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Cembrit Patina Signature Offers a Wide Range of Design Possibilities for Façades Cembrit Patina Design Line DRAFT CEMBRIT PATINA DESIGN LINE Diversity in creation. DRAFT CEMBRIT PATINA DESIGN LINE Font Neutraface Diversity in creation. Cembrit Patina Signature offers a wide range of design possibilities for façades. The choice of different colours and parts of customised surfaces offers a variety of designs to meet creative ideas. The composition of Cembrit Patina façade panels allows an economical solution for the ent- ire building envelope. Different production techniques and manufacturing systems of Cembrit Patina and Cem- brit Patina Signature have to be considered when matching colours. Therefore, slight colour variations between Cembrit Patina and Cembrit Patina Signature are possible and provide individual charm at the same time. Minimal differences may also occur in the surfaces between Cembrit Patina Rough and Cem- TO CHECK brit Patina Signature, as Cembrit Patina Rough is machine sandblasted and Cembrit Patina Signature is manually sandblasted. As adaptable and extraordinary as fibre cement façades are, their appearance in the façade is equally authentic. CEMBRIT PATINA SIGNATURE Detail & overall appearance The overall visual impression of a building or its component is best assessed from a Some examples of application are available online in the Cembrit Visualiser. reasonable distance and under appropriate lighting conditions. The use of several colour tones next to each other, or an accentuated use of colour The following viewing distances have proven effective in practice: within a surface should not affect the motif, so that utilised shapes or motifs can be perceived as desired when viewed objectively. Building: The suitable distance corresponds to the distance that allows the perception of the When assessing details with Cembrit Patina Signature, the overall impression from building’s essential parts. Relevant design features should be recognisable. the usual viewing distance is decisive. Depending on the shape, motif or pattern, planning requires a special check to ensure that the intended characteristic and per- Components: ceptions are achieved. The adequate distance corresponds to the observers’s usual viewing distance of at least 5 metres. The view of a building should result in a well-balanced overall picture. Since characteristic features such as the structure of the surface, joint pattern or co- lours have a decisive influence on the overall impression, these should be taken into account during planning. Cembrit Patina Signature Characteristics Individual design Game of light Cembrit Patina and especially Cembrit Patina Signature enable designers and plan- Weather conditions, daylight, angle of light incidence - they all have an influence on ners to create a wide range of individual designs. The material meets the demands the perceived effect of the façade, especially with natural building materials such as of modern architecture with both unusual and complex design variations (colours, fibre cement. For a realistic assessment of a façade, the material should be viewed in textures, surfaces and shapes). With Cembrit Patina Signature, architects have almost diffuse light. This corresponds to the most frequently occurring lighting conditions. free rein to implement creative patterns on the façade, taking into account a few ru- les. Especially the arrangement of patterns, textures or motifs worked out by sandblas- ting creates special perceptions in combination with the chosen and surrounding By using specially manufactured templates, patterns, characters or logos can be per- colours, creates special impressions. manently blasted onto the board surface. The blasting of special reliefs allows surfa- ces with a plastic appearance. Individual structural requirements can be implemen- ted. Plays with the scenery The integration of themes, motifs and patterns with Cembrit Patina Signature not Visual appeal only allows to adapt to the environment, but also connects it to the façade or blends into it. Cembrit Patina Signature is a natural product and is perceived as such by Cembrit. All façades made of Cembrit Patina Signature have an individual character: Unique, individualised or personalised vivid surfaces with an alternating play of co- lour shades Turn your building into your canvas. Cembrit Patina Signature – a sustainable product Cembrit has set itself challenging goals: the company is to produce and operate in an TO CHECK increasingly CO2-neutral way in the coming years. And this aspiration is naturally also reflected in the products. The smaller the footprint, the more architecture will be im- proved by Cembrit. Eco-efficiency Zero waste Passive solar contribution Sustainable building & shading The production of fibre cement façade