At a leading international trade fair for architecture, materials and systems this month, Reynaers Aluminium will demonstrate how its latest range of aluminium solutions breaks the shackles of conventional thinking, allowing architects the freedom to make virtually any architectural vision a reality.

The leading European provider of sustainable architectural aluminium solutions will host stakeholders at a brand-new state-of-the-art stand at the Bau 2017 (January 16 to 21) in München, Germany. Its striking stand has been designed to introduce visitors to its theme for 2017, ‘Free Your Mind’, which supports the show’s theme, ‘The Future of Building’.

A group of 30 fabricators, architects and consultants from Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Lebanon has been invited by the company to attend the key event along with a four-member team from Reynaers Middle East, the Bahrain-headquartered regional office of the Belgian firm. 

“The idea behind attending this mega international event along with our key stakeholders is to boost our strong relationship and to ensure they are kept abreast of the latest technological advancements made by Reynaers,” explained Ali Khalaf, managing director of Reynaers Middle East.

Innovations

The boundaries between what can be done and what has always been dreamed of are rapidly blurring, and Reynaers is playing a leading role in this, he said.

“The vast array of Reynaers’ products and solutions on display will reflect dominant worldwide building and construction trends, demonstrating the extent to which it has successfully adapted designs and technology to address regional needs and unique climate and weather conditions globally,” said Khalaf.

One of the highlights at Bau 2017 will be its new MasterLine 8, a ground-breaking aluminium window system of the future. It is the successor of the globally successful Reynaers Concept System, and brings enhanced levels of comfort and security.

MasterLine 8 offers designers exceptional architectural freedom with numerous design variants and scores particularly high in terms of energy-efficiency. Special attention has been given to the manufacturing and installation of the windows. It provides an optimised production process that includes time- and cost-efficient assembly of the components and simplified installation of the finished elements.

To further enhance smart manufacturing, Reynaers has introduced ReynaFlow, its dedicated software package, designed to optimise, control and improve the production process. 

In addition to MasterLine 8, visitors will have the opportunity to see and experience numerous other door, window, sliding door, façade, folding door and bespoke solutions. These solutions offer advanced new extensions and innovative enhancements in terms of superior insulation, fire-proofing, air and wind resistance, ventilation, and water drainage solutions. New approaches to opening up spaces through the use of large glass surfaces – often without fixed corner elements – yet without loss in high insulation values, are featured in several of the products on display.

Apart from these innovations, Reynaers will also feature its building information modelling (BIM) libraries, which enable building project teams and their stakeholders to enhance their combined creative ability. The BIM libraries, which are Autodesk Revit compliant, include a huge array of Reynaers’ windows, doors, sliding doors and sliding/folding doors solutions.

Khalaf said the Reynaers stand effectively integrates new solutions and technology, being more open and accessible, and featuring higher slim designs to emphasise its ‘Together for Better’ philosophy.

“It creates a hospitable interactive space where creative partnerships can flourish and where stakeholders in the building process can team up to run the extra mile and to deliver superior state-of-the-art architectural results,” he explained.

This, he said, aligns well with the extensions to its head office in Duffel, Belgium, which features a high-tech experience and technology centre.

“The experience centre has a strong focus on virtual reality, offering digital services to the stakeholders. The extensions to the technology centre host new and state-of-the-art capabilities, both for testing and prototyping,” Khalaf added.

He continued: “Reynaers’ display of innovative solutions confirms its thought and technological leadership and its ability to free the mind to fit the needs of market demands. Higher and more transparent designs, coupled with high insulation values and increased home automation enables designers to bring end-users tailor-made solutions with substantially more options and freedom of choice.”

Established in 1965, Reynaers Aluminium has offices in more than 35 countries worldwide. Its solutions include a wide variety of window and door systems, curtain-walling, sliding systems, sun screening, conservatories, skylights, screens and systems to incorporate blinds and ventilation grids.