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Forster Profilsysteme has opened its new headquarters, the Forster Campus, in Romanshorn, Switzerland, setting new standards in sustainable building. Spanning over 30,000 square metres, the campus includes a production and logistics hall, a technology centre, and an office building, all constructed with a strong focus on sustainability.
The small town of Carouge near Geneva in French-speaking Switzerland is home to a nationally renowned theatre, which has now been renovated and largely rebuilt. Here details of the glass and steel elements chosen:
The 3rd SIGAB Glass Event, which took place at the impressive Quai Zurich Campus, brought together leading experts from the Swiss and international glass industry, many of them from Germany, on 29 August 2024. Around 100 visitors came to find out about the latest developments and trends in glass construction. The facade of the venue, which was explained in detail, was also exciting.
On 28 and 29 October 2024, modern facade architecture will be on the agenda at the Kursaal in Bern. The speakers at Advanced Building Skins will also be taking a closer look at solar facades.
The new "Aile Est" terminal at Genève Aéroport sets new standards in terms of sustainability. The building envelope is equipped with PV and highly efficient heat pumps contribute to environmental friendliness. All common areas and pathways were realised with profile systems from Forster. Identify the fire protection requirements that had to be met.
How can balconies be used to generate energy? Balco Balkonkonstruktionen GmbH provides a smart solution to this question. The company offers systems in which photovoltaic modules for power generation are integrated into the parapet - a climate-friendly solution that is particularly in demand in the field of multi-storey residential construction.
Today, 3300 square metres of eyrise s350 solar control glass are making an important contribution to sustainable building certification as part of a building renovation in Zurich. Here you can find out why eyerise glass was chosen.
Weil am Rhein has a new shopping mall for visitors from Germany, France and Switzerland. The Dreiländergalerie was designed by Chapman Taylor. The Climaplus Cool-Lite Xtreme facade glass from Saint-Gobain Glass was supplied by vandaglas from the ClimaPlusSecurit partner network, and Lamparter Stahl und Glas from Kassel acted as the installer.
Swiss whisky lovers Rinaldo Willy and Pascal Mittner have chosen a very special place for their production: the mountain station of the Corvatsch cable car. Today, the highest distillery in the world is located there. Insulating glass with warm-edge spacers from Swisspacer also allow the best views into the distillery from the outside.
The vandaglas Group has acquired a number of glass processors in the DACH region in recent years, in addition to acquisitions in the Netherlands and the UK. in this exclusive interview with GW-News in Berlin, Lukas Himmel, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of vandaglas, spoke about the group's goals, acquisitions of glass companies and the results of this strategy.
Individual glass constructions are more in demand than ever in architecture today. This also applies to existing buildings in New York. In the case of the office tower at 299 Park Avenue, the lobby was transformed into a transparent and inviting space, with glass in large formats from Glas Trösch.
At an altitude of 1040 m, guests at the Hostellerie am Schwarzsee hotel have a wonderful view over the lake and of the Swiss Pre-Alps. In order to preserve the prospect in the newly renovated Panorama Dining Room even when the sun is shining, switchable Harmony glass from SageGlass was installed in the facade.
The "Advanced Building Skins", one of the largest facade conferences in the world, took place again this year in Bern, Switzerland. GLASWELT Magazine was also there. Find out what will move the facade industry in the future.
The 17th Advanced Building Skins Conference & Expo will take place on 20-21 October 2022 in Bern, Switzerland. There are still some tickets left for this premier international event for innovative building envelopes.
The campus of the University of St. Gallen has recently been adorned with the new Square, a building designed to support interactive and innovative forms of teaching and learning. The facade with special glass from Glas Trösch is also innovative. Here you can find out how the glass is constructed in detail.
As part of a comprehensive building refurbishment of an office property in Zurich, eyrise B.V. was commissioned to supply over 3,000 square metres of dynamic liquid crystal glass.
Glass as a material is the focus of the United Nations International Year of Glass. The Opening Ceremony will take place on 10 and 11 February 2022 in Geneva at the United Nations House. Representatives of the Italian GIMAV will also be present, including Dino Zandonella Necca, GIMAV spokesperson and President of Vitrum.
Glas Müller AG from Switzerland is a classic family-owned glazing company. Today, around 30 employees are active there for the entire construction glass spectrum. And a vintage machine is also in use there: an IGU line from Lisec dating back to the last millennium.
One of the largest sculpture exhibitions in Europe, the Bad RagARTz, is drawing visitors to the Swiss spa town of Bad Ragaz until the end of October 2021. The glass sculpture Tri Colore by the artist Kathrin Severin, which is made from glass by Glas Trösch and casts coloured shadows, can also be seen there.
When the time came for the newer of Nestlé’s headquarter buildings to be given a state-of-the-art energy upgrade, fitting it with smart glass from SageGlass was the obvious choice:
An unusual installation in the Swiss mountains: A house at 2000 m above sea level required the installation of a glass plate weighing 2 tonnes. See in this video of the installation how a special vacuum lifter was able to help get the job done:
The EPCL vocational school in Lausanne (Ecole Professionnelle Commerciale de Lausanne) shows how the renovation of a building can also become something of a work of art.
After 40 years, the Glatt Tower in Wallisellen, Switzerland, had to be renovated. The tower was given a new building envelope equipped with switchable facade glass from SageGlass. Here you can find out how this completely eliminated the need for external sun protection.
For more than 14 years now, this Viprotron scanner has been a very important part of quality control and has become an integral part of the insulating glass production line.
