Architectural Hardware
The Hardware Fundamentals
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he sense of sight or vision is perhaps the most influential among the five senses. Spectacular, marvelous, magnificent, splendiferous, wow, etc.; there are many verbal expressions to convey the appreciation for the beauty visible through our eyes. Our fascination with the joys that this ‘sense of vision’ can evoke is the basis for designing unique and awe-inspiring envelops for the buildings.
Birla Vanya, Kalyan
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WFM | MAY - JUNE 2020
The façade industry has gone through many evolutions over centuries. The industrial revolution has played a major role in bringing up the best in the façade industry and each of its segments. Between the start of the usage of glass in large areas of the façade in circa 16th century and the era of digital manufacturing in the 21st century, many revolutionary developments have been witnessed. Functionally, a façade separates
the indoor environment from outdoor. So, a façade and its components should be designed to withstand environmental factors like wind pressure, heat and cold, entrainment of water and air, harmful UV rays from sun, etc. Due to the supremacy of the ‘sense of vision’, the façade designers became the driving forces behind modern buildings. The compelling need to strive for the best of shapes, forms, colors and textures combined with
