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Global Superpower Director Mathieu Meur explains how Singapore’s DP Façade is able to draw on the expertise of nine other business units spread across multiple architectural-related disciplines and territories Writer: Tom Wadlow | Project Manager: Tom Cullum

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açades, perhaps contrary to popular opinion, serve a far greater purpose to a building than providing an attractive frontage.

In an age where the popularity of green buildings is booming, the need for a façade to boost performance in energy efficiency as well as differentiate aesthetically from others in ever-busier skylines is more pressing than ever.

Add in the indispensable element of a building’s safety, and it is no surprise that the global demand for façade expertise is expected to reach $337.8 billion by 2025.

This figure, produced by Grand View Research, represents an annual growth rate of more than seven percent, driven by the demand for sustainability and cost-effective

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heating and air conditioning systems.

Another striking observation is that Asia Pacific dominates the façade sector. In 2016, the region accounted for 30 percent of revenues thanks to growing construction of commercial and industrial buildings in the likes of China, India and Southeast Asia.

DP Façade, headquartered in Singapore, could not be better situated to take advantage of and influence this exploding market.

As one of nine specialist units operating under DP Architects, its origins can be traced back to 1967 when Design Partnership (DP) set up shop as a small architectural practice just two years after the country achieved independence.

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Koh Seow Chuan, William SW Lim and Tay Kheng Soon established the business with the aspiration ‘to produce architecture that uplifts the human spirit’ at a time when Singapore was in dire need of major infrastructure development.

Like the city state over the past 51 years, DP Architects has grown enormously in stature, now operating as the eighth largest architecture firm in the world.

DP Façade is dedicated to delivering the highest level of building envelope consultancy, with Director Mathieu Meur providing strategic and technical leadership based on an extensive career as a multi-disciplinary engineer.

“I have been in the industry for almost 20 years,” he says. “I have spent most of that time within a large multinational engineering group, starting as an engineer and rising to become the Managing Director for its façade engineering branch.

“After more than five years in this position, during which I more than doubled the size of the company, I decided to move to DP Architects to lead its façade team, returning to a position where I am closer to the design process and to the clients.”

Meur’s educational grounding comes in the form of a master’s degree in engineering from specialist science university Ecole Centrale de Lyon.

Graduating in 1999, it was at this time when Meur also furthered his passion for underwater art photography, writing five books on the subject.

One Global Studio

Singapore serves as an ideal gateway into Asia, and for DP Façade it is just one of 16 global offices it can draw expertise from.

This forms the basis of One Global Studio, something which Meur identifies as a key differentiator for DP Façade and the wider organisation.

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REYNAERS ALUMINIUM’S SLIMPATIO 68 COMBINES OPEN ELEGANCE WITH SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE THROUGH SLEEKER DESIGNS With its new SlimPatio 68, Reynaers Aluminium brings innovative patio sliding window solutions that not only offer even wider views, but also deliver superior air, wind and water tightness Reynaers Aluminium, leading European specialist in sustainable architectural aluminium solutions, has launched its new SlimPatio 68 sliding element to extend panoramic views through creative design features. The elegant flush design with its concealed frame delivers higher wind load resistance through improved sealing technology and supreme comfort.

This new product, with its first project realisation at Ithaafushi in the Maldives, features considerable view expansions to assure maximal panoramic vistas by reducing visible lines to the very minimum. Based on its market proven predecessor, the CP 68, visible widths of 110 and 102 millimeters have all been reduced to the SlimPatio’s slim profiles of equal thickness at 34 millimeters; a total reduction of 68 percent.

This has further been complemented by its beautiful flush design and a frame that is concealed in the wall cavities; offering elegant symmetrical views at a competitive price. A full height integrated handle has been incorporated in the profile to keep the narrow lines intact.

Ensuring comfort and safety In addition to the aesthetic value of the expanded view, SlimPatio 68 also excels in comfort and safety. Outstanding thermal insulation, as well as superb air, wind and water (AWW) performance levels have been achieved as reflected in the following table:

Air permeability - 4 (600Pa) Water tightness - 8A (450Pa) Wind load resistance - B5 (2,000Pa) The SlimPatio 68 with reinforced meeting section can handle wind loads of up to 2,000Pa, which makes this solution ideal for areas exposed to harsh weather conditions such as coastal environments and high-rise buildings.

Like the CP 68, the SlimPatio 68 solution offers a wide variety of options varying from a simple, single rail setup to two- and three-rail solutions to allow for much wider openings where this is required. The variety of combinations of fixed and sliding elements allows architects and designers creative freedom. This includes a concealed pocket solution, where the vents disappear into the wall, and a very narrow central closing option with a standard seven millimetre spindle.

