Bali Lavastone Cladding – The Hidden Secret Benefits of Lavastone
Black Lavastone Cladding at Jewel Changi Airport (Courtesy of Jewel Changi Airport Singapore)
Being named the best airport in the world for 7 years, Changi airport has not shown any sign of slowing down. In the last year of 2018, Changi Airport served 65,628,000 passengers which makes it the 19th busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic. In fact, Changi Airport not only predicated as the busiest airport, it also has been awarded as the Best International Architecture Awards in 2016. Within the airport, not only for boarding purposes, but you can do also another great activities such as dining, shopping, and walking around the wondrous places here. One of them is The Jewel. It’s the newest centerpiece of Changi airport which already attracted many tourists and travelers around the world. The main attraction in Jewel’s Heart, you can found the tallest indoor waterfall HSBC Rain Vortex located at the center of the main building, surrounded by terraced man-built forest settings. Changi Airport was built in 2014 with a $1.7 billion budget. The construction required hundreds of high-quality world-known plants and materials imported from all around the world. On this great architecture, you can found the stunning materials which come from Bali, Indonesia. It’s Black Lava Stone. The elegant Bali Black Lavastone Cladding has been used as the main material of Jewel’s magnificent claddings. Design by Mischa Safdie, one of the foremost world-class architects, he had brave decisions with chosen more than 1,000 sqm of the Black Lava to attracted the cladding looks of the Jewel Changi Airport.
Bali Lavastone Cladding – Why Architect Choose This One
Modern Architecture with Natural Vibe of Bali Volcanic Stone (Courtesy of Jewel Changi Airport Singapore)
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Energy Saving Purposes
Although seamlessly hidden, the Bali Black Lavastone Cladding in Jewel Changi Airport Singapore has a crucial duty in keeping the temperature of the majestic building to remain cool. The small porosity of the lava stone allows water to penetrate easily. Water coming down from the waterfall and other watering systems are easily absorbed by the lava stones thus help in keeping the cool temperature inside despite its glass rooftop. The sunlight coming from the rooftop is also easily absorbed by the lava stone because of the dark color of the stone, but it will quickly cool off, thanks to the water from the surroundings. The architecture and construction of the building have been tremendously done in meticulous detail so that it is very energy efficient.
Black Lavastone Fountains (Courtesy of Jewel Changi Airport Singapore)
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Purify The Water
Another benefit in having Bali Black Lavastone Cladding in Jewel Changi Airport Singapore is, it can minimalize the water usage by purifying the water through its pores. Therefore, with the lava stone, the watering system could be reused and recycled. The porous surface makes it easier for water to get absorbed and purified by removing less beneficial substances such as nitrate from the water. The used water then can be clean again and safe to be reused. The architects and designers really have chosen the best material to keep the maintenance cost minimum.
The Surrounding’s Cladding within Changi Airport Singapore (Courtesy of Jewel Changi Airport Singapore)
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Durability and Weather Resistant
The endurance of Bali Black Lavastone Cladding in Jewel Changi Airport Singapore is estimated to last for hundreds of years because it comes from hardened molten lava under extreme heat and pressure. Another example of stone usage can be found in Puri Besakih which approximately was built at least 2000 years ago using the Bali lava stone.
