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New university in Abu Dhabi Hadi Teherani creates a high-tech ­oasis of knowledge in the desert

Reykjavík’s new landmark The Harpa concert hall from Henning Larsen Architects Water is our wellspring.

Published by Photos Geberit International AG, Jörg Hempel (cover, pages 32–35), Corporate Communications, Werner Huthmacher (pages 4, 6/7, 21), Schachenstrasse 77, CH-8645 Jona Zaha Hadid Architects (pages 4, 16), Nic Lehoux (pages 4, 22–24), Editorial team Marcus Bredt (pages 5, 28/29), Brigitte Selden, Martin Kamber Cino Zucchi Architetti and Park Associati (pages 8/9), Daniele Domenicali (pages 10/11), Concept Bitexco, Arep/T. Chapuis (pages 12–15), Linkgroup, Zurich José Campos (page 17), www.linkgroup.ch Jan Siefke (page 18), Damir Fabijanić (page 19), Number of copies Régis Golay, Federal Studio (page 20), 25, 000. Issued: one time annually. Tobias Dinesen (page 25), The reproduction of individual articles, Adam Mork (pages 26/27), in part or in full, is subject to approval Roland Halbe (page 38), from the editorial staff. Marcus Bredt (page 39), Yannick Andrea (pages 40/41), Johan Pretorius (pages 42/43), Ad Kil/Ro Koster (pages 44/45). Editorial

“Good design is the essence of many considerations and valid reasons. That is why a well-designed product not only speaks to the senses but especially ­impresses the mind.”

Geberit products such as the Monolith sanitary modules or the Sigma80 ­actuator plate are excellent examples of this ability. Through their unique design language, they communicate both significant benefits and state- of-the-art technology.

Good design makes a product objectively better. And yet, products from Geberit not only look good – they really are. Because before we launch them on the market, we do our homework thoroughly. Does the product really satisfy the needs of our customers? Does it provide a significant improvement over previous solutions? Does it do justice to the quality standards that the name Geberit represents worldwide? Is it sustainable? And can it be manu­ factured in an environmentally friendly manner? Year after year, we invest heavily in finding convincing answers to these questions, without any com­ promises that would detract from quality, functionality and sustainability.

And the effort is worth it because good design creates trust. We are convinced of this, and so are our customers. The proof lies in the many outstanding inter- national architecture projects that use Geberit products – in front of as well as behind the wall. In this current issue of our reference magazine “View 2012” we take you on a journey around the world and introduce you to buildings by prominent architects who work together with us. Such as Vietnam’s second- tallest building, Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City designed by Carlos Zapata Studio, Chicago (page 12). Or the Aquatics Centre designed by Zaha Hadid for the 2012 Olympic Games in London (page 16). In Reykjavík, Iceland, Henning Larsen Architects have built the colorfully dazzling Harpa concert hall and conference center in the historic harbor district (page 22). And in Abu Dhabi’s Zayed University, Hadi Teherani has created a high-tech oasis of knowledge in the desert (page 32).

Wishing you an enjoyable read.

Albert M. Baehny, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board of Directors

3 ↓ Flowing shapes inspired Zaha Hadid’s architectural concept for the Aquatics Centre in London.

1 ↑ The sports goods manufacturer Adidas had its new research and development building “Laces” built on the campus-style company grounds.

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2 ↑ Vietnam’s second-tallest building: the Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City.

→ Reykjavík’s new landmark, the “Harpa,” is located in the old harbor. The gleaming glass facade of the new concert hall reflects a wide variety of lighting moods.

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1 Corporate architecture. Trend 6

2 Vietnam, the Bitexco → The immense roof landscape covers the buildings of Zayed ­Financial Tower. University in Abu Dhabi like a veil. Portrait 12

3 The Aquatics Centre in London. 6 Panorama 16

4 Harpa concert hall. Focus Scandinavia 22

5 Berlin Brandenburg. Focus Airport 28

6 High-tech knowledge ­oasis in Abu Dhabi. Focus University building 32

5 ↑ The opening has been postponed. However, the check-in Table of contents units are already waiting for the future passengers at the new Berlin Brandenburg airport. Panorama, Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia, Portugal 17

Panorama, Congress center, China 18

Panorama, Hotel Lone, Croatia 19

Panorama, ICRC logistics center, Switzerland 20

Panorama, Hospital, Belgium 21

Focus Scandinavia, City hall, Denmark 25

Focus Scandinavia, Hotel, Denmark 26 ← At the end of August, “View 2012” will also be available Concept Cars 36 as an app for the iPad. This Spectrum Technology 38 digital publication contains numerous images, videos and Spectrum End user 40 animations and is available Spectrum Environment 42 free of charge at the app store. Waterways 44

Index of architects/plumbers/Geberit 46

5 Trend Lending distinctive identity New examples of successful corporate architecture

Prominent companies “Image is not just appearance but rather ­individual corporate architecture concepts what is intrinsic,” says Otl Aicher, one of to concentrate their presence in one dis­ ­increasingly want buildings the most influential designers in Germany. tinctive location. They have realized that that fit with their brands In this regard, the design of company build­ for companies and their brands, it is be­ architecturally. They have ings also plays a major role in a company’s coming ever more important to have a image. Outstanding examples of creative ­pro­minent address that fosters an identity realized that it is becoming partnerships between companies and ar­ so as to be recognized on the global mar­ ever more important to chitects have been around for some time, ket. have a prominent address such as that of Walter Rathenau, owner of the electric systems company AEG, and Criss-crossed laces so as to be recognized on ­architect, painter and industrial designer In Herzogenaurach, Germany, set in the the global market. Outstan­d­ Peter Behrens, which dates to the be­ midst of the tranquil countryside, stand the th ing examples of this trend ginning of the 20 century. In 1907, AEG corporate headquarters of Adidas, one of named Behrens its artistic consultant. He the largest and most influential interna­ have recently been realized was responsible for the design of all prod­ tional sports goods manufacturers. Just as by sporting goods manu­ ucts, graphics, advertising and architec­ in the days of company founder Adi Dassler, ture. Behrens is considered the world’s first shoe and sports fashions are created and facturers Adidas and Sale- corporate designer. developed here and taken to their market wa and clothing manufac- launch. The campus-like World of Sports turer Diesel. Consciously designed “corporate architec­ company complex already had several ture” is now increasingly a key component characteristic buildings. An additional build- of companies’ corporate identities. A new ing was added to the campus in 2011 with trend has recently been emerging in the the new “Laces” research and deve­lopment field: Above all, companies are opting for building, which provided workplaces for

6 View – Reference magazine 2012 “Laces,” Adidas ­headquarters, ­Herzogenaurach, Germany (DE) Building owner: Adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE) Architect: kadawittfeld­ architektur, Aachen (DE) Completed: 6/2011 Plumber: Imtech AG, Nuremberg office (DE) Geberit know-how Duofix WC element Actuator plate Bolero Electronic urinal flush control

← Serrated building shape: Around 1,700 designers, developers, ­researchers and market- ing strategists work in the new Adidas building “Laces.” → The connecting bridges, the “laces,” gave the research and development building its name.

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↑ A large, glassed-in climbing hall is the highlight of the new company headquarters of Salewa.

around 1,700 designers, developers, re­ ships. They facilitate maximum interaction structured and divided by receding loggias searchers and marketing strategists. ­Laces and allow open communication areas to on the walkways. With “Laces,” the archi­ blends into the existing World of Sports emerge,” say the architects of their con­ tects of kadawittfeldarchitektur created ensemble as a floating counterpart to the cept. The sleek, saw-toothed building ap­ not the usual office building parceled up black, recumbent mass of the Adidas Brand pears to float above the green meadows. into departmental areas, but rather a dis­ Center. The building was designed by The entry area is raised, allowing the out­ tinctive space in which the primarily young the kadawittfeldarchitektur firm in Aachen, side to flow into the interior. The slightly employees from around the world can iden­ which won the 2006 competition for the jagged building shape comes from the long tify with the company. project. The objective of their design was to sides of the building, which are pitched create a building to fit the brand, in its archi­ from their centers, and which lend a dy­ Massif with climbing wall tecture, but especially in the working atmo­ namic shape to what is essentially a con­ International sporting goods manufacturer sphere and daily creative tasks. Ultimately, ventional office building. This establishes a Salewa, based in Bolzano, Italy, has also the process resulted in the concept of a continual element of movement and dy­ built a new company headquarters. The building laid out in rings with connecting namics in the complex, which is meant to project was designed by the Milanese ar­ walkways, i.e. the laces that give the build­ make employees feel a part of the creative chitecture team Cino Zucchi Architetti and ing its name. A generous atrium forms the work process. The outer appearance of Park Associati. Enclosing over 350,000 cu­ creative center of the complex. “The laces “Laces” is distinguished by its clearly con­ bic meters of building space, it is one of the tie the building together into a multi-lay­ toured mirror-like smoothness and elegant largest construction projects in South Ty­ ered office building that is rich in relation­ restraint. The smooth facade surfaces are rol. Like a mountain, the building stretches

8 View – Reference magazine 2012 Salewa headquarters, Bozen (IT) Building owner: Salewa SpA, Bolzano (IT) Architects: Cino Zucchi and Park Associati, Milan (IT) Completed: 9/2011 Awards: 2nd place US Award 2011, “Architecture” category Plumber: Gaetano Paolin Impianti, Padova (IT) Geberit know-how Duofix WC element Duofix bidet element Duofix washbasin element PE piping system Pneumatic urinal flush controls and lavatory tap

along the landscape of the Bolzano Valley, its tower thrusting 50 meters into the air. The architects differentiated the building facades by using perforated blue-gray- shaded aluminum panels on the south side and a curtain of glass on the north and east sides. The building is intended to serve not only as a new office complex but also to promote communication and interaction between Salewa and its sports-minded customers through its mountainscape ar­ chitecture, explain the architects about their design. Besides offices for staff and management, the building also contains a conference hall, a research center, a fully automated warehouse and offers a color­ ful, diverse visitor program. The exhibition hall, the Factory Shop, a cafeteria, a public parking facility and a customer service ↑ The building stretches along the landscape of the Bolzano Valley like a mountain.

