The façade of the building has always remained the most significant from the point of view of both the designers as well as the developers. The façades of the buildings have multiple roles to play and perform several functions. It is the interface between interior space and exterior environment and plays a crucial role in heat and light exchange, thermal and acoustic performance thus providing occupant comfort.The façade of the building has to keep and maintain the balance between all the parameters that include: aesthetics, thermal comfort, managing daylight and solar heat gain, visibility, etc. With the advent of new technologies and the increasing need for occupant comfort, innovations in façade materials keep on happening. What can be expected from the future façades? What should be the characteristics of the façades in the future? Which material can become the preferred choice to create the façades in the future?There are so many new technologies being developed every day, it is hard to keep up. If we take glass as an example, there is white glass that turns clear at the press of a button, clear glass that turns black, there are even some glasses that can become tinted only at selected areas, explains Michelle. She has recently come across a new antimicrobial coating technology that claims to kill even the virus that causes COVID-19 when in contact with the surface. There are also some simple, but very smart solutions for pre-fabricated and self-adhesive membranes that can make site installation a lot more efficient and robust. To answer all these and other important questions, we interviewed the subject-matter experts.
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The elevation of a building or its façade is basically the frontal exterior view.
Balconies, overhangs, terraces, pergolas are some of the elements that add interest to the elevation.
Sometimes, elevation bands and fins are added to lend character to the façade.
Fins, being vertical strips, may also be placed at an angle such that they may partially cut off the glare and heat; without sacrificing natural light.
There are various types of elevation treatments.
Besides exterior paints, exposed brickwork is a commonly chosen façade treatment because of its low maintenance requirement.
