The BAGUETTE is a narrow ceramic rode for facade claddings, produced by the German manufacturer MOEDING, to offer an alternative to traditional complete ceramic facades, with which to create transparencies and different textures across facades.
The facade system offers:
- long-lasting materials
- natural resources
- efficient production
- economical development through fast and efficient installation
- high individuality due to large design option potential
- energy efficient
- low maintenance
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| Facade with BAGUETTE tiles © Sinziana Velicescu I Shildan Group |
Brick BAGUETTES are normally equipped with an aluminum tube on the inside which provides stability and is necessary for attaching the BAGUETTES. The slender brick elements can be produced in individual forms and are used as complete facade cladding, shading elements, or stylistic elements in front of open building sectors or glass panels.
In many cases, BAGUETTE facade elements are used as square tubes and threaded onto aluminium tubes
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| Facade of the Camden Lock Market Building with custom Baguette tiles © Anke Müllerklein |
BAGUETTES offer effective and attractive protection from the sun when used in front of windows or glass facades. As BAGUETTES resemble brick facades in terms of materiality and surface feel, they integrate into the facade appearance and they can also adopt its pattern.
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| Ceiling and facade with exterior facade of BAGUETTE tiles © Krzystof Ingarden |
BAGUETTES AS DESIGN ELEMENTS IN FRONT OF CLOSED FACADE SURFACES
Due to their technical characteristics, design possibilities, and their tactile properties, BAGUETTES are suited for closed surfaces. In this way, the effect of their distribution and combination with openings in the facade breaks up and structures its appearance.
The air inlets and outlets, air conditioners, and other installations can be easily integrated into the entire facade concept.
MOEDING BAGUETTE facades are non-flammable and they allow for natural ventilation and natural light to penetrate into the inside of the building they cover.
BAGUETTES IN COMBINATION WITH SPECIAL TILES
One special feature is presented by combining BAGUETTES with a square cross-section and other special tiles. In doing so, the surface of the tiles allows the shape of the BAGUETTES to be continued onto the tiles. This serves to further reinforce the homogeneity of the facade.
FOUR-EDGE BAGUETTES
BAGUETTES can also be produced with a rectangular cross-section alternatively to square cross-sections. BAGUETTES with a rectangular cross-section have a more massive appearance and a greater depth effect.
OVAL BAGUETTES
Shading elements with an oval cross-section are used in front of transparent glass facades. The oval cross-section shape makes the elements appear lighter. Depending on the application, shading elements can be installed horizontally, tilted at a particular angle, or flexibly.
TRIANGULAR BAGUETTES
BAGUETTES with a triangular cross-section are suitable for the shading of glass surfaces on brick-covered sloped roofs. This way, the triangular shape of the BAGUETTES allows for an exact alignment with the roof slope and therefore ensures a harmonious impression of the entire roof surface. While the user of the top floor enjoys natural light, viewers only see a closed brick surface from the outside.
SHADING ELEMENTS
The vertical overlap of BAGUETTE tiles can improve energy efficiency and the incursion of daylight into the building.
With shading elements, rooms are darkened so that artificial light is increasingly required. This "blackout effect" can be minimized through the use of ceramic shading elements. Firstly, shading elements can be mounted movably. Due to the rotatable mounting of the shading elements, the blackout effect can be controlled specifically.
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| Facade of the Laboratory Medcampus builing with Baguette shading © Alexander Bernhord |
The BAGUETTE tile is available in classic colors, which are the result of the chemical reactions among the natural materials of the clay, at the time of burning. BAGUETTES can also be glazed on their circumference and thus be tailored to the chromatic specifications of the client’s design.
BAGUETTES are long-format, hollow ceramic elements fastened using special holders. In the case of specific requirements (fall protection), they can be threaded onto an aluminum tube and attached to the structure using object-related holders. The systems developed for the BAGUETTE are based on the existing systems for the other MOEDING products ALPHATON® and LONGOTON® and use similar components.
The installation system depends on its intended use and the local context of the building. Fastening of the aluminum structure can be done in three different ways: installation with rearward attachment, lateral attachment using screw traps, or using a rapid system.
REARWARD FASTENING OF BAGUETTES
A fully invisible installation of the BAGUETTES from the front can take place using a rearward stud attachment. According to the project-specific requirements, MOEDING designs the BAGUETTES completely in advance. These can then be attached directly to the on-site structure.
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| 1 DISTANCE TUBE | 2 THREADED ROD | 3 U-WASHER |
LATERAL FASTENING WITH RAPID SYSTEM
Base plates with integrated stainless steel springs are attached to the on-site holding structure. The BAGUETTES are equipped with BAGUETTE holders, which can be clipped into the base plates without the need for tools.
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| 1 BAGUETTE HOLDER | 2 SENKO | 3 BASIC BOARD | 4 CLICK SPRING 5 ON-SITE SUBSTRUCTURE (SWORD) | 6 M6 SLEEVE NUT 7 TOLERANCE COMPENSATION | 8 AL SPECIAL PROFILE |
LATERAL FASTENING WITH SCREW STRAPS
Another option for installing the BAGUETTES is an attachment with screw straps. Here, the straps connected to the supporting aluminum tube are screwed to a supporting structure on site.
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| 1 RECESS FOR M8 SCREW | 2 AL-COMPARTMENT 3 O-RINGS | 4 NEOPRENE BAND | 5 AL-SPECIAL PROFILE |
