The availability of software for modelling double curves in facades and aluminium profile bending has increased how often these structures are built.
Architects and engineers worldwide often struggle to find metal forming contractors who can manufacture the curved parts their designs require. As a result, they use substitutes. Often, they create a curved effect by joining straight sections, giving the appearance of a curve. While this looks appealing, it frequently fails to achieve the original design’s intended effect.
This is where Inductaflex, a world-leading aluminium forming specialist, steps in. Since January 2017, their full range of aluminium profile bending machines includes 3D bending options.
Craig Barnshaw, Managing Director of Inductaflex commented “for many years I used to turn down these jobs when I was in the bending service sector. With over 200 machines at my disposal I still couldn’t achieve the right bend angles on the double curved sections. We really stuck at it and our engineering team worked hard to solve this issue. This would have been one success I wish the Late Dame Zaha Hadid could have seen. I feel she would have took the façade structural frame business to the next level”.
Should you have a specialist project that requires a double curved façade, please contact us. We can supply a machine for aluminium profile bending for facade structures or advise you of a specialist who already has one of our 3D machines.
Check out the Pinterest page of ‘Double Cured Facades’ for more ideas. The link is below.
