Panelized curtain wall is made up of prefabricated units built in a controlled shop environment.
Panelized curtain wall system.
Arcadia works closely with architects promoting highly comprehensive cus tom unitized panelized curtain wall systems combining both cutting edge design and performance.
There are two main categories of curtain walls.
Panelization system the cygnus panel system is a patented cost effective prefabricated curtain wall system utilizing lightweight panels faced with ceramic tile or dimensional stone.
The exterior system is extremely well suited for mid and high rise buildings with seismic design considerations.
Arcadia s uw series is a unitized panelized cur tain wall system avail able in both captured 2 side or 4 side structural glazed in a variety of depths profiles and finishes.
In the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glass or opaque panels are installed and connected together piece by piece.
Curtain walls can be defined as non structural aluminum framed walls containing infills of glass thin stone or metal panels that are connected back to the building structure.
Unitized curtain walls and stick built systems.
In the unitized system the curtain wall is composed of large units that are assembled and glazed in the factory shipped to the site and erected on the building.