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Installing curved facade elements for a modern office building

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The installation of the spherical-curved facade at the MOL Campus in Budapest called for special equipment. With their flexible glass mounting solutions, Heavydrive was able to provide exactly what was needed.

BIPV

New office building with solar facade becomes a green powerhouse

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This new office building in Stuttgart, Germany, known as OWP 12 referring to its address, was created using the newest planning and building methods in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle principle and it shows what energy-plus architecture can do today thanks to the slimline, high performance facade with BIPV.

Johannes Driessen, Product Manager Facade at Hueck
Interview with Johannes Driessen of Hueck

"International markets want SG facades"

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With the new Hueck Trigon FS 050/060 SG, the system house, which is now part of the Hydro Group, has added a structural glazing system to the Trigon range. Like the entire Trigon modular system, the new SG facade is compatible with the other Hueck systems. Johannes Driessen explains the details.

The sustainable aluminium alloy Hydro Circal 100R celebrates its premiere at the Innovation Arc in Augsburg.
Recycling

Wicona now offers 100% recycled aluminium profiles

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Wicona now offers aluminium profiles for facades, doors and windows that are made from 100% recycled end-of-life aluminium. This will also have an impact on building certification. Here are the details.

HD Wahl:

A vibrantly colourful facade for the Plaza in Munich

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The Plaza, a mixed-use complex located in eastern Munich, comes with facade louvres coated in six Duraflon shades by HD Wahl. See here how the building manages to both fit in and stand out:

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.

The front sides of the Mercator One are characterised by their unusual fanning and generous window areas - this provides unusual viewing angles and perspectives of and in Duisburg.
Wicona:

Aluminium facade for the Mercator One in Duisburg

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With its aluminium facade is from Wicona with a special HD Wahl surface, the Mercator One looks like a big, shiny ship: the office and commercial building makes an imposing statement in the centre of the German city.

The Trigon FS aluminuim facade system from Hueck has now been certified with Cradle to Cradle in Silver.
Hueck aluminium facade:

Cradle to Cradle in Silver for Trigon FS

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Hueck has had its filigree aluminium facade Trigon FS certified according to Cradle to Cradle. The result is silver certification. This was awarded based on the entire development process as well as a life cycle assessment of the product.