A new construction with 46 apartments in the city district of Goethestrasse in Darmstadt designed by the architects’ consortium of Gordan Dubokovic and Lothar Greulich has a very individual character thanks to its living façade. The windows have copper-coloured folding sliding elements that offer privacy and protection from the sun. A perforation pattern designed by the architects creates an atmospheric interplay between light and shadow inside the apartments and a fascinating facade display. Window shutters are enjoying a renaissance thanks to the aesthetic appeal of the components and their practical use.
HAWA Frontfold 20 perfectly combines the functions of sliding and folding. The window shutters are easy to fold together and slide to the side of the window front at an angle of 90 degrees. Whilst hinged shutters need a certain pivot radius and sufficient room to the left and right of the window when open, folding shutters make do with much less space. They open and close with next to no effort and slide smoothly and quietly in the top track.
HAWA-Frontfold 20 is characterised by an impressive degree of flexibility: installations can have a virtually unlimited number of shutter panels made of wood and aluminium, and the end shutter can be fastened independently of the jamb as it is secured in the guide tracks and top tracks by means of pivot bearings
Features of the HAWA-Frontfold 20
- Maximum shutter width 600 mm (1’11 5 8 “)
- Wood: shutter thicknesses, 28–36 mm (1 7 64 “–1 27 64 “) Metal/Aluminium: shutter thicknesses, 28–32 mm (1 7 64 “–1 17 64 “)
- Folding sliding shutters can be installed in front of the window or on the exterior of the balcony
- The folding stack is installed on one side with pivot bearings
- Versions are available for an odd or even number of panels
- The folding stack can be pushed sideways against a wall or used free-standing for privacy or protection against wind, etc.
- Closure with HAWA spring catch
- Adjustable vertically ± 5 mm (13 64 “)
