Modern Curtain Wall Design Features

Modern curtain wall designs go beyond the basic functions to provide natural lighting and protect the interior against the external environment. Nowadays, curtain wall systems are expected to conserve energy and ensure occupant comfort by controlling heat flow and solar radiation. Moreover, curtain wall systems must be designed for acceptable performance under natural disasters and human-made hazards. The design, fabrication, construction, and maintenance of advanced and efficient curtain wall systems demand the involvement of professionals from several fields of engineering and building technology.

With the continuous development of technology, high-rise commercial buildings with aluminium curtain wall together with the drive to make them energy efficient have been largely responsible for development in the field of architectural glazings, and the main focus of window glass design has been on improving its optical and thermal properties. Special highly transparent and heat-reflective glazings will be used to save energy by reducing heat loss through windows, or using solar transmittance control to minimise cooling and air conditioning costs in applications. Some window glazings are also used for light enhancing and redirecting or decorative purposes. In addition, thermal performance is one of the essential criteria in the modern curtain wall design, considering energy saving and sustainability is one of the hottest topics that we cannot ignore. Glass panels generally have better thermal performance, and the next challenge is to provide an excellent thermal break aluminium system to offer an excellent insulated facade.

In recent years, more and more people prefer custom curtain walls used in their buildings. However, designing your preferable custom curtain walls can be a complex task in a building project. The level of complexity is typically driven by your goals, constraints, and performance objectives. Similar to what a designer must consider with a standard system, performance criteria such as wind loads, wind-driven rain resistance, and thermal performance for the system must be met. Meanwhile, fabrication limits and installation constraints limit what a designer can develop to meet these requirements. Especially hidden frame glass curtain wall require structural supports as strong so that they are versatile so as to keep pace with today’s increasingly large free spans, challenging angles, as well as sophisticated glass-clad aesthetics.

Dong Peng Bo Da Steel Pipe Group is a famous steel pipe manufacturer in China. We are committed to producing various types of steel products for your choice in your building project in future. Our products are all designed for the fast and easy installation of curtain walls. Contact us if you have any need in your project.