Lightweight Precast Building Envelopes Maximize Performance

摘要

Adramatic LEED-certified high-rise office in Coahilla, Mexico, the Insignia de Saltillo is composed of 718 skewed parallelograms. Ironically, this building unites the most recent advance in lightweight precast panel technology with a facade designed to emulate the interweaving of fabric banners of the Middle Ages. From the building of the aqueducts to the construction of skyscrapers, advancements in technology and manufacturing processes have made concrete and subsequently precast concrete panels some of the most versatile materials on the planet.