Award-winning Australian architects, Bates Smart used Fairview Vitrabond FR aluminium composite panels to develop a standing seam cladding on the facade of Sydney's Monarch project in Mosman suburb.
Bates Smart chose Vitrabond FR aluminium composite panels instead aluminium sheets or other metal to deliver the desired look, feel and sturdiness of the facade. Aluminium composite panels brought along with them several additional benefits, which rendered the project higher value-addition. 
Simple installation happens to be one of the primary advantages of Vitrabond FR panels. In The Monarch project, the long vertical ribs that form the classic standing seam system were made separately and then installed between each panel using the installer-friendly standard cassette fix system. Since the ribs are produced separately from the aluminium panels, architects had the flexibility to design their standing seam with multiple colours for an individualised look.
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Vitrabond, being a cost-effective cladding solution, brings significant price benefit to the project. The aluminium panels also retain all the performance attributes of standing seam cladding solutions including lightweight, flexible and versatile design; minimal maintenance requirement; rust-resistance and complete weatherproofing and waterproofing properties.
The standing seam cladding from Vitrabond adds a unique feature to The Monarch. It is considered to be the first ‘Soho’ style accommodation in the capital city's lower-north shore. This development project comprises of 62 well-appointed apartments in addition to four Soho units displaying the unique Vitrabond FR standing seam design.
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