facade System.


Mrs. Sandya Mendis, Chief Architect at Ministry of Education and the team participated for the event.


Product details and the benefits of various Facade types such as Extect Mesh, Light Cladding & living facades were discussed and products were demonstrated at the CPD. Also Acoustic walls & Extect Ceiling. One of the most innovative & Eco-friendly facades, #FlexiTile was introduced to Ministry of Education.



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Sunday, April 15, 2018

A material that grows so beautiful over many generations


A material which grows so beautiful over many
 Generations






Why zinc?

Zn protects steel against corrosion. The life and durability of steel are greatly improved when coated with zinc. No other material can provide such efficient and cost-effective protection for steel (Barrier protection)

Zinc as a Sustainable Building Material

Green” buildings are designed to use natural resources which are environmentally friendly. One of the most sustainable, high performance building materials prevalent throughout the world is zinc, which is an abundant in the earth crust.

They offer occupants healthy surroundings that fit within their environment.  This is how sustainable buildings retain their high value on a long-term basis – for investors, owners and users.

Zn is fully recyclable from construction scrap to end of use, which lowers the energy required for manufacturing. When zinc’s expiration date occurs, it can be easily dismantled, ground up and re purposed for re-use in items ranging from tires to paint and more.

The energy required to produce zinc from ore is lesser than copper and steel.
Zinc possesses a long lifespan and requires low maintenance. Roofs and walls made of zinc have lasted up to 100 years in Europe, where using it for building began in the 1800s.
Regarding low maintenance, zinc naturally develops a protective layer over time called a patina that will “self-heal” if scratched or removed.
Zinc rain screens can create thin air barriers for heating or cooling purposes

Zinc has its own protective layer called zinc hydroxyl-carbonate. Which avoids moisture and chemicals from penetrating the zinc and the hydroxyl-carbonate will reform over time. Zinc heals itself, so no-maintenance surface
Zinc also requires very little energy to manufacture and little to no maintenance, and it is 100 percent recyclable from new construction scrap to the time it reaches its end use. As a result, zinc roofs and wall cladding never end up in landfills.
For generations, European architects have specified zinc as a building envelope material for all types of buildings because it would last and endure harsh weather conditions. In the late 1700s, zinc was also one of the most popular materials used for roofing in America, which is why many well-known historic structures, such as the Washington Monument and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, had metal roofs.
Not only for its durability but also because of the increasing need for environmentally sustainable design and construction.
Applications

Zinc Cladding

There are many variations available on the construction of wall cladding. One of the materials we use for facades is panels is zinc. The finish of zinc panels can be smooth, but it is also possible to supply them with a patterned or weathered look. Each zinc wall cladding variation contributes to a certain design and can completely change the outlook on a building.  zinc cladding are durable and will have a positive contribution to wall cladding with their sustainable quality.

Advantages of Zinc Cladding

This creates an advantage for zinc cladding if compared to regular steel cladding. With regular steel rust will appear due to weather conditions where with zinc cladding is resistant to various weather conditions. This makes zinc a metal with a very high durability.

Zinc is also a completely recyclable material and can be re-used, which makes this building material effective and friendly for the environment. 


Beauty and Longevity
A zinc cladding system is likely to last for several decades. The physical properties of zinc make it a very unique and useful material to be used as building cladding. Zinc, on the other hand, has the ability to resist continued corrosion due to a very unique reaction. When zinc is exposed to the moisture and carbon dioxide that is present in our atmosphere, a protective layer of zinc carbonate forms on its surface, prohibiting the corrosion process that steel experiences. The resulting zinc-carbonate layer creates a beautiful bluish patina for a very desirable appearance.
Clean and Green
Zinc is also a very environmentally friendly metal. It is a 100 percent recyclable metal that can be reused over and over again. 
Zinc is also a fungi stat, which is an agent that prohibits the reproduction of mold, mildew and fungus and reduce the risk of moss or even black mold from forming on the exterior of a building in areas that are in contact with the metal.  Unlike copper and other metals, can be used in areas where vegetation is present, as it will not damage or compromise plant growth.
Manufacturability
Zinc is a very soft and malleable metal that can be formed into desirable shapes with ease. This characteristic allows zinc to be used for a wide range of unique architectural applications. 

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"Curves, Shape& Walls"







The needs in the field of creative architecture today are much more advanced than in the past years. Furthermore, the challenge of creating modern and cutting-edge design as well as Eco - friendly is also high. 

Flexitile is a creative replacement for natural stones, with modern and cutting edge designs which fills the gap of creative needs in the modern architecture. Qualities such as Flexibility, durability, lightweight, Eco-friendly, colour fastness, versatility and recyclable ability give the competitive advantage to the flexitile.


Benefits

    • DURABLE
    • ECO FRIENDLY
    Flexitile is a "Go-Green" product because it is made from natural raw materials. It does not damage the environment since free of toxic material
    • RECYCLABLE
    Not only made from natural raw materials, Flextile is also environmentally friendly and easy to recycle. Flexitile is a flexible ceramic material made from clay and it is positioned to replace natural stone. Flexitile base material is made of modified clay using surfactant as solvent, so the clay becomes elastic. The technology is called MCM (modified clay material)
    found in 5 Product Designs;
    • ARCILLA
    • Flexy wood
    • Flexy stone   
    • ALUVIAL
    • Face bricks

    How is the production process?

    The  modified clay base material is burned at a certain temperature (low heat temperature) and in print to be a product flexitile.

    Flexitile products do not use pigments for the colouring process, the colour on flexitile is obtained from the clay itself (yellow clay, red, white etc) precisely this condition making Flexitile look more natural, as does the natural stone whose colour will not be the same as the others.

    How durable are the colors?

    Oldest project of FlexiTile in Jabotabek is 5 years and until now there is no problem with the color. But if we refer to the laboratory test outcome by SGS, the colour can last up to 30 years.

    How to clean it?

    Since the majority of Flexitile products are created for outdoor use, these products have more tendency to have dirty and certainly require care.

    Flexitile can be cleaned easily by "sponge", water and soap only, it does not require any chemicals.

    Due to contamination by other materials during the installation of Flexitile, such as cement mortar, can be cleaned using "sponge", water, soap and plastic brush as mentioned above.

    Just like any other natural stone materials,  flexitile will be difficult to clean if exposed to paint, therefore it should be avoided by dirty paint.


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