Thursday, 25 April 2024

"Free shape" - the challenge of the Roof System

Architect is an inspiring creative profession, with diverse variations in shape, the combination of each architect's personality and the investor's consensus increasingly creating different projects.

In addition to simple boxes, contemporary architecture is gradually leading people to "free shape" designs, which means designs that are closer to nature, increasingly free and fly, soft and Highly symbolic. "Free Shape" is much expressed in the roof of the project. Because, the roof is not limited to the upper floor space, it is possible to freely express the architect's ideas without being limited in area and space. Moreover, the roof is also the highlight of the project, the first place that people will pay attention to, determining the impressive of the project. Therefore, the "free shape" roof system must ensure both technical and aesthetic features:

1. Technically: good soundproofing, thermal insulation, ensuring safety during use, suitable for hot and humid weather of Vietnam and possibly installing other applications ...

2. About aesthetics: soft and smooth curves and meet the "free shape" shape of the project.

Singapore Museum of Science and Art Project
Is there any roof system that meets the rigorous standards of the "free shape" design? The answer is yes!
With more than 10 years of experience in designing and constructing the most difficult roof systems in the country and internationally, Epower believes that the aluminum roof system can be used in "free shape" designs?
So how does the aluminum roof system meet the "free shape" design?

Firstly, multi-shaped roof panels
To be able to execute many shapes of buildings, the roof system needs a multi-shape roof sheet. Unlike other roof systems, the roof sheet has only one fixed size, aluminum or copper roof sheeting is cut in many different shapes and sizes.
 
Because of that, the number of building shapes meet the aluminum roof system is increasingly expanded and diverse. From the pyramid shape, the sporty hat of the Bac Ninh mandarins, or the blooming flower, the hemisphere comes, the grain of rice, the bow of the ship .... Aluminum roof system meets almost perfectly these shapes.
 
Secondly, the ability to overcome big beat
Most public buildings are crowded with people so they need a wide view, the number of columns between houses is minimized. Therefore, the roof system needs a big span and light structure. Aluminum roof panels in Epower projects used are roofs that run continuously by the length of the roof, no need to pair the panels. The longest plate recorded at this time is the Danang International Airport project, with a length of 86m.

Danang International Airport Project - completed in 2016
Third, ensure the necessary technical characteristics

Although the building has any "free shape" shape, the most essential element of each building is its usability. A public building is also not out of this rule. The key requirement has always been: good sound and thermal insulation, varied in any shape but the curved angle must be soft and ensure complete watertight.

By experiments performed by a third unit and actually used in airports, passenger terminals, multipurpose gymnasiums or cinemas ... constructed, aluminum and copper roof systems were deployed by Epower. It is always highly appreciated by the investors in both technical and fine arts.

The reason, that is possible, is because Epower always applies high standards in the process of designing, building the most suitable solution for each shape and closely monitoring during the construction process. We respect the wishes of each customer, try to best meet the requirements of architects and investors, and always explore and learn to grow.
 "Go ahead and implement your ideas, because Epower always has unique solutions to realize those ideas."