1. Project Overview
Delivered a manufacturing LOD 500 model for a 7-story hospital façade, covering.
3 distinct façade systems with 4 aluminum profile types.
200+ custom Revit families for curtain wall panels, sunshades and ceramic cladding.
Embedded critical details: sealant paths, thermal breaks and ceramic joint patterns.
2. Technical Execution
a) Modular Façade Detailing
Panel Systems: Modeled prefabricated aluminum panels with integrated silicone sealant channels and thermal gaskets (per manufacturer specs).
Ceramic Tile Cladding: Scaled joint patterns digitally mapped to Revit surfaces for aesthetic consistency.
Sunshade Integration: Glass louvres with anodized aluminum brackets, designed for tool free field adjustment (5mm tolerance).
b) Waterproofing & Interfaces
Critical Details Modeled: Zinf-flashed sill details.
Compression seales between creamic tiles and aluminum substructure.
Silicone joint profiles at panel-to-panel junctions (6mm nominal width).
c)Fabrication & QA Support
Ceramic tile layout diagrams with joint spacing annotations.
Sealant application specs (Dow Corning 795 vs. Sikaflex-221).
Exploded views of aluminum profile connections (M6 stainless hardware callouts).
3. Challenges & Solutions
Challenge: Aligning ceramic tile joints with irreguşar panel edges.
Solution: Dynamo script to adjusts automatically tile courses based on panel perimeter.Challenge: Preventing water infiltration at silicone-to-ceramic interfaces.
Solution: Modeled 3D sealant grooves in aluminum profiles for positive drainage.