Originally Posted by
damon.sidel
I'd definitely go with the basic wall: curtain wall. I'm not sure what efficiency you see for detailing adaptive components. We were using a pattern-based panel (essentially an adaptive component, right?) for our facade system. It was good for quite some time, but when it came time to start detailing, we found trying to add more detail to the panel family became extremely cumbersome. It really depends on how you're using it, but I really think if the standard curtain wall works for your purpose, it will prove easier in the long run. Can you post an image of what your metal rain screen system looks like?