A perforated façade that hides equipment, stairs and car parks
A well-designed building can lose its image to what builds up on its façade: condensers, pipes, a service stair core. A façade of perforated panels covers all that and lets through the air those units need.
Covering without smothering
An air-conditioning unit behind a closed wall heats up and works worse. Behind a perforated façade it still gets air, because the perforations let air and light through. From the street, on the other hand, you see a continuous plane of metal and not the unit.
The same goes for a car park or a service building: they need ventilation, and the perforated façade gives it to them without showing what is inside.
One face for the building
When a building mixes balconies, equipment and service stairs, the perforated façade unifies it: everything sits behind the same skin. It also shades the walls and stair cores behind it from the sun.
It is an idea for hotel and apartment façades, car parks and service buildings, covers for air-conditioning units and stair cores. The images are drawings of the kind of work we make.
Access for maintenance
A hidden unit still needs servicing. That is why, when we draw the façade in 3D, we work out with you where the technician gets in. You see the model before we fabricate and our engineering team checks it.
Fabrication, installation and care
We take the measurements on site with digital equipment, laser-cut the perforations in every panel and paint them in the color you choose. We install them with our own crew, at height too.
On buildings near the sea, the Plan Costa checks for rust and salt-air corrosion and touches up paint and anchors.
Frequently asked questions
Does air get through?
Yes. The perforations let air and light through; that is why it also works to cover equipment.
Can the units still be reached for servicing?
Yes. Access is worked out with you when we draw the façade in 3D.
Does it work for a car park?
Yes. It covers it and lets through the air it needs.
What material is it cut from?
We cut carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel and aluminum; the material and thickness are set to suit your project.
Tell us about your project
Send us a drawing, a photo or a hand sketch. We reply with a clear price, with what it includes and the delivery time.
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