Vents can reach up to 2,700 millimetres and can support up to a maximum weight of 250 kg; considerably up from the 200 kg and 2,500 millimetres of the standard CP 68. Glass thicknesses of 24 or 36 millimetres are accommodated, delivering an insulation performance of up to Uw 1.2 W / m²K. Willem Naudts, Product Manager for sliding systems at Reynaers Aluminium, highlights the Company’s commitment to continuous improvement to ensure its market leadership in offering superior levels of performance and comfort and a reasonable price. “When we launched the ever reliable CP 68 in 2014 it was designed to bring the superior features of our high end products to within reach of all our consumers. That desire has not changed, and the SlimPatio 68 is proof of our dedication to quality and excellence through innovative design.”

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“All this knowledge and skills of DP’s 1,300 employees, which include specialists in multiple disciplines, typology research groups and country experts, are capitalised through its One Global Studio network of 16 strategically located international offices,” he explains. “Functioning as such, we are able to offer localised design solutions based on a common design methodology.

“One Global Studio also enables us to take advantage of dispersed time zones for greater productivity and efficiency.

This enables us to deliver the same standard of design quality anywhere in the world – it is the promise of the DP brand and it is what sets us apart from others in this industry.”

The companies comprising this global network alongside DP Façade and DP Architects include DP Consultants, DP Design, DP Engineers, DP Green, DP Infrastructure, DP Lighting, DP Sustainable Design, DP Urban and DP Xperience, each carrying its own expertise and contributing to the holistic offering of DP as a whole.

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lval Colour SA is a leading European coated aluminium manufacturer, standing as a subsidiary of the Elval Group, the aluminium processing and trading division of VIOHALCO. Established in 1977, the Company currently employs more than 200 people at its two manufacturing sites in Greece, each fitted with state-of-the-art equipment that see 98 percent of the firm’s sales exported to more than 70 countries.

Elval Colour offers a full range of products and services including coated aluminium coils and sheets for roofing, Orofe®, YDORAL® rain gutters, flashings, roller shutter applications to ELVAL ENF Corrugated sheets, ELVAL ENFTM solid façade cladding and etalbond® composite panels (ACP).

Offering such a broad and complete range of products, the Company can meet all building envelope requirements.

Further, Elval Colour’s products are offered in a wide range of standard and custom made colours, developed within an in-house colour mixing lab and applied to one of four coating lines to match any requirement.

Leveraging this full package of products and solutions, the firm aims to enhance architectural vision by creating innovative and creative architectural spaces.

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At Elval Colour we are very proud of our fruitful co-operation with the globally recognised DP Facades, a Company we’ve worked with on several projects. Specifically, we have successfully offered value added services by assisting the appropriate product specification and selection to best suit the needs of any application, project or design.

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The most advanced aluminium composite panel, with non-combustible core for your building façade etalbond® A2 has been tested according to EN 13501-1 and has received a classification of A2 s1 d0 as a panel. It holds many national certifications as part of a façade system and it is ideal for high rise and high sensitivity buildings. etalbond® A2 is designed to be low weight, rigid and perfectly flat, available in many different highly durable colours.

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TECHNOFORM Standard and custom designs and materials for a wide range of industries

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Technoform offers an array of unrivalled tailored and standard engineered plastic solutions for multiple industries across the globe. This spans from thermal edge bond solutions for manufacturers of insulating glass units, a vast range of insulation solutions for aluminium windows, doors and facades for the construction industry, to high-precision custom designs and system components for the automotive, aviation, and electrical engineering industries, just to name a few.

Our 14 global production sites and 45 sales offices around the world ensure one of us is always near you to offer the exact matching solution to meet your requirements.

Interested to find out more? Let‘s talk!

Within DP Façade, the One Global Studio ethos is reflected by the multicultural feel to the Company’s offices in Singapore and Dubai. The practice’s teams are made up of eight different nationalities and are very close-knit, with employees leveraging their cultural differences as opposed to being hampered by them.

Another important component of DP’s ethos is collaboration and knowledge gathering, be it in the form of attending conferences around the world or organising training sessions on the latest design techniques, materials and systems that are being developed.

Meur himself is frequently invited to speak at industry-focussed events, most recently in July at the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival (KLAF) 2018.

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...the One Global Studio ethos is reflected by the multicultural feel to the Company’s offices in Singapore and Dubai’

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Ensuring sustainability is what we do.

