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ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING

DEVELOPMENTS IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE. THIS INNOVATIVE

MATERIAL HAS TAKEN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BY STORM,

AND FOR GOOD REASON

ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING OFFERS UNPARALLELED

DURABILITY, VERSATILITY, AND AESTHETIC APPEAL. WHETHER YOU'RE

AN ARCHITECT, BUILDER, OR PROPERTY OWNER, THIS MATERIAL IS

SURE TO IMPRESS.

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H I S T O R Y

ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING HAS A RICH HISTORY DATING

BACK TO THE EARLY 1800S. THE USE OF ZINC IN CONSTRUCTION

WAS FIRST POPULARIZED IN FRANCE, WHERE IT WAS USED

EXTENSIVELY FOR ROOFING AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS ON

BUILDINGS. IN THE LATE 1800S, ZINC BECAME INCREASINGLY

POPULAR IN GERMANY AS WELL, WHERE IT WAS USED FOR ROOFING

AND EXTERIOR CLADDING. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE MID-20TH CENTURY

THAT ZINC BEGAN TO BE COMBINED WITH ALUMINIUM TO CREATE

THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL WE KNOW TODAY.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING WAS

DRIVEN BY A DESIRE TO CREATE A MATERIAL THAT HAD THE BENEFITS

OF BOTH ZINC AND ALUMINIUM. ZINC IS KNOWN FOR ITS

DURABILITY, CORROSION RESISTANCE, AND AESTHETIC APPEAL,

WHILE ALUMINIUM IS VALUED FOR ITS STRENGTH AND LIGHTWEIGHT

NATURE. BY COMBINING THESE TWO MATERIALS, ARCHITECTS AND

BUILDERS WERE ABLE TO CREATE A VERSATILE MATERIAL THAT

COULD BE USED FOR A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS, FROM

ROOFING AND FAÇADES TO INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS.

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M A N U F A C T U R I N G P R O C E S S

ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING IS MADE THROUGH A PROCESS

CALLED COIL COATING. IN THIS PROCESS, A THIN LAYER OF ZINC

AND ALUMINUM IS APPLIED TO A STEEL OR ALUMINUM COIL. THE

COIL IS THEN HEATED IN AN OVEN UNTIL THE COATING BONDS

WITH THE SURFACE OF THE METAL. THIS CREATES A DURABLE AND

WEATHER-RESISTANT MATERIAL THAT CAN BE USED FOR A VARIETY

OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL

CLADDING INVOLVES SEVERAL STAGES INCLUDING,

CLEANING

PRE-TREATMENT

PRIMER APPLICATION

TOPCOAT APPLICATION

CURING

EACH STAGE IS CAREFULLY MONITORED TO ENSURE THAT THE FINAL

PRODUCT MEETS THE REQUIRED QUALITY STANDARDS.

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T E C H N I C A L D E T A I L S

ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING IS A COMPOSITE MATERIAL MADE

UP OF TWO LAYERS OF METAL. THE OUTER LAYER IS MADE OF ZINC,

WHILE THE INNER LAYER IS MADE OF ALUMINIUM. THIS

COMBINATION OF METALS PROVIDES EXCELLENT CORROSION

RESISTANCE AND DURABILITY.

THE THICKNESS OF THE ZINC LAYER CAN VARY DEPENDING ON THE

APPLICATION, BUT TYPICALLY RANGES FROM 0.5MM TO 1.5MM. THE

ALUMINIUM LAYER IS USUALLY AROUND 0.5MM THICK. THE TWO

LAYERS ARE BONDED TOGETHER USING A SPECIAL ADHESIVE THAT

ENSURES A STRONG AND LONG-LASTING BOND.

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A D V A N T A G E S

ONE OF THE BIGGEST ADVANTAGES OF ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL

CLADDING IS ITS DURABILITY. THIS MATERIAL IS HIGHLY RESISTANT

TO CORROSION, WEATHERING, AND GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR,

MAKING IT AN IDEAL CHOICE FOR BUILDINGS IN HARSH

ENVIRONMENTS.

ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING IS ITS

VERSATILITY. IT CAN BE MOLDED INTO A VARIETY OF SHAPES AND

SIZES, AS WELL AS GIVING IT ANY FINISHING, COLOUR OR TEXTURE

IN METHODS SUCH AS POWDER COATING, ALLOWING ARCHITECTS

AND DESIGNERS TO CREATE UNIQUE AND EYE-CATCHING FACADES

THAT STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD.

