The waste of drinking water is considerable and worrying. Think that the 50% of the domestic water could be replaced by the rainwater. It’s sufficient to collect it in a tank, preferably underground to avoid evaporation, and to connect it to a pump to irrigate the garden, wash the car, for the housecleaning or WC flush. Even in production plants, rainwater can be used in...
Architects Glück + Partner and Schädler + Zwerger planned an additional building on the banks of the Seerhein for the University of Technology, Business and Design Constance. Simple and clear architectural elements dominate the reduced-area floor plan, the focus of which is on the large entrance hall and the central light shaft. The shell of the building was designed as...
The challenge of combining tradition and innovation, raw material and geometrical purity has been met on the façade of the Hotel Magna Pars Suites in Milan thanks to custom-made Terreal San Marco bricks! The façade of the extension to the Hotel Magna Pars Suites in Milan is, over and above the technical skill employed, an aesthetic gem. No fewer than 10,000 Terreal brick...
With 3-layer panels in the typical SUN WOOD reclaimed wood design //TYROL 02, the Chalet Appartment Weinberg in Kirchberg near Kitzbühel was given a particularly cosy atmosphere. In addition to wall and ceiling panelling, the design is not only found in beds. The entire sauna and wellness area was also upgraded with the harmonious reclaimed wood design, creating a consis...
The architect Gérard Courtoy designed the new FACQ building in Merelbeke. With an almost 300-metre-long mesh façade cladding, it is a real eye-catcher on the E40 highway. In collaboration with the architect and the general contractor Verelst Bedrijfsbouw & Renovatie, Haver & Boecker realised the vision of a shimmering building shell made of stainless steel mesh. Façade ...
Street-facing openwork façades that filter the rays of the sun and cast a checkerboard of light over the ground inside that changes over the course of the day... The Louise Michel school in Aussonne, is the perfect expression of the marriage between aesthetics and technology. 187 m² of latticework brick screens have been erected here : a challenge taken up by the Damon a...
Swathed in its light, the Coallia social housing development on rue Lorraine, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, provides as enrapturing a spectacle as the sea whose colour and shimmering changes with the sky. Indeed, its façades clad in Terreal iridescent ceramic terracotta rainscreens create a surprise by revealing reflections that are in turn blueish or metallic ivo...
In addition to traditional repair work, this premium workshop in Munich specialises in the restoration of vintage cars and in motorsports. The professional and experienced workshop offers a racing car optimisation service and racetrack support. The new company building was clad with concrete skin panels in anthracite, lending the facade an elegant and timeless appearanc...
The subject of pedagogical architecture is becoming increasingly important given the positive influence that the environment has on children’s learning and playing behaviour. A new building was designed for the “Olgakrippe” day care centre in Stuttgart on the basis of current pedagogical, flexibility and economic aspects. A consortium consisting of SCALA Architekten, Je...
The facades of the residential complex "Camino de la Plata" in Burgos are completely covered with extruded ceramic tiles from Favemanc in a combination of marengo and ecru colors that give it a unique elegance. The ventilated façade system chosen for this project was Favemanc's XB PRO system, made up of 17 mm extruded ceramic alveolar plates. of thickness. A system that...
With the increasing urban development speed, large population density, dwindling residential land area, the type of street house is being chosen by many people. Because it saves space and the design is simple. Besides that advantages, the disadvantages of a street house is that it is often narrow in width, lying close together so it will be easy to create a suffocating f...
Due to the functional and aesthetic characteristics of HAVER Architectural Mesh, it offers versatile fields of applications in the architecture of multi-storey car parks. Both inside and outside, they convince with a noble appearance and meet the highest demands on safety, stability and weather resistance. The stainless steel mesh EGLA-MONO 4791 was used for the Al Se...
Located in North Haven, Connecticut, Slate School is an independent, nonprofit K-6 organization. With an emphasis on nature conservancy, this unique learning facility offers one-of-a-kind interactive programs that have been diligently tailored to serve its 70 students. Clearly, one of the highest-rated environmentally friendly schools of its kind in America, Slate School...
Modern glass architecture requires effective protection against sunlight. HAVER Architectural Mesh combines sun protection and outstanding design with a lot of functional benefits. Shading and thermal comfort Due to its semi-transparent geometry, metal mesh is well suitable for external sun protection. Woven wire mesh provides shade and reduces temperature in the sum...
The new building planned by Ignacio Prego Architects is a contemporary reinterpretation of the profound symbolism of the judicial area. Located in the heart of Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, France, the building is designed to reconcile the citizens with the authority of justice. Heavy rainfall and constantly high temperatures characterize the tropical climate of Point...
This project is a prime example of the fine line between respect for tradition and necessary innovation. In a historic part of the old Danish capital, five townhouses accommodate apartments, shops, a culture house as well as a state-of-the-art subway station – and it harmonizes with the historic neighborhood. The center of the project is a courtyard surrounded by five...
Codina has been involved in the construction of the new Puskás Aréna stadium in Budapest with the production and installation of approximately 20,000m2 of stainless steel achitectural wire mesh. The mesh model chosen for the project has been Eiffel 20100. Codina has manufactured the entire Eiffel 20100 architectural wire mesh of the Puskás Aréna project within six month...
Fabio Novembre, architect and designer, signs the project for the new AC Milan headquarters, Casa Milan. Recently opened to the public and already a center of attraction in the city of Milan, the imposing architectural complex (10,000sqm) includes the Mondo Milan museum, the Cucina Milanello restaurant and bar, the Milan Store and spaces dedicated to offices. For the ...
