Glazed facades
Mullion-and-transom grids, pressure systems, cover caps, perimeter closures, and glazed entrance zones.
Application pathway
Architecture & Facades
Clean, durable aluminium profiles for expressive building envelopes and commercial interiors.
Application guide
Where the profiles are used.
Architectural aluminium profiles form the supporting grid, panel interfaces, trims, drainage paths, and visible lines of a building envelope. The extrusion is one part of a complete engineered assembly that also includes glass or panels, anchors, brackets, gaskets, sealants, fasteners, flashings, and perimeter interfaces.
Cladding and rainscreens
Panel carriers, joints, trims, cavity supports, and edge details for decorative or weather-screen facades.
Railings and screens
Posts, rails, glass channels, louvres, privacy screens, and ventilation enclosures.
Commercial interiors
Partitions, feature walls, trims, sliding systems, and coordinated interior glazing.
Installation field view
Read the profile through the facade, louvre and railing interfaces.
This illustrative installation visual shows how a dark aluminium frame is handled and fitted on site. It is indicative, not an Omalco project record or a substitute for facade engineering.
- Mullion and transom grid
- Framed louvre blades
- Railing channel and top rail
Catalogue evidence
Profile sheets behind the assembly.
Use the published code and section as an enquiry reference. Final system compatibility still depends on the complete drawing, hardware and application.
Facade profiles
Mullion, transom and associated facade-section references for glazed building-envelope grids.
Master catalogue page 83
Railing profiles
Posts, rails and channel-form references used to frame a balustrade enquiry.
Master catalogue page 93
Louvre profiles
Blade and frame references for ventilation, shading and screening applications.
Master catalogue page 115
Assembly mechanics
How the assembly works.
These principles explain the role of the extrusion inside the finished assembly. Final dimensions and performance must be checked against the project design and selected hardware.
Principle 01
Loads enter the grid
Wind and panel or glass loads pass into mullions, transoms, carriers, brackets, and finally the primary structure.
Principle 02
Infill is retained
Beads, pressure plates, gaskets, pockets, or mechanical fixings hold glass and panels while allowing fabrication and replacement.
Principle 03
Water is managed
Drained cavities, sill paths, weep routes, pressure zones, and perimeter seals direct incidental water back outside.
Principle 04
Movement is accommodated
Joints, slots, seals, and connection details allow for fabrication tolerance, building movement, and thermal expansion.
Engineering fit
Match the challenge to the profile strategy.
Common requirements
What the application must account for
- Tight visual tolerances
- Weather exposure
- Complex interfaces
Profile response
How aluminium profiles can help
- Coordinated profile families
- Durable finishes
- Technical selection support
Technical decision points
Information that drives profile selection.
Grid and span
Mullion spacing, floor-to-floor height, transom position, support points, and project design pressure.
Glass or panel build-up
Thickness, weight, edge clearance, retention method, gasket compression, and replacement access.
Anchors and interfaces
Bracket geometry, slab-edge condition, tolerances, fastener access, perimeter seal, and adjoining construction.
Exposure and finish
External environment, colour, gloss, coating build-up, visible faces, cleaning, and maintenance.
Practical technical facts
Geometry does several jobs
A single extrusion can combine a load path, fixing pocket, gasket seat, drainage channel, and finished sightline.
The joint is as important as the profile
System performance depends on corners, splices, seals, anchors, and perimeter transitions, not only the main section.
Long members move
Thermal movement and building tolerance should be resolved through connection and joint design rather than forced restraint.
Profile pathways
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