The L-shaped geometry behind the ELCON Building System.

Two wall planes are cast together as one load-bearing L-shaped element, designed to reduce joints, simplify erection and support flexible architectural planning.

L / PANEL

THE PRINCIPLE

Two wall planes cast as one element.

ELCON’s defining innovation is a load-bearing L-shaped concrete panel: two wall planes cast together as one structural element.

ERECTION LOGIC

Stability is designed into the L-shaped panel.

The `L’ shaped panel is self-supporting during installation and leads to reductions in vertical panel joints.

SYSTEM EVIDENCE

One structural idea connects design, manufacture and erection.

The ELCON `L’ shaped wall concept was developed to enable casting of wall panels by transportable vertical battery moulds. The product produced obviated the need for temporary propping due to self-supporting nature of the `L’ shape.

The ELCON vertical battery casting production equipment has a small footprint allowing production to take place on the project site with minimal transport logistics compared to conventional precast flat panel systems manufactured off-site.

Through the ELCONisation approach, layouts, openings and architectural treatments can be coordinated with the structural system without forcing a single repetitive building form.

APPLICATIONS

Flexibility is part of the system, not an afterthought.

ELCONisation is the term used to translate architectural plans into an `L’ shaped wall format. The ELCONisation approach co-ordinates layouts, openings and architectural treatments, in the ELCON design process. ELCON’s inherently flexible approach means that designs are never compromised utilising `L’ shaped wall panels.

01Housing & apartments
02Hotels & hospitality
03Student & institutional accommodation
04Schools, clinics & municipal buildings
05Commercial & mixed programmes

CONNECTED METHOD

01Coordinated design

02Purpose-built mould

03Panel production

04Erection into place

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