Integrating high security into modern architecture
As an architect, you're always looking for ways to blend form and function, creating spaces that are not only visually stunning but also safe and secure for the inhabitants. At the highest levels of security, achieving this design vision can be extremely challenging, especially when a building needs to be built to resist complex threats.
In the last 30 years, the threats to high-security buildings have changed and become more nuanced. For the building envelope, this requires a flexible façade solution. For a building that stands up to modern design standards, this more often than not requires a system that can achieve a sleek, clean, urban aesthetic.
Enter the collaboration between Schüco and Sälzer. A name synonymous with innovative, high-security building solutions, Sälzer has been producing systems that are trusted industry-wide for over five decades. Now fully integrated into the Schüco product range, Sälzer systems have been expertly engineered to fit seamlessly into a Schüco façade, with Schüco FWS 50/60 curtain walling forming the basis of these new high-security systems.
Sälzer systems are uniquely versatile in their ability to protect against multiple threats simultaneously. A façade can be designed that is not only resistant to burglars but can also withstand bullets and explosive blasts. That's the kind of multifaceted security Sälzer products offer, allowing architects to tailor security needs to different areas of a building without compromising on aesthetics.
The transition between different levels of security is seamless. Whether it's a part of the façade that requires high blast resistance or an area needing no special protection, the design remains uniform.
When it comes to high-security buildings, achieving a slimline aesthetic for the envelope has traditionally been challenging. With Sälzer’s innovative high-security systems now able to be fully integrated with the sleek, high-performance façade systems from Schüco, achieving this design vision is easy.
But it's not just about the seamless looks; the protection level is uncompromised. The S1es-50/S1es-60 high-security facade system, for instance, provides burglar resistance up to resistance class RC 5, bullet resistance up to FB7, and can withstand a blast with 500kg of explosives.
The protective capability is matched by an impressive range of high-security doors and windows, which includes customisable options like dual colour systems, outward opening, motorised functionalities, and high-security sliding doors.
These systems are meticulously tested and certified, often surpassing standard requirements, giving architects and clients the peace of mind that building occupants are as protected as possible by the building envelope.
Combining Sälzer products with Schüco systems creates façade elements that also perform exceptionally well when it comes to standard performance requirements such as weathertightness and air permeability, ensuring comfort as well as protection. As building regulations tighten, having access to high-security systems that also excel in regard to energy efficiency for example, will be key to smart specifications.
Sälzer's high-security systems, combined with the renowned design quality and technical expertise of Schüco, make for an unparalleled partnership. Together, they ensure that your architectural creations are as secure as they are aesthetically pleasing.
For further information visit www.schueco.com/uk/saelzer, contact your local Schüco Architectural Project Manager or email mkinfobox@schueco.com
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