Virtus Architectural Aluminium
Virtus Architectural Aluminium
A minimalist aluminium sliding system designed for large glazed openings, slim sightlines and uninterrupted views in contemporary homes.
The strongest COR Vision installations are considered as part of the building itself. Frame positions, floor levels, locking and panel movement can all be detailed so the glazing feels deliberately integrated rather than simply fitted into an opening.
COR Vision provides several detailing options that allow visible aluminium and hardware to be reduced even further.
The surrounding frame can be designed so more of it disappears into the building fabric from view.
Closing details can be incorporated more discreetly into the system instead of becoming a dominant visual element.
Locking can be located within the meeting section, helping keep the frontal view of the sash cleaner.
Embedded locking options help the sliding panels cross while keeping the visible hardware restrained.
Threshold detailing can be considered alongside the finished floor rather than treated as an isolated door component.
Concealed perimeter detailing helps the edges of the glazing visually recede into the surrounding structure.
Planning these details early gives the architect, builder and glazing system a much cleaner relationship.
COR Vision is not limited to one standard arrangement. Sliding and fixed panels can be combined in different ways depending on the opening, access required and how the room needs to connect with the outside.
A simple arrangement with one sliding panel moving behind the adjacent pane. Clean, practical and suited to smaller openings.
Useful where the opening is wider and the design benefits from multiple panes while keeping the central divisions visually restrained.
Fixed panes can be used alongside opening sections to create larger glazed elevations without every part needing to move.
Multiple panels can be considered together so larger walls of glass still have a clear opening strategy rather than becoming visually busy.
Opening direction, furniture positions, access to the garden, finished floor levels and the width of the elevation can all affect which configuration makes the most sense.
Slim aluminium only works if the system still performs as part of the building envelope. COR Vision combines its minimalist appearance with tested thermal, acoustic, weather and security performance.
Thermal transmittance performance dependent on configuration and glazing specification.
Acoustic insulation capability for projects where internal comfort matters.
Tested resistance to uncontrolled air movement through the system.
Tested performance against driven rain and water penetration.
Designed for substantial glazed openings exposed to changing weather.
COR Vision uses a thermally broken aluminium construction with different frame depths available depending on the track arrangement.
Colour and finish should support the architecture rather than compete with it. The final selection can be coordinated with the wider material palette of the project.
It is at its strongest when large areas of glazing are an important part of the architecture and the aim is to keep visible aluminium as restrained as possible.
Particularly suited to extensions and contemporary homes where the glass itself is a major architectural feature.
Useful where gardens, landscapes or external views should remain as visually open as possible from inside.
Works naturally with projects using simple elevations, large openings and restrained material palettes.
The best results come when floor levels, frame positions and surrounding construction are considered early.