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D I S A D V A N T A G E S

ONE OF THE MAIN DISADVANTAGES OF ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL

CLADDING IS ITS INITIAL COST. COMPARED TO OTHER TYPES OF

CLADDING, SUCH AS VINYL OR WOOD, ZINC ALUMINIUM CLADDING

CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE EXPENSIVE TO INSTALL. HOWEVER, IT

IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS COST CAN BE OFFSET BY THE

LONG-TERM BENEFITS OF USING A DURABLE AND LOW-

MAINTENANCE MATERIAL LIKE ZINC ALUMINIUM.

ANOTHER POTENTIAL DISADVANTAGE OF ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL

CLADDING IS ITS SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CORROSION. WHILE ZINC

ALUMINIUM IS KNOWN FOR ITS RESISTANCE TO RUST AND

CORROSION, IT CAN STILL BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN

CHEMICALS OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. REGULAR MAINTENANCE

AND INSPECTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE CLADDING

REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION OVER TIME.

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I N T R O D U T I O N

ARCHITECTS: WOODS BAGOT

AREA: 18350 M²

YEAR: 2020

COUNTRY:AUSTRALIA

DEAKIN LAW SCHOOL IS A WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTION WHICH IS

DESIGNED BY WOODS BAGOT ARCHITECTS AND BUILT IN 2020,

THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL

EDUCATION. THE FACULTY IS MADE UP OF EXPERTS IN THEIR
RESPECTIVE FIELDS, WHO ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS

WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN THE

LEGAL PROFESSION.

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A R C H I T E C T U R A L C H A R A C T E R

THE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER OF DEAKIN LAW SCHOOL IS A

UNIQUE BLEND OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL DESIGN ELEMENTS.

THE BUILDING'S EXTERIOR FEATURES CLEAN LINES, GEOMETRIC

SHAPES, AND A NEUTRAL COLOR PALETTE THAT IS BOTH TIMELESS

AND CONTEMPORARY. THE USE OF MATERIALS SUCH AS ZINC

ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING, CONCRETE, GLASS AND WOOD ADDS

CHARACTER AND TEXTURE TO THE OVERALL AESTHETIC.

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THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING IS EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE, WITH

SPACIOUS CLASSROOMS, STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, AND

AMPLE NATURAL LIGHT. THE DESIGN INCORPORATES FLEXIBLE

SPACES THAT CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED TO SUIT DIFFERENT

TEACHING AND LEARNING STYLES. OVERALL, THE ARCHITECTURAL

CHARACTER OF DEAKIN LAW SCHOOL REFLECTS THE SCHOOL'S

COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY.

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THE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER OF DEAKIN LAW SCHOOL IS

DEFINED BY THE INNOVATIVE USE OF MATERIALS AND DESIGN

ELEMENTS THAT CREATE A MODERN AND DYNAMIC LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT. ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE

BUILDING IS THE USE OF ZINC ALUMINIUM WALL CLADDING, WHICH

NOT ONLY ADDS TO THE AESTHETIC APPEAL BUT ALSO SERVES A

PRACTICAL PURPOSE.

ZINC CLADDING HAS EXCEPTIONAL DURABILITY AND REQUIRES

MINIMAL MAINTENANCE, MAKING IT AN IDEAL MATERIAL FOR THE

HARSH AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE USE OF ZINC

CLADDING ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBILITY IN DESIGN, AS IT CAN BE EASILY
FORMED INTO COMPLEX SHAPES AND PATTERNS. THIS VERSATILITY IS
EVIDENT IN THE UNIQUE FACADE OF DEAKIN LAW SCHOOL, WHICH

SHOWCASES THE POTENTIAL OF THIS MATERIAL IN CONTEMPORARY

ARCHITECTURE.

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C O N T E X T U A L R E S P O N S E

THE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER OF DEAKIN LAW SCHOOL IS A

REFLECTION OF THE INSTITUTION'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE
AND INNOVATION. THE BUILDING'S DESIGN IS BOTH FUNCTIONAL

AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING, WITH A FOCUS ON CREATING AN

ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS LEARNING AND COLLABORATION. THE

USE OF NATURAL MATERIALS SUCH AS ZINC CLADDING ADDS TO THE
BUILDING'S UNIQUE CHARACTER AND PROVIDES A VISUAL

CONNECTION TO THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE.

IN ADDITION TO ITS PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES, DEAKIN LAW SCHOOL IS

ALSO CONTEXTUALIZED WITHIN THE BROADER LEGAL COMMUNITY.

THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS

FOR THE CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING LEGAL LANDSCAPE,
WITH A FOCUS ON PRACTICAL SKILLS AND REAL-WORLD

EXPERIENCE. THIS APPROACH REFLECTS THE SCHOOL'S

COMMITMENT TO PRODUCING GRADUATES WHO ARE NOT ONLY
KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE LAW, BUT WHO ALSO HAVE THE SKILLS

AND EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN A COMPETITIVE JOB

MARKET.

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