Committed to innovation, APS has been leading the rainscreen industry for 50 years with its premium quality engineered stone facade ‘Petrarch’. Today it boasts a comprehensive, fire resistant solution with Downer, the original Helping Hand framing system. What’s more they’ve recently developed a new Petrarch platform.
Architectural Panel Solutions is proud to present Petrarch Panels
Recently launched, this dynamic website serves as an excellent reference point for a global network of distributors, via which, clients can access everything they need to know about its unique, fire resistant reconstituted stone rainscreen. From technical specification, to colours, textures, latest projects and even the ability to book meetings direct.
Petrarch makes its debut at the Filmworks
The result of an intensive and delicate restoration, architects TP Bennett have attentively preserved the art deco facade of Ealing’s former Empire Cinema, channeling the decadence of a bygone age. The outcome is simply outstanding for end client St.George, Berkeley Group.
For a building with such status and heritage, both St. George and TP Bennett turned to a rainscreen solution which would not only capture exactly the right image, yet stand up to the most demanding requirements. As a mixed-use development, comprising 209 new homes overlooking a central square, lined with bars and restaurants, and an impressive double-height entrance foyer to the eight-screen Picturehouse Cinema, ‘the biggest outside London’s West End.’ it was vital that the chosen rainscreen could withstand numerous vying challenges. Thanks to a comprehensive list of intrinsic qualities; including extreme weather resistance, durability, longevity, impact and graffiti resistance, as well as BBA, CWCT and NHBC 2021 certification, Petrarch engineered stone ticked all the right boxes and exudes pure elegance with its smooth Alabaster finish.
Key features of Petrarch
Petrarch reconstituted stone rainscreen is engineered to perform, boasting technical excellence backed with certification and a plethora of finishes and colours; allowing architects and designers to unlock the potential of their design and realise their vision.
- Impact & graffiti resistance
- CWCT tested
- Extreme weather resistance
- Fire resistance to A2, s1-d0 according to EN13501-1
- 1500+ colours, multiple finishes
Petrarch reconstituted stone panels are manufactured in the UK, yet changing the face of buildings on an international scale. Thanks to a robust distribution network it also adorns buildings across the USA and throughout Europe. When combined with Downer the original Helping Hand framing system it offers a complete, fire resistant rainscreen solution.
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