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Warm edge

H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling: A canyon running through a facade

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In the One River North building in Denver, an artificial canyon winds its way through the 16-story structural glazing facade – a spectacular architectural detail and a complex function for the facade glass. These were implemented using the Ködispace 4SG warm edge system, which ensures energy efficiency in accordance with IGU units under the extreme climatic conditions of the city.

 The alternation between vertically laid sedak gsp panels and ribbon windows creates an architecturally exciting aesthetic.
sedak

Facade installed more quickly with gsp elements

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The facade of the new administration building of the A. Müller dairy in Aretsried is as white as milk. The facade owes its clear effect primarily to the 430 sedak gsp facade elements. In combination with offset ribbon windows, an elegant all-glass facade was created for the building, which was realised to the highest efficiency standards.

Saint-Gobain glass for the "Redmolen" in Copenhagen

Optimum use of daylight and magnificent views

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The construction of the "Redmolen" building in Copenhagen harbour was preceded by a variety of daylight analyses. The result: a 12,000 m² unitised façade whose inclination filters the daylight as required in order to achieve optimum daylight utilisation. The facade glasses used were Cool-Lite SKN 176 and Eclaz from Saint-Gobain.

The impressive design of the 190-metre office tower was penned by the architects of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF).
AGC Interpane

Facade glass for The Scalpel in London

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A successful example of the integration of contemporary architecture in the City of London is 52 Lime Street, also known as "The Scalpel". The 190-metre office tower designed by the architects of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) is an impressive building. The facade glass came from AGC Interpane.

Top stories of the week

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A 36-year-old IGU line in Switzerland, a sound refracting facade in Paris, a sustainable glass facade in the Netherlands and some towers featuring a warm edge system in Canada. These are our top stories of this week:

The spectacular character of the building was expressed in the form of an amorphously curved structure with a fully glazed aluminium facade.
Schüco:

A sustainable office building inspired by nature

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The new offices of the Triodos Bank in the Netherlands set standards for circular construction as a completely demountable, energy-neutral building with a wooden structure and a glass facade.

Paris:

Facade that breaks up sound waves from rail traffic

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An undulating zinc facade is one of the most striking and surprising features of an office building in the Pont de Flandre district of Paris.  With its special shape, the undulating facade contributes to sound insulation...

Once complete, Google will be the prime tenant of the 148,600 square metre Rio Business Park in Bangalore.
SageGlass:

Smart glass for massive office development in India

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What will employees demand from post-pandemic workplaces? Here is a glimpse into how electrochromic smart glass is shaping the office of the future.

The facade facing the street has many crystal-like surfaces, resembling the facets of a diamond.
Aluprof:

Diamentum – an office that shines like a diamond

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The Diamentum Office in Wroclaw, Poland, lives up to its name: The bevelled glass and aluminium facade lets the office building shine like a diamond. Here you find out all you will want to know.