#1 summer/autumn 2007 REPORT #1 WE BRING ALUMINIUM TO LIFE REPORT summer/autumn 2007 Magazine by Reynaers REYNAERS ALUMINIUM N.V. Aluminium for Oude Liersebaan 266 · B-2570 · Duffel architects and investors t +32 (0)15 30 85 00 · f +32 (0)15 30 86 00 www.reynaers.com · [email protected]

LEVENT KANYON Exciting architecture in

FOCUS Durable aluminium

OLYMPIC PERFORMANCE The highest tower in Qatar

01 RR1 COVER 070709.indd 1 09-07-2007 09:57:25 #1

‰

CS 38-SL, the slim line window profile of Reynaers Publisher responsible: Olivier Trop (page 58) Production: RSM co-publishers

02-03 RR1 EDITORIAL 070709.indd 1 09-07-2007 14:52:14 One world

e are proud to present you with the first edition of Report, our new magazine, in a new format and with a new concept, in which we provide Wan impression of the versatility of today’s international architecture. Our objective is to inspire you, the reader, with architectural projects that have come into being through close collaboration between an investor, an architect, an aluminium fabricator and Reynaers: a winning partnership based on creativity, technical innovation and craftsmanship. In this era of globalisation, architecture is more international than ever, as are our activities as a company, as these activities take place over a considerable proportion of the world. Report is a reflection of this, showing projects from a great many different countries. Globalisation is often seen as being synonymous with uniformity, but if this first edition ofRepo rt makes anything clear, it is that today’s architecture is in fact richly diverse. At the same time, the realisation that we form part of one world is now stronger than ever. This applies not only to architecture but also in a much broader sense. This world is one that we must handle with care. The current climate changes taking place and the depletion of fossil fuel resources are forcing all of us to devote attention to durable, sustainable and energy-efficient architecture. This is one of the most important topics of our research & development, and also a subject covered in greater detail in this edition. Research and development are very important for Reynaers Aluminium. Our motto is that we are continually innovating in order to retain the recognition of all the actors in the sector, as their partner in architectural aluminium solutions. The new Report is thus in keeping with our policy, and we hope that it will be as appealing as our complete architectural solutions. We wish you lots of reading pleasure and we look forward to your feedback.

Martine Reynaers, Reynaers Aluminium

in this issue

4 58 FOCUS INNOVATIonS Durable aluminium Transparency 12 60 projects references n School ‘Forum ’t Zand’, Utrecht 12 n INSEAD An overview of recent projects campus, Fontainebleau 22 n De Zaat, Temse 26 n Aspire Tower, Qatar 34 n Departure terminal, Brno 40 n White Sails, 46 n Levent Kanyon, Istanbul 50

