Roca Ventilated facades provide a real ecological skin capable of   adding comfort and beauty to buildings, in tune with the concepts dominating cutting-edge architecture: sustainability, energy saving, soundproofing and ease of maintenance.

Protection is created against changes in outside temperature, ensuring minimal variations inside the building, with approximate savings of up to 25% on energy costs.

The structure of the building is protected from bad weather, with less expansion and contraction, preventing the emergence of damp and cracks.

The buildings acoustic proofing is improved.

Irregularities in the original building facade are eliminated in using any of the Roca Ventilated Facade Systems.

Using porcelain tiles as the panels for these systems, allows for minimal maintenance & ease of cleaning. These panels have a very low absorption, are resistant to icing and are easy to clean. If required each panel can be independently removed and replaced - without affecting or altering any other part of the face system.

Both the facade structure and the facade panels have a high resistance to wear caused by environmental conditions,  acids and chemical products.

Low in weight, permitting the use of lighter and more economical structures with less overloading of the building.

The porcelain stoneware panel sizes are up to 600x1200mm.

The manufacturing & materials used are respectful of natural resources, and meet all applicable environmental regulations.

The Roca Ventilated Facade System consists of fitting porcelain stoneware panels on an aluminium structure that has previously been fixed to an existing facade or substrate, which does not require special preparation. The porcelain tile panels are joined to the structure by metal hooks or fixtures, so no no fixing or grouting material is required. 

The system is designed for new buildings and for renovation, offering interesting advantages compared to traditional fixing systems. It can be used for a wide variety of applications, including houses, blocks of apartments, office buildings, shopping centres, hospitals, schools and so on.

The three types of systems (as described below) offer many possibilities for achieving all kinds of window, corner and top crown finishes, allowing you the development of tailor-made solutions for each project.

The advantage of the Hidden fixing system is that the anchorages used to support the pieces of porcelain tile panels are not visible from the outside. To achieve this effect, the panels are machined on the back to accommodate 4 anchorages needed to hold them to the frame.

In the Visible fixing system the type of fitting used to hold the porcelain tile panels to the framework is based on hooks holding the panels to the frame. These hooks are made from stainless steel and they can be enameled in the same colour as the porcelain tiles panels chosen in order to reduce the visual and aesthetic impact from outside the building. 

The Overlapping fixing system, as with the visible fixing system, uses hooks to hold the porcelain tile panels to the framework. The innovation in this system allows a scale and curved effect to be created as the facade. The only thing that can be seen is the lower part of the hook, which is stainless steel and can also be enameled in the same colour as the panels chosen.

The Roca Ventilated System combines design and functionality, providing a multitude of advantages such as the elimination of risks of flaking and cracking in the coating, the disappearance of heat bridges and condensed surface water vapour, the long-term efficiency of the exterior insulation and easy fitting, in addition to protecting the masonry against the direct action of atmospheric agents and creating a technical space for installations and piping.

Vertical Profiles - extruded aluminium in various sizes. Horizontal Profiles - extruded aluminium in various sizes. Supporting Stirrup - extruded aluminium in various sizes. Anchors - bolts or epoxy resin fixed as required.             Hooks - stainless steel.                                                       Springs - stainless steel.                                                          Nuts & Bolts - stainless steel.                                             Gasket Strips - neoprene in various thicknesses.               Lana Spings - tempered stainless steel.

The standard distance between the wall and the middle of the porcelain panel is 145mm, with a standard regulation of + or - 25mm.

400x600mm   600x600mm   300x1200mm   600x1200mm

11mm

All Rock & Rock, Packstone, Zen and Iron tile series finishes. Detail of these materials can be found under New Materials on the Rocks On website.

Fully vitrified, random glazed porcelain stoneware.

Wide variety - including stone, concrete and contemporary.

Double-pressed, rectified edges.

Water Absorption less than 0.05%                                   Surface Hardness - MOHS 8 (of 10)                                     Frost, Scratch, Chemical and Stain Resistant.

These materials have various surface finishes, textures and colour that are only comparable to our natural surrounds.

Further detailed technical information can be obtained by contacting a Rocks On architectural representative.