Although there are some factories in the US producing facades for buildings, none compare to what is being produced in the UK.
New thinking and rapid technological developments driven by modern methods of construction (MMC) are beginning to usher in a new age of building better, quicker, safer, cheaper, and more sustainably. For some manufacturers, MMC is also facilitating a mass customization approach to building systems, resulting in greater choice and design freedom for architects and their clients.
One company at the forefront of this technological revolution is façade, window, and door systems manufacturer Schüco.
Until relatively recently, a unitized façade essentially meant some kind of ‘glass box’ featuring a lot of repetitive elements, rendered in a relatively flat and uniform way. Today, Schüco is able to manufacture and supply systems that incorporate an array of different materials, which are all carefully integrated into the same façade package.
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