Technical Portal for Sustainable Architecture
Flexbrick Ceramic Fabric:
The Flexible Envelope
ceramics interpreted with new formats and
applications for piece-by-piece installation
A ceramic "skin" that combines tailored design and industrial speed.
Flexbrick ceramic fabric is an industrialized construction system that revolutionizes the use of ceramics in architecture. Based on a stainless steel mesh into which ceramic elements are inserted, this "fabric" allows for the creation of continuous, flexible, and translucent surfaces.Today we no longer have modernist craftsmen, but we do have a construction technology capable of reproducing facades that hark back to the historical architecture of contemporary times.
A new construction system with high added value: multiple applications, a new architectural language, the possibility of using other materials, colors...
This paper aims to present the advantages of integrating ceramic fabrics into contemporary facades, with a highly technological and advanced material originating directly from a materiality and related to that of a traditional material such as ceramic, but not limited to it.
System Features: Industrialization and Design
"We overcome the limitations of traditional installation. With ceramic fabric, the ceramic is laid "in a blanket," drastically reducing construction times and ensuring millimeter-level geometric precision."
Bioclimatic Performance and Jali Effect
Inspired by ancient architecture, the ceramic fabric acts as a thermal buffer for the building.
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Dynamic Solar Shading: The fabric's weave creates diffuse shade that protects the interior façade from direct radiation, particularly effective on buildings with large glass surfaces.
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Natural Ventilation (Jali Effect): By compressing air through the perforations in the weave, the system accelerates airflow and increases its diffusion, lowering the surface temperature of the building envelope.
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Passive Energy Savings: The combination of shade and rear ventilation drastically reduces the need for artificial cooling during the summer months.
Circular Economy and Life Cycle
We build future-proof buildings, designed to be dismantled, not demolished.
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Removable Architecture: Unlike glued systems, ceramic fabric is mechanically assembled. This allows for selective disassembly of components, facilitating repairs, aesthetic modifications, or complete recycling at the end of its lifespan.
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Low Maintenance: The use of high-quality stainless steel and ceramic makes the system virtually immune to atmospheric degradation, minimizing the use of chemical cleaning agents.
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Healthiness (Zero VOCs): Natural materials free of volatile organic compounds, ensuring maximum air quality and compliance with the strictest environmental standards.
Towards LEED Platinum Certification
The Flexbrick system has been instrumental in achieving LEED Platinum certification in numerous successful projects.
Thanks to its contribution in terms of low-impact materials, energy efficiency, and design innovation, ceramic fabric is the ideal tool for designers aiming for the highest international sustainability ratings.
Towards LEED Platinum Certification
The Flexbrick system has been instrumental in achieving LEED Platinum certification in numerous successful projects.
Thanks to its contribution in terms of low-impact materials, energy efficiency, and design innovation, ceramic fabric is the ideal tool for designers aiming for the highest international sustainability ratings.