Technoform is the world leader in thermal insulation solutions for windows, doors and facades. For over 45 years, we have have helped building owners improve energy efficiency, quality and comfort of their buildings, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Some of the services we provide include: - Consultation on design and optimization of the thermal zone in facade systems to meet your performance targets - Support and documentation for the specification of thermal break technology in your windows and facade design

Thermal break1,2 and Warm-edge spacer2 are widely used thermal insulating components in the building sector. Thermal break reduces heat gain through fenestration frames while Warm-edge spacer reduces heat gain through edge of glazing.

In addition, our Warm-edge spacer helps to enhance the durability of the glass unit.

Are you designing an energy efficient building facade in the tropics? Let‘s talk!

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Speaking at the Datum: Green half-day forum which focusses on the latest insights in sustainable design, he shared his thoughts on the disruptive technologies which are helping to shape the future of the façade industry. Meur elaborated on how technological advancement has brought about new design techniques and construction methods that allow for speedier and more efficient façade building.

In March, the Director delivered a keynote speech at the World of Façades event in Dubai. Speaking to an audience of more than 400 participants, Meur explained his thoughts on various new materials which will allow buildings to become more energy efficient and sustainable.

Such materials include carbon fibre, a lightweight but strong material that surpasses conventional steel, and nano-coated glass, a product that reflects heat back to the source while allowing light to enter the building.

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Working closely with its associates, the Company’s extensive operational experience leads and shapes the building industry.

The Company’s technical and logistical support has won confidence from its business partners, and today we are serving Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia.

The Company provides a full range of façade glazing products and specialty sealants as solutions to make the impossible possible. Not limiting its skills and experience to façade glazing only, joint treatment is also provided.

Being a qualified FM approved Class 4991 firestop contractor, with Specified Technologies Inc. [STI], the Company offers simple solution to complex firestopping problems relating to façade and MEP penetrations.

Providing technical evaluation for every design scenario using fully tested systems and implementation of strict workmanship inspection regimes, the Company meets international compliance to offer fire-safe environment for building owners, including the insurer.

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Beyond its global reach, the other facet which Meur believes sets DP apart, is the Company’s designFIRST ethos, which enshrines a commitment to design excellence. Every project is examined at its inception and scrutinised strictly through critiques and sharing sessions led by design leads and experts of various typologies.

“This enables us to ensure that every design and concept carries the vision of DP to promote architecture of excellence,” Meur adds. “Architecture that uplifts the human spirit and experience.”

Track record

Such dedication to excellence is evident in both DP Façade’s and the wider group’s formidable portfolio of projects that has widened over the decades.

Meur’s own experience encapsulates this, the Director having worked on many regional landmarks through his career, including Resorts World Sentosa, one of Singapore’s major tourist attractions.

A $5 billion integrated resort development, the site spans 49 hectares and is home to seven hotels, Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A.

PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIPS Meur recognises the importance of leveraging expertise from external suppliers and partners.

“One of the keys to building strong and lasting relationships with contractors and suppliers is to remain humble, realise that one does not and cannot know everything,” he says.

“We have very healthy working relationships with many players in the industry and continually learn from each other. In some cases, we even team up to run research projects or to help improve local regulations.

This is the case with Technoform, for instance, with whom we have long been engaged in discussions with local authorities to improve the thermal performance of façades.”

Meur goes on to highlight several other key partnerships which have borne fruit for DP Façade in recent times.

“For the past few years, I have been involved in the design of the building envelope of a new super-tall residential tower in Mumbai.

This type of project raises a number of unique challenges, in particular the very high wind loads, and the increased level of water-tightness required to tackle heavy monsoon rains. Reynaers Aluminium took on the challenge for the tallest tower, over 300 metres in height, designing and supplying the sliding doors and curtain wall.

“Working with Seele, an Austrian company specialised in complex façades, we have completed several outstanding and unique projects, such as the Apple Store on Orchard Road in Singapore, which features exceptionally large, free-standing glass panes.

“Saint-Gobain was founded almost 500 years ago, and survived throughout this period through continuous innovation, as epitomised by its subsidiary company Vetrotech, with which I have worked on many projects in various countries over the years. Vetrotech covers virtually every kind a glazing project imaginable.”

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SEELE German façade specialist seele in Asia Founded in 1984 in Germany, seele has been realising complex building envelopes all over the world. Already the beginning of seele’s presence in Asia, around 20 years ago, was marked by prestigious projects like the Shanghai Grand Theatre and the Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong. seele has established itself as the expert when it comes to turning bold façade concepts into reality: Spectacular designs such as the Apple Store in Singapore or the Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne represent the perfect realisation of the most exclusive architecture.

