Architectural Facade Composites
STATION is a leading provider of Architectural Precast Façade Systems in Saudi Arabia, serving Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, NEOM, Red Sea Islands, and major cities across the Kingdom. We specialize in the design, manufacturing, and installation of high-quality GFRC cladding systems for commercial, mixed-use, and large-scale developments.
Our exterior façade products are available in a wide range of architectural styles, textures, finishes, and color shades, helping architects and developers achieve distinctive, modern building designs. Each solution is engineered to deliver durability, visual impact, and long-term performance in Saudi Arabia’s demanding climate.
All STATION operations strictly comply with international construction and manufacturing standards, ensuring consistency, safety, and superior quality. Our commitment to excellence has made us a trusted composite and façade partner for landmark projects throughout the Kingdom.
We manufacture advanced composite exterior systems using UHPC, precast concrete, GRC, and fiberglass-based materials, designed to withstand extreme heat, sand, humidity, and harsh weather conditions. These materials provide exceptional strength and reliability for year-round outdoor applications across Saudi Arabia.
By working closely with local developers, architects, and contractors, STATION delivers cost-effective, customized composite façade solutions that seamlessly integrate quality, performance, and architectural aesthetics, ensuring successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
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We specialize in the development and application of advanced composite materials that are purpose designed for architectural, structural, and decorative projects of varying scale and complexity. These materials are engineered to deliver superior performance across multiple dimensions strength, weight optimization, durability, and design flexibility ensuring that each solution not only meets but exceeds modern construction and aesthetic standards. By integrating innovation with sustainability, our composites provide architects, engineers, and designers with the freedom to realize bold concepts while maintaining long term resilience and environmental responsibility. Whether applied in façades, interiors, infrastructure, or bespoke artistic features, our portfolio of composites is distinguished by its ability to combine technical excellence with creative versatility, offering clients a reliable foundation for projects that demand both functional integrity and architectural distinction.
Our division specializes in a diverse range of composite materials, each tailored to meet specific project requirements and environmental conditions:
- Integrated Concrete Composite Material
- Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
- Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GRP/FRP)
- Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GRG)
- Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)
- Digital Art Works & CNC-based Architectural Solutions
- Durability: Resistant to severe weather conditions, corrosion, and environmental stress.
- Design Flexibility: Freedom to create complex geometries, textures, and finishes.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Optimized production methods reduce material usage and installation time.
- Client-Centric Approach: Close collaboration with clients ensures satisfaction and tailored solutions.
- Sustainability: Long-lasting materials with reduced environmental impact.
At STATION, we thrive on incorporating quality and aesthetics into construction requirements. Our architectural precast composites are not only functional but also enhance the visual identity of projects. By leveraging advanced composites such as GRC, GRP, GRG, UHPC, and digital art technologies, we provide solutions that are innovative, reliable, and future-ready.
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC) is a high-performance composite material made from Portland cement, fine aggregates, water, alkali-resistant glass fibers, and specialized additives. When manufactured under controlled conditions using precise mix proportions, GRC delivers exceptional strength while remaining significantly lighter than traditional concrete.
By utilizing high-strength glass fibers instead of steel reinforcement, STATION engineered solutions allow for thinner, more intricate sections. This results in architectural elements that combine durability with a refined aesthetic finish, ideal for modern Saudi Arabian developments.
A Typical GRC Mix Includes
- ▪ Portland cement and fine sand
- ▪ Approximately 5% glass fiber by weight
- ▪ Water-to-cement ratio of about 0.33
- ▪ 5% acrylic co-polymer additive by volume
This specific combination, when processed at STATION facilities, results in outstanding flexural, tensile, and impact strength, provided the material is properly mixed, sprayed, compacted, and curing.
- Proven Expertise: Decades of technical experience and 500+ successful projects.
- Innovative Detailing: Unique methods of design, manufacturing, and installation.
- Client Confidence: Trusted for solving complex design and construction challenges.
