Architect and Builder June 2016 | Page 14

Pepe Jeans has included Dekton® as part of the new image of three of its stores: Barcelona, Paris and Rotterdam The project by the architecture studio Autoban, required finding a material that was produced in large pieces to be able to make this pattern of triangles, and that could in turn, be cut into the described pieces without breaking. It had to be a material in a solid, uniform colour with a natural look and slate finish, and which could also be made in two lighter coloured, but equally elegant shades with the same finish. Dekton® allowed this idea to be further developed thanks to its mechanical and aesthetic properties, making it the perfect choice for the project. essential properties for its use for exterior façades with these characteristics. The fact that it is easy to assemble – thanks to the precision of the material that incorporates a structure for its support – is also important. There is a very good union between the CAT1 Wandegar system, used for the support, and the Dekton® slabs. It was necessary to use a colour with a Solar Reflectance Index of SRI> 78, and the colour therefore had to be very light in order to avoid a “heat island” effect. Inspired by Roman travertine, Dekton®, in the colour Danae, with its creamy colour and matte finish suggesting a classic 12 warmth, was perfectly suited to the building’s technical requirements. Baku Airport (Azerbaijan) Dekton® was the chosen material for exterior flooring of the Azerbaijan’s Baku airport. In total 4,300m 2 of the ultra compact surface, elaborated in equilateral triangles of 1.5m each side and in three different tones of the Dekton Sirius colour. The most decorative aspect of the project was with regard to its production – using a single material – of equilateral triangles measuring 1.5m on each side, and in three different colours, which when combined achieve a 3D effect of raised cubes. Pepe Jeans Stores (Barcelona, Paris and Rotterdam) Pepe Jeans has included Dekton® as part of the new image of three of its stores: Barcelona, Paris and Rotterdam. The architecture studio “Househamhenderson Architects” chose Dekton’s colour Strato for the flooring of the three commercial premises, aiming to create an elegant and industrial floor, which would perfectly combine with the environment giving it a strong personality and character. Strato colour is sourced from concrete, offering an urban feeling. Aesthetics have to be combined with excellent technical properties which guarantee flawless look of t he material over the course of time. Properties like high resistance to abrasion, stains or scratches and its low maintenance make of Dekton® a perfect product for a retail fashion store. 192m 2 of Dekton® were applied in Bacelona Pepe Jeans store, 124m2 in Paris’ store and 252m2 in Rotterdam’s location. Cosentino South Africa 102 Loper Ave, Aeroport, Spartan, Kempton Park. Tel: 011 974 8914 47 Montreal Extension Drive, Cape Town. Tel: 021 385 1866 Email: [email protected] Brand Watch