Façade System - UHPC Ceramic Veneer | Hofmann Facades Group

UHPC Ceramic Veneer by Hofmann is a thin lightweight composite façade panel made from ceramic veneer backed with ultra-high performance concrete. This ceramic-faced precast solution is creating a new future for prefabricated architecture, by creating classic, earthern-looking facades that are lightweight, making it easier to use them on buildings.

The Ceramic Veneer is suited for complex three-dimensional geometries calling for specifications beyond current size or weight limitations. Ultra-thin, full floor height elements no longer requiring tower cranes for installation help maximize floor space use while guaranteeing long-term durability and thermal load mitigation.

System Benefits:

• Improved Carbon Footprint –less cement
• Weight reduction –30% of precast
• Loads on superstructure reduced
• Anchor sizes can be downsized
• Tenable floor space gain
• More space for insulation
• More space for fireproofing
• Installation from floor slab
• No tower crane necessary
• Program acceleration
• Superior performance (Blast, etc)
• Thermal separation between Veneer &UHPC
• Enhanced durability
• Total cost savings