The utmost complex all-glass design on the luxury façades of the ICONSIAM shopping mall in Bangkok (opening fall 2018) fascinates with threedimensionally arranged large glass formats up to 16 metres in a single piece. With this project, seele is setting the current technical benchmark for the use of glass as a structural element not only in Asia but globally.

Nowadays, there are two permanent seele subsidiaries, one in Hong Kong looking after the sales and operations in the North Asian markets and a second one in Singapore serving Southeast Asia and Australia. seele is proud having cooperated with DP Architects on one of the most intricate projects in Singapore. About DP Façade, an integral part of DP architects, Andreas Geyer, Managing Director of seele Singapore says “it’s always a pleasure to discuss and develop solutions with DP Façade for architectural visions that are challenging far beyond conventional techniques and methods. We both - DP Façade and seele – share the passion for creating lasting value”.

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Vetrotech Saint-Gobain’s life-safety, fire-resistant and high-security glass products are suitable for a variety of glazed building applications requiring complimentary protection, while blending seamlessly into the architectural design. Our fire resistant and high-security solutions are subjected to system tests under the most stringent conditions and international safety standards. So you can be sure, because we are. In our commitment to make this world a safer place, we partner with a wide array of regional and international system specialists to provide reliable and certified glazing solutions.

Aquarium, The Maritime Experiential Museum, Dolphin Island and Adventure Cove Waterpark.

Elsewhere in Singapore, Meur has been directly involved in the upgrade of Changi Airport’s Terminal 1, part of the international transit hub which continues to receive numerous awards and recognition.

For Meur, however, it is in Dubai that his proudest project lies.

“Although it was completed almost 10 years ago, I would have to name Dubai Mall, for a number or reasons,” he explains. “The scale of this retail project was unprecedented at the time, and it remained the largest shopping mall in the world for a long period.

“The façade was fairly complex and comprised of virtually every single type of system and cladding

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Although it was completed almost 10 years ago, I would have to name Dubai Mall, for a number or reasons”

Our dedication lies at design assisting your project and adapting our solutions. We strive to deliver not just a standard product, but believe in going the extra mile to develop beautiful, multi-functional solutions to fulfill all safety, design, aesthetic and comfort needs. The best example would be our Contraflam Structure which is a fire rated glass that finds application in and as Frameless butt-joint glass partitions.

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“More importantly, I was personally and intimately involved in the project from start to finish, preparing the design intent drawings and computations, working very closely with the architectural team to develop the design of the building, and remaining involved throughout the construction period until completion.”

It is this intimate involvement that characterises DP Façade’s approach to delivering projects to clients, with the same attention to detail being given to all of its work.

This includes the ongoing GuocoLand Beach Road scheme, a new mixed-use development that includes a high-rise office tower, a tall residential tower, a retail podium, conserved listed building, as well as a number of ancillary buildings.

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“The project is relatively complex, with a large swatch of façade and cladding systems,” Meur continues.

“However, it is its unique features that make this project stand out. In particular, the façade for the office tower is designed to be highly efficient thermally despite its large window-towall ratio, which allows the building to harness a great amount of natural daylight, while minimising heat ingress.”

Also slated for future completion is the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Spanning some 70 acres in the heart of the city, the site is destined to become the focal point for international finance and business flowing through the country.

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along, we first need to get to know them, understand their preferences, local capabilities, relevant cultural references, as well as any concerns Expansion or negative experiences the client To date DP has designed all typologies may have had. With this, we are best of buildings – community and sport, equipped to put our creative powers hospitality, institutions, healthcare, to realise their vision.” office, residential, retail and theme park By retaining existing clients and developments to name a few – in more building up relationships with new than 80 countries around the world. customers, DP Façade and the group It is this track record and reputation at large will continue to enjoy its place building which helps the Company among the top 10 largest architectural to grow organically with little or no practices in the world. marketing.

Meur outlines his ambition to grow “For new projects, we are frequently out DP Façade’s global presence yet approached by satisfied past clients further, all the while keeping abreast who would like to involve us in new of major industry trends. projects,” Meur says. “Knowing each He concludes: “We have great ambiother is certainly an asset when it tions for DP Façade. Beyond growth, comes to achieving a client’s specific we plan to continue to investigate and vision for a development.” leverage new technologies in order to For new clients, it is all about remain ahead of the competition, and creating an understanding. to showcase our designs in an even Meur adds: “When new clients come more conducive manner.”

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