Specialist Brands:
Avante International is the global holding company and parent entity, governing international standards and strategy without direct operations. Beneath it sit specialist operating brands and licensed regional entities, each built around a discipline that demands its own skill set, its own methods, and its own way of working with clients.
Specialist facade consultants providing design, engineering, and technical guidance to create functional, durable, and visually compelling building envelopes. We embrace each facade design, curtain wall, and consulting assignment with enthusiasm, creativity, and technical acumen, balancing the architect’s design vision with demonstrable value to the owner.
A new building, or a major new facade, is being designed and the architect and owner need the envelope engineered to the design vision, specified, tendered, inspected, and commissioned.
Element reviews, material hand samples (150×150mm), wind/water/seismic engineering criteria.
Structural load imposition, BMU access preliminary concepts, unit cost estimates per wall type.
50% CSI technical specifications, 3-vendor basis-of-design equality, prototype mock-up drawings.
100% CSI specs, 2D PDF facade details, itemised Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for competitive tender.
RFI consolidation, technical/commercial contractor matrix comparison, and award recommendations.
Shop drawing reviews, calculations, wind load compliance, glass thermal stress, and silicone compatibility.
Factory audits, on-site water test observation (AAMA 501.2), visual prototype mock-ups, and punch lists.
Access track geometries, monorails, cradle drops, and structural reaction calculations for lifecycle maintenance.
A design-studio initiative within Avante Facades for concept-led and bespoke assignments, producing design charrettes, material studies, 3D parametric modelling, and photo-realistic renders.
An interactive digital project-intelligence add-on combining 3D Revit BIM, 3D laser scanning, and illustrative detailing from our studio to help clients anticipate risks and keep living digital records.
Transforms existing building envelopes through recladding, retrofitting, and facade reconstruction, improving performance, appearance, and long-term usability. We consolidate specialist recladding designers, engineers, material specialists, and project management teams to deliver fast-paced upgrades while buildings remain operational.
The commercial risk on a recladding project sits less in the design intent than in the interface between the new cladding and the retained substrate, and in sequencing around trading hours, occupants, access, and tenant fit-outs.
An existing, usually occupied, building needs a new envelope or a substantial facade upgrade without stopping operations: shopping malls, operational hotels, headquarters, corporate campuses, and residential towers.
We are the firm you call when your facade systems or facade elements are not performing or are aesthetically degrading contrary to expectations. A dedicated forensic group of 20+ facade technicians, engineers, and field managers within the 120+ team, with over 100+ investigations completed.
Locates the root source of air and water infiltration to an accuracy of up to 12 mm, allowing surgical, targeted, cost-effective remediation that minimises operational disruption and eliminates recurring guesswork repairs.
Review as-built drawings, previous reports, maintenance history; phased suspended-access verification; consolidated water leakage map.
Verification walkthroughs, specimen location selection from leakage map, suspended-access coordination, and client safety plan.
Thermal imaging, smoke testing, calibrated water spray testing per AAMA 501.2, selective openings, and anchor/corrosion assessment.
Deficiency analysis across materials, systems, and interfaces; probable root cause proof; current condition rating and 3D remediation design.
Preserves and restores historic and heritage facades through conservation expertise, 3D digital documentation, and regulatory guidance, protecting original architectural character while upgrading modern envelope performance and safety.
A heritage-listed or historic building needs its facade assessed, conserved, documented, or restored within heritage regulations, or an owner wants to protect original character while upgrading environmental performance.
Specialist facade restoration practice combining rigorous materials research, laboratory pathology diagnostics, and surgical engineering repairs. We return aging, distressed, or deteriorating building envelopes to pristine structural safety, durability, and weather-tight performance while respecting original architectural fabric.
A building envelope has developed cracking, spalling, corrosion, stone distress, or material degradation that routine maintenance cannot resolve, demanding scientific materials research, non-destructive testing, and precision restorative engineering.
Petrographic examination, core extraction, chemical salt testing, and historic mortar/stone matching.
Ultrasonic pulse velocity, rebar covermeter surveys, anchor pull testing, and digital crack monitoring.
Structural epoxy injection, cathodic corrosion inhibition, custom stone Dutchman repairs, and anchoring.
Breathable mineral treatments, elastomeric perimeter sealing, and long-term envelope maintenance plans.
While Avante International serves as the holding entity governing technical standards and group strategy without direct operations, clients experience seamless delivery through one dedicated Project Executive. When an investigation concludes a facade is beyond economic repair, it hands over smoothly to Facade Recladding under the appropriate regional operating entity.
| Lifecycle Stage | What Happens | Responsible Practice | Deliverables |
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| Create | A new envelope is conceived, engineered, specified, tendered, and delivered |
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100% CSI Specs, BOQ, tender matrix, factory and site QA reports |
| Diagnose | A facade under-performs and the cause must be found and proven |
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12 mm pin-point water leakage maps, thermal imaging reports |
| Renew | An occupied building receives a new or upgraded envelope |
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Substrate interface details, fire-stopping, live occupancy phasing |
| Restore | Distressed materials undergo scientific research, testing, and surgical engineering repair |
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Petrographic research reports, mortar/stone matching, structural repair drawings |
| Preserve | A heritage facade is conserved, documented, and restored |
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3D laser point-cloud scans, stone conservation specifications |
Clear, independent guidance from our senior engineering team across the 5+ specialist practices.
A facade consultant is an independent specialist who designs, engineers and checks a building's external envelope. At Avante, that covers concept design, structural and thermal engineering, specifications and BOQ, tender evaluation, submittal reviews, factory audits, site testing and handover — protecting the architect's design and the owner's investment.
New building or new facade: Avante Facades. Occupied building that needs a new envelope or upgrade: Facade Recladding. Existing facade that leaks, fogs or has loose parts: Facade Forensics. Heritage or historic building: Facade Preservation. Materials research and precision repair: Facade Restoration.
Avante International (Avante International LLC) serves as the global holding entity and parent brand for the group. As a holding entity without direct operations, it governs brand standards, technical methodologies, and strategic direction. All direct consulting operations, engineering deliverables, site inspections, and client engagements are conducted through licensed regional operating entities (including Avante Facade Consulting Pvt. Ltd. in India and South Asia) and our specialized practice divisions.
No. Avante International is an independent consulting group without direct manufacturing, fabrication or contracting operations. It has no commercial ties to contractors or suppliers, so its advice is given strictly in the owner's interest.
Avante has worked on 1500+ projects in 20+ countries. It has project offices in Mumbai (principal office for South Asia), Delhi, San Diego, New York, Istanbul and Seoul, and research and development centres in Pune and Bengaluru.
