The building.
A stone residence set against the mountain landscape of Faqra, designed by Raoul Vernier. EFS supplied and installed the glazed openings.
/ work
Selected work.
Further work.
Private Residence
Faqra, LebanonA stone house in Faqra with openings specified against more than the weather.
- At altitude
- Minimal frames
- Performance glazing
Embedded sliding openings · Water management · Security glazing
What it asked of the envelope.
The envelope uses embedded framing to preserve the residence’s minimal expression. Behind the reduced visible profiles, high watertightness and integrated drainage respond to the exposed conditions of Faqra.
Security is carried within the same architectural assembly rather than added visibly in front of it. The completed openings meet an RC4 burglary-resistance classification.
How it was resolved.
The openings use Ponzio SL600 and SL1300 sliding systems with WS65.
Embedded drainage, weather protection and physical resistance are coordinated within the same detail. Laminated security glass and locking components remain behind the reduced profiles where the openings meet the stone.
In numbers.
Laminated high-performance security glass. RC4 burglary resistance.
Protection is carried inside the detail, leaving the stone and the view to read first.
Details.
- Location
- Faqra, Lebanon
- Scope
- Embedded sliding openings · Water management · Security glazing
- Facade engineering
- EFS
- Architect
- Raoul Vernier
- Profiles
- Ponzio SL600 · SL1300 · WS65