46 Case Study Garden Party continued

Previous spread: Clear twinwall polycarbonate sheets and CMU blocks enclose part of the Testbeds structure, which recycles panels from a condominium mock-up.

Top, left: Corrugated aluminum, raw lumber, and plywood constitute other parts of the facade, anchored with steel columns to concrete footings.

Top, right: The community garden organizers use the Testbeds spaces for greenhouses, toolsheds, and gathering spaces.

Left: Testbeds’ protagonists imagine that mock-ups reused from construction sites could become a systematic part of the construction process in New York.

Above: Once the assemblies have been tested for durability and visual cohesion, they can be more widely adopted as supportive community spaces for gardens and other programs throughout the city.

Project

Archiproducts

Date 2022

Location Milan, Italy

Designer Carla Di Benedetto

This was the fifth time Kriskadecor clad the facade of the showroom during Milan Design Week. In this case, in addition to attracting the attention of both locals and visitors, the double-skin facade covered the imperfections of an old building.

Project Ecuador Pavilion

Date 2015

Location Expo Milano, Italy

Designer Zorrozua y Asociados

In the case of Ecuador's pavilion during the 2015 Milan Expo, the folkloric motifs that made up the composition of the façade were a universal reflection of Ecuadorian culture and were inspired by the traditional textile craftsmanship of the Otavalo region. The chain curtains offered the sensation of movement, simulating the flow of the fabrics themselves.

Project Kley Student Residence

Date 2022

Location Montpellier, France

Designer Archikubik

Finally, we refer to the Kley Group's student residence. Designed by Archikubik, the 11-storey building is in the heart of the new Port-Marianne district. The double skin envelope system provide an intimate filter that shields the view from the public space while screening sunlight. The chains also create a light veil that dematerialises the building, allowing subtle light variations thanks to their slight movement and the delicate, sparkling brilliant finish of part of them.

The façade is the only part of the building that can be seen from the outside and has the function of communicating a message derived from its design. It therefore deserves special attention in every detail. A façade that is well proportioned in terms of colors and materials, which facilitates the connection between the interior and the exterior, will generate an initial attraction for pedestrians, inviting them to enter.

Kriskadecor's exterior cladding combines design and functionality. Thanks to the versatility and lightness of the aluminum links, large surfaces can be covered with infinite creative possibilities, providing color, texture and presence with a system that allows the reproduction of patterns, logos and even images thanks to in-house technology and a dynamic palette of RAL colors tested under solar exposure.

From the outside, its solid appearance provides privacy. From the inside, the transparency of the chain links allows full visibility.

Technical Features & Sustainability

The system, designed and tested to guarantee a safe and durable structure, adapts to the shape of any building, is resistant, quick to install, easy to maintain and extremely light. The chains have been tested with wind gusts of 210 km/h.

In terms of sustainability, the open area of the chain links significantly helps to improve the thermal environment inside the building, reducing heat transfer from direct sunlight, thus allowing its ventilation. Furthermore, Both the chains and the profiles are aluminum, a sustainable and infinitely recyclable material.

The technical department develops ad hoc projects, providing technical, graphic, and artistic support throughout the process, from the conception of the idea to the completion of the project.

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