Rocca: the secret of stone formations from past millennia. For lovers of raw, primal beauty. For people whose love of light is even greater than their love of colour. For those who scan for details with their eyes and touch to experience texture. For purists. Façades take on a rugged stone look with the ALUCOBOND® rocca surface series. Divested of colour, the secret of...
Flat green roofs are almost a given in contemporary architecture. However, there are still far too many clients and architects who are reluctant to green steep roofs. Commissioned by Aral AG, the architect Manfred Beier courageously designed a curving green roof in the shape of a wave for a motorway service station. Juergen Quindeau, roofer and roof gardener, together wi...
Pfeiffer & Schmidt Ingenieurgesellschaft is a regional engineering firm with over 45 employees at four sites. A floor was added to the offices in Marburg and the premises were enlarged. For the facade, the architects used concrete skin panels in off-white, silvergrey and anthracite. The glassfibre reinforced concrete elements underline the linear, modern character of the...
In an exquisite location on the banks of the Rhine, where it commands an impressive view, the "Rheintower" residential tower in the Mühlheim district of Cologne sets new standards for outstanding urban housing: 21 floors, a height of 76 metres, 102 rental apartments with a total area of approx. 7260 square metres – these are the key figures for a high-rise building that ...
The new refectory building at Trudering harmoniously blends into the main listed building. In addition to a kitchen which operates in two shifts, the refectory also houses two group rooms. When it came to choosing the materials, the bodensteiner-fest architects paid close attention to sustainability, which is why the concrete skin panels are perfectly suited for the faca...
Travel and Leisure Magazine (USA) has voted terraced rice field Sapa (Vietnam) in the top 7 most beautiful terraced field of the World. Standing on the top of the mountain or the winding roads through rolling hills, you can enjoy a beautiful landscape of mountains, forests and terraced rice fields - everywhere there is rice, rice spreads in the valley. It gives a feeling...
The project in the Porte d’Italie district was redesigned and restructured. This significantly improved the quality of life for the residents. While there is plenty of focus on beautiful footpaths and inviting green spaces, the urban feel will not be lost either. For the facade, the architects at Martin Duplantier used concrete skin panels and formparts in liquid black.
The skyscraper "Lighthouse Tower" is located in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, in the suburb Bat Yam. Its characteristic feature is its "golden" fenestration with glazing that incorporates a special filter providing an impressive golden hue. The construction of the project began in 2016 and is the main part of the Park Hayam neighborhood development plan, which includes...
The new station by the architect Santiago Calatrava has 9 tracks and 5 platforms (three of 450 m and two of 350 m). All the tracks around the station have been modernized to allow high-speed arrival and departure. The new station is made of steel, glass and white concrete. There is no dark underpass because glass block paving in the platforms above lets natural daylight...
Lively colours and quality of light are the distinctive elements of the evocative project by Eva Jiřičná for the new University Centre in Zlín in the Czech Republic. The building is structured around a covered central plaza delimited by two separate volumes, each composed of 4 storeys, with classrooms and facilities for the students and spaces for use by the teaching st...
HAVER Architectural Mesh offers an elegant appearance as fall protection and balustrade infill and meets the highest demands in terms of safety and stability. Depending on the application, different types of mesh and alloys are available which are particularly resistant to weathering and mechanical influences. In the Swiss village Urdorf, the painted stainless steel m...
When watching hills around Montalcino, one would see classic Tuscan farmhouses with raw surface popping in his or her mind. Tetractis Progetti, a design studio in Florence, looked for a different take on Tuscan's inner soul and designed an essential and contemporary structure covered in our dark travertine, Moka. The personality of this brown material in 12-18 cm format,...
In early 2019, Jaguar Network and DCforDATA inaugurated the new data center at Rockefeller Avenue BioPark in Lyon. All important people from business and politics met for the opening of the high-performance data center, which is dedicated to host sensitive data from biotech, medical technology and industry 4.0 sectors. A powerful data center Based on three-tier archi...
The Equatoria project, located in the Beauregard district near the University of the harp and the Grand quartier shopping centre, was conceived by the architect Christophe Roussele. This project gives both buildings a contemporary and avant-garde architectural style. The combination of perforated profiles and full JI 18-076-988 profiles gives these buildings a u...
At this innovative student residence, the load bearing construction, constructed with CLT (Cross laminated timber), serves as a central part of the architectural design, as well accentuating the project’s sustainable profile. The facades are clad with heart pine in combination with brightly colored STENI Colour facade panels, which are a fibreglass reinforced poly...
The new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is a symbol of education, culture and sustainability, both for the people of Greece and in the wider international context. This project was awarded LEED Platinum Certification and is the largest construction project in recent Greek history. The buildings house the Greek National Opera (NGO) and the National Lib...
6mm Clear Marlon FSX Longlife was used to glaze this stunning rooflight on the new Salab Mall, ceramic show room in Cairo. The impressive dome rooflight which is oval in shape has a base diameter of 34m x 14m and is 4m high. The fixed mobile display of birds underneath the rooflight gives the appearance of looking up to the sky. Clear Marlon FSX Longlife is ideal for ...
The façades havean important role in urban construction because they determine the comfort in the acoustic sense of the inner environments and influence the architecture of the external context in which they are . Ventilated facade claddings are born precisely with the aim of responding to the protection of a building against the combined action of atmospheric agents ...
