Atin Thacker, MD, Geeta Aluminium Company, shares insights on the strength, flexibility and design characteristics of aluminium
How does aluminum perform as a fenestration material?
Aluminium has a long lifespan and lasts for years without showing much wear and tear. The material stands up well to weather extremes yet retains its shiny look. If you live in areas that have high humidity or experience a lot of rain, it is best to select aluminium.
Aluminium has always been the first choice of architects and real estate developers due to its lighter weight for use in high-rise buildings considering the structural load of a building. It is also stronger and flexible and can be customized as per intent at a lower cost. It offers many colour options and is acceptable to techniques such as powder coating, anodizing, and PVDF.
As a lightweight, durable and 100% recyclable material, aluminium offers multiple pre-engineered options for ensuring safety and security with aluminium windows. Acceptance of windows with safety features is less due to lack of awareness with the common man. With continuous efforts, we are educating and upgrading the fenestration in India.
Please give a few examples of new fenestration design applications using aluminium
Modern concept of Window Wall Systems is trending these days, where windows provide large openings to connect the exteriors with the interiors of a home or office.
Integration of Windows with Curtain Walls is another contemporary development, which has been well accepted by the new generation of architects and developers, as they offer a high-end appearance and a better approach to modern architectural requirements.
Currently, with the trend in high-rise constructions due to a growing urban population, architects and developers are preferring aluminium to build graceful structures. Most of the modern high-rises are being plated by solid aluminium sheets with various designs in contrast to aluminum composite panels.
What new designs in fenestration is Geeta offering?
Geeta Aluminium has been serving the Indian market for more than 5 decades. We have designed profiles that cater any architectural challenge for both residential and commercial properties. We understand that aluminium extrusion gets its best shape only when the fabrication is good and with the required hardware.
Over the last decades, we have done a thorough research, based on which we are offering the Geeta Series of Aluminium System Windows & Doors which are user-friendly and economical, made of unprocessed aluminium and tested under stringent conditions.
Our range of design opportunities offer customized solutions based on customer requirements, and can be viewed in various cities in our Geeta Gallery, which is an exclusive Window Display Center with the freedom to custom-create your home or office.
Our most recommended innovation is the Thermal Break Window. These high-performance windows meet energy efficiency standards for reduction of heat gain through windows. The windows are tightly shut to cut down external heat and maintain room temperature. Our heat resistance windows keep the indoors well insulated in the summer months.
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