Aluminium curtain adding more than just style
It’s always pleasing when good looks and practicality go together. Whether it’s a pair of well-fitting jeans, a carefully chosen antique fruit bowl or a hip yet functional family car, most people would prefer to combine beauty with function wherever possible. This holds just as true for buildings, particularly when many aspects of function are non-negotiable due to energy-conscious building regulations. From this need has grown the increasing market for the brise soleil, aluminium curtains and external louvres. You may not be familiar with these terms but you will have seen them numerous times, probably without registering that they were anything more than a stylish flourish to finish off a building in need of an identity. Not so. The term ‘brise soleil’ effectively means ‘sun block’ in French and it…