Reynaers Aluminium UK has updated and enhanced two of its curtain walling systems, ConceptWall 50 (CW 50) and ConceptWall 60 (CW 60) including the added ability to use 60mm mullions with 50mm transoms.
The move, which allows larger transom spans in support of wider design capabilities, also sees both systems now using the same gaskets, screws, insulators, glazing tables and glass supports. The manufacturer has also increased the thermal efficiency and glass load capabilities of CW 60, which now offers a weight load of 530kg.
breaks have also been introduced to CW 50. Both curtain walling systems use components that are Passive House certified, achieving U-values down to 0.8 W/m²K.
By introducing components that are compatible for both products, Reynaers says it is also able to increase development time, allowing it to predict and react to market demands faster, with no need to duplicate development and testing processes for the different systems.
National consult manager Richard Jekiel said: “We have worked to align these two products more closely, recognising the benefits that each brings and supporting a harmonious approach to design and construction to make it easier for architects to achieve their vision.
“By offering a high level of compatibility across the two systems, we aim to further support design freedom, opening up new options and making it easy to apply components across the two systems to speed up delivery and make installation easier. This plays into availability, which can be a real issue in achieving a set vision from an architectural standpoint.
“While the overall structure of the curtain walling systems supports different loads and, as such, different applications, the upgrades now allow these to be easily used side by side to achieve an overall, uniformed aesthetic.”
Pictured: CW50 is used in the Now Bomonti project in Istanbul. Architect: Tabanlıoğlu Architects. Image: Emre Dorter.
