Graepel façade panels combine architectural expressiveness with technical functionality. Depending on the position of the sun, the perforated and profiled metal surfaces create a shifting interplay of light and shadow. This results in dynamic façade designs with depth, transparency, and a clear structure, forming an appealing, eye-catching feature with a unique character.
Thanks to defined perforation patterns and profiles, the panels appear at times solid and massive, and at other times light and permeable. At the same time, they meet the requirements for a robust, weather-resistant building envelope and are tailored to the specific architectural concept of each project.
Benefits & Features
- Air and light permeability
- Striking architectural effect thanks to textured metal surfaces
- Interplay of light and shadow with a dynamic façade effect
- Suitable for curtain-wall, rear-ventilated facade systems
- Various embossings for different visual impressions
- Element lengths up to 12 m
- Recyclable material made of steel, aluminum, or stainless steel
Facade panels for modern facade design
Metal façade elements offer an attractive alternative for designing modern building envelopes. They allow for a controlled balance between openness and solidity. Perforated panels create visual depth, reduce direct sunlight, and support the façade’s natural rear ventilation.
Profiling gives the surface additional stability and a three-dimensional effect. Depending on the angle of light, the perception of the surface changes—a key design element of contemporary architecture.
Graepel façade panels combine this architectural effect with industrial precision. They are not merely cladding, but functional design elements of a well-thought-out building envelope. The elements are low-maintenance and recyclable.
FAQ
Yes, due to their formability, stability, and design flexibility, sheet metal profiles are ideal for use as cladding elements on facades. Perforated sheet metal, in particular, enables functional and architectural solutions that combine protection, ventilation, and design. Sheet metal components can be precisely tailored to the construction project.
Metal sheet components have a long service life and are fully recyclable. Perforated sheet metal supports resource-efficient construction through its material efficiency. It is crucial that facade panels be designed to be removable so they can be returned to the material cycle. This provides long-term planning certainty.
Perforated sheet metal acts as a technical filter in front of the actual building envelope. It reduces direct sunlight, improves rear ventilation, and protects against mechanical impacts. In practice, this means less thermal stress on the facade and optimized energy efficiency. The open structure of the sheet metal panels also allows for controlled transparency.
Yes, sheet metal parts can be customized for each project in terms of material, hole pattern, sheet thickness, dimensions, and surface treatment. Perforated sheet metal offers a variety of hole shapes and open areas. For architects, this means design freedom combined with technical properties that can be clearly calculated.
Metal sheet parts have a long service life and are fully recyclable. Perforated sheet metal promotes resource-efficient construction thanks to its material efficiency.