- Superior Quality: Compliance with international standards ensures long-lasting performance.
- Wall panels and façades
- Window surrounds and column covers
- Cornices, brackets, quoins, and copings
- Domes, soffits, pilasters, and railings
- Site furnishings, planters, bollards, urns, and tables
- Strength: Glass fibers provide tensile strength higher than steel; a 5% fiber mix achieves compressive strength of 6,000–8,000 psi.
- Durability: Resistant to salt spray, moisture, and freeze-thaw cycles. Performs better than conventional concrete.
- Longevity: Testing confirms GRC’s lifespan equals or exceeds precast concrete.
- ▪ Lightweight: 70–90% lighter than solid concrete (80–95% in specific applications), reducing structural load.
- ▪ High Strength: Delivers excellent flexural and tensile performance for architectural durability.
- ▪ Durable: Highly resistant to weathering, corrosion, and extreme temperatures common in the Kingdom.
- ▪ Disaster Resistant: Proven resilience against hurricanes, floods, fires, and earthquakes.
- ▪ Eco-Friendly: Reduced material usage and lower transportation impact; lower environmental impact than stone.
- ▪ Aesthetic Flexibility & Versatility: Unlimited shapes and textures; available in integral colors or paint-grade finishes.
- ▪ Fire Resistant: Mineral-based composition that will not burn or contribute to flame spread.
- ▪ Design Freedom: Advanced casting capabilities allow the material to be formed into virtually any architectural shape.
Colors: Standard limestone shades plus custom-matched options.
Textures: Smooth, sandblasted, honed, exposed aggregate, travertine, wood grain.
Shapes: Flats, curves, domes, spheres, waves, and intricate forms.
What Is GRG?
Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GRG) is a lightweight, high-strength interior building material that serves as a modern alternative to traditional plasterwork. It is composed of ultra-fine alpha gypsum, Portland cement, sand, and glass fiber reinforcement. GRG is pre-molded, cost-effective, and capable of producing highly detailed architectural elements with consistent quality.
Note: GRG is intended for interior use only and is not suitable for exterior environments.
Why Choose GRG? It is flame resistant, lightweight, easy to install, and offers immense design flexibility for interior decor.
Benefits of GRG
- Lightweight & Strong: Requires little to no additional structural support
- Cost-Effective: Lower cost than traditional plaster or carved materials
- Fire Resistant: 100% non-combustible and flame resistant
- Smooth Finish: Ideal base for paint and decorative coatings
- Crack & Shrink Resistant: Long-lasting and dimensionally stable
- Fast Installation: Prefabricated components reduce on-site labor
Applications
- GRG is commonly used for:
- Domes and ceilings
- Columns and cornices
- Moldings and decorative interior features
GRG Dome Ceiling
Architectural GRG Interiors
What Is UHPC?
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC), also known as Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC), represents the latest advancement in concrete technology. It is an advanced composite material designed to overcome the limitations of conventional concrete.
Typical UHPC compositions include:
- Portland cement
- Fine sand and silica fume
- High-range water-reducing admixtures (HRWR)
- Fibers (usually steel)
- Minimal water content
UHPC often eliminates the need for traditional steel reinforcement and can be virtually self-placing.
Advantages of UHPC
UHPC provides superior structural performance and architectural flexibility, allowing for designs that were previously impossible with standard concrete.
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- Thinner, Lighter Sections: Reduced dead load and material use
- Exceptional Surface Quality: Nearly impermeable and highly refined finishes
- High Ductility & Volume Stability
- Lower Lifecycle Costs: Reduced mold, labor, maintenance, and schedule costs
- Precision Molding: Replicates forms with extreme accuracy
Applications
Its superior durability makes UHPC ideal for harsh environments and innovative architectural solutions. UHPC is widely used in:
- Bridges, Beams & Decks
- Solid & Perforated Wall Panels
- Urban Furniture
- Stairs & Floor Tiles
- Marine Structures
- Architectural Louvers