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ANfhARQ and FYM organize the II contest of Ideas on facades of concrete
14/01/2011
on January 14, 2011
The National Association of manufacturers of facades of architectural concrete (ANfhARQ) and FYM (financial and mining) signed, on Wednesday 12 January, an agreement for the launch of the II contest of Ideas: ' concrete architectural facades + cement TX Active' aimed at students of architecture.
This competition involves the continuation of the 1st contest of Ideas 'New uses of the architectural concrete', I+D+Art held last year and which presented students from various schools of architecture, which showed new possibilities for the material in formats and textures.
Time of the signing of the agreement between ANfhARQ and FYM.
The facades of architectural concrete lies a precast concrete for the exterior cladding of buildings. Its high quality, great dimensional control and the possibility of providing the panels of a wide range of surface finishes through the use of various techniques and the combination of different types of cement, pigments and aggregates of different coloursgrades and textures make this constructive element in a solution capable of providing a high aesthetic value to the facades. Total freedom in the design of the panels, also allows the creation of a unique overall appearance in the facades of the buildings, through the game with forms and formats, as a collage.
For its part, the TX Active cement, produced by FYM, provides innovative and interesting properties to the elements of façade of concrete. Its action fotocatalítica gives concrete effect pollution and easy-clean finish. The impact, both aesthetic and environmental, are amazing. The use of cement TX Active is ideally suited for precast concrete and the need for UV to act on the element so that there is the fotocatalítico effect makes the symbiosis between the facades of this type of cement and concrete architectural unbeatable.
