6. VEA curtain wall

This is external stapled glazing with a completely different design from the others.

This is a facade with large panes of glass (generally one storey high) and a width of 2 to 3 meters. The glazing is not mounted in a frame, but drilled with a ball-and-socket joint or clamped (with a fastener), generally for smaller volumes (figure 13 ).

The glazing support framework is usually made of steel tubing with three-dimensional joints. Sometimes, simpler frames are used, or tensioned cables (figure 12 ). This solution is very aesthetic, but reserved for a few...