Safety meets design – with undercut technology

The modernly designed residential complex with its cubic buildings, large windows, flat roofs, and streamlined exterior landscaping integrates subtly into the surroundings while also serving as a true eye-catcher. The building envelope is clad with Dekton facade panels from the natural stone and quartz surface manufacturer Cosentino. The chosen color tone Danae, according to the manufacturer, "reflects various beige shades on the surface like sand moving in the desert." Considering the climate in Singapore with high humidity and frequent rain, the durable and robust material plays to its advantages. Dekton consists of 20 natural minerals bonded together using Sinter Particle Technology (TSP). This process replicates metamorphic processes, where natural stones are exposed to high pressure and temperatures over several millennia, in a very short time. As a result, the UV- and color-resistant as well as fire- and frost-resistant cladding material enables long-lasting and representative facades.

As a result, the loads acting on the horizontal profile HP-BSL via the BSL clamps (self-weight of the façade and wind) are transferred horizontally and passed on to the associated vertical profiles, from where they are transferred to the supporting structure. Fixed and sliding points installed during assembly also enable secure fixation while allowing for thermal expansion of the system.  “Our BSL substructure solution demonstrated its advantages in the façade execution of the Dalvey House, including the closed profile for guaranteed high loads, the optimized geometry for significant material savings, and the high-quality concealed fastening of the façade panels,” explains Johnny Goh, Managing Director of fischer Singapore. “The European Technical Assessment (ETA) for Dekton panels with our undercut anchor system provided planners and contractors with additional security.”  With its extensive range of services, the fastening expert supported the construction project. “Together with our colleagues from the local subsidiary, we supported our clients in all phases of the Dalvey House façade execution – from planning and calculation of all substructure system components and anchors, through on-site support at the construction site, to the successful project completion,” summarizes Ralf Weber, International Market Manager at fischer BWM Façade Systems.