REYNAERS’ CW 50 curtain-wall façade and roof system has proven itself in the region as a solution that offers architects unlimited creative freedom, while maximising on daylight, says Ali Khalaf, managing director of Reynaers Middle East, the regional office for the Belgian aluminium systems manufacturer.

TODAY’S facades incorporate a wide range of materials, from glass and aluminium to natural stone and concrete to exterior insulation and finishing systems (EIFS), glass-reinforced concrete (GRC), glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) and even coated fabrics – clearly all very different materials with different characteristics.

IN RECENT years, the construction industry has begun to recognise the importance of engineers who fully understand how a building’s external envelope can significantly contribute to the reduction and control of the building’s energy consumption.