Technology: Effective Materials – New Facade Developments

© Christian Richters
© Christian Richters
© Christian Richters
© Christian Richters
© Christian Richters
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In any architectural design, the choice of materials plays a decisive role. It influences the form of a building, indicates the function, determines the appearance, and it has an impact on the surroundings. Depending on the concept, a material may be both surface and structure. External walls are no longer homogeneous and monolithic; they consist of a number of layers. The thickness of these layers is being reduced more and more, while at the same time, their efficiency increases.