Community Center

Community Center

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Introduction

The city of Sedan entrusted architect Philippe Gibert with the construction of the Torcy-Cités Community Centre. The façade was covered with perforated panels of Ductal® Envelope, allowing freedom from the limitations of natural lighting and glazing protection.

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Description

Description

330 m2 of Ductal® panels were installed. Each Ductal® panel has around 300 round perforations, therefore functions as a shade screen by filtering the sunlight. The mineral look of Ductal® also played a primary role in integrating the building with its environment. Grey-blue in colour, the perforated panels produce a subtle light and shadow effect inside during the day, and outside at night as well, due to the floodlight installed between the panels and glazing.The panels are 4 m high, 2 m wide and only 5 cm thick.

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Optimization

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Only one mould was used to pour all the panels because they are identical, but a second mould was required for door trim. A silicone mould was used to simplify demoulding problems. The superior fluidity of Ductal® allowed quick and easy pouring. Each panel has round perforations up to 6.5 cm in diameter. An assembly sketch of the perforations in each panel was required to verify its correct structural resistance.

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Installation

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The panels rest on bottom mounted stainless steel omega clips that support the total weight of the panel. The top mount, a double bracket system, absorbs horizontal stress, guarantees panel plumbness and facilitates freedom of vertical movement for thermal expansion. Mounting a cantilever on the concrete wall and a bracket to the panel was sometimes necessary to permit insertion of floodlights and access to clean the glazing.

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Lille Museum of Modern Art

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Rolland Simounet built the Lille Museum of Modern Art near Parc du Héron in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France in 1983. Architect Manuelle Gautrand recently renovated and expanded the existing building.

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Belleville Daycare

Description

The construction of the Belleville Daycare, designed by architect Bruno Rollet, proves that Ductal® is part of a reflection on green building design.

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Pierre Budin Daycare

Description

The watertightness Ductal® Envelope made possible the design of an impermeable wavy façade with effective exterior insulation using a panel sandwich system. The mineral texture of Ductal® fits perfectly with the plant-like appearance that the architect desired.

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SHUM YIP UpperHills LOFT

Description

The Shum Yip UpperHills Loft, a Urbanus project, is a high-end commercial complex with 6 high-rise towers containing offices, hotels and business apartments. Adjacent to the CBD and Huaqiangbei shopping district, it is also located between two center parks in Shenzhen.

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