Modular panels, systems, and methods of assembly
A panel and panel system for wall cladding is disclosed. The panel comprises an exterior face; and a reveal face, comprising: a top reveal plane extending at a top edge of the exterior face; and a side reveal plane extending at a side edge of the exterior face, the side reveal plane having a top alignment tab at a top end of the side reveal plane and a bottom alignment tab at a bottom end of the side reveal plane, the exterior face elevated from the reveal face. The panel further comprises a top protrusion extending from the top reveal plane; and a bottom protrusion extending at a bottom edge of the exterior face.
1. A panel, comprising:
an exterior face;
a reveal face, comprising:
a top reveal plane extending at a top edge of the exterior face; and
a side reveal plane extending at a side edge of the exterior face, the side reveal plane having a top alignment tab at a top end of the side reveal plane and a bottom alignment tab at a bottom end of the side reveal plane, the top alignment tab and bottom alignment tab extending from the side edge of the exterior face parallel to the side reveal plane and extending from the side edge less than the side reveal plane;
the exterior face elevated from the reveal face;
a top protrusion extending from the top reveal plane; and
a bottom protrusion extending at a bottom edge of the exterior face.
2. The panel of claim 1 , the top alignment tab extending beyond an axis defined by the top edge of the exterior face and the bottom alignment tab extending toward an axis defined by the bottom edge of the exterior face.
3. The panel of claim 2 , the top alignment tab abutting a bottom portion of the top reveal plane.
4. The panel of claim 1 , the top protrusion extending from the top reveal plane at an angle toward the exterior face, the top protrusion connected to the top reveal plane along a portion of a top edge of the top reveal plane.
5. The panel of claim 1 , the bottom protrusion being an interior lip extending behind the exterior face.
6. The panel of claim 1 , the top protrusion extending orthogonally from the top reveal plane toward a first plane defined by the exterior face and then extending along a second plane, the second plane parallel to the top reveal plane.
7. The panel of claim 6 , the bottom protrusion extending orthogonally away from the exterior face, then extending along a third plane, the third plane parallel to the first plane, and then extending at a less than 90 degree angle toward the first plane.
8. The panel of claim 1 , the top protrusion being a hook-shape complementary to the bottom protrusion for engagement with the bottom protrusion of a second panel and support of the second panel at the bottom protrusion of the second panel.
9. The panel of claim 1 , wherein the top protrusion extends from the top reveal plane from a central portion of the top reveal plane, leaving a gap between each side edge of the top protrusion and each side edge of the exterior face.