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Step House - a simple house extension with modern flair in the UK

Today Facades World We bring you an article from the United Kingdom, we talk about a Simple style home extension with modern air, using a material already well known to all of you, brick. Do not miss it and once again, follow us on this new journey… we begin!

Simple house extension with modern air

Bureau de Change Architects has designed this impressive extension of semi-detached house located in London in 2018, that's why it seemed like a great idea to be able to share it with all our readers today. Next, we start with the images ...

Using bricks recovered from the fabric of the house, the extension gives way to a light diagram that creates a stepped shape that seems to merge away from the existing structure. This step generated by the brick will also be implemented in the interior part of the house, integrating both the plan and the section.

Inside, the domestic environment is dramatized through a considered sequence of spaces, transforming the expansive ground floor into a journey through carefully designed environments. The standard layout has been flipped, with the kitchen taking its new place at the front of this house remodeled in London. We leave you with the rest of the images so that you can appreciate them in more detail.

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Published in: English, Simple

Permeable concrete, we analyze its rapid absorption of water and benefits, a new advance in construction

Today Facades World We will touch on an important issue in order to give our readers a new panorama in construction, it is about the use of pervious concrete in the construction and its rapid absorption of water. Do not miss what we will show next ... we started!

Permeable concrete and its use in construction

Although there are currently several types of permeable concrete, a company that claims to have evolved the binder has been able to "absorb 4 thousand liters of water in just sixty seconds" in addition to providing it with greater resistance, let's see the demonstration in the following video:

The needs of the use of permeable concrete They are increasing, currently we will see its use in streets of new developments and also in parks or squares, but its use is spreading to populations that are located near the sea, rivers or areas that have rainy or torrential climates.

In order for the permeabilization system to function correctly, the following conditions must be met:

  • High porosity: normally between the 15 and the 20% to allow the water to pass directly to the lower layers of the soil.
  • A system of channels drain to allow fluid to be absorbed more quickly increasing the effectiveness of pervious concrete.
  • Resistance, being this one of the possible points to improve, the company Topmix Permeable assures to have improved the resistance being able to support the transit of the vehicles without problems.

In the construction section, to get a permeable or porous concrete, sand is not usually used in the mixture in order to reach the necessary porosity, it is simply used as a binder for portland cement and coarse aggregate, achieving a weight that oscillates around 70% than the concrete prepared in a conventional way.

Permeable concrete: possible future in construction, we show you its characteristics

-It is ecological: it achieves the restoration of aquifers by allowing the water to follow its normal course towards the subsoil.

-It's economic: by preventing the water from stagnating and damaging the pavements, thus saving future repairs. It would also allow the normal development of economic activities without paralysis due to floods.

-It is anti-pollution: it would diminish considerably the centers of infection caused by the stagnant waters, in countries with rainy and warm climates it would improve the quality of life of its inhabitants.

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Materials for construction, we show you some innovative specimens

On the date of the date, Facades World will offer you various constructive materials that will be of great help. Knowing that the architectural market is very varied and is constantly changing, we believe that these copies can solve some doubts that, surely, make their works or ideas something completely unique.

Due to the rise of the ideas of sustainability, energy efficiency and respect for the environment by which we are surrounded today, in the construction environment it will no longer be enough for the building to be the most spectacular, the most expensive or the tallest, It will also be necessary that the constructions be respectful with the planet, of quality and that they consume little energy. Here are some of these innovative materials.

Synthetic tiles

                               Synthetic tiles cover

 

 

Mostly the synthetic tiles They are made of recycled plastics and limestone, their benefits are due to the fact that they are sustainable, around 50% cheaper than traditional ones, have a useful life of more than 50 years and are then 100% recyclable.

                                                    Synthetic tile roof GR Green

Another option is the photovoltaic tiles, which in this case is a more expensive product than the traditional one, but which ends up being profitable thanks to the energy generated.

                                            Synthetic tile cover by GR Green

Fiber panels and composites

                                           Compoplak panels stored

These panels are a good idea to apply in enclosures, interior partitions and roofs. An interesting product are the panels formed by a combination of kevlar, fiberglass and carbon fiber which turn out to be a more economical 30% and 3 times more resistant than a traditional brick partition.

