Project Name – Imola Objective: – A dramatic feature for the Imola development, to give it status and drama.
The Prestige tile was chosen because the copper added beauty and prestige to the project and provides continuing interest as it weathers to the eventual beautiful green patina. Normally installed with a copper clip covering the butt joint between the tiles, the architect wanted to produce a ribbed effect and so extra copper clips were used to produce the continuous ribs. These provided a strong visual vertical to offset the normal horizontal of the tile courses. However the architect in this case wanted the tiles installed on the diagonal to provide a vertical movement. The dramatic feature of this retail development is this 65m high curved wall clad in the copper tile. Full working drawings with ventilated facade detailing were provided to assist the architect and contractor in realising the architects vision
Application Prestige tiles are lightweight and are suitable for roofing and wall cladding, from very low pitches to vertical, and their flexibility makes them suited to curves and complex roof shapes.
Information Updated on: 20 September 2011