All off-cuts from production and leftover Cembrit products also serve as sophis- In building certification systems, such panels consumes very little fossil prima- material from sandblasting can be used ticated visual and solar shading. The as DGNB, LEED and BREEAM, buildings TO CHECK ry energy, which in turn translates into as by-products, e.g. as filling material for material contributes as an efficient as with Cembrit products achieve the hig- a low CO2 footprint and minimal green- noise barriers or as base course mate- well as innovative method of cooling hest standards. house effect. rial. and heating facades. With building en- velopes made of Cembrit Patina, there Cembrit products are strictly quality is no „Heat Island Effect“ thanks to the controlled and only exit production in concept of curtain wall and ventilated perfect technical and visual condition. façade. The qualitative assessment applies to all products from the Cembrit Patina fa- mily including all textures, surfaces and colours. Ventilated façade Curtain-type ventilated façade The façade cladding with Cembrit products is designed as a ventilated façade accor- ding to DIN 18516-1. This construction method separates thermal insulation and weat- her protection and is not only advantageous from a building physics aspect, but also enables a wide range of (energy) efficiency levels. High performance Fibre cement as a building material withstands the highest loads, is durable and yet can be used individually. The technical qualities of façades made of fibre cement are retained over a long service life in all climatic zones. Cembrit Patina Products The effective and only 8-12 mm thin boards open up a wide scope for the realisation of ideas. Cembrit Patina products clad buildings and can be combined with each other. This creates a unique flow of materials. Cembrit Patina Original – Cembrit Patina Inline – Cembrit Patina Rough – Cembrit Patina Signature Dimensions Flexibility Individuality The panel sizes also allow for large-area motifs without Cembrit Patina is ideal for cladding large building Within the maximum sizes, the format is freely custo- small-scale interruptions through joints. This opens up façades. But also works well for small projects, such as misable. a wide range of design possibilities. porches, conservatories, garages or balconies. Individual shapes and customisable or personnalisable surfaces offer numerous options. Durability Mounting Cembrit Patina is used for façades that require mini- Visible: rivet, screw mal maintenance. Due to their robust qualities, the Hidden: Undercut anchor panels are weather-resistant and have a long lifespan with a high level of flexibility. Cembrit Patina Design Line Natural surfaces Cembrit Patina Original Cembrit Patina Signature Surface: natural textured Surface: natural sanded/rough Cembrit Patina Rough Cembrit Patina Inline Surface: structured, velvety Surface: linear grooves Cembrit Patina Design Line with natural colours Cembrit Patina products have a decisive advantage over other colour-treated mate- rials - namely the façade panels are completely coloured throughout. The product colour is created before the actual production process. The colour beco- mes part of the product by being added during the mixing of the raw materials. Other façade panels are often only superficially treated and lacquered or coloured, which can lead to considerable differences in quality and to an impairment of the co- lour and surface appearance. Colours Colours Cembrit Patina Original Cembrit Patina Rough, Cembrit Patina Inline and Cembrit Patina Signature Cembrit Patina Design Line Dimensions Properties Cembrit Patina Original, Cembrit Patina Rough and Cembrit Patina Signature Length 2500/3050mm Width 1192/1250mm Thickness 8mm Weight pcs 12.4g/m2 Surface, Patina Original Natural textured Surface, Patina Rough Structured, velvety Cembrit Patina Inline Length 2500/3050mm Width 1192/1250mm Thickness top 9.5mm Thickness groove 8mm Weight pcs 14.1kg/m2 Surface Linear grooves PATINA SIGNATURE CONCEPTS Façades with structual motivs CEMBRIT PATINA SIGNATURE It has natural variations and patinates as seasons change and time passes. Concept of a wall view Cembrit Patina Signature Colour: P070 Pattern: Diagonal Lines Motive: Patina Original being the most dominant CEMBRIT PATINA SIGNATURE Each facade board is as individual as nature itself. Concept of a wall view Cembrit Patina Signature Colour: P070 Pattern: Bamboo Motive: Patina Rough being the most dominant ... others ... PATINA SIGNATURE CONCEPTS Façades with ornamental motivs CEMBRIT PATINA SIGNATURE Vitruvian scroll A classic in architecture Ornament Vitruvian scroll Concept of a wall detail Vitruvian scroll A classic in architecture The classic motif known as the Vitruvian scroll is a frieze. The rounded
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