Bracket + rail strategy
The support system needs to suit panel type, substrate, loads, adjustment requirements and installation sequence. Final bracket, rail, anchors and centres must be confirmed and engineered for the selected project.
Architectural Façades · Technical Design Guide
Resolve the detail before the façade reaches production.
Serious façade work depends on geometry, joints, supports, interfaces, materials, finishes and project evidence being coordinated together. This guide shows how Apollo structures that technical conversation without pretending one generic wall detail suits every building.
Architectural integration concept — illustrative only. Final panel build-up, support, drainage, lighting interfaces and certified performance depend on the selected system and project.
01 · Design inputs
Start with the information that controls the system.
Early concept drawings are useful. Detailed coordination becomes much stronger once the project team provides the structural, envelope and performance inputs that affect panelisation and fixing design.
01Architectural elevations and panel intent
02Plans, sections and relevant detail drawings
03CAD / BIM geometry where available
04Structural substrate and support-zone information
05Site location, height and exposure conditions
06Wind / structural design criteria from the project team
07Fire and building-envelope requirements
08Target material, colour, texture and finish
09Approximate façade area and panelisation intent
10Programme, packing and delivery destination
02 · Fixings, joints + interfaces
The panel is only one part of the façade.
Support rails, brackets, anchors, panel returns, movement, drainage and adjacent construction determine whether the visual concept can become a coordinated system.
Vertical + horizontal joints
Joint width, backing, drainage, movement and visual shadow lines are coordinated with panel geometry and the building-envelope strategy.
Corners + returns
Folded returns, expressed joints, corner cassettes and trim pathways are developed to keep the façade geometry intentional at external and internal corners.
Openings + interfaces
Window reveals, doors, soffits, parapets, penetrations and transitions to adjacent materials should be resolved before panel release.
03 · Forming + pattern development
Shape, pattern and structure have to work together.
Folded geometry, curvature, perforation and linear fins all affect stiffness, framing, fabrication, packing and visual tolerances. They should be developed as architectural systems, not decorative overlays.
Flat, folded + faceted
Panel geometry can move from simple cassettes through folded and faceted forms where fabrication, transport and structural behaviour support the design.
Curved forms
Curved or segmented surfaces require early coordination of radius, panel width, joint rhythm, support system and finish expectations.
Perforation
Pattern, open area, edge distances, panel stiffness, solar control, ventilation and visual density should be reviewed together rather than as a graphic treatment alone.
Fins + battens
Profile depth, spacing, orientation, support centres, thermal movement and fixing visibility drive the final linear façade system.
04 · Material-specific coordination
Different materials need different technical questions.
Large-format metal panels, bonded honeycomb construction and cementitious façade elements do not share the same detailing, handling or evidence requirements.
Soffits + ceilings
Wall-to-soffit transitions, access, drainage, lighting and service interfaces should be considered as part of one architectural surface package.
Honeycomb panels
Face sheets, core, edge construction, bond evidence, fire performance, support spacing and panel handling are verified against the selected system.
UHPC / GFRC
Panel weight, anchors, reinforcement, lifting points, joints, tolerances, water management and structural / seismic requirements are project-specific design inputs.
05 · Drawings, samples + mock-ups
Turn design intent into controlled project information.
The exact drawing responsibility depends on the contract and manufacturing pathway. Apollo can coordinate the information flow so architectural intent, manufacturability and production release are not treated as separate conversations.
Design-intent set
Architectural elevations, plans, sections, material intent, key dimensions and interface zones supplied by the project team.
Panel setting-out
Panel grids, module logic, joint locations, corner conditions, openings and repeated types developed for coordination.
Technical development
Typical fixing concepts, panel returns, rail / support logic, interfaces and selected details progressed around the actual project.
Finish + sample review
Colour, gloss, texture, perforation or material samples can be aligned with the approved project direction before production.
Mock-up pathway
Where appropriate, physical mock-ups can be used to review appearance, joints, interfaces and buildability before the full production run.
Production release
Final approved drawings, quantities, finishes, packaging requirements and controlled project information form the basis of manufacture.
06 · Evidence boundary
Publish what is known. Verify what controls performance.
This is the rule that keeps the division credible while supplier qualification continues.
Established division capability
Apollo offers a project-led façade and surface-system pathway rather than a fixed commodity catalogue.
The division covers solid aluminium, perforated, laser-cut, fins / battens, honeycomb, mesh / expanded metal, weathering steel and UHPC / architectural concrete pathways.
Projects can be reviewed from architectural drawings, dimensions, material intent, site exposure and performance requirements.
Shop-drawing coordination, samples / mock-ups, fabrication QA, export packaging and supply can form part of the project pathway where applicable.
Confirmed per system / project
—Exact panel sizes, thicknesses, alloys, reinforcement and support centres
—Wind-load / deflection performance and structural calculations
—Fire classifications and complete wall-assembly compliance
—Coating system, finish warranty and coastal / salt-spray evidence
—UHPC / GFRC mix, reinforcement, anchors, weights and lifting details
—Maximum curved / folded geometry and manufacturing tolerances
—BIM / Revit deliverables available from the selected manufacturing pathway
—Named project references and third-party verification for completed work
Project review
Send the drawings before the specification hardens.
Plans, elevations, sections, dimensions, material intent, site location and known performance requirements are enough to start a useful first review.