A façade comprises a façade panel, a hanger and a fastener extending through the hanger into a blind hole provided at the façade panel. The fastener comprises a shaft defining a fastening direction and has a front face facing in the fastening direction for penetrating the façade panel and a back end facing in a direction opposite to the fastening direction, and a head arranged at the back end and having a bearing surface facing in the fastening direction for bearing on the hanger. The front face has an outer edge at an outer circumference of the shaft and a recess falling short in the fastening direction with respect to the outer edge.

A cladding system including a panel guide, wherein said panel guide is configured to provide alignment and spacing between panels. The panel guide having a central gap, at least one or more weather strip mounting area, and a mounting extension, wherein said mounting extension is configured to mount said panel guide to the wall. The cladding system further include a U cover that is configured to install in the central gap. The U cover includes a screw cover place holder that is configured to secure a screw cover for covering a fastening screw that is used to secure the panel guide and said U cover to the wall.

Building cladding systems with changeable appearances are described. The building cladding system may include a plurality of panels, a substrate, and a controller configured to move the plurality of panels relative to the substrate to change the appearance of the building cladding system, while protecting the substrate. Moving the plurality of panels to change the appearance of the building cladding system may include rotation.

A sound absorbing system comprising: A wall (5); A wall bracket (1) that is affixed to the wall, the wall bracket comprising a fixing plate (6) which is affixed to and lies along the wall surface; a spacer element (7) connected to and projecting from the fixing plate so as to extend away from the wall and a support element (8) connected to the spacer element; A panel bracket (2) comprising a hook element (11) arranged to hang on the support element of the wall bracket and at least one barb (12) connected to the hook element and extending away from the wall And an acoustic panel (4) affixed to the panel bracket by means of the at least one barb penetrating the panel; such that the acoustic panel is positioned spaced away from the wall at a distance X from the wall and generally parallel to the wall.

The present disclosure relates generally to siding, for example, suitable for covering a wall surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a frame for a wall panel. The frame includes a support strip extending in a lateral direction across the width of the wall panel and has first and second ends. The frame also includes a row of columns extending in a first direction from the support strip. Each column includes a proximal end attached to the support strip and a free distal end. The row of columns includes a first column disposed at a first end of the row of columns and laterally offset from the first end of the support strip, and a second column disposed at a second end of the row of columns and laterally offset from the second end of the support strip.

A batten fixing clip, comprising: a male connector comprising a batten interface portion for attachment to a batten, and a female connector interface portion for engaging a female connector; and a female connector comprising a support structure interface portion for attaching to a support structure and a male connector interface portion for engaging the male connector, the male connector interface portion including a retainer and a resilient clip comprising of an aperture, wherein the aperture receives at least part of the female connector interface portion and the clip biases the female connector interface portion against the retainer when in use.

A structure of closing panels (33) to be fastened to walls of a modular structure having a substantially parallelepiped shape comprising four walls, supported by respective vertical uprights (31), comprises a series of horizontal cross bars, whereby each horizontal cross bar connects a pair of said vertical uprights (31). The structure comprises at least one section bar (32) joining a wall of the modular structure (30) to a panel (33), said at least one section bar being associated with a respective horizontal cross bar of the structure, whereby said at least one section bar (32) has a substantially (omega) Ω-shaped section, and comprises notches (39) and seats (38) for inserting respective coupling (46) and fastening (45) means for respectively coupling and fastening a panel (33).

A profile element for attachment to the rear side of a façade panel, which in turn is fastened to a base such as a building surface or substructure. The profile element is formed in one piece and includes three functional sections arranged one after another: a fixing section for fixing the profile element to a base; a support section for attachment to the façade panel; and a spacer element which, in the installed state, ensures the correct distance between the base and the rear side of the façade panel. The profile element is extendible by a supplementary element, which has functionally similar elements and is only used if required by the geometry of the façade panel. The supplementary element is usable for positive connection to the profile element of an adjacent façade panel. Such a façade system provides flexibility for a wide variety of types and dimensions of façade panels.

An apparatus and method for a wall panel system having a plurality of wall panels arranged within a framework. The wall panels may include a plurality of retention devices releasably engaging the framework to position the wall panels relative to the wall panel system. One or more of the retention devices may be actuated to engage and disengage from the framework. The wall panel system may include trim releasably engaging the framework.

The disclosure relates generally to methods, systems, and apparatus for assembling prefabricated wall panels, such as prefabricated wall panels constructed with a layer of insulation coupled to a pre-formed metal layer, with a wall panel fastening system. An insulated wall panel system, includes a first wall panel having an extended portion, a second wall panel having a recessed portion configured to receive the extended portion of the first wall panel. The wall panel system also includes a wall panel clip disposed between the first wall extended portion and the second wall panel recessed portion, the wall panel clip including a first web member and a second web member extending at an angle from the first web member, the first web member having a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion disposed between the first and second end portions, the second web member having a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion disposed between the first and second end portions. The wall panel system further includes that the first web member middle portion includes a through hole extending therethrough and the first and second end portion of the second web member each including a through-hole extending therethrough. The wall panel system further includes an internal fastener configured to connect at least one of first end portion or the second end portion to a portion of the second wall panel and the second wall panel to a building support structure. The wall panel system also includes a face fastener extending through the first wall panel and into the wall panel clip to secure the first wall panel to the second wall panel.