amh
Active Member
I'm concerned that we are going to see a lot of this type of oil-canned alum. panel cladding with the new TGS standards. In fact, count on it.
I am optimistic we'll see a lot more precast-clad buildings as well, but I do worry about what the cheaper end of the spectrum is going to look like.
It's just not appropriate to use a basic 3mm aluminum panel all the way up a high-rise tower. It's going to weather terribly, if it's not oil-canned already the moment it's installed. A much more appropriate choice would be a panel with some sort of 'structural' backup to keep the panel rigid, like the ones used at River City.
I am optimistic we'll see a lot more precast-clad buildings as well, but I do worry about what the cheaper end of the spectrum is going to look like.
It's just not appropriate to use a basic 3mm aluminum panel all the way up a high-rise tower. It's going to weather terribly, if it's not oil-canned already the moment it's installed. A much more appropriate choice would be a panel with some sort of 'structural' backup to keep the panel rigid, like the ones used at River City.