The exterior of the building is one of the most important parts and the facade, especially travertine, is the most widely used materials in building construction. Because the first part of any building that is seen by the audience is the exterior. In addition to this, the exterior has an impact on the general beauty of the city, and in some way informs about the vision, way of thinking, spirit, etc. of the builders of the building. It also shows the amount of order in the building design process, equipment, taste, decoration and house decoration of the designer and owner.
Building facade stone is one of the best and most used materials used for the exterior of the building. In the article, what are the characteristics of good quality building stone, you can find out about the characteristics of good facade stone. But what are the most common styles of stone facades in Iran?? In Iran, the most styles used in stone facades of buildings are 3 modern, classical and Roman styles, which we will explain each one below.
Modern Exterior
In the last few decades, the common style of building facades was traditional, and most of the buildings looked similar, with small differences. But with the passage of time and with the advancement of technology, the design of the facade of the building has left the traditional and classic state and is moving towards modernization. To the extent that today most of the buildings have a different and special modern profile and are made with building stone and materials. are others. That is why the modern view is becoming a popular view in the world.
Modern View Features:
Simplicity, functionality and efficiency
Removing extra details and decorations and avoiding luxury Using vertical, horizontal and angular rhythms Facade design using various new and traditional materials and combining them together, materials such as building stone, composite, brick, wood, concrete, metal punch, glass, etc. Taking advantage of the latest technology in the design of materials, execution and construction methods Being economical and appropriate to the employer's budget
What is a Roman view?
Roman facade is one of the most popular facades used in our country. The design and execution of this facade is inspired by the Roman architectural style. This facade gives the building a very luxurious and glamorous appearance, and for this reason, it is one of the most expensive facades used in building construction. Of course, the origin of this architecture cannot be limited to ancient Rome. ; Because throughout the history, various cases of this style of architecture have been recorded in different parts of the world (including ancient Iran). Persepolis is one of these cases whose capitals and inscriptions are very similar to Roman architecture. At the entrance of this style of facade, sometimes large and gigantic columns are used to increase the grandeur of the building. And the Roman stone facade is the main material for this facade.
Roman Facade Features
The arcs are round and wide. The facade walls of the building act as decorative columns. The columns are executed in Roman, Doric, Corinthian and Ionic styles.
What is a classic view?
If we take a short tour of the city, especially in the apartment areas, we will notice that most of the apartments have the same facade style with a difference in details. This facade style, which is also known as the Roman facade, is called the classical facade. The classic view is a view between the modern view and the Roman view, which of course is more similar to the Roman view. The classic view has less details and complications than the modern view and the use of straight lines in two forms, horizontal, vertical and broken lines. which is one of the features of the modern view. In the classic style, the columns and crowns are designed with straight lines. By using this method, the facade designer is able to display the building taller or wider than reality. To achieve these goals, the use of a large number of vertical lines makes the building appear taller and the use of horizontal lines makes it appear wider.