Apartment Choice

09/08/2017 - Very close to nature, sustainable planning: Spanish architect Pablo Serrano from DOM Arquitectura in Barcelona wants to lead the way with a prefabricated apartment block . Thanks to their sustainability, efficiency and, not least, their low cost, prefabricated houses are extremely popular. So architect Pablo Serrano (DOM Arquitectura) chose prefabricated construction for his ' Casa de Madera ' project. For Serrano, this is a pioneering project as prefabricated construction is still not very widespread in Spain. The resulting modern apartment loft on the slopes of San Cugat (Barcelona) is a model for energy-efficient and ecological construction in the prefabricated house style . Warm wood is the main building material and was selected thanks to its outstanding thermal properties . Serrano used spruce for the façade and pine for the interior; all wood originated from the Catalonian Pyrenees. The materials used were sourced from the immediate ...

MetecnoKasset, an insulated façade system from Metecno was specified for the Yorkshire Brewery Apartments project , where limited access for cranes and scaffolding made the installation of standard curtain wall and insulated panel systems very difficult to execute. MetecnoKasset, a complete curtain or window wall system , can be installed from inside the building, allowing developers to use insulated panel products without the added costs and logistics. Key features of the MetecnoKasset insulated façade system include higher fire protection and thermal properties; prefab sections delivered direct to site; simple installation by slotting the panels into place and securing them; and tested to AS 5113 – External Wall and Fire Spread requirements . A durable insulated wall and ceiling panel with a modified PIR (Polyisocyanurate) fire retardant core , MetecnoKasset is available in a range of COLORBOND colours, offering the perfect palette to create an inspiring interior or exterior fi...