IWC CLAZ Solid Operable Wall

CLAZ is the working series of the IWC solid operable range for offices and commercial interiors, with a nominal panel thickness of 85mm, panel heights to 6 metres and sound insulation of STC 45 to 49. The wall is suspended from a ceiling track and runs out or stacks away, and it suits training rooms, multifunction meeting rooms, restaurants and places of worship. Applied Spaces is the exclusive Taiwan distributor for IWC.

It comes down to whether the space needs daylight and sightlines through it. The glazed UNIQ series keeps a room open and suits meeting areas. The solid CLAZ series carries a higher sound insulation rating and takes a finish that matches the fit out, which suits training rooms and private dining. One project frequently uses both.

Yes. The manufacturer lists meeting spaces among the applications for CLAZ. A training room has to move between a full class and small group work, and an operable wall lets one room divide and reopen to the size of the session. The facing build up follows the privacy required, and a whiteboard finish turns the wall itself into a teaching surface.

A catalogue figure is a laboratory result. What a finished room achieves comes down mainly to whether the return air void above the ceiling is closed, whether the floor is level, and whether adjacent risers are dealt with at the same time. Site performance depends on the complete construction, including the ceiling void, floor junctions, adjacent services and installation quality, so project specific acoustic advice is recommended.

To building structure, a slab or a structural beam, never to a suspended ceiling grid alone. The track connects to the structure through adjustable drop rods, and the loading is calculated and confirmed by the structural engineer from the total weight of the wall. This is the item that decides whether an operable wall is possible at all, so it belongs at the start of the fit out design.

Stacking depth follows the number of panels, their thickness and the direction they stack. At 85mm, CLAZ panels take less depth than the heavier series, and they stack to one side or split to both ends according to the circulation. The stacking area can be planned as a concealed store. Confirm it as part of the plan layout.

Yes. CLAZ may be considered for private dining, subject to the acoustic performance required, the panel configuration and the project conditions: open as one room day to day, divided into private rooms for a banquet. Solid panels with head and floor seals keep conversation private between rooms, and finishes in fabric, laminate or wallpaper hold the restaurant’s own material language.

IWC operable walls divide into glazed and solid. The glazed UNIQ series keeps a space open and is rated STC 35 to 48. The solid series available in Taiwan are CLAZ, below six metres and rated STC 45 to 49, and BOZ, above six metres and rated STC 45 to 51. Applied Spaces is the exclusive Taiwan distributor for all three.