Kova, a creator of integrated building material solutions, introduced Modwall, a replacement for traditional interior on-site construction. Unlike other adaptable “partition” solutions on the market, Modwall is self-supporting with an integral structural armature and modular panels that allow the system to be freestanding in any space, eliminating the need to tie back to base-building columns or overhead structure. Additionally, custom-designed connections and friction-fit slip receivers make installation simple, efficient and reusable while also improving performance over traditional systems, the company said.
Previously, rigid traditional interior construction meant that offices were being renovated every five years on average, resulting in lost productivity and significant landfill waste. Early modular solutions were expensive, inflexible and acoustically ineffective. To date, modular solutions have been expensive, surprisingly inflexible, aesthetically limiting, and acoustically ineffective, Kova observed.
Modwall is a simple aluminum wall frame with sustainable, plant-based batt insulation slides into the post-and-beam structure, providing a framework for easily mounting interior and exterior finishes. Designed with construction waste reduction in mind, the system can easily be demounted and reconfigured to meet changing human and space needs instead of ending up in a landfill.
“One of the most important inspirations behind the Modwall Adaptable Room System is real-world reuse,” says Kova Director of Architecture Gray Dougherty, AIA, LEED AP, Assoc. DBIA. “Modular systems exist, but the effective reuse of their parts in the customer environment does not, resulting in solutions that never seem to move the needle on the cost/time/quality trade-off. The simple design of the Modwall system allows it to be easily disassembled and redeployed.”
The Modwall system addresses projects of various magnitudes and rooms of different sizes. As needs and desires change, finishes can be easily swapped and the system can be reconfigured with less investment and downtime. Mechanical, electrical, and fire protection systems are integrated into the system in the shop, providing plug-and-play connections that enable easy connection to base-building systemsIn addition, everything can be easily moved and refreshed for Day 2 redesign.
