The Curtain Wall Industry in India – Past, Present & The Future

Mr. Navin Keswani

The Curtain Wall Industry in India evolved with
the first use of Aluminium in 1940s wherein
development of extrusions for architectural
systems surfaced in the 1950s. The first ever
development of Curtain Wall construction was
seen in India in 1980s and finally the development
of Unitised Curtain Wall and Structurally Glazed
Systems made the 1990s a very memorable
decade for the Indian Facade Industry. India is a
third world country and it may seem strange, but
at first Curtain Walls were treated like a new
fashionable construction material; wherein the
Architects and Developers had some how
forgotten their main purpose: Energy Saving,
Increased Acoustic and Thermal comfort level
vis.a.vis the aesthetic Architectural Intent.
However – lately there has been a visible increase
in construction in India that has given a positive
response to the Curtain Wall industry.

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