{"id":43426,"date":"2018-06-19T08:45:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T12:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=43426"},"modified":"2021-03-19T08:36:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:36:52","slug":"polycarbonate-facades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/polycarbonate-facades\/","title":{"rendered":"Polycarbonate Fa\u00e7ades: New Skins for Contemporary Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Every fa\u00e7ade tells a story. Whether built to embody solidity, transparency or ambiguity, a building envelope is the medium through which we engage with architecture. To inhabit space, we interact with fa\u00e7ades: eyeing entrances, circling around, opening doors, or simply passing through. But fa\u00e7ades are also the primary elements mitigating surrounding environments and climate, including conditions of light and atmosphere. Together, they give space definition.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we dive into <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands?q=polycarbonate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polycarbonate fa\u00e7ades<\/a> that create powerful moments of interaction. The following collection explores how thermoplastic polymers can be utilized to envelope space. Formed with a range of scales and programs, the architects of each project use ideas of translucency and opaqueness to reimagine building skins. Discover how manufacturers of polycarbonate fa\u00e7ades and materials help to shape spatial experience:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands?q=polycarbonate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search for Polycarbonate Manufacturers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43436 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2002-exterior.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1049\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2002-exterior.jpg 1049w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2002-exterior-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2002-exterior-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2002-exterior-1024x635.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1049px) 100vw, 1049px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2010-garage.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1042\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2010-garage.jpg 1042w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2010-garage-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2010-garage-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2010-garage-1024x639.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43438 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2011-staircase.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1027\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2011-staircase.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2011-staircase-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2011-staircase-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/city-galveston-fire-station-pp2011-staircase-1024x648.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/fire-beach-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galveston Fire Station #4<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/hdr-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HDR<\/a>, Galveston, Texas, United States<\/p>\n<p>Polycarbonate fa\u00e7ades manufactured by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/evonik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evonik<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Galveston\u2019s new Fire Station replaced the former building that was devastated by Hurricane Ike. From the beginning, the new station was imagined as a resilient structure that could withstand natural forces and remain open as an emergency facility. Both an elevated living quarters and command center were combined above an utility base that\u2019s anchored by a dampening element.<\/p>\n<p>The Galveston station features polycarbonate exterior walls that create an ambient lighting condition inside, while the project glows from within at night. The new building was made with a rectilinear concrete-frame structure that sits on 80 piles. The exterior wall system integrates with the concrete-frame structure, and poured-in-place concrete shear walls bookend the building around the polycarbonate. The result is a bright and airy interior that\u2019s both inviting and resilient.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13928125660609_MUST_credit_paul_raeside_-_6012.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13928125660609_MUST_credit_paul_raeside_-_6012.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13928125660609_MUST_credit_paul_raeside_-_6012-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13928125660609_MUST_credit_paul_raeside_-_6012-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13928125660609_MUST_credit_paul_raeside_-_6012-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paul-raeside-8521-1.1400x0.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1400\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paul-raeside-8521-1.1400x0.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paul-raeside-8521-1.1400x0-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paul-raeside-8521-1.1400x0-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/paul-raeside-8521-1.1400x0-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dairy_architizer_combo.1400x0.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1400\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dairy_architizer_combo.1400x0.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dairy_architizer_combo.1400x0-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dairy_architizer_combo.1400x0-768x450.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/dairy_architizer_combo.1400x0-1024x600.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-dairy-arts-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dairy Arts Centre<\/a><\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/studio-jenny-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio Jenny Jones<\/a>, City of London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>Polycarbonate fa\u00e7ades manufactured by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/rodeca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodeca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Situated in Bloomsbury, London, the Dairy Art Centre is a design that respects the former Express Dairies depot while providing space for non-institutionalized or commercialized exhibition. Through a filter of distillation and realignment, Studio Jenny Jones created new spatial insertions only where necessary, favoring instead to re-use existing elements.<\/p>\n<p>The material palette was kept deliberately colorless, using white, mirror stainless steel, glass and translucent multiwall polycarbonate. An assembly of clear, solid, reflective and translucent surfaces reveal partial views and reflected views are flattened within the material surface. The polycarbonate walls by Rodeca provide ambient light while integrating with transparent glazing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43442 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leibal_garagemuseum_oma_9.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leibal_garagemuseum_oma_9.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leibal_garagemuseum_oma_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leibal_garagemuseum_oma_9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/leibal_garagemuseum_oma_9-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-41555 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/700.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"700\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/700-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43428 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC3940.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC3940.