Brief
Open the pavilion almost completely in warm weather while retaining a protected closed mode.
Transformable glazing
Folding Pavilion
Ukraine
Folding aluminium panels
Folding aluminium panels
Location
Ukraine
Project type
Transformable pavilion
Glazing solution
Folding aluminium leaves
System / platform
Folding aluminium glazing
PROJECT STORY
Architecture first.
A folding system makes sense when the space genuinely needs to open almost completely. Closed, it forms a glazed façade; with the leaves folded away, the boundary between the room and terrace nearly disappears.
Daily operation matters more than the photograph of the opening. If the track is installed out of alignment or the base below the frame moves, the problem is felt on every opening cycle.
CASE STUDY
What controls daily operation
01
Track geometry
The upper and lower lines have to remain parallel across the full opening. With a folding group, a small level error accumulates from one leaf to the next.
02
Base and threshold
The lower profile requires a stable support. The threshold detail has to deal with mechanics, weather performance and comfortable passage at the same time.
03
Final adjustment
Commissioning covers the complete chain of leaves rather than one sash. Clearances, compression and roller positions are adjusted so the group folds without abrupt movement.
Architectural effect
In warm weather the pavilion can operate almost as an open terrace; when closed, it retains a complete glazed perimeter.
ENGINEERING DOSSIER
What sits behind the finished photograph.
The notes describe the project logic. Parameters that are not present in a confirmed specification are deliberately not presented as exact figures.
Critical risk
Panel stacking, roller behaviour, threshold geometry and wind load are interdependent.
Engineering decision
The folding system was coordinated together with its support plane, movement path and panel parking zones.
Outcome
The space transforms freely while the closed elevation remains calm and ordered.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
01 / SYSTEM
Folding aluminium glazing
GALLERY
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