Unitized Curtain Wall Systems

In strictest architectural parlance a curtainwall is any non load bearing exterior wall that hangs like a curtain from the face of floor slabs regardless of construction or cladding material.

Unitized curtain wall systems.

A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants in. Kawneer offers unitized curtain wall systems with thermal performance blast mitigation structural silicone glazed ssg options and preglazed and fabricated systems. Unitized curtain wall systems involves assembling by means of interlocking units that are bought from the factory. However in common usage the term curtainwall usually refers to aluminum framed systems carrying glass panels louvers or occasionally granite.

Whether you prefer stock length fabricated or pre assembled and pre glazed this is a unitized solution the way you want it. The vast majority of low to mid rise curtain walls are installed in this way. If your project doesn t suit most of the criteria for a unitized system your other option is to use a stick built system. Kawneer s 2500 pg wall curtain wall system is a unitized solution engineered to meet these criteria and more.

The size of the unitized curtain walls are dependent on the. Long pieces of aluminum hence the name stick are inserted between floors vertically and horizontally between vertical members to support and transfer the load of the glass back to structure. Stick systems and unitized also known as modular systems. It is offered in a wide range of options that can be customized to each project.

In the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glass or opaque panels are installed and connected together piece by piece. In the late 1990s a diverse team of glass and glazing industry members with an intimate knowledge of installation design and efficiencies laid the groundwork for the company that would become united architectural metals uam and began the development and design of unitized curtain wall systems. Curtain walls can be classified by their method of fabrication and installation into the following general categories. Our stick built unitized and cassette carrier frame system options are available with many site lines and mullion depths allowing you to control cost by selecting the ideal mullion depth for your opening size and design pressure requirements.

Our curtain wall systems are available with. When glass is used as the curtain wall an advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. Inside outside or structurally glazed options. The whole components are bought together as a single unit from the factory.