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Composite Façades

We use cutting-edge modeling to make innovative composite materials practical for your project.

Lead Contacts

Walter Hartnett
Walter Hartnett
Senior Principal & Façade Engineering Practice Leader
whartnett@thorntontomasetti.com +1.917.661.7906 New York
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Leigh Easden
Principal & London Office Director
leasden@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London
Sergio De Gaetano
Sergio De Gaetano
Managing Principal & UK and Australia Region Co-Leader
sdegaetano@thorntontomasetti.com +44.(0)20.7014.4400 London
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Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Thornton Tomasetti
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Kingsgate House in London. Courtesy Lynch Architects
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Imperial West in London. Courtesy PLP Architecture
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Basrah Sports City in Iraq. Courtesy HOK
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Arter in Istanbul. Quintin Lake Photography
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Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Thornton Tomasetti

Fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). Glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC). Polycarbonate. With nearly unlimited options – for thickness, finishes and translucence – these composites make elegant and lightweight enclosures. They work well for complex shapes and are excellent options for stadiums and other long-span buildings.

We use 3D form-finding and optimization tools to adapt commercial systems or develop customized solutions that best suit your needs.

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Building Analytics
Computational Modeling
Envelope Renewal
Façade Construction Support
Façade Consulting
Specialty Façade Analysis
Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx)

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Brick & Terra-Cotta Façades
Cable Façades
Concrete Façades
Curtain Wall Façades
Double Skin Façades
ETFE & Fabric Façades
Façade Recladding
Glazing & Structural Glass Façades
Metal Façades
Stone Façades

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Arter in Istanbul, Turkey. Quintin Lake Photography

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