Architecture Solutions VISION
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Architecture Solutions Vision

„Beauty is a manifestation of good from which ensues function“ Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker This insight by the famous historical interpreter and philosopher is a take on what makes life really worth living, namely the ability to realize the utilizable in what is good or aesthetically pleasing. Head Office Sefar AG, Heiden, Switzerland 2

SEFAR®Architecture Vision is a range of high-precision fabrics produced from black synthetic fibers. The yarn thickness is either 140 or 260 micrometer (mì) depending on the fabric type. The basic product range consists of six fabrics with a mesh opening of between 25% and 70%. Vision fabrics are coated with metals by means of a sophisticated process. The metals used are aluminum, copper, chromium, titanium and gold, as well as an aluminum/copper alloy. One-sided metallic coating is used exclusively in the basic product range. The reverse side of the fabric is neutral in color. On request,...

4 The range of six fabrics and metallic coatings including the different combinations featuring double-sided coating produces a diversity of variations. With some additional outlay, the possibilities are virtually endless. Fabric surfaces coated in metal can be further individualized by means of digital printing. The options range from simple wording right up to extensive motifs. Neither the printed surfaces nor the metallic coating itself is visible from the reverse side. Double-sided coated fabrics can be printed separately on the front and reverse sides, while these markings too are only...

5 Vision and laminated glass SEFAR®Architecture Vision used in combination with laminated glass opens up multiple fixtures and fittings possibilities from a simple door to a complete glass facade. The fabric lends glass an unusual textile structure and reduces its hard visual quality. Internally, the effect of one-way vision through appropriate room illumination is optimally achieved. Dividing walls fitted with SEFAR®Architecture Vision INLAID can separate rooms optically using the effects of light on the metallic-coated side of the fabric. Special applications Different types of glass and...

6 SEFAR®Architecture Vision offers not only multiple design possibilities. Depending on the mesh opening and the metallic coating used, light transmission and thermal conductivity can be influenced. A significant reduction in light and heat transmission is achieved in particular when using the thicker fabrics. Reflection Light transmission Absorption Total energy received General product overview with g-values and light transmission Results for g-values and light transmission according to Test #452410 on 10 Nov. 2009, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, St.Gallen...

7 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 TI 260 TI 140 CU 260 CU 140 CR 260 CR 140 AL/CU 260 AL/CU 140 AL 260 AL 140 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 TI 260 TI 140 CU 260 CU 140 CR 260 CR 140 AL/CU 260 AL/CU 140 AL 260 AL 140 Light transmission with glass-fabric combination Total energy transmission with glass-fabric combination Light transmission Tv (%) Mesh opening (%) Total energy transmission g (%) Mesh opening (%) Graph from test report by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, St.Gallen (EMPA), #452410 on 10 November 2009 Graph...

8 Vision and plastics Combining SEFAR®Architecture Vision with plastic (PETG) instead of glass makes additional applications possible. Compared with glass, it is much lighter and allows for the construction of three-dimensional structures. With the targeted use of light sources, similar exciting effects can be created as with glass. Other uses exist in particular in relation to temporary architecture and for exhibition or store fittings. The varying requirements of room design can be easily taken into account thanks to its straightforward versatility. Further applications in the field of...

9 Vision and industrial design SEFAR®Architecture Vision when used as a fabric surface covering offers further possibilities in the field of industrial or interior design. This lightweight, flame retardant, synthetic material with single-side metallic coating has critical advantages over all-metal meshes. The most obvious is its considerably lower weight, which plays an important role in portable consumer goods or transportation. Less weight means lower energy costs in transit – an important economic criterion these days. In addition to its weight advantage, straightforward and cost...

10 Vision and insulating glass SEFAR®Architecture Vision can also be supplied in a special insulating glass. In this case, the fabric is not laminated but tensioned across the frame and enclosed between the two glass panes. Besides the use of flat fabric as in laminated glass, here it can also be utilized three-dimensionally. For this purpose, the fabric is crumpled and then fixed to the frame. With careful lighting, the three-dimensional effect is further enhanced. Since the fabric is crumpled by hand, no single frame is ever identical. Fabric printing is also possible for this type of...

11 „Lao-Tse thought that space contains both inside and outside, and that it maintains the dynamic balance between the two opposing elements“ Ching-Yu Chang Insulating glass wall partition with SEFAR®Architecture Vision CR 140/25 (crinkled). The opposite side of the room is reflected in the insulating glass.