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC3940-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC3940-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC3940-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/garage-museum-of-contemporary-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Garage Museum of Contemporary Art<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/oma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OMA<\/a>, Moscow, Russia<\/p>\n<p>Polycarbonate fa\u00e7ades manufactured by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/gallina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallina<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A renovation of the 1960\u2019s restaurant on site, Rem Koolhaas\u2019 latest work is a new museum for contemporary art in Moscow. The museum program includes galleries, a shop, caf\u00e9, roof terrace, auditorium and offices. A new translucent polycarbonate fa\u00e7ade wraps the original structural framework and is lifted off the ground. This allows views and connections to both Gorky park and the exhibition space inside.<\/p>\n<p>The existing concrete structure was enclosed with a double layer fa\u00e7ade to accommodate a portion of the building\u2019s ventilation equipment and create a separate volume of space for intervention. The envelope creates a range of interior conditions for the exhibition of art and provides innovative curatorial possibilities, such as hinged white walls that can be folded down from the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cs1el0tionw66ilo.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"5665\" height=\"3459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cs1el0tionw66ilo.jpg 5665w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cs1el0tionw66ilo-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cs1el0tionw66ilo-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cs1el0tionw66ilo-1024x625.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5665px) 100vw, 5665px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yates-Pavilion-2.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1234\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yates-Pavilion-2.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yates-Pavilion-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yates-Pavilion-2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yates-Pavilion-2-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1234px) 100vw, 1234px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/kent-denver-school-yates-pavilion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kent Denver School: Yates Pavilion<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/semple-brown-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semple Brown<\/a>, Englewood, Colo., United States<\/p>\n<p>Polycarbonate fa\u00e7ades manufactured by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thermomass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thermomass<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a new gym connected to existing team rooms and lobby spaces, this new facility in Colorado includes two full size practice cross courts and expanded seating capacity. Both the basketball gymnasium and ancillary spaces in the 16,000 square foot Yates Pavilion were made to support the school\u2019s emphasis on student fitness.<\/p>\n<p>Polycarbonate panels were chosen at the north and south faces of the building to ensure even light distribution throughout the space. Tilt up concrete panels were utilized for the gym wall structure, while a customized pattern of inset panels and reveals was incorporated to articulate the monolithic concrete wall surface.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-5.png\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1280\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-5.png 1280w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-5-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-5-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/stringio-5-1024x370.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83800235.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1680\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83800235.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83800235-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83800235-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/83800235-1024x489.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item alignnone wp-image-43429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20db79ee.jpg\" alt=\"polycarbonate facades\" width=\"1680\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20db79ee.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20db79ee-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20db79ee-768x377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20db79ee-1024x503.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/cubierta-de-el-molinete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cubierta de El Molinete<\/strong><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/amann-canovas-y-maruri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amann, C\u00e1novas y Maruri<\/a>, Cartagena, Spain<\/p>\n<p>Polycarbonate fa\u00e7ades manufactured by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands\/gallina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallina<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protecting the ruins of a Roman assembly, the Cubierta de El Molinete was designed as a transitional element between diverse urban conditions. Respecting the archaeological area while unifying it, the project uses a long-span structure to allow for a continuous perception of the site. Formed as an element that welcomes light, the structure uses modular polycarbonate sheets and perforated steel plates.<\/p>\n<p>The inner layer is built with a modular system of corrugated multiwall translucent polycarbonate sheets. The outer layer is constructed with perforated steel plates to give a uniform exterior appearance. The architectural intervention includes the polycarbonate covering to protect the archaeological remains while allowing light. This is complete with a gangway that provides the general public a view of the excavations. The design aims to share history with the inhabitants of Cartagena.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" style=\"font-family: AvenirNextLTPro,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/brands?q=polycarbonate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search for Polycarbonate Manufacturers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Architects: Showcase your next project through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Architizer<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/newslettersubscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inspirational newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every fa\u00e7ade tells a story. Discover how polycarbonate shapes experience. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":43831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[],"architizer_project":[10240,10241,9917,5183,4427],"architizer_brand":[10242,10243,10244,10245],"architizer_firm":[10246,10126,10247,10248],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-43426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collections","category-inspiration","architizer_project-cubierta-de-el-molinete","architizer_project-fire-beach-house","architizer_project-garage-museum-of-contemporary-art","architizer_project-kent-denver-school-yates-pavilion","architizer_project-the-dairy-arts-centre","architizer_brand-evonik","architizer_brand-gallina","architizer_brand-rodeca","architizer_brand-thermomass","architizer_firm-amann-canovas-y-maruri","architizer_firm-hdr-architecture","architizer_firm-semple-brown-design","architizer_firm-studio-jenny-jones"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Polycarbonate Fa\u00e7ades: New Skins for Contemporary Design - Architizer Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every fa\u00e7ade tells a story. 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