02-03 RR1 EDITORIAL 070709.indd 2 09-07-2007 14:52:25 FOCUS NATURALLY DURABLE

4

CLEANER ENERGY, MORE EFFICIENT APPLICATIONS

Text: Kirsten Hannema

04-11_FOCUS.indd 1 09-07-2007 08:01:47 5

04-11_FOCUS.indd 2 09-07-2007 08:01:50 6

FOCUS

04-11_FOCUS.indd 3 09-07-2007 08:01:56 ustainability and durability are real for CO2 reductions. By 2020, the EU wants to have watchwords in today’s world, and this reduced CO2 emissions by 20% compared to the Sis likely to remain so in the future. baseline year 1990 as referred to in the 1997 Kyoto These key words have played an important role Protocol. According to the Kyoto objectives, the for Reynaers Aluminium for a long time. Not only EU must have reduced its CO2 emissions by 8% in does the company make efforts to reduce its own 2012 compared with 1990. The new binding agree- energy consumption and to reduce its emissions ments also state that energy savings of 20% must of greenhouse gases; Reynaers Aluminium also be achieved by 2020 compared with the current contributes to limiting the energy consumption of prognosis for that year, and that 20% of the energy new and existing buildings through the develop- used must come from renewable sources (solar, ment of energy-efficient façade concepts. wind and hydroelectric power). Durability and sustainability have formed one The winters are getting noticeably warmer, and of the most important themes in the worlds of the summers are becoming either drier or wetter de- construction and architecture for quite some time. pending on the latitude. The sea level is rising. More This is no surprise, since buildings account for 41% and more experts are convinced that this climate of the energy consumption of the European Union, change – a consequence of the greenhouse effect and the European construction sector produces – and the current speed of the changes are being 400 million tonnes of construction waste every caused by human activity. Politicians also seem to year, equating to 40% of all human-produced have woken up to the issue. The American politician waste. and former vice president Al Gore put the climate In recent years, a great deal has been invested crisis in the spotlight with his documentary “An in- in new techniques and technologies for the design convenient truth”, which gained worldwide attention of buildings in combination with integrated planning and for which he even won an Oscar. for energy management. In addition, the focus lies 7 But there is still hope. Ten years after the coming on the reuse of building and construction materials, into being of the Kyoto Protocol, a European political and on recyclable materials – a development that breakthrough was achieved in March of this year: not only helps protect the environment but saves the European Union launched new ambitious plans money too.

INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS THE EU WANTS Aluminium has been reused ever since the metal was first produced. Initially, this was done EMISSIONS OF CO2 primarily for economic reasons. Aluminium is easy REDUCED WITH to melt down, and this process requires 95% less energy than is needed for the original production 20% BY 2020 of the metal from bauxite. Moreover, aluminium is 100% recyclable, with no loss of quality. Today, 90% of the aluminium from construction and demolition waste is already recycled, and 60% of the material globally is now “secondary”. Moreover, aluminium is a very durable material that requires no extra treatment and very little maintenance. Aluminium is also a light metal with a low melting point, which means that relatively little energy is required to manufacture products such as roller profiles and press-drawn metal sections, and that transportation costs remain low. It does not corrode either, mean- ing that no metallic substances get into the soil or surface water through rainwater. Aluminium is a material that can be rightly called durable. Yet durable – or sustainable – con- struction not only means as much use as possible of sustainable energy resources and energy-ef- ficient production and processing procedures. It

04-11_FOCUS.indd 4 09-07-2007 08:01:59 FOCUS ALUMINIUM IS 100% RECYCLABLE, WITH NO LOSS OF QUALITY

04-11_FOCUS.indd 5 09-07-2007 08:02:04 is particularly important that the manufactured products contribute to energy-efficient buildings. “Sustainable architecture is one of the most important themes in all the developments that we as a company have implemented over the years, and on which we are still working further”, explains Erik Rasker, CTO (Chief Technology Officer) at Reynaers Aluminium. “It began with the energy crisis in the 1970s, as a result of which a desire to insulate buildings better arose. We greatly improved the insulating properties of our profiles even back then. These days, it’s not just about the material properties but the total performance of the building.” He adds: “Incidentally, we also build sustain- ably for our own use. Our new warehouse, to be built early in 2008, will have solar panels on the roof with which approximately 500,000 kWh of green energy will be produced per year (equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 166 families). This equipment will reduce CO2 emissions by 280 tonnes per year.”

‡

Computer- controlled 9 parallel opening windows for night ventilation.

TOTAL CONCEPT and the lighting. We are investigating the possibilities The thermally-insulated profiles that Rey- of this directly in relation to our products, from simple naers Aluminium developed after the first oil window systems to interactive double façades.” crisis formed the start of an ever stronger focus The façade is crucial for the durability of a building. on energy-efficient solutions. This development The façade is the principal regulatory factor for allow- has continued up to the present day with the ing warmth, light and air in, and for the appearance. development and improvement of integrated These factors are of decisive importance for the interior sunblinds, high-insulating profiles and double climate of the building, for the welfare of the user and façade solutions, for example. New sustainable for the relationship between the building and the out- and durable products come about partly through door climate, both visually and from the point of view of our own research. In addition, the questions of energy consumption. investors and architects, and the new guidelines Good thermal and acoustic façade insulation is one and standards set by government bodies form mo- of the most important measures through which the tives to introduce even more sustainable products. energy required for heating and cooling a building can Recent examples of this include the high-insulating be greatly reduced or even rendered unnecessary, and window and door system