Façades shape our views of architecture and the places that surround a building. They can greatly influence the reputation of a city. Architects, developers, builders, planners and the public want façade designs that express pride, exude confidence and provide a pleasing aesthetic.
Good façade design goes hand in glove with good architecture and good public planning, but world-class façade design meets these challenges while providing more. We are passionate about environmental sustainability, the economical use of resources and the comfort and safety of a building for its occupants.
World-class façades demand a world-class team to deliver them. AECOM has the experience and insights to provide a holistic façade design solution to even the most-imaginative building. Our award-winning specialist façades design team marries global design experience with technical excellence and intimate knowledge of the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Façades are becoming ever more complex, as new technology meets ever-higher expectations about how a building should perform. Our science-based approach, coupled with privileged access to AECOM specialists in related fields, gives us a unique platform to innovate and explore new solutions.
Our skills and experience cover all stages of the design process, from initial concept work and detailed design and procurement, through to in-factory and on-site inspections, to deliver innovative, well-engineered, cost-effective solutions.
We go beyond the traditional façade engineer’s role, rigorously analysing the building’s overall performance objectives and tailoring the façade design to suit. Working to enable the architect’s vision, we provide the technical support and know-how required to make the most-ambitious design a reality.
We provide advice to owners about how to increase the performance of their buildings through partial or total recladding solutions and environmentally sustainable design principles. We incorporate effective maintenance systems so that the building envelope can maintain its high performance throughout the building’s natural life.