                                          Construction made entirely with Compoplak

This is a synthetic material, so it is immune to rodents and insects and this also makes it have a longer shelf life. Of course, it is efficient and totally ecological. This is an insulating material, which has many benefits, including energy savings of up to 50%, produces 100 times less waste than brick and is 100% recyclable.

                                               Forged of Compoplak on wood

Ecological bricks

If we want to replace the traditional brick In favor of any other material that is cheaper, more efficient and that pollutes the least in its production, there are several alternative solutions to the traditional baked clay brick, some are glass or plastic recycled treatments and others start from pressed natural as compressed earth.

                             Norman Foster airport prototype, built with Durabric

One of the options is Durabric, for an brick that is made by mixing water, earth and cement, compressing the mixture in a mold and allowing it to set naturally, without fire. With this process, up to 14 trees are saved for each house built, since wood is not used as fuel in the manufacture of brick. By avoiding the firing process, Durabric reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to ten times compared to traditional fired bricks. In terms of cost, building a wall with Durabric is 20% cheaper than with fired clay bricks.

                                                    Brick block Biomason
                                                Pavement made with Biomason

Another interesting product is Biomason, for an ecological brick which, although it seems incredible, is generated from microorganisms. This ecological alternative does not release CO2 in its production and is cheaper, since it comes from natural resources. The Biomason brick is created at room temperature, feeding the microorganisms with materials such as sand and generating conditions in which they begin to produce crystals until, finally, they give rise to a brick.

Counter-laminated wood panels

                                                                 Assembly of laminated wood panels

The MGA architecture studio and DVVD engineering have developed massive wooden panels, which can be up to 2,40 x 20 meters and in various thicknesses, and can be used directly as structural material. Is about cross-laminated panels, formed by layers of wood arranged longitudinally and transversely, glued together, forming plates of solid wood.

                                   Interior of a house under construction with cross-laminated wood

About us Altermateria He has built a building of 6 tall plants using these wooden plates. In addition, since wood is better insulator than concrete, these buildings have a better thermal behavior and are more energy efficient. Of course, the use of paneled and its derivatives are not limited only to the structure of buildings but can be extended to interior partitions, facades, etc.

Self-healing concretes and concretes

                                                          Crack in a Bio - Concrete
                                         Self-healing crack in a Bio - Concrete

The University of Alicante has recently presented a transparent and flexible resin able to self-repair after being cut with scissors. Simply put the two parts in contact to rejoin it in a few 15 seconds. In addition, it also has shape memory, so whether it is crushed or manipulated, it regains the original shape in a few seconds. It is a material still experimental but that could have multiple applications in the construction, as for example in enclosures, constructive joints or even combined with other materials.

                                                   A specimen of Bio - Concrete

Along the same path, researchers from the Technological University of Delft have developed a bio-concrete capable of self-repair. The process is reminiscent of the Biomason bricks. It consists of introducing into the concrete a new additive composed of small capsules containing bacteria and calcium lactate, when the capsules are broken (by the action of water that penetrates the cracks) the activity of the bacteria causes a chemical reaction that creates solidified limestone and insoluble. In the event of cracks in the concrete, this process would be activated that would fill and repair them. This bio-concrete has already been successfully tested at a lifeguard station in the Netherlands.

Solar paint

                                  The photovoltaic paint is applied as if it were a spray
                                                     Test tube with photovoltaic paint

La solar paint It is still under development but, at the University of Sheffield, they have created the first spray capable of transforming any type of surface into a solar energy panel thanks to a mineral called perovskite, which has the property of absorbing light. Its efficiency is 20% compared to 25% achieved by silicon solar panels, but this lower efficiency makes up for it with its easy application on almost any imaginable surface. Another of its advantages is capacity to generate energy even in conditions of low solar luminosity and a lower cost than the photovoltaic panel. Undoubtedly this painting would eliminate many barriers when it comes to the implementation of photovoltaic systems.

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