Panelwall or Curtainwall Systems

Overview

Highrise Unitised Curtainwall or Panelwall systems offer a total cladding package, which are flexible and versatile. The design options for architects from the combinations of materials and colours available today are almost limitless.

Since 1985 Thermosash Commercial Limited has developed a totally integrated highrise, performance, unitised panelwall / curtianwall suite to enable all the product aesthetic features to be used on one project. These products can also be used on lowrise applications where large spans or large panes of glass require a higher strength system. The suites have been used extensively on major high profile projects throughout New Zealand and our export markets, including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the South Pacific Islands.

The weathering design of these curtainwall / panelwall suites follows recognised international curtainwall design principles - rainscreen pressure equalisation and system drainage - which requires primary and secondary weathering. The rainscreen acts as a primary water-stop, the second airseal and cavity acts as a backup to collect and drain away any water that manages to penetrate the primary rainscreen barrier.

All internal cavities of the system are designed to be pressure equalised (i.e. no pressure differential between the outside face and any internal cavity). This feature allows the water which penetrates the rainscreen to drain freely back to the exterior. The rear air seal is critical to the system's weathering performance as air infiltration acts as the medium which transports water through to the building's interior, i.e. it is the prime cause of any leakage.

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System Features

    • Off-site fabrication and glazing
    • Quality assured due major portion of the facade is completed in a factory environment
    • Speeds up site installation process due to modular construction
    • Reduces on-site delays related to inclement weather
    • Dramatically reduces scaffold and crane requirements
    • Seismic movement is accommodated within the system
    • A variety of cladding materials and feature elements i.e. solarshading / fins (vertical / horizontal) can be incorporated into the system. including Zinc, Terracotta tiles, aluminum panels etc.
    • Fabrication programme can continue even if the site falls behind (i.e. bad weather)
    • Completed frames can be stored on floors in loading crates ready
    • Manages differential rates of thermal expansion and contraction.
    • Connection details to accommodate construction tolerances.
    • Glass design and its integration with the glazing system to ensure glass warranties are complied with.
    • Can catch up delays in construction programme due to speed of installation.

Relevant Products/Suites

Relevant Projects

Deloitte-Auckland

Deloitte-Auckland

Auckland

Warren and Mahoney, Woods Bagot

Brookfield Multiplex

2010

Auckland Art Gallery

Auckland Art Gallery

Auckland

FJMT and Archimedia

Hawkins Construction

2011

Novotel Auckland Airport

Novotel Auckland Airport

Auckland

Warren & Mahoney

Hawkins

2011

45 Queen Street

45 Queen Street

Auckland

Ignite Architects

Argon Construction

2015

20 Customhouse Quay

20 Customhouse Quay

Wellington

Studio Pacific

Scarbro

2018

ASB Theatre (North Wharf)

ASB Theatre (North Wharf)

Auckland

Moller Architects

Hawkins

2016

69 Armagh Street

69 Armagh Street

Christchurch

Sheppard & Rout Architects

Naylor Love

2019

UOC Student Association

UOC Student Association

Christchurch

Architectus Auckland

Leighs Construction

2019

New Plymouth Airport

New Plymouth Airport

New Plymouth

Beca Architects

Clelands Construction

2020

Nelson Airport

Nelson Airport

Nelson

Studio Pacific Architecture

Naylor Love Construction

2019

East Quadrant -Aecom

East Quadrant -Aecom

Auckland

Woodham, Meikl, Zhan Architects

Dominion Construction

2012

Zealandia - Karori Sanctuary

Zealandia - Karori Sanctuary

Wellington

Jasmax

Fletcher

2010

NZI Centre

NZI Centre

Auckland

Jasmax

Scarbro Construction

2010

Vodafone Auckland

Vodafone Auckland

Auckland

Jasmax

Thermosash Commercial Ltd

2005

Fonterra Building (Fanshawe)

Fonterra Building (Fanshawe)

Auckland

Jasmax

Fletcher

2016