Unitized Curtain Wall Systems

Whether you prefer stock length fabricated or pre assembled and pre glazed this is a unitized solution the way you want it.

Unitized curtain wall systems.

Long pieces of aluminum hence the name stick are inserted between floors vertically and horizontally between vertical members to support and transfer the load of the glass back to structure. Individual installation of each component are not necessary as in sticky curtain wall system. Our stick built unitized and cassette carrier frame system options are available with many site lines and mullion depths allowing you to control cost by selecting the ideal mullion depth for your opening size and design pressure requirements. We are an unquestioned leader at pushing the limits of traditional curtain wall systems.

Stick systems and unitized also known as modular systems. Curtain walls can be classified by their method of fabrication and installation into the following general categories. In strictest architectural parlance a curtainwall is any non load bearing exterior wall that hangs like a curtain from the face of floor slabs regardless of construction or cladding material. The whole components are bought together as a single unit from the factory.

If your project doesn t suit most of the criteria for a unitized system your other option is to use a stick built system. The size of the unitized curtain walls are dependent on the. Inside outside or structurally glazed options. Since the curtain wall is non structural it can be made of lightweight materials thereby reducing construction costs.

In the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glass or opaque panels are installed and connected together piece by piece. It is offered in a wide range of options that can be customized to each project. A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants in. However in common usage the term curtainwall usually refers to aluminum framed systems carrying glass panels louvers or occasionally granite.

Unitized curtain walls are pre glazed pre sealed and pre assembled in units comprising one lite of glass with surrounding interlocking framing that are then taken to the field and installed one by one onto the building structure. Our curtain wall systems are available with. Kawneer offers unitized curtain wall systems with thermal performance blast mitigation structural silicone glazed ssg options and preglazed and fabricated systems. Since unitized curtain walls are the current state of the art in curtain wall technology designers consultants and contractors alike need to become familiar with these systems technical limitations so that we can develop effective designs that address their use for all areas of the building enclosure.

The vast majority of low to mid rise curtain walls are installed in this way.