Suriname Shopping Mall Exterior Round Profile Tube Façade Project

This project involved the exterior façade decoration of a large shopping mall in Suriname. The client sought a distinctive façade expression that would enhance the building's visual presence while aligning with a contemporary architectural language. PRANCE supplied the primary façade elements — aluminum round profile tubes with a durable fluorocarbon coating — together with a tailored installation solution to meet the local climatic and operational requirements.

This mall is located in a tropical climate, requiring façade materials that are durable and weather-resistant. The client sought a visually striking, modern exterior that reinforces the mall's brand identity. And the design needed to ensure long-term performance and reliability under outdoor conditions.

Several technical challenges were identified during design and pre-installation planning:

The round profile tubes are installed outdoors, facing intense sunlight, frequent heavy rain, high humidity, and occasional strong winds.

Special fastening methods are required to ensure the round profiles remain firmly fixed to the exterior façade.

The hollow profiles could accumulate rainwater, which may cause corrosion or shorten their service life if not properly drained.

Any technical solution must maintain a smooth and uniform appearance across the entire façade.

To address the identified challenges, PRANCE's technical team developed a customized façade solution:

PRANCE Install Elevation Drawings

Reinforced fixing methods were implemented to ensure the aluminum round profile tubes remains securely attached to the exterior façade, resisting high wind loads and the effects of constant humidity.

The profiles are welded with end caps, each with drainage holes at the bottom. This design effectively diverts rainwater after tropical downpours, preventing water accumulation and reducing the risk of corrosion, thereby extending the service life of the façade components.

The round aluminum profiles are finished with a fluorocarbon coating in custom colors selected to align with the client's brand identity. This surface treatment not only enhances corrosion resistance but also ensures long-term color stability under intense sunlight, high humidity, and coastal environmental conditions, maintaining both durability and the intended visual impact.

 PRANCE's technical department provided continuous guidance throughout the project, overseeing installation and quality control to ensure the solution met both aesthetic and performance requirements.

PRANCE ensured every aluminum profile was securely packaged to prevent transport damage, carefully compared with custom color samples to match the client's design requirements, and precisely measured to guarantee dimensional accuracy.