Trends and Features of Curtain Walls

Office buildings and commercial spaces utilize interior curtain walls as room dividers for several reasons, including increasing the building's natural light intake and isolating an area while still allowing people to enter the industry is now gaining the interest of construction stakeholders more than ever, mainly because of the pandemic’s effect on how we inhabit buildings.

Fremont, CA:  From the outside, we experience buildings through their facades–the systems and materials that make up a facade give the building its identity. To create stronger identities for contemporary buildings, curtain wall systems have been enhanced, updated, and altered, inspired by engineering, technology, and even art! Read on to learn about the latest trends in curtain wall systems.

What Are The Main Types Of Curtain Walls?

In factories, curtain systems are manufactured and assembled before they are installed in buildings. 

Stick Curtain Wall System

A stick curtain wall system consists of components that are assembled piece by piece on the building's structure. This method is applicable for low-rise and small-scale buildings because they offer more manageable and less dangerous access to the assembly process.

Unitized Curtain Wall System

Instead, components of the unitized curtain wall system are preassembled at the factory and shipped as a single unit. 

What Are The Components Of A Curtain Wall System?

Transom

In specific systems, transoms anchor horizontally mounted panels to slabs or beams.