“Polycarbonate is a high-performing thermoplastic that is widely used in building and construction products, from windows and skylights to wall panels and roof domes to exterior elements for LED lighting. Polycarbonate has a number of qualities that make it useful in these applications – it is lightweight and durable, with high optical clarity, high-impact and high-heat resistance, as well as excellent flammability resistance” (Building With Chemistry).
Source: Building With Chemistry, Polycarbonate in Building and Construction. https://buildingwithchemistry.org/chemistry-in-bc/polycarbonate-in-building-and-construction/. September, 2019.
“Whether applied to facades, interior spaces or roofs, the benefits of polycarbonate, such as lightness, clean lines, colored panels, and light effects, offer a wide range of design freedom” (González).
Image/source: Arch Daily, Polycarbonate in Architecture: 10 Translucent Solutions. Francisca González, María. 7 November, 2018. https://www.archdaily.com/905378/polycarbonate-in-architecture-10-translucent-solutions. September, 2019.
Bunyesc Architects renovated the facade of an old house located in Pessonada, Spain. To improve the “living conditions” (crook) by increasing the structure’s “thermal efficiency” (Crook), they added polycarbonate plastic panels to the building's south-facing exterior wall.
“The new facade gives the building a completely different appearance. But – because it retains many of its original features – the house remains sympathetic to the traditional aesthetic of its neighbours, which cascade down a hill to the south of the Spanish Pyrenees”.
Images/source: Dezeen, Bunyesc Arquitectes updates old Spanish house with new polycarbonate facade. Crook, Lizzie. 14 January, 2017. https://www.dezeen.com/2017/01/14/bunyesc-arquitectes-updates-old-spanish-house-with-new-polycarbonate-facade-architecture-residential/. Spetmeber, 2019.
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