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Diesel headquarters, Breganze (IT) Building owner: Diesel SpA, Breganze (IT) Architect: Pierpaolo Ricatti Architetto, Vicenza (IT) Completed: 7/2011 Plumber: Campesan F.lli, Mason Vicentino (IT) Geberit know-how Mepla piping system Silent-db20 piping system Kombifix concealed cistern

↑ A transparent, horizontally structured building: the new headquarters of the Diesel Group.

center are visitor draws. The highlight, how­ Ricatti created a type of creative city in ever, is a 2,000-square-meter, glassed-in which all areas are housed under one roof: climbing hall with a view to the mountains. offices, warehouses, material and sample collections storage facility, showroom, Creative city company museum, auditorium and foyer Diesel, the international fashion company for events, kindergarten, cafeteria, fitness with more than 5,000 stores worldwide, center for indoor and outdoor sports, is headquartered in Breganze, Italy, near ­parking garage and research center. Part the town of Vicenza. Because the Diesel of Diesel’s agenda in offering its employ­ Group’s different areas were spread across ees an architecturally innovative workplace different locations, a new, central head­ includes meeting high sustainability stand­ quarters was commissioned in 2006. Vin­ ards, such as the resource-efficient use of cenza-based architect Pierpaolo Ricatti water and energy. The new headquarters is was commissioned for the project. Today, a intended to communicate to the outside transparent, horizontally structured build­ world the company’s sustainability strat­ ing stands on a 90,000-square-meter par­ egy and particularly its environmental cel and opens onto the surrounding coun­ awareness. Innovative workplaces with tryside through large glass surfaces. unique benefits are in turn a way for a com­ Through the complex completed in 2011, pany to recruit skilled employees. ←

10 View – Reference magazine 2012 ↑ In addition to the creation of architecturally innovative workplaces, the fulfillment of high sustainability standards was also given priority during building.

Geberit actuator plate Bolero Geberit concealed cisterns have been in use worldwide for over 40 years. Once the cistern is installed, only its ­actuator plate is visible. In addition to reliable functionality, design therefore also plays an important role. Through a great many design solutions with different finishes and shapes, Geberit offers architects and interior designers a large selection and considerable creative freedom. Such as in the bathrooms of the new “Laces” building on the Adidas campus, where Geberit Bolero actuator plates were installed. The actuator plate won over the architects of kadawittfeldarchitektur with its sleek, linear design that fits in perfectly with the purist design of the research and development building. Bolero is available in a total of 13 different colors, including chrome-plated, bright chrome-plated and matt chrome-plated. It has two buttons that release either a large or small volume of water, thus enabling a resource-efficient use of water.

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↑ The river still bears the city’s former name: view of the Saigon River and the city’s new emblem.

Surrounded by the Saigon River, the “lotus flower” reaches to the sky. With the construction of the Bitexco ­Financial ­Tower, Ho Chi Minh City has ­acquired an icon. ­Mission accom-­ plished, says Erwin V. Ciar of the Bitexco Group.

12 View – Reference magazine 2012 “The Tower ­exerts an ­enormous ­fascination” Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

↑ The lotus flower: a strong symbol sketched for the first time.

Mr. Ciar, the southern Vietnamese metro­p­ try at 262.5 meters, it certainly olis of Ho Chi Minh City has not previ­- remains one of the most im­ ously attracted much attention in architec­ pressive and one of the most tural circles. What has the Bitexco Financial Tower changed in this respect? photographed buildings. It has increased the attention Have you counted the times that the paid to our city since planning word “iconic” has been used to describe commenced. This effect was the Bitexco Financial Tower? strengthened even more with Especially the fact that the CNN Bitexco Financial Tower, its inauguration. The Tower travel website has ranked it as Ho Chi Minh City (VN) the fifth“most iconic building” in Building ownership: Bitexco Group of Compa- exerts an enormous fascination nies, Ho Chi Minh City (VN) that reaches far beyond the the world stays with me. It is Architects: Carlos Zapata Studio, Chicago (USA), limits of Ho Chi Minh City and true that this word is used often – and Arep/J.-M. Duthilleul, E. Tricaud, Paris (FR) Inauguration: 4/2011 even Vietnam itself. and rightfully so, I believe. Plumber: Hyup Jin Vina Construction Co. Ltd, Ho Chi Minh City (VN) How can you tell that? The Tower is above all an icon because Geberit know-how Well, the tower has become a of its symbolic, distinctive design. Actuator plate Samba What considerations were behind this? tourist attraction, for example. Duofix installation system­ Sigma concealed­ The architects from Carlos cistern 12 cm (UP300) Our government has even devel- PE-HD piping system ­Zapata Studio who were respon- oped special visitor programs sible for the design gave our for it. Even though it is no longer ideas a form that symbolizes the highest building in the coun- →

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Erwin V. Ciar, Deputy Director Bitexco Projects “It is not the highest building in ­Vietnam, but definitely the most ­impressive one.”

the good that develops from the We are very pleased with the roots of Vietnamese culture response, with regard and tradition. The lotus flower to both quantity and quality. is a powerful symbol of this. The presence of companies such as ­Adidas, Ernst & Young If you look at the design of the architecture closely, you will see that it is a flower that or ­Samsung proves us right. is just beginning to bloom. How do you regard the development Believe me, the shape of a lotus of the Vietnamese real estate market flower in bloom would have by outside the large urban centers? far exceeded the spatial dimen- Vietnam as a whole is making sions of our plans (laughs). a leap forwards. We at Bitexco However, your remark is right are not only active in locations on target. The Vietnamese such as Ho Chi Minh City or economy has been in the process Hanoi, but equally in creating of opening up for some time master plans for residential now. We at Bitexco want to go construction and infrastructure forwards along this path. projects in rural areas, for ex- ample in Lao Cai. To what extent was the realization of ↑ Fanfare opening of the Bitexco Financial Tower. this prestigious project a milestone for Will Ho Chi Minh City still remain an the Bitexco Group? attraction for fans of unusual architecture? With this building, we have I certainly hope so. We are cur- proven that we can measure up rently working on a further large- Bitexco Group of Companies to international standards. scale project in the middle of Established in 1985, the company group has its All decisions, from the commis- the city in which the symbolism roots in the textile industry. In 1997, it began sioning of world-renowned its meteoric rise to become the leading multi- is at least as important as that industrial company of Vietnam, with currently architects to the selection of of the Tower. “The ONE” consists over 1,100 employees and subsidiaries in Hanoi, the best products, had this of two towers. Connected to each Ho Chi Minh City and Thai Binh. In addition to the real-estate and structural development objective in mind. It is therefore other by a podium, they embody ­division, the Bitexco Group is currently active no coincidence that we decided the Vietnamese myth of two drag- in the areas of electricity, infrastructure, mining and foodstuffs. In addition to the Bitexco to use Geberit products. ons. ← ­Financial Tower, their most important projects include the JW Marriott Hotel, the “Manor Is the motto of internationality behind ­Residences” and the “The Garden” shopping the usage of the BFT? center (all in Hanoi) as well as the residential It is indeed. Office and com­ building “Nguyen Cu Trinh” in Ho Chi Minh City. mercial spaces are oriented to- → www.bitexco.com.vn wards an international clientele.

14 View – Reference magazine 2012 → In “District 1,” the central area of ­ Ho Chi Minh City, old meets (more and more) new.

“Doi Moi” The Vietnamese economy is growing at a dis- proportionate rate of 7 percent annually on average. This is due to a policy of liberalization known as “Doi Moi” that has been implemented by the Communist Party since 1986. This focuses on the modernization of infrastructure.

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↑ Everything flows: For the design of the Aquatics Centre, Zaha Hadid was inspired by the riverscape of the Olympic Park.

Aquatics Centre, London (UK) Flowing gesture Building owner: International Olympic Committee, Geneva (CH) Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects, London (UK) Aquatics Centre, London, Great Britain Completed: spring, 2011 Plumber: Pipetech, Hants (UK) Geberit know-how Duofix installation system PE piping system Mapress carbon steel piping system Mapress copper piping system Mapress copper gas piping system

Among the first buildings on the grounds building contains three pools that form a of the 2012 Olympic Games in London to be large podium under the roof and bridge. completed is the Aquatics Centre designed Inside the building, the ceiling, walls and by Zaha Hadid Architects. The complex is windows also undulate. Even the curvature situated at the southeast end of the Olym­ of the diving platforms follows the building’s pic grounds bordering the Stratford sec­ flowing gestures. For the Olympic Games, tion of London and is separated from the a compromise had to be found for the other Olympic sites by a canal of the grandstands in order to increase the seat­ Thames River. Several bridges link the ing capacity to 17,500. After the Games, the building to the Olympic Park on the oppo­ extension structures required for the in­ site shore. In her architectural concept, creased capacity will be removed and the Zaha Hadid was inspired by the flowing number of seats will be reduced to 2,000. movement of the ­water, borrowing from the Curving glass facades will later replace the riverscape of the Olympic Park. extensions, which will make the pools and interior of the stadium largely visible from The curved, parabola-shaped roof line of the exterior. ← the Aquatics Centre extends the public space to the southeast and turns cross­ ↑ Even the diving platforms have wise toward the pedestrian bridge. The → www.london2012.com a flowing curvature.

Chris Pain, plumber, Pipetech “The most difficult bit was the curved top of the building so for the ­heating pipes we used Geberit Mapress which enabled us to customize the bends in order to adapt to its shape. An impressive 130 customized bends had to be fitted.”

16 View – Reference magazine 2012 Panorama Snow-white palace Palácio da Justiça, Gouveia, Portugal

Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia (PT) Building owner: Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Infra-Estruturas da Justiça, Gouveia (PT) Architects: Barbosa & Guimarães, Matosinhos (PT) Completed: spring, 2011 Plumber: Canoviseu – Serviços em Canalizações, Ltda, Santo Evos (PT) Geberit know-how Pluvia roof drainage system

↑ Snow crystals inspired the architects to design the expressive facade of the Palace of Justice.

The Portuguese mountain town of Gouveia staircase leads to the courtroom on the João Simões, Technical Advisor, lies in the Serra da Estrela mountains in the clearly organized upper level. Grouped Geberit Market Portugal northeast of the country. With the new around the courtroom in a U shape are court building, the city of 4,000 has ob­ judges’ chambers, attorneys’ offices and “The new court building tained a structure that is awe-inspiring for ancillary rooms such as kitchenettes and its massive, snow-white, concrete facade. restrooms. The courtroom also stands out enhances the beautiful old But thanks to the urban concept of José from the other rooms through its materials town of Gouveia with an António Barbosa and Pedro Lopes Gui­ and is completely paneled in Brazilian sucu­ outstanding, symbolic marães, the building and the town’s historic pira hardwood, while the walls of the sur­ center are harmoniously connected to one rounding offices are clad in marble. The complex. During construc- another. The two young architects from Serra da Estrela is the highest mountain tion, high quality standards the coastal city of Matosinhos won the range on the Portuguese mainland and for architecture and tech- 2002 design competition with their unusual its only ski area, which, say the architects building, which is not modeled after any­ of their concept, is why they thought of nology had to be met, which thing in the region. snow when they were invited to participate is why the Geberit Pluvia in the competition. The inspiration for the roof drainage system was Four massive blocks stand on a base made expressive design of the white facade, they of light granite that is two meters high in say, was drawn from snow crystals. ← installed. It was an exciting some places and houses the parking ga­ challenge for me, to support rage. A wide ramp runs along the west side the project and be there up onto the base; a stairway leads visitors → www.cm-gouveia.pt back down on the east side. The four blocks for the plumber to answer hold the cores for the elevators, emergen­ technical questions and cy stairways and the technical infrastruc­ ture. The words “domus iustitiae” (house of help solve problems.” justice) are inscribed on the building’s long sides, an inscription found on all Portu­ guese court buildings. A wide, freestanding

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↑ The six high-rise buildings are grouped around a central building, on the roof of which a park has been laid out.

An island between glass facades

Congress center, Hangzhou, China Zhou Shu Cong, Technical Advisor, Geberit Market China “The Pluvia roof drainage system stands for durability, very high quality and safety. These aspects convinced Building in China these days also means from Schlaich Bergermann und Partner. the congress center devel- thinking and designing in large-scale di­ ­After many years of planning and con­ opers as did the compre- mensions. One recent example of this struction, the complex was completed in trend is in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang 2011. Seen from a distance, the facade hensive product guarantee Province. Six high-rise buildings are grouped ­appears voluminous but then dissolves that the name Geberit around a smaller central building, on the into a network of structures and levels as roof of which a green paradise has been one approaches, explain the architects. represents.” planted. It stands like an island between “The structures of a tea plantation with its the towers’ reflecting glass facades. differently oriented and overlapping struc­ tures of cultivation pathways and planting Congress center, Hangzhou (CN) The approximately 20,000-square-meter grids form a typical regional image in Building owner: Hangzhou (CN) city government ensemble is the new international congress ­Zheijang Province, a major tea-producing Architect: Peter Ruge Architekten, Berlin (DE), center of Hangzhou, also housing the city area in China.” The facade picks up on this in cooperation with Prof. Wang Xiaosong, government’s administrative offices. The image and develops a structure that en­ Hangzhou (CN), Psyall Ruge Architekten DBH impressive facade’s concept and planning velopes the building like a multi-layered GmbH, Hangzhou, and Schlaich Bergermann are the product of Psyall Ruge Architekten. fabric, emphasizing its plasticity. ← und Partner, Stuttgart (DE) Completed: spring, 2011 Further support and planning was handled Plumber: Zhejiang Construction Group Co., Ltd, by Peter Ruge Architekten, who carried out Hangzhou (CN) the project in cooperation with the Chinese Geberit know-how architect Wang Xiaosong and engineers → www.hangzhou.gov.cn Pluvia roof drainage system

18 View – Reference magazine 2012 Panorama Cruise ship on

Hotel Lone, Rovinj, Croatia (SI) the beach Building owner: Maistra d.d., Rovinj (SI) Architects: 3LHD, Zagreb (SI) Completed: 7/2011 Hotel Lone, Rovinj, Croatia Plumber: Zagrebgradnja d.o.o., Zagreb (SI) Geberit know-how Electronic urinal flush control and lavatory tap Waste fitting Duofix installation system Mepla piping system PE piping system Pluvia roof drainage system Silent-db20 piping system Duofix concealed cistern

The medieval town of Rovinj is among the most picturesque cities on the Istrian peninsula and a jewel of the Adriatic. On the small beach of Lone, within sight of the old town, 3LHD Architects have com­ pleted Croatia’s first Design Hotel. 3LHD Architects’ sources of inspiration included passing cruise ships and the terraced structure of neighboring Eden Hotel. With its sweeping rows of terraces, the Hotel Lone looks like a pleasure ship surrounded by the forest.

Dominating, horizontal lines define the curved facade. The white balustrades to­ gether with the dark, recessed exterior ­facades create a dynamic interplay of light and shadow. The hotel offers 236 rooms and 12 suites as well as three restaurants and large conference facilities with four conference rooms, meeting rooms and a VIP lounge. The architects explain that they used a Y-shaped floor plan to provide the building a functional organization and at the same time allow beautiful views from ↑ The eye-catching central all rooms. A six-story central atrium with ­feature in Hotel Lone is the six-­ lobby rises from the center of the Y. This story atrium with the lobby. area, with its rippling balconies and their ← Dominating, horizontal lines white balustrades carrying the design of ­define the curved facade of the building’s exterior over into the interior, the ­Design Hotel. is lit from above. For the interior design, the renowned Zagreb architects worked with other creative professionals from ­Croatia, such as furniture designers from Numen/For Use, fashion designers from ­I-GLE and various artists. The lobby is done in white and beige-gold. The furnishings ­underscore the flowing character of the room and are done in color-contrasting warm, dark tones. The overall design of the hotel is based on the contrasts between Mladen Petrović, Technical Advisor, Geberit Adriatic Region black, white and wood. ← “It was important to the developers that reliable, ­high-quality products be used in the Design Hotel. That is why a wide range of Geberit products → www.lonehotel.com was used to satisfy the demand for high quality.”

19 Panorama Folded facade The ICRC logistics center, Geneva, Switzerland

ICRC logistics center, Geneva (CH) Building owner: Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR/IKRK), Geneva (CH) Architect: group8, Geneva (CH) Completed: summer 2011 Plumber: Bert’eau SA, Carouge (CH) Geberit know-how Duofix WC element Duofix urinal element Silent-db20 roof drainage system Silent-db20 drainage system PE drainage system Electronic urinal flush control

↑ White tarpaulins form the outer skin of the logistics center.

The logistics hub of the International With its outer skin of white tarpaulins Norbert Cuhat, Technical Advisor, ­Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a wrapped esthetically around the structure, Geberit Market Switzerland highly sensitive contact point for the global the building visually stands out from the humanitarian organization. The facility is neighboring neutral, industrial buildings. “This building houses im­ primarily used to store medications but The material symbolizes both the building’s portant archives that are also orthopedic devices and food that are function as a logistics hub and the work of sent out to the charity’s various locations the ICRC in conflict zones: The tarpaulins protected by the strictest from the logistics and management de­ invoke both the aid convoy vehicles and of safety precautions. The partment, also housed at the same location. refugee tents. But the architects point out The stipulated variety of uses and the flow that concerns for sustainability also led use of high-quality material of people, vehicles and goods created a them to select this amply available, environ­ was of essential importance list of special requirements for the building. mentally and user-friendly material. The during construction. That The Geneva architects from group8 de­ building also contains small “hanging” gar­ vised an impressive solution for the com­ dens that are protected from the sur­ is why the developer chose plex construction project in an unpreten­ rounding industrial area and are intended Geberit products. Decisive tious building block whose unusual facade as relaxation areas, as well as an atrium de­ were the durability and nevertheless gave the building high sym­ signed for social gatherings to promote bolic value. The boxy construction meas­ team spirit. ← environmental friendliness ures 66 by 67 meters and is 15 meters high. of the products as well Zones designated for different uses are as their low maintenance packed closely together. requirements.” → www.icrc.org

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↑ A homogeneous facade and courtyards each with a different design: the AZ Groeninge hospital by Baumschlager Eberle.

Small town with houses AZ Groeninge hospital, Kortrijk (BE) Building owner: AZ Groeninge v.z.w., Kortrijk (BE) Architect: Baumschlager Eberle, Lochau (AT) and gardens Completed: 5/2011 Plumber: Philippe Van Maele, Varsenare (BE) Geberit know-how AZ Groeninge hospital, Duofix installation system Mepla piping system Kortrijk, Belgium PE piping system Pluvia roof drainage system Electronic urinal flush control and lavatory tap Pneumatic urinal flush control and lavatory tap

A large-scale project in the Belgian town of The entire facility is defined by its court­ building’s links to its environment. The ar­ Kortrijk has been completed. In 2011, the yards, each with its own design, which, ac­ rangement of the imposing facility around AZ Groeninge hospital was finished after cording to the architects, are intended to the courtyards creates compelling se­ several years of construction work. This counter anonymity and create identifying quences of rooms with alternating moods huge building has a footprint of 144,000 architectural elements. The courtyards also and a pleasant environment for patients and square meters (just over 1.5 million square serve to merge the building with the land­ staff. The homogeneous facade with its feet) and despite its size blends harmoni­ scape. columns symbolizes relief from the burden ously and discreetly into the park-like land­ of illness. The clinic, surrounded by green, scape. The renowned Austrian architects It was also important to the architects to gives the impression of a multifaceted, Baumschlager Eberle have achieved this generate the maximum degree of normality ­urban structure resembling a small town by the use of a traditional typology, the with the architecture. The two-story recep­ with houses and gardens, “introverted but courtyard structure. They divided the entire tion hall is characterized by spatial clarity not hermetic – open but not exposed.” ← complex into five connected blocks that and generous proportions. Walking through serve as both visual and operational units. the building, one continuously notices the → www.azgroeninge.be

Philippe Van Maele, plumber “We have been working with Geberit for a long time. When we started this project, there was no question as to whether we would use Geberit products, as they offer us plumbers safety, quality and durability.”

21 Focus Scandinavia Glittering ­crystal in the old harbor Harpa Reykjavík concert hall and conference centre, Iceland

← A look at the ­entrance foyer of the Harpa.

↑ Harpa, Reykjavík’s new concert hall. The colors of the glass facade change according to the weather. ↓ Structure of the double glass facade.

Harpa Reykjavík concert hall and conference centre, Iceland (IS) Owner: Iceland and the city of Reykjavík (IS) Architects: Henning Larsen Architects HLA, Copenhagen (DK), and Batteríið Architects, Hafnarfjörður (IS) Facade design: Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin (DE), Copenhagen (DK) Acoustics: Artec Consultants Inc, New York (USA) Opened: 8/2011 Plumber: ÍAV, Reykjavík (IS) Geberit know-how Duofix installation system Mapress piping system

22 View – Reference magazine 2012 Reykjavík has a new land- In August 2011, a new city symbol whose in a competition to find an Icelandic name glittering facade dominates the old harbor that could be easily pronounced in other mark: the Harpa concert was inaugurated in Iceland’s capital. The languages. From the 4,000 entries, the hall and conference center. new complex is a concert and conference woman’s name Harpa (which means “harp” The angular building with building and is home to both the Iceland in English) was finally selected. Symphonic Orchestra and the Icelandic its gleaming glass facade Opera. However, its completion was uncer­ Block-shaped spaces with sloping edges situated in the harbor tain for a long time. Construction on the The 43-meter-tall building consists of two ­reflects a wide variety of symbol of Icelandic art and culture was block-shaped spaces with sloping edges, started by a private investor group in 2007. slightly offset from one another. Inside lighting atmospheres But the financial crisis in 2008 brought the are a large, 1,800-seat concert hall painted depending on the weather project to an almost immediate halt. The in lava red, three smaller concert spaces conditions. building shell became public property and and a conference center with interpreter was finally taken over by the government. booths for up to nine languages. The US ­engineering firm Artec Consultants Inc. in The design of the sculpture-like building is New York is responsible for the acoustics of a joint effort of the Danish architecture firm the concert halls, having developed a fully Henning Larsen and the Icelandic Batteríið automated system that optimizes the Architects, who won the 2005 design com­ sound of all types of music using, among petition. The name Harpa was also chosen other things, felt-covered walls and baffles.

23 Focus Scandinavia

↑ The large concert hall for 1,800 visitors was painted in lava red.

The 28,000-square-meter building also phistication in the angular building com­ houses a hotel, a bar and a rooftop restau­ plex. While the architects focused on the rant with a view over Reykjavík and Tjörnin rough, swooping coastal cliffs for the build­ (The Pond). ing’s shape, the artist based the glass blocks on the basalt columns omnipresent The striking, sparkling double facade was in the treeless, volcanic Icelandic land­ designed by Icelandic artist Olafur Elias­ scape. Thus, no one piece of glass is like son, who was inspired by the different any other. Together, however, they create moods of light of his island country. The a multifaceted mirror and light-refracting glass facade envelopes the building and effect. To achieve the glimmering ambi­ transforms it into an architectural attrac­ ance, special laminated safety glass con­ tion and spectacle. The facade is made of taining what is called dichroic glass was more than 8,000 hexagonal-shaped glass used. This color effect glass absorbs cer­ blocks set in steel frames, which refract tain light wavelengths while it reflects oth­ the daylight and reflect it in different colors ers so that the color of the glass changes and pastel tones. depending on the weather and viewing an­ gle. Yellow, orange and green glass was Yellow, green and orange color used in Harpa. These colors can be seen effect glass by looking directly through the glass, while As in much of his work, Eliasson has also their complementary colors can be seen in combined natural beauty with technical so­ the reflection. ←

24 View – Reference magazine 2012 Focus Scandinavia

↑ A box-shaped building with a lattice facade: the city hall of Viborg.

Curving lattice facade City hall, Viborg (DK) Building owner: Viborg city administration (DK) Architects: Henning Larsen Architects, Copenhagen (DK) Viborg city hall, Denmark Completed: 8/2011 Plumbers: Brøndum VVS A/S, Viborg (DK) Geberit know-how Pluvia roof drainage system

Viborg, the second-largest symbolizes the merging of the municipali­ ­remains flexible and can be converted into ties, which combined to create a large city. a conference center. The city hall of Viborg city of Denmark, has a is one of the first public buildings in Den­ new city hall. The building Like an accordion mark to meet the strict conditions of low- was designed by Henning The architects built the six-story city hall on energy class 1, the highest sustainability a green hill on the outskirts of the city cen­ standard, and thus all the requirements for Larsen Architects, who ter of the second-largest city in Denmark. a green building. The rules for the low-ener­ also designed the “Harpa” The building, which consists of two low- gy class set by the Danish Ministry of Eco­ in Reykjavík. The city hall ­ lying wings, was erected on former bar­ nomics are based on the ambitious con­ racks grounds and houses around 900 em­ cept for keeping the resource requirements is one of the first public ployees of the city administration. A white, in buildings to a minimum. It is obligatory buildings in Denmark that box-shaped building consisting of three for all new buildings. Among other things, fulfills the requirements blocks rises from a darkened wing base. the code of practice sets out clear require­ With its filigree lattice structure, the facade ments for the use of rainwater as well as for of a green building. resembles an accordion and lends the the durability and safety of products used complex a certain lightness. in this area. ←

In addition to the opening of the “Harpa” According to the architects, the new build­ in August 2011, the internationally active ing creates a new urban location that is Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen shaped by the interaction between the Geberit Pluvia roof drainage system Architects was able to hand over a further ­architecture and the surrounding park. The Pluvia roof drainage system from Geberit building to the public in the same month: The large atrium, the heart of the city hall, is an intelligent negative pressure suction the new city hall in Viborg, Jutland. The fu­ ­promotes communication between the ad­ ­system. With the example of the city hall in ­Viborg, Pluvia was able to contribute signifi­ sion of Viborg with five other municipalities ministration and the citizens. In addition, cantly to the fulfillment of the strict sustaina­ required the establishment of a new city the community hall, which is adjoined by bility requirements of the Danish low-energy administration. The building therefore also the foyer, cafeteria and meeting rooms, class 1 for rainwater use.

25 Focus Scandinavia Leaning towers Hotel Bella Sky, Copenhagen, Denmark

↑ 3XN Architects have designed the Hotel Bella Sky, which consists of two leaning towers.

26 View – Reference magazine 2012 Hotel Bella Sky, Copenhagen, Denmark (DK) Building owner: Bella Center A/S, Copenhagen (DK) Architects: 3XN Architects, Copenhagen (DK) Completed: 5/2011 Plumbers: ENCO A/S, Glostrup (DK); Basen A/S, Glostrup (DK) Geberit know-how PE Sovent fitting d 160 for waste water discharge stack Mepla piping system Pluvia roof drainage system Mapress stainless steel piping system Concealed cistern

↑ The Copenhagen architects also designed the interior of the hotel and were inspired by the bright Scandinavian style of interior design.

Landmark on the skyline of windows shaped like various polygons, The Hotel Bella Sky in The Hotel Bella Sky is part of the expansion from triangular to rhomboid. The Hotel ­Copenhagen is currently the of the existing Bella Convention and Con­ ­Bella Sky can be seen from almost every­ largest hotel in Scandinavia. gress Center, constructed in Ørestad on where in Copenhagen and its striking sil­ Amager Island. Ørestad is the newest dis­ houette has already made it a landmark of The 76-meter-tall landmark trict of the Danish capital and one of the the new city district. ← boasts a special feature: fastest-growing and most economically To ensure hotel guests the important regions in Scandinavia. With its two 76-meter-tall towers, the hotel soars best view possible, the into the sky and is an impressive addition to the Copenhagen skyline. The landmark two towers incline at an Geberit PE Sovent d 160 boasts a special feature: To offer the best impressive 15-degree angle. The flow-optimized Geberit PE Sovent fittings possible view in all rooms, the two towers facilitate an optimal layout of waste water dis- of the ­hotel lean in opposite directions at an charge stacks in high-rises. They prevent hy- impressive 15-degree angle. By compari­ draulic closings in the discharge stacks, which The Hotel Bella Sky in Copenhagen marks son, the leaning tower of Pisa inclines a on the one hand increases the capacity of this the opening of the largest hotel in Scan­ “mere” 11 degrees. Some rooms offer not pipe by a factor of up to 4 and at the same time makes it unnecessary to install a separate ven- dinavia. The building, consisting of two only a phenomenal view into the distance tilation pipe. Unlike with roof drainage systems, leaning towers, was designed by 3XN Ar­ but also straight down, so that one appears for instance, negative pressure in a building’s chitects. The Copenhagen firm, which to be floating over the landscape. The hotel discharge pipes is to be avoided, as this essen- numbers among Denmark’s most creative, contains a total of 817 guest rooms and 30 tially clears out the traps, making them inef­ fective. For this reason, conventional discharge feels obligated to uphold the Scandinavian conference rooms. The top floor houses stacks without Geberit Sovent are equipped building tradition of clarity and function­ the publicly accessible Sky Bar, from which with an air bleed. ality. The architecture firm, founded in the view literally lays the city at guests’ feet. With the Geberit PE Sovent d 160, hydraulic 1986, can in the meanwhile point to a whole know-how from Geberit is now also available for series of renowned buildings, including a The angle of the towers gives the building’s discharge stacks with a diameter of 160 mm. museum in Liverpool, the music building in exterior varying unusual shapes. Depend­ This size discharge stack enables drainage of waste water from up to 200 residential units Amsterdam and the Danish Embassy in ing on one’s location when viewing the and is especially installed in high-rise hotels, Berlin, some of which have won various complex, it sometimes looks like an X and residential and office buildings, such as in the ­architecture awards. sometimes like a Y. The facade is made up 76-meter-tall Hotel Bella Sky in Copenhagen.

27 Focus Airport

↑ View of the airport from the west: The main hall rises up from the center, its roof spanning the different areas and thus linking surface and air transportation. Maximum transparency The Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Germany

A large glass hall is the centerpiece of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport, symbolizing openness and generosity.­ Inside, the building captivates with its clearly laid out, orthogonal organization and com­ fortable proportions. The new airport was designed­ by the Hamburg, Germany, firm of von Gerkan, Marg und Partner, which collaborated with JSK Architekten to realize the construction.

28 View – Reference magazine 2012 The new capital city airport, which also airport. In 1965, 30-year-old Meinhard von Berlin Brandenburg Airport bears the name “Willy Brandt,” initially re­ Gerkan, working with Volkwin Marg and ceived much praise until the drama of the Klaus Nickels, won the competition to de­ Building owner: Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld GmbH (FBS), since 2012 Flughafen Berlin postponed opening dampened all high-fly­ sign the Tegel airport. Now the same archi­ Brandenburg (FBB) (DE) ing expectations. The new airport is to re­ tect, who meanwhile operates multiple Architects: gmp Generalplanungsgesellschaft place the current Berlin airports Tegel and large offices and heads up construction mbH, Hamburg (DE), and JSK International, Schönefeld, the latter of which is being projects worldwide, is building the new Frankfurt/Main (DE) Scheduled opening: 3/2013 used in part for the new facility. The ground­ airport in the same city – in cooperation Plumber: Imtech, Berlin (DE) breaking ceremony took place on Septem­ with JSK Architekten of Frankfurt/Main at Geberit know-how ber 6, 2006, and the airport was scheduled the customer’s request. Actuator plate Sigma50, special edition to celebrate the start of operations in sum­ Duofix WC element mer 2012. But problems with fire protection Two architectural identities Various Duofix washbasin elements technology forced a delay in the opening. The design of the airport building is based Duofix urinal element Duofix WC element, barrier-free, for supports Now airline passengers will be handled at on the idea that the airport’s two partners, and handles the new facility starting March 17, 2013. At the states of Berlin and Brandenburg, Duofix elements for sink peak hours, up to 6,500 passengers will should both be reflected in the overall take off or land every hour. concept and in the buildings themselves. Thus, two areas were created, each with The new airport consists of a passenger its own architectural identity. The large, terminal and the Airport City, located in the glass-enclosed main hall symbolizes the center of the parallel take-off and landing capital’s openness and generosity. Its di­ runway system. Maintenance areas are lo­ mensions set it entirely apart from the cated to the west of the airport and service neighboring buildings. The colonnades of and cargo facilities lie east of the facility. All the two lower connecting buildings are in­ together, the new airport covers 3,600 tended to invoke Potsdam and the park at acres, the equivalent of approximately Sanssouci. 2,000 soccer fields. The Hamburg architec­ ture firm von Gerkan, Marg und Partner The architectural center of the airport is (gmp) is responsible for the design of the the 240-by-240-meter main hall, which is

29 Focus Airport

↑ In the large main hall, eight check-in units are available to passengers. These “islands” are paneled in walnut.

27 meters tall. The building houses the roof is a lightweight construction with a lucent appearance from below, which central functions related to check-in and span of about 44 square meters, consist­ gives it depth and reveals a bit of the con­ baggage handling as well as retail stores ing of a space framework. In an interview*, struction elements. and restaurants. Here, too, all passenger Hans Joachim Paap and Hubert Nienhoff, flows from both surface and air transpor­ the head project architects from gmp, ex­ Clear, orthogonal structure tation run together, as well as those from plained the concept behind the roof con­ The airport complex is structured orthogo­ passenger drop-off and the train station. struction. The element is intended to be nally. A sweeping architectural gesture was By constructing the glass facade with fili­ readable, say the architects, via directional passed over in favor of a simple appear­ gree components, the architects suc­ lighting as well, which is softened by a ance. The needs of the user were given ceeded in lending the hall maximum membrane stretched over the support grid priority, not the need to draw attention transparency. The roof of the hall spans between the support columns. Clear, bright to an extravagant, representational con­ the various areas, from passenger drop- light shines through the column capitals. struction. To create the overall spatial ef­ off to departure concourse, thus linking The roof is meant to seem as if it were float­ fect, the architects placed more impor­ surface and air transportation. The hall ing, an illusion which is created by its trans­ tance on a high-quality design in material

30 View – Reference magazine 2012 Geberit actuator plate Sigma50, special edition for Berlin Brandenburg Airport No other actuator plate from Geberit offers nearly as much design freedom as the Sigma50. It is suitable for use with all Sigma concealed cisterns with dual flush. The Sigma50 is offered in a total of nine different models, including one customizable to the customer’s wishes. This model offers customers the possibility of choosing the material and color for the inlay. Everything has been carefully prepared for this option: An easily understandable dimensioned drawing enables any carpenter, mason, glass or plastics specialist to prepare a precisely fitted inlay. And the die-cast zinc frame is pre­- pared with an adhesive so that once the inlay is cut to fit, it can be easily and permanently fixed in place. This option to design a plate entirely according to the customer’s wishes together with the plate’s streamlined, functional design is a perfect fit with the airport’s architecture, convincing the architects from von Gerkan, Marg und Partner to choose Geberit products. The Sigma50 was coated with the same high-pressure laminate (HPL) as the urinal and WC partitions in the WC facilities, and colored to match the anthracite fixtures. In this way, the color concept was continued throughout the building, enabling the architects to satisfy their requirement of creating high-quality design in the selection of materials and development of details in this area as well. A total of 650 Sigma50 units were manufactured for the Berlin Brandenburg Airport and installed in both the VIP and stand- ard areas of the passenger terminal. selection and the development of details. paneling follows passengers on the hall’s The clearly laid out, orthogonal arrange­ back wall as they make their way to one of ment of the entire complex is continued in the security checkpoints and the Market the interior of the terminal through clear Place with shops and restaurants on the organization. Despite its extraordinary di­ other side. From the Market Place, passen­ mensions, the main hall is characterized gers then enter the connected, 715-meter- by comfortable proportions and a simple long main departure concourse. They are layout. Departing passengers can easily directed from the main hall in the upper get their bearings. There are eight check- level of the concourse to their gates via in units for their use with 112 counters, stairs. The waiting areas offer views over­ which will later be expanded to 132. These looking the airfield through large win­ so-called “islands” are paneled in warm dows. ← walnut, setting a pleasant counterpoint to the airy, transparent hall. The wood * See “Bauwelt” (22/2012)

31

Focus University building Desert sand and veils Zayed University in Abu Dhabi

Zayed University, Abu Dhabi (UAE) Building owner: Mubadala, Abu Dhabi (UAE) Architects: Bothe, Richter, Teherani BRT Architects, Hamburg (DE) Completed: 8/2011 Awards: Dubai Cityscape Award 2012, category “Industry Choice Award” Plumber: Al Habtoor Specon LLC, Dubai (UAE) Geberit know-how Duofix installation system Sigma concealed cistern 12 cm (UP320) Duofix installation system Kappa concealed cistern 15 cm (UP200) Actuator plate Kappa Lavatory tap type 185

Recently, Hadi Teherani Striking, futuristic and built to the highest the architects decided to test the limits of technical standards, Zayed University, what is statically feasible. The design com­ and his team at BRT Archi- named after its founder, Sheikh Zayed bin bines futuristic architecture, engineering tects in Hamburg have Sultan Al Nahyan, was designed to meet ingenuity and traditional elements. The designed and constructed the highest demands in all respects. This symmetrically designed complex is divid­ unusual complex was designed by a team ed into two halves, one for the women’s a number of striking, from BRT Architects in Hamburg, headed campus and one for the men’s campus. The ­sculptural, large-scale by Hadi Teherani. The work of this archi­ two areas are connected by a promenade buildings at significant tectural artist from Teheran is character­ that leads to the large, central square in the ized by his holistic approach. He also works center of the university. The unifying ele­ locations. One of the latest as a product and interior designer to create ment of the building ensemble is the seam­ examples is in Abu Dhabi. all-round, complex architectural living less, almost floating feature roof that was ­environments. In all his projects, Teherani inspired by the flowing form of the abaya, Zayed University is a ­focuses not exclusively on the architec­ a traditional Arab head covering for women. ­high-tech oasis of knowl- tural space, but also on a harmoniously de­ Around 6,000 students have been studying edge encased in impos- signed space with a coherent atmosphere at the campus, which covers an area of 80 that can be experienced with all senses hectares (nearly 200 acres), since autumn ing architecture. down to the last detail. 2011. In addition to lecture halls, research and computer rooms, the campus includes Seamless feature roof administration offices, a cafeteria, a sports For Zayed University, Hadi Teherani creat­ complex, a conference center and a library ed a large-volume, sculptural solitaire with covering 18,000 square meters (nearly dimensions that make the observer think 194,000 square feet). ←

← The roof covers the individual buildings of Zayed University like a veil.

33 Focus University building

← Futuristic architecture is com- bined with engineering ingenuity and traditional Arab elements. → 6,000 students study on the 80-hectare campus.

What were your greatest challenges during Interview with Hadi Teherani about the construction of Zayed University the construction of the complex? The greatest technical challenges were the climate, the huge dimensions of the construction and the speed at which Sculptural it had to progress. The roof also covers a library of more than 500,000 books, and solitaire the conference center houses the largest theater in Abu Dhabi, while the cafeterias can seat 2,600 people. In total, the site comprises an area of 100,000 square meters (almost 1.1 million square feet). Why did this project appeal to you? It was not easy to work with such building The university is of great cultural and dimensions with 7,500 construction political importance for the entire region. workers, 320 site managers and tempera- It is the first institution of its kind for tures of 50 degrees Celsius (120 ° F) male and female students on the same without anything going wrong. But the end campus, if not yet in the same rooms. result – a shady oasis of scholarship – One aspect of this project was also the made all our efforts worthwhile. This was ­development potential of this society what motivated us all. as well as new ideas, new products and not least of all the local importance of Was sustainability a priority in building the country after the energy revolution. Zayed University? Yes, environmental protection and What was your inspiration in designing its roof? ­sustainability were important aspects The traditional veil inspired us. This is a in the design of the university. The veil that doesn’t shape the body, but softly form of the building, ventilation and wraps around it. Another source of inspi­ lighting, the shading elements on the front ration was the desert sand with its dunes of the facades and the shading effect wandering with the winds. In this way, it is of the roof that spans the entire unit are possible to draw the main functions of the all expressions of this focus. The land- university together to create an organic scaping with its areas of water and form. A roof with this shape that spans ­vegetation was also integrated into the several building complexes as well as the concept. ← space between them has never been con­- structed before. With its unique dynamics, it is not simply an architectural element, but also meshes with the paths and squares to create an urban space.

34 View – Reference magazine 2012 Geberit lavatory tap type 185 During the construction of Zayed University, a great deal of attention was also paid to good design, quality, durability and sustainability in selecting products. For this reason, electronic Geberit lavatory taps type 185 were installed in the bathrooms, as they combine these qualities in one product. Due to their economical energy and water consumption, the taps were also awarded the WELL label in 2011. The main feature of the taps is the hygienic touchless activation of the water flow by the user. This is based on an infrared, two-beam recognition feature that can be individually adjusted. With its additional functions such as a water-saving ↑ Geberit lavatory tap type 185. program, energy saving mode and a hygienic flush program, the electronic washbasin tap can be easily adapted to the user’s needs. The taps are easy to clean and resistant to moisture and dirt. Power can be supplied either conventionally from the power supply network or a long-lasting battery. Since the beginning of 2012, the taps have also featured an internal generator that supplies the taps with electricity in a sustainable manner. Like a small hydroelectric power station, the generator uses the pressure of the tap water to generate the required electricity and makes the electronic washbasin taps independent of other power sources. For further information: Geberit Product Magazine “NEW” 2012

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35 Concept Cars

↑ Design sketch by Christoph Behling for the Sigma40.

Mr. Behling, you have been working as a designer for Geberit for several years. How are design studies Courage originated at Geberit? The development cycle for new products at Geberit is relatively long, and it gen­ to ­create the erally takes two to three years before production begins. For me as a designer, these processes mean that the design ­invisible studies I am currently working on have to be visionary, so that the products look Interview with industrial contemporary enough when they are launched on the market. For this reason, designer Christoph Behling I also constantly work with interdiscipli­ nary teams on so-called “concept cars.” The focus here is not only on new prod- Interdisciplinary teams at Geberit develop ucts, but on details such as a new actuator design studies that serve as the basis for or enhanced ergonomic design. The new products. One of these is the “floating starting point is, however, always a new plate,” without which the Sigma40 actuator design. You could say that good design plate with the integrated odor extraction is developed around a problem. Over time, unit would not be possible and which served a large pool of design concepts has evolved in this way, and we can always as a source of inspiration for the Sigma50 use this to find new inspiration. and Sigma60. The “floating plate” also originated from this pool. What is so special about it? The plate, which appears to float a few centimeters in front of the wall, was a flash Curriculum vitae of Geberit genius – a cistern concealed Christoph Behling (42) studied at the Art Acad- emy in Stuttgart under the direction of Richard behind the wall, in front an almost invisible Sapper Industrial Design. He quickly made a plate. The “floating plate” is perfectly in name for himself as a watch designer as well as a designer of sustainable products, such keeping with Geberit’s goal of supplying as solar boats. Behling is considered one of uncompromising functionality combined Europe’s most renowned industrial designers. with aesthetics. The aim was to create a His work has won numerous international awards. product that exudes lightness and iden-

36 View – Reference magazine 2012 tity. Everything that was unnecessary had Very subtile, very fine, but with a very to disappear. All that remains is a floating high quality standard. The skill of the plate plate. design is in ensuring its invisibility. It is every architect’s and interior designer’s What inspires you in your work with Geberit? dream to have a plate that is as invisible Here, there is still a vision – to combine and as light as possible. This is particularly technology, infrastructure and aesthetics important in the bathroom, where there to create the bathroom of the future. are a number of interior ­design features, And all this happens with the courage to ↑ Design study of the “floating that the plate merge into the background. plate”: As the result of a non- create the invisible. The floating plate visible fastening, it appears is a good example of this concept. The It will be available in 2012 with a glass to float a few centimeters in technology and the construction, i.e., surface as well. Why? front of the wall. the know-how behind these, are invisible. Well, the plate is also available with a You don’t even suspect that it is there. glass surface in white, umber and black. At Geberit, innovation doesn’t stop at the Ten years ago, the products were all made exterior. You could say that we work from of plastic. Today, glass has replaced the inside outwards. Our solutions aren’t plastic, because glass is available today just superficially cosmetic. That is the in much higher qualities than before. unique characteristic of this company. It no longer scratches and is increasingly 1 popular with architects. Glass is be­coming What does that mean for your work as a designer? more dominant as a design element. Geberit products don’t scream: “Look This is already evident in facades and at me, I’m different.” For this reason, I have interior fittings. Glass stands for demate- to work very discreetly. They are made rialization. It is light and floating and modestly, but as perfectly as possible, blends easily into different decors. It is 2 which is also something you can see. therefore ideal for a plate such as the Every product is made with the same love Sigma40. and patience. The quality of Geberit products cannot be found in mass-pro- Did you design the Sigma50 and Sigma60 duced items. Take the metal treatment actuator plates on this basis as well? Yes, and the Sigma60 actuator plate best of the Sigma60 actuator plate as an 3 example. You can hardly find anything exemplifies that “floating” effect. It is to match it today. reduced to the absolute minimum. The little that is left is marked by clarity and 1 The Sigma40 with integrated At first, the floating plate was simply a design understatement. Its design is not loud but odor extraction has also draft without any specific function. How did it restrained. It doesn’t encroach on our been available with a glass evolve to become a new product? plate since 2012. living environment. It is a product with a The function came a few years later with 2 Actuator plate Sigma50. long service life. Being a Geberit designer the development of odor extraction. I 3 The actuator plate Sigma60 also means not following short-lived is reduced to a minimum. was really enthusiastic when I first saw trends. The plate is an object that has to the new idea of simply drawing off be discovered and wants to be discov- ­unpleasant odors into the bowl. In the ered. Achieving simplicity is generally the technical department, we all discussed most difficult task, as it can quickly steer the form this function needed. We already towards banality. This is the high art of had the right design for it with the floating design, and that is exactly in keeping with plate, as it had the functional require- Geberit. After all, people today no longer ments and the form that also expressed want shrill, cheap, trendy solutions. ← lightness and airiness. With this as a basis, we developed the Sigma40 with the integrated odor extraction unit, which was launched in 2011.

What part did you play in the development of the floating plate? It was my task to create the Sigma40 on the basis of the floating design, in other words, to make the visible invisible.

37 Spectrum Technology

Situational solutions Fire protection is the top priority

Ecole Nonnewisen, Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) Building owner: Ville d’Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) Architect: Auer+Weber+Assoziierte GmbH, Stuttgart (DE); Atelier d’Architecture BENG, Esch-sur-Alzette (LU) Completed: 4/2012 Sanitary engineers: Goblet Lavandier & Associés, Luxembourg (LU) Plumber: MBW Technique du Bâtiment SA, Luxembourg (LU) Geberit know-how Pluvia roof drainage system Silent-db20 drainage system Mapress stainless steel piping system GIS installation system Duofix installation system ↑ Generous glass surfaces give rhythm to the building structures of the Ecole Nonnewisen.

For some time, Esch-sur-Alzette, the sec­ Certified fire protection system Comprehensive fire protection ond-largest town in Luxembourg, has been from Geberit The fire behavior of Geberit products and redefining its economic and urban future. Fire protection is naturally also required by ­systems is tested in collaboration with external As part of this development, a school com­ today’s standards for school buildings. In testing institutes. Geberit’s Building Physics plex has been created for 270 preschool addition to standard solutions, Geberit division holds seminars on the principles of fire and elementary school children in the dis­ also supplies solutions customized to indi­ protection and demonstrates for its own devel- trict of Nonnewisen, which is home to vidual situations for special architectural opment engineers and designers the effective- ness of the fire protection measures. It tests around 1,500 inhabitants. The new school challenges. This is also true of the school in and evaluates prototypes and mass-produced facility was designed by the architecture Esch-sur-Alzette, in which Geberit prod­ products. In addition, it carries out fire tests firm Auer+Weber in Stuttgart in collabora­ ucts that ensure all-round fire protection appropriate to building material classes and fire tion with the Atelier d’Architecture BENG in were used. The best way to ensure compre­ resistance, taking into consideration the different fire protection requirements in various Esch-sur-Alzette. The schoolyard, which is hensive fire protection is with a system countries. All Geberit products have been sub- open to the public outside school hours, ­solution, i.e. by using individual compo­ jected to fire testing. forms the “green hub” between the school nents coordinated to optimize fire protec­ and the sports facilities and opens onto the tion characteristics. All components rele­ Parc de Centenaire opposite it on the south vant to fire protection are included in the side. Despite the building’s relatively large system. The installed Mapress drinking size, the architects managed to create a water pipes were protected by special pipe scale and proportion that is appropriate for jacketing. The Silent-db20 drainage pipes the preschool and elementary school chil­ are protected by fire protection sleeves dren, thus making it easier for them to find that prevent fire from spreading to other their way around. The individual buildings rooms. The cavities in the walls containing are combined to create an artistic ensem­ the GIS installation system are filled with ble by means of the structure of the gener­ mineral wool, lending them insulating and ously dimensioned glass elements and fire-protecting properties. Even the Pluvia closed facade sections made of concrete roof outlet was equipped with a fire protec­ blocks. tion sleeve. ←

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↑ National object of prestige: The new stadium in Warsaw is in the national colors of red and white.

National stadium, Warsaw (PL) Building owner: Narodowe Centrum Sportu Sp. Z.o.o. (PL) Architects: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp), A red-and-white giant Hamburg (DE); in collaboration with J.S.K. Architekci Sp. Z.o.o., Warsaw (PL); Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart (DE) Geberit drinking water competence Opened: 1/2012 Plumber: Imtech, Hamburg (DE) in the Warsaw national stadium Geberit know-how Duofix installation system Electronic urinal flush control and lavatory tap Sanitary flushing

The new national stadium is a striking fea­ on a free-floating “needle.” The “needle,” matic replacement of the drinking water. ture on the urban landscape of Warsaw that with its lower tip suspended 30 meters The Geberit sanitary flushings can be easily can be seen for miles. The venue of the above the playing field, is kept in the air by programmed and adapted to the different opening game of the 2012 UEFA European a clever, closable tent roof construction. uses of the sanitary installations. They can Football Championship is around two kilo­ be integrated into the building service man­ meters away from the banks of the Vistula Geared to sustainability agement system and therefore controlled River in a park with large open spaces, Sustainability was a main priority in building and monitored from a central point. ← sports facilities and trees. The stadium is at the stadium. One example is the water the center of a new, large-scale “sport supply: The toilets and urinals are flushed park” that was created to revitalize the en­ with rainwater. As a company that is strictly For perfect drinking water tire area. The state-of-the-art, multifunc­ committed to sustainability, Geberit was Geberit regards keeping drinking water in tional arena was built on the foundations of able to win the contract for the concealed ­hygienically perfect condition by providing the Dziesięciolecia Stadium that was built in systems for the 2,100 toilets and urinals. suitable, certified products as an ongoing­ 1955 from the rubble left after World War II. The durability and safety of the products ­challenge and task. To achieve this goal, the company uses only high-quality materials. were equally convincing arguments, as was ­Another risk for drinking water contamination An international architecture competition the special vandalism protection provided is the transport and storage of pipes and was advertised for the new construction in by the screwed actuator plates made of ­fittings without protective caps, which can 2007 that was won by the global architec­ stainless steel. ­result in contamination of the insides of the pipes. During the production of pipes and ture group GMP (von Gerkan, Marg and ­fittings, Geberit ensures that they are in Partners) in collaboration with J.S.K. Archi­ Geberit sanitary flushings were used for ­hygienically perfect condition when they leave tekci and Schlaich Bergermann und Part­ the flushing systems. They guarantee the the plant. The Geberit Mapress and Mepla ner. The ­complex incorporating the Polish safety of the fresh water by regularly flush­ ­piping systems, which are suitable for drinking national colors of red and white with a fa­ ing the water in the pipes, thereby prevent­ water pipes, are equipped with protection plugs to prevent the ingress of dirt and foreign cade of meshed metal baffle seats 55,000 ing possible microbial contamination of the bodies. The plant also places protective caps, fans. The interwoven facade elements drinking water. Water must be able to flow which can be reused for closing off installed also create a fascinating play of light and and circulate so that it is constantly re­ system components, on fittings. When the shade when the incoming light is weak. placed. For this reason, Geberit devel­ drinking water installation is filled with water for the first time, Geberit hygiene filters retain Apart from its color scheme, another strik­ opped the sanitary flushing that ensures any microorganisms. This ensures that only mi- ing detail of the building is its roof. The un­ that stagnation times are minimized and crobiologically perfect drinking water is used usual roof cable construction is supported freshness is maintained by regular, auto­ to fill the system for the first time.

39 Spectrum End user Stimulus for the senses Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau (CH)

↑ Schloss Schauenstein’s hotel rooms are named after the four elements. View of the “Feuer” (fire) room.

Schloss Schauenstein The Schloss Schauenstein restaurant in something holistic – and we therefore Fürstenau figures among the top 30 entries wanted to use all the rooms in the castle,” in Fürstenau long ago lost on the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list. says Andreas Caminada. They used a sen­ its secret status as the Since 2003, it has been run by top chef sitive touch to transform the historic build­ best dining experience in Andreas Caminada, a native of the Swiss ing into a hotel/restaurant with a special canton of Graubünden, who only two years flair. In the beginning, they had only four ­Switzerland. The exquisite after the opening was touted as the dis­ employees and did everything them­ hotel/restaurant is under covery of the year. In 2008, “Gault Millau” selves, recalls the master chef. Today, the direction of 3-star chef crowned Caminada as Switzerland’s Chef Caminada has 27 employees who attend of the Year, and again in 2010, also awarding to the needs of the hotel and restaurant Andreas Caminada. Of him a nearly perfect score of 19 out of 20 guests, who meanwhile travel from as far as central importance to the points. The same year, “Guide Michelin” Tokyo and New York to experience Cami­ top chef from the Swiss honored Caminada as the first German- nada’s culinary craft. “It is very important to speaking Swiss chef to earn three stars. us that our establishment not appear snob­ canton of Graubünden are The 34-year-old is considered one of the bish or elitist, but rather very personal. his guests and their well- top talents among Swiss chefs. And his res­ The guests and their well-being are the taurant in the castellated Domleschg Valley center of our focus. They should feel at being, and not just in his is known far and wide. Meanwhile, the wait home and let themselves be completely culinary art. The harmoni- time for one of the coveted tables is many pampered,” explains Caminada. ous furnishings and at­ months. This includes the charming interior design mosphere of the hotel also Focus on guests’ well-being of the six hotel rooms, each of which has play a part. A very special When Andreas Caminada and his then- a different layout, window size and ceiling wellness oasis to which partner Sieglinde Zottmaier saw Schloss height and accordingly is appointed in its Schauenstein for the first time in March own individual style. “We didn’t want to Geberit AquaClean also 2003, they knew immediately that they ­reduce the rooms to a standard. Moreover, contribute. could achieve their dream here. “We want­ it was important to me to find a good sym­ ed to offer something that did not yet exist, biosis between old and new,” says Cami­

40 View – Reference magazine 2012 Geberit AquaClean 8000plus In accordance with its own vision, Geberit wants to use innovative solutions in sanitary technology to improve people’s quality of life for the long term and in a sustainable manner. Geberit has launched a new generation of toilets on the market under the name AquaClean. With the Geberit AquaClean shower toilet, available in models 4000, 5000plus, 8000 and 8000plus, paper is no longer needed to clean. Rather a warm jet of water cleans, touch-free and hygienically. The AquaClean 8000plus model, installed in Schloss ­Schauenstein’s guest rooms and restaurant restrooms,also spoils you with a special treatment. All functions can be individually regulated, from the position of the spray arm to the water temperature and intensity to the dryer. Thanks to a storable user profile, each user need set all functions only once and can retrieve them with the remote control. AquaClean 8000plus is available as a wall- hung or floor-standing model, with or without visible cistern. Together with the Monolith sanitary module, it offers the ideal combination for a harmonious fit with every ambiance. ↑ Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau: exquisite cuisine from Andreas Caminada. ← The hotel room bathrooms are equipped with the Geberit AquaClean 8000plus and the Monolith sanitary module.

nada, who today still handles decorating the rooms himself and loves to rummage around furniture stores for beautiful acces­ sories. Four rooms are named after the ­elements of fire, earth, air and water. Two bear the names of the trees visible through their windows, a linden and a chestnut. When furnishing the guest rooms, Camina­ da combined modern design with antique furniture from the castle.

Geberit AquaClean and Monolith Schloss Schauenstein is meant to “stimu­ late the senses” in every way. This is the re­ curring theme throughout the establish­ ment and can also be found in the smallest Schloss Schauenstein, details in the cuisine. Right up to the home­ Fürstenau (CH) like design of the bathrooms. “We also want Plumber: Domenig Mark, Scharans (CH) only the best for personal hygiene. That is why we have installed the Geberit Aqua­ Geberit know-how AquaClean 8000plus Clean shower toilet for our guests,” says Monolith sanitary module for WCs Caminada. The AquaClean together with the clean design of the Monolith sanitary module fits perfectly into the bathrooms – and does its part in making Schloss Schauenstein a very special wellness oasis.

→ www.schauenstein.ch

41 Spectrum Environment

↑ Unusual stylistic elements and a “green” building: The Mauritius Commercial Bank fascinates with its elliptic shape and the consistent implementation of resource-saving concepts. An ellipse that is something else Mauritius Commercial Bank, Mauritius

The new headquarters of Five hours by plane from Johannesburg in Energy thanks to its own solar park South Africa, in the middle of the Indian The unique Green Building takes into ac­ the Mauritius Commercial Ocean, lies the island of Mauritius: tropical count all aspects of sustainable building Bank has attracted a great climate with an average temperature of and meets high social and economic stand­ deal of interest. On the one 23.3 degrees Celsius, dry winters and wet ards. “In addition to saving energy and wa­ summers. The heating of buildings is of no ter, these also involve acoustic insulation hand, this is because of interest in this region. The question is far and fire protection, safety, waste disposal its unusual architecture. On more, how one can provide resource-saving and quality of life,” explains Jean François the other hand, the building cooling. One answer to this is provided by a Koenig, who studied architecture in London new building that already stands out in its and who has had an office of his own on meets high sustainability surroundings simply by its unusual archi­ Mauritius since 1987. standards and has been tecture: the new headquarters of the Mauri­ awarded the GREEN STAR tius Commercial Bank. The project, which The building is conceived in such a way that was implemented in 2011, was conceived by it uses around one third less energy than and the BREEAM label. the architect Jean François Koenig. conventional buildings. The elliptical shell

42 View – Reference magazine 2012 is made of concrete, aluminium plates and an additional insulation layer, which togeth­ er make up a good insulation layer. Daylight comes into the building not only through the front and rear facades, but also through five glass rings that penetrate the ellipse all around. The glass of the rings is made of energy-friendly dark glass, which protects the rooms against overheating. Interview with the architect Jean François Koenig on Economical handling of drinking water the importance of Geberit products for the water supply Workplaces for 1,100 employees are located in the Mauritius Commercial Bank in the 40-metre-high banking complex, along with two large auditoriums, training rooms and a canteen. The building’s own Geberit also solar park provides the majority of the re­ quired energy. And wherever it is expedient, ­supported rainwater and grey water are used instead of drinking water. us with its vast

The rainwater is collected on the roof, chan­ know-how nelled into four large water tanks and used Is there a shortage of drinking water in Mauritius? instead of drinking water for toilet flushes, for example. Drinking water itself is available In the last few years, rainfalls have only for washing hands and in the kitchen. not been sufficient to refill the public And there, the taps are equipped with elec­ reserves. The situation is currently tronics, which prevent unnecessary water so tense that the government is rationing consumption. And the drinking water is itself the water supply for several hours per not lost, but is also collected instead in tanks and cleaned with a filter. The grey water that day. However, we made sure during the results from this is used for cleaning the construction that the building could building, for the garden and various other cover its own water needs to a great extent. things. What contribution did Geberit make? Mauritius Commercial Bank Headquarters As a result of the consistent implementation The toilet and urinal flush systems, which of resource-saving concepts, the building Building owner: Mauritius work entirely with rainwater, and the Commercial Bank Ltd (MU), was awarded the Australian sustainability garden water system, building and floor Architect: Jean François Koenig, label GREEN STAR. Furthermore, it is the cleaning systems and car wash, which Montagne Longue (MU) first building in the Southern Hemisphere Completion: 2011 which is in possession of a BREEAM Certifi­ are supplied with grey water, allow for a Sanitary engineer: Arup Sigma Ltd, self-supply system that is hardly depen- Port Louis (MU); Proburo Ltd, Port cate (The Building Research Establishment Louis (MU) Environmental Assessment Method). ← dent on the state supply of drinking water. Plumber: Plumbelec Co. Ltd, Geberit not only provided us with products Curepipe (MU) and top technology, but also supported Geberit know-how GIS installation system us with its vast know-how in the realization Electronic urinal flush control of our complex water supply system. and lavatory tap P-trap PE-HD piping system What impressed you most of all? Pluvia roof drainage system We have placed very large water tanks Mepla piping system in the four building bases, which allow us to store the required amounts of rainwa- ter. In my opinion, we would not have been able to direct the water so efficiently from the complex and curved roof construction into the tanks without the Pluvia system. ←

→ Five glass rings pass around the ellipse and bring light into the central building section.

43 Waterways The ­invisible bridge Architecture, submerged

The West Brabant Water Line in the south of the Netherlands is a series of fortifica- tions dating from the 17th century that served as a barrier in wars against the Spanish and the French. In the event of an attack, the land in front of the dikes could be flooded. Over the last 200 years, however, the landscape, which has been named a Unesco World Heritage Site, has deteriorated visibly, until recently one of the defense structures, the star-shaped “Fort de Roovere” fortress, was reconstructed as a cultural heritage and local recreation area. To make the facility accessible to visitors, a conventional bridge over the moat would have been sufficient. But, for the Dutch and Belgian project architects Ro Koster and Ad Kil, such a solution would have been a literal paradox: A bridge over the defensive dikes, not to mention in the direction from which the enemy once came, seemed to them to be in absolute contradiction with the spirit of the place. So Koster and Kil simply hid the bridge from sight. As Moses led his people through the parted Red Sea, so too, visitors now cross from one shore to the other directly through the moat, their feet still dry.

Almost level with the surface, the narrow, 1.10-meter-deep “Moses Bridge” cuts through the water and the embankment of the dike. Seen from a distance, the walkway appears to be nothing more than a line on the surface of the water. Only see the upper bodies of the people crossing the bridge can be seen. The construction is made possible by waterproof liners that cover the wooden structure. A concrete foundation also safeguards against buoyancy. Overflows removed by some distance in the moat ensure that the water level near the bridge always remains constant, a precautionary architectural measure that is also a true experience. ←

→ www.ro-ad.org → www.westbrabantsewaterlinie.nl

Index of architects/plumbers

Trend, pages 6–11 Panorama, pages 16–21 ICRC logistics center Berlin Brandenburg Airport Spectrum Technology, Architects Architects drinking water, page 39 group8 Adidas “Laces” Aquatics Centre gmp Philibert-de-Sauvage 37 Architects von Gerkan, Marg Warsaw national stadium Architects Architects CH-1219 Châtelaine, Genève und Partner kadawittfeldarchitektur GmbH Zaha Hadid Architects T +41 22 560 88 88 Elbchaussee 139 Architects Aureliusstrasse 2 Studio London F +41 22 560 88 00 D-22763 Hamburg gmp (see Berlin Brandenburg D-52064 Aachen 10 Bowling Green Lane → www.group8.ch T +49 40 88 151-0 Airport, page 22–35) T +49 241 946 90 0 UK-London EC 1R OBQ Plumber F +49 40 88 151-177 J.S.K. Architekci Sp. Z.o.o. F +49 241 946 90 20 T +44 20 7253 5147 Bert’eau SA → www.gmp-architekten.de Ul. Domaniewska 50b → www.kadawittfeldarchitektur.de F +44 20 7251 8322 8bis Rue Baylon JSK international Architekten PL-02-672 Warszawa → www.zaha-hadid.com Plumber CH-1227 Carouge und Ingenieure GmbH T +48 22 385 47 00 Imtech AG Plumber T +41 22 735 33 34 Hainer Weg 50 F +48 22 385 47 01 Nuremberg office Pipetech F +41 22 786 53 71 D-60599 Frankfurt a. M. → www.jskarchitekci.pl Ötterichweg 7 Pipeline Technology Limited → www.berteau.ch T +49 69 60 91 09-361 Plumber D-90411 Nürnberg 6 Albany Business Centre F +49 69 60 91 09-369 Imtech Deutschland T +49 911 99 41 50 Wickham Road → www.jsk.de GmbH & Co. KG F +49 911 42 72 45 Fareham Hospital AZ Groeninge Plumber Hammer Strasse 32 → www.imtech.de UK-Hants PO17 5BD Architects Imtech Imtech-Haus T +44 1329 23 48 88 Baumschlager Eberle D-22041 Hamburg F +44 1329 2317 17 Head Office Berlin Lindauer Strasse 31 Mittelbuschweg 20 T +49 40 69 49 0 Salewa headquarters → www.pipetech.co.uk A-6911 Lochau D-12055 Berlin F +49 40 69 49 2722 Architects T +43 5574 43079-0 T +49 30 68375 0 → www. imtech.de Cino Zucchi Architetti F +43 5574 43079-30 Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia F +49 30 685 10 09 Via Revere, 8 → www.baumschlager-eberle.com → www.imtech.de I-20123 Milano Architects Spectrum End user, Plumber T +39 02 4801 6130 Barbosa & Guimarães pages 40/41 Philippe Van Maele F +39 02 4801 6137 Rua Brito Capelo n. 1023 Schoolstraat 12 Zayed University → www.zucchiarchitetti.com P-4450-077 Matosinhos B-8490 Varsenare T +351 229 363 022 Architects Schloss Schauenstein Park Associati T +32 50 38 85 44 BRT Architekten LLP F +351 229 363 024 Plumber Via Carlo Goldoni, 1 Elbberg 1 → www.barbosa-guimaraes.com Domenig Mark I-20129 Milano D-22767 Hamburg Sanitär-Heizungen T +39 02 7639 6734 Plumber Focus, pages 22–35 T +49 40 248 42-0 Pitgogna 11 F +39 02 7639 0644 Canoviseu – Serviços em F +49 40 248 42 222 CH-7412 Scharans → www.parkassociati.it Canalizações, Lda → www.brt.de Harpa T +41 81 651 20 72 Plumber Rua Nova 5 Pinheiro P-3505-294 Santo Evos – Viseu Architects Plumber F +41 81 651 20 72 Gaetano Paolin Impianti Al Habtoor Specon LLC Via Cile, 10 – Z.I. Sud T +351 966 286 529 Henning Larsen Architects F +351 232 931 468 Vesterbrogade 76 Business Avenue Building I-35127 Padova th Spectrum Environment, DK-1620 Copenhagen V 7 Floor, Suite #712, Deira T +39 049 87 00 500 pages 42/43 T +45 82 33 30 00 P.O. Box 87134 F +39 049 87 00 648 UAE-Dubai, Hangzhou Conference Center → www.henninglarsen.com → www.gaetanopaolin.com T +971 4 29 40 420 Architects Mauritius Commercial Bank Plumber F +971 4 29 53 856 Peter Ruge Architekten ÍAV → www.habtoorspecon.com Architect Diesel headquarters German office Höfðabakka 9 Koenig Associates Rheinstrasse 5 Architects IS-110 Reykjavík Jean François Koenig D-12159 Berlin Studio Ricatti T +354 530 4200 Spectrum Technology, Royal Road, Les Mariannes T +49 30 850 799 20 Corso Palladio, 25 F +354 530 4205 fire protection, page 38 MU-Montagne Longue → www.peter-ruge.de I-36100 Vicenza → www.iav.is T + 230 245 3819 T +39 04 4432 3923 Schlaich Bergermann und Sanitary engineering F +39 04 4432 3923 Partner, Stuttgart spg gmbh Ecole Nonnewisen, Esch-sur-Alzette Arup Sigma Ltd → www.studioricatti.com Schwabstrasse 43 City hall Viborg 19 Church Street D-70197 Stuttgart Architects Architects Plumber MU-Port Louis T +49 711 648 71-0 Henning Larsen Architects Auer+Weber+Assoziierte Campesan F.lli di Campesan T +230 206 0592 F +49 711 648 71-66 Vesterbrogade 76 Haussmannstrasse 103 A Davide e Luca snc → www.arup.com Via Palazzon, 96 → www.sbp.de DK-1620 Copenhagen V D-70188 Stuttgart Proburo Ltd I-36064 Mason Vicentino (VI) Plumber T +45 82 33 30 00 T +49 711 268 404 0 9, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre T +39 04 24 75 292 Zhejiang Construction → www.henninglarsen.com F +49 711 268 404 88 Avenue F +39 04 24 75 292 Group Co., Ltd Plumber → www.auer-weber.de MU-Port Louis No. 20 Wensan Road Brøndum VVS A/S Beng Architectes Associés T +230 427 3939 CN-Hangzhou City Zhejiang Falkevej 14 12, Avenue du RockʼnʼRoll Portrait, pages 12–15 T+ 86 571 88 23 8882 DK-8800 Viborg L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette Plumber → www.cnzgc.com T +45 86 62 36 66 T +352 54 94 30 Plumbelec Co. Ltd → www.brondum.dk F +352 54 94 33 Jean-Pierre Labat Bitexco Financial Tower → www.beng.lu 1, General Charles de Architects Hotel Lone Gaulle Street Sanitary engineer Carlos Zapata Studio Hotel Bella Sky MU-Curepipe Architects Goblet Lavandier & Associés 520 Broadway Street, 8th Floor T +230 670 9490 3LHD Architects 17, Rue Jean-Pierre Sauvage USA-New York, NY 10012 F +230 670 9496 N. Božidarevića 13/4 3XN Architects L-2514 Luxembourg T +1 212 966 9292 HR-10 000 Zagreb Strandgade 73 T +352 43 66 76 1 F +1 212 966 9242 T +385 1 232 0200 DK-1401 Copenhagen K F +352 43 62 64 → www.cz-studio.com F +385 1 232 0100 T +45 70 26 26 48 → www.golav.lu Plumber → www.3lhd.com F +45 70 26 26 49 Plumber Hyup Jin Vina Construction → www.3xn.dk Plumber MBW Co. Ltd Zagrebgradnja d.o.o. Plumbers Technique du Bâtiment S.A. 4th Floor, 248 Phan Xich Long St. V Ravnice 6 ENCO A/S Avenue du X Septembre 145 Ward 2 HR-10000 Zagreb Erhvervsvej 18 L-2551 Luxembourg Phu Nhuan District T +385 1 235 17 00 DK-2600 Glostrup T +352 26 38 92 01 VN-Ho Chi Minh City F +385 1 235 17 29 T +45 4343 3777 F +352 26 38 92 02 T +84 08 3517 4841 → www.zagrebgradnja.hr F +45 4343 4777 → www.mbw.lu → www.enco.dk Basen A/S Farverland 3 DK-2600 Glostrup T +45 4343 3200 → www.basen-as.dk

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