Fiber Cement

Fiber Cement Panels
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Material Overview:

Architects, installers and owners now have the premier fiber cement panel from Swisspearl®, combined with a fully engineered rainscreen system of ECO Cladding.  As a perferred partner, Swisspearl's ® quality fiber cement panels set the industry standard in unique, natural and timeless beauty.  ECO Cladding engineered systems give architects and installers the needed resources to design intelligent rainscreen walls that address deep cavity systems, continuous insulation and other code and industry standards.  ECO Cladding systems are also designed to give architects aesthetic freedom to incorporate concealed, lap-siding or visible attachments.

Design Considerations:

Fiber Cement is produced in sheets and fabricated into finished panels.  The designer has the ability to create varying degrees of patterns and panel shapes on the building - often using numerous colors to create intrigue and acheive a particular design aesthetic.  Most fiber cement panels are consistent in color range from panel to panel.  Air cured fiber cement is preferred for rainscreen applications and auto-claved panels are not recommedended for rainscreen wall conditions.  Off–fall of material is a key fabrication consideration, so as to maximize the panel’s yield.  Swisspearl® is the leading fiber cement manufacturer for architectural grade panels and offers a variety of large sheet sizes and a full range of medium and shingle panels.  Both concealed and exposed, color-matched rivet systems are available.

Vassar Integrated Science - Poughkeepsie, NY

Ennead's design expertise is fully displayed at the renovated Vassar's College, The Bridge for Laboratory Sciences, Integrated Science Commons Campus which houses offices, classrooms and dry labs.

Clad in Swisspearl® fiber cement and stone, the building’s façade is inspired by the dense, tree-lined landscape. The Bridge incorporates a number of innovative façade features designed to minimize bird collisions, including a fritted glass curtainwall and the largest application of Ornilux glass in the United States to date. ECO Cladding's state-of-the-art Hci.10 rainscreen subframing system allowed the design team to execute their ambitious design intent.

Architecture is about how people experience the design of buildings and it is important to engage and propel the user along a journey. The curvilinear design does just this, it creates a sense of discovery as the views unfold – both into the sciences and out to the landscape.

For a project feature by the architect click here.

Daemen College Athletic - Amherst, NY

Designed by the award-winning firm, Flynn Battaglia, Daemen College near Buffalo, NY now boasts a new Academic and Wellness Center for its student body.

Seeking to incorporate high insulation value and a modern fiber cement rainscreen facade, Swisspearl fiber cement panels and ECO Cladding's Vci.10 attachment system were a perfect fit. The sophisticated center complements the residential neighborhood and provides an anchor for the College.

For a project feature by the architect click here.

 

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - Doral FL

Barker Nestor, a leader in restaurant design, incorporated a UV-stable, and weather resistant Swisspearl® fiber cement facade for a new anchor restaurant in Doral, Florida.  Swisspearl fiber cement panels with unique fine details were used to complement a sleek contemporary facade, installed using ECO Cladding's HZ 1.0 and VZ.10 systems. 

For a project feature by the architect click here.

DC International School - Washington, DC

An academic renovation and addition project, the DC International School design was envisioned by renowned Perkins-Eastman.

ECO Cladding provided a high-performing, engineered subframing for the Swisspearl® fiber cement cladding on this renovation. This school's contemporary addition boasts a pristine facade clad with the subtle tones of Swisspearl® REFLEX Champagne fiber cement rainscreen cladding.

Completed in 2018, this installation by CHU Contracting showcases the sheer beauty of Swisspearl® panels in a horizontal running bond attached with ECO Cladding's Alpha HZ.10 engineered subframing system.

For a project feature by the archiect click here.

Quakertown High School - Quakertown, PA

For this high-performance high school expansion and renovation project, ECO Cladding partnered with The Architectural Studio and Skepton Construction.

Designed with energy-efficient wall design in mind, the new campus is setting a the standard in the Northeast for high-performance building exteriors for K-12 education.

Completed in early 2015, Cladding Corp provided a Ceramic5 rainscreen solution with the PETRA "Mountains" Collection porcelain ceramic panels installed using ECO Cladding's Alpha Hci.20 engineered rainscreen subframing system. Swisspearl's (Eternit Auria C) fiber cement lap siding provides a bold complement to the Ceramic5 panels. The fiber cement siding is supported with ECO Cladding's Alpha Hci.14 System. The Architectural Studio's modern design for the school's facade was installed by CHM Contracting.

For a project feature by Skepton Construction click here.

Varina Area Library - Richmond, VA

The design team at Quinn Evans Architects (formerly BCWH) was tasked with creating a modern, energy-efficient rainscreen design that still reflected this Virginia community’s vernacular architectural heritage. The final design, vaguely reminiscent of a collection of tobacco barns, utilized a varied palette of building materials on the exterior to reinforces the concept of the library's connection to the land and the community's heritage.

Stone retainers, steel sheet cladding, and deep red Swisspearl® panels create a collage of surface textures and colors. Configured as a series of pavilions emerging from and cascading down the landscape, ECO Cladding assisted the design team by providing the Alpha Hci.10 Exposed Fastened System to support the high-performance Swisspearl® CARAT façade.

For a project feature by the architect click here.

 

West End Square 50 - Washington, DC

TEN Arquitectos & WDG Architecture collaboratively designed DC’s West End fire station, along with 52 affordable dwelling units and a commercial space intended for competitive squash tournaments. By pairing SWISSPEARL® Fiber Cement panels with an ECO Cladding Alpha Hci.10 system, this awarding-winning, LEED Silver project is a stunning example of high-performance rainscreen innovation.

Completed in 2017, West End Square 50 has received a number of design awards and accolades, including the AIA DC Merit Award in Architecture.

For a project feature by the TEN Arquitectos architect click here. 

For a project feature by WDG Architecture click here.

 

706 Giddings Ave - Annapolis, MD

GriD Architects executed the project design of converting a Class C medical office building to a Class A office, with the hopes of bridging the residential and commercial scales of the building’s West Annapolis, Maryland, neighborhood. By pairing SWISSPEARL® Fiber Cement panels with Hunter Xci Ply insullation panels, the design team could easily alter the depths of the rainscreen cavity and provide a turnkey solution for sheathing, insulation and exterior façade panels.

For a project feature by the architect click here.

 

 

University of Arkansas Bookstore – Fayetteville, AR

The University of Arkansas Bookstore is an outstanding award-winning project and has inspired numerous other university-based projects across the country. Designed by Des Moines-based HLKB Architecure, installation incorporated a Terra5 Terracotta Rainscreen, a fiber cement rainscreen, and a unique Terra5 Baguette Sunscreen, all supplied by Cladding Corp. Vci.45 and Vci.11 subframing systems formed the basis for all of the rainscreen attachments, including a custom-tailored sunscreen assembly solution, engineered by ECO Cladding. 

Available Systems

Alpha Vci.10 System

Alpha Vci.10 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL or fiber concrete panels. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Vci.40 System

Alpha Vci.40 System

Panel Subframing system that offers fixing using concealed, undercut anchors for cement composite, ceramic, stone, HPL and fiber concrete panels. The back of each panel is pre-drilled using undercut drill bit to receive the hanger clip and expanding bolt anchor.

Alpha Hci.10 System

Alpha Hci.10 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL or fiber concrete panels. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Hci.11 System

Alpha Hci.11 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL or fiber concrete panels. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Eci.11 Rainscreen System

Alpha Eci.11 System

Panel Subframing system that offers visible rivet fixing for fiber cement, HPL, or fiber concrete panels using our Alpha E edge-to-edge wall bracket. Large spans can be achieved due to a solid supporting beam recess. Rivet attachment guarantees high pull-out values and ease of installation.

Alpha Eci.40 System

Alpha Eci.40 System

Panel Subframing system that offers panel attachment using concealed, undercut anchors for cement composite, ceramic, stone, HPL, and fiber concrete panels using our Alpha E edge-to-edge wall bracket. Large spans can be achieved due to a solid supporting beam recess.