Petros Karatzas

Facade Structural Engineer

John Wheaton: a 40-year Journey on Facades

Today we have the honour to host in our blog John L. Wheaton, CEO and Co-Founder of Wheaton & Sprague Engineering in Ohio. John is a legendary figure in facade industry, having engineered, consulted or directed on thousands of exterior cladding projects.  Including custom and standard curtain-wall systems, panel systems, stone facades, architectural components and most …

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Unitized Systems

Curtain Walls: Is a Unitized or a Stick System Better for Buildings?

Definition for Curtain Walls can be as non-structural aluminium framed walls, containing infills of glass, stone or metal panels that are connected on the building structure. They can be broadly categorized into Unitized Curtain Walls and Stick Built Systems. The question of whether to opt for the one or the other, is a very common …

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Facade Engineering

Airport in Canada, Shop Drawings Glazing

Our latest Façade Engineering project is an Billy Bishop airport expansion in Canada. We recently completed the submission of our Facade Engineering study. Scope of works for our Facades team has been Shop Drawings, Fabrication Drawings, Installation Drawings and Material Take-Off for Interior Aluminium Storefronts and Exterior Single Glazed System. #facadeengineering #skylinefacades #toronto #canada #america …

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