In addition to historical sights, the capital of Denmark also offers numerous architectural treasures from more recent times. The Nordhavn district, for example, is a growing area with sensational buildings.
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These include the "Redmolen" office building, designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Cobe and soon to be completed: circular, 60 m high and clad in glass and galvanised steel, it sits enthroned at the entrance to the harbour. Pihl & Søn is handling the construction project as general contractor.
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The facade elements of the "Redmolen" are inclined to filter daylight as required by the users. The Triple insulating glass of the façade elements consists of the highly transparent solar control glass Cool-Lite SKN 176 and the daylight glass Eclaz from Saint-Gobain Glass.
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Aiming for maximum daylight yield
The façade concept for the cylindrical structure was designed with the aim of creating good daylight conditions throughout the building. The design is therefore based on an hourly daylight simulation over the course of the year and the faceted elements are positioned in such a way as to reduce the direct incidence of sunlight.
The façade elements on the south side of the building, where the façade is most exposed to daylight, are narrower and reduce glare.
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Towards the west, east and north, on the other hand, the elements gradually widen, letting in more light. Sunlight is optimally reflected at all times, the rooms are optimally supplied with natural daylight and kept at a pleasant temperature. This reduces the energy consumption of the building, which also offers a magnificent prospect.
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How the installation was accelerated
Feldhaus Fenster + Fassaden GmbH, specialists in customised solutions, were commissioned with the prefabrication and on-site installation of the facade elements.
The facade glass was provided by vandaglas GmbH, a ClimaPlusSecurit partner. At the Radeburg site, the modules were fitted with the highly transparent Cool-Lite SKN 176 solar control glass, which achieves a natural lighting effect and very good sun shading. Saint-Gobain Eclaz was also used for thermal insulation in order to optimise the daylight supply.
The Redmolen will be completed and occupied before the end of this year. It is already clear that the spectacular 360-degree panoramic view over land and water has the potential to become the new crowd-puller at Copenhagen harbour.
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