Wright Style.A new development in curtain walling curtain wall Nonbearing wall of glass, metal, or masonry attached to a building's exterior structural frame. After World War II, low energy costs gave impetus to the concept of the tall building as a glass prism, an idea originally put forth by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies and roof glazing Glazing The application of finely ground glass, or glass-forming materials, or a mixture of both, to a ceramic body and heating (firing) to a temperature where the material or materials melt, forming a coating of glass on the surface of the ware. technology is being launched by Wright Style, the UK-based supplier of steel glazing systems. The Davex system comprises a range of facade profiles that can be perforated per·fo·ra·ted adj. Pierced with one or more holes. to an individual design--representing a completely new and significant advance in the aesthetics of curtain walling and roof glazing. The Davex system allows architects to incorporate real individuality individuality, n collective characteristics or traits that distinguish one person or thing from all others. into this aspect of their building designs, without compromising the overall mechanical strength of the glazing structure. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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