WATERTIGHT-Avoid permeation by WATER

How can it be avoided the permeation by water, depending on the geometry of the exterior surface?
It is a matter of design. It is a matter of constructing with pieces.
Overlaping the pieces, like scales, making a bridle joint, or making a continuous surface.

  

         A) OVERLAP-SCALES. Joint in differents levels. The water direction.

         Roof tiles  (ceramic, concrete, stone, plastic, waterproof coating, glass,…)

         Overlap distance

         B) BRIDLE JOINT. Joint in the same level.

         Instead of ovelaping the roof tiles, it can be done in the same level.

         Bridle joints panels: one is hollowed out to receive the end of the other. (ceramic, concrete, stone, plastic, glass….)

         C) CONTINUOUS  Synthetic chemical materials with no ending, applied by brush, gunited or pumped.

         D) SINGULAR ELEMENTS. Crosses

A)OVERLAP

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

Ypenburg- MVRDV

Simon Conder Cottage- SIMON CONDER ARCHITECTS

B)BRIDLE JOINTS

Eden Project- NICHOLAS GRIMSHAW

Prada Aoyama-HERZOG&deMEURON

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C) CONTINUOUS 

Santa Caterina Market- EMBT

Penthouse in Amsterdam- MVRDV

Office Building- MANUEL HEREZ



D)SINGULAR ELEMENTS

Cap Ferret House- LACATON & VASSAL

Waterloo Station- NICHOLAS GRIMSHAW