Kalwall offers a unique solution with its translucent structural sandwich panels, incorporating prismatic glass fibers within the panel’s face sheets. These glass prisms refract sunlight, delivering a balanced and diffuse wash of glare-free light. The manufacturing process includes fitting the panels with translucent insulation, effectively reducing solar heat gains. One notable advantage is that these low-maintenance panels self-clean with natural rainfall.
Features and Benefits
Kalwall walkways serve as protective elements against the elements while creating comfortable and practical transitions between buildings. They fill enclosed spaces with balanced daylight, offering occupants security through visual privacy. These walkways are engineered with structural integrity, capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds, high snow loads, and meeting the most stringent code requirements.
Key Features:
- Glare-free, balanced daylighting
- Superior thermal performance
- Energy and electricity savings
- Low maintenance life cycle requirements
- Security through visual privacy
- Durability and resistance to graffiti/vandalism
- Options for hurricane, explosion venting, and blast ratings
The Linkbridge at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, UK, designed by BDP, showcases the practicality and aesthetic appeal of Kalwall’s translucent walkways.
For detailed specifications, CAD details, BIM families, and performance charts, visit kalwall.com.
Properties
Kalwall’s translucent walkways excel in energy efficiency, thermal insulation, and solar control, making them an ideal choice for sustainable and visually appealing architectural solutions.
