The new solar shading system was designed to optimize the energy performance and enhance the architectural aesthetics of two glazed buildings.

A project between technology and architectural integration

In collaboration with Studio TB of Imola, Canobbio Textile designed and built a textile façade integrated on existing metal structures, suitably modified. The intervention included the application of rhomboidal sails made of microperforated membrane Mesh FT371 with a metallic silver finish, a solution that can offer:

• Control of solar irradiance;
• High visual transparency;
• Harmonization with existing architectural language.

Technical characteristics of the intervention

The entire operation involved 1,000 m² of textile façade, divided into two operational phases. Canobbio Textile provided a complete package of services:

• Design and implementation of textile membranes;
• Tailor-made tensioning systems for each module;
• Auxiliary metalwork for dynamic stress management;
• Special anchor plates developed in accordance with current regulations and wind loads;
• Overhead assembly and energization by trained technical personnel.

An achievement in sustainability and efficiency

The result is a high-performance textile façade that helps improve the building’s energy efficiency and reinforce its visual identity. The project fully reflects the values that guide Canobbio Textile’s design approach: innovation, sustainability and construction quality.

With this new intervention, Canobbio Textile confirms itself as a benchmark in the textile architecture sector, capable of combining aesthetics, technical performance and environmental responsibility.

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The field of architecture has also now undergone a shift that has revolutionized its vision, moving from the idea of architectural construction understood as a “monument” unchanging in time to something flexible and able to adapt as needed.

Buildings with non-residential uses in particular are often required to have the ability to change their aesthetic appearance while preserving their functionality.

This need is met by textile facades, which as we have seen in this article, precisely because of the characteristics that distinguish them, have increasing functionality, offering the possibility of being transformed quickly and economically even with some frequency.

The fabric used in the installation of a textile facade has a wide range of uses and is mainly used in architecture for temporary, seasonal and fixed covering and also for events.

Why opt for a textile facade? We see here the main advantages of textile facades.

• Lightness, speed and ease of installation of textile facades

Making a textile facade does not require long construction time, as it is a prefabricated system. The reduced use of materials also affects the cost-effectiveness of the operation.

Also the textile facade maintenance turns out to be simple because the materials used, although exposed to external agents, thanks to their strength and quality, they do not require special care except a recommended wash once a year with soap and water to keep fabrics free from mold growth and pollution.

• Acoustic and thermal insulation capacity of textile facades

One of the main advantages of a textile façade is to meet specific requirements related to solar radiation shielding, rainwater protection and thermal insulation.

For all intents and purposes, the envelope of textile facades creates a second skin spaced by a gap from the base substrate, so the cladding allows the building to be shaded and shielded, meeting transmission, reflection and absorption parameters determined at the design stage.

Thus, textile facades offer the opportunity to benefit from high indoor visual comfort and reduce echo and noise levels, particularly in facilities such as indoor gyms, shopping malls or stadiums.

• Versatility of textile facades

The fabrics and shapes used to make the textile architecture cladding projects allow facades to improve the appearance of the building without drastic renovation changes.

Through the use of textile facades, it is possible to create complex, three-dimensional shapes that would be difficult, or at enormous cost, to achieve with other materials.

For this reason, the textile facade goes well with upgrades on the existing building stock, offering a quick and effective solution to renew the image of a building, adapting well to traditional building systems.

• Customization of textile facades

Much of the range of fabrics used in the construction of a textile facade can be printed using digital technology, allowing for total customization and frequent, cost-effective changes in appearance.

Precisely because of this characteristic, the textile facade can become a vehicle for communication and image, through colors and patterns or effects such as transparency and backlighting.

Phrases and designs marry in a play of light on fabrics that are resistant to abrasion, fire and wind loads and consequently suitable for a wide variety of needs, from small temporary installations to the demanding tensile structures used for large sports facilities and stadiums.

The ease of changing sheets allows the company to choose to have more than one print available to change according to even periodic marketing initiatives, making external communication effective and manageable.

In Canobbio Textile we have dealt with numerous textile facade projects: from the Zenith Music Hall in Strasbourg at CMR of Bergamo, from the Mc Donald’s of Legnano to the Echor of Schio, the Bennet Eco Mall in Sedriano, Hotel Plaza in Abano Terme, Expo of Zaragoza.

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But exactly what is a textile facade?

The textile facade is part of what is known as “textile architecture”, a building system consisting of a textile covering and a steelwork support (usually aluminum) attached to the main structure of the building.

Le textile facades can be applied to new buildings or existing buildings, although the world of architecture is evolving today and increasingly we are faced with the need to intervene on existing buildings lightly and gently, safeguarding its structural integrity but, at the same time, using a casing that can personalize them.

In this context, textile facade is the best possible solution, as through its use it is possible:

• Renew the aesthetics of the building, possibly concealing any additions or alterations made, rather than technical elements (stairs, ventilation or air conditioning systems)
• provide solar protection and insulation by building a “second skin” that can reflect solar heat and keep the masonry dry through the ventilating effect of the cavity created between the new part and the pre-existing structure
• Transform the wrapper into a communication and image vehicle through the use of colors, effects and digital prints

Types of textile facades

Textile panel facade (textile facade)

Textile panel facade allows in-house mass production and minimizes installation time. The panels, produced in-house, are transported to the construction site and laid on a substructure (usually aluminum) to form a lattice of uprights and crossbeams. This substructure is braced to the existing building by means of steelwork fasteners bolted or doweled to the existing building. Geometrical and dimensional limits are only those dictated by transportation systems.

Textile covering

The textile covering involves the installation of a series of track tensioning profiles, made of aluminum, to which the cloth is hooked, acting as a substructure and a panel frame at the same time. The advantage of this construction system is that the rails are assembled in place and then transported to the construction site in bars with no size limitation.

The covering of which a textile facade is composed can be constructed from a variety of materials, including:
– PVC coated polyester fabric
– fiberglass fabric impregnated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
– PU coated polyester fabric

Aesthetically and functionally (strength and lightness), the difference between the different types of materials is not significant, but it becomes substantial in relation to the fire resistance class.

Textile facades made by Canobbio Textile

Our company has made numerous textile facades for hotels, theaters, convention centers, and commercial activities.

Textile facades represent a simple and stylish solution that allows to overcome the limits to which seemed bound to inevitably affect the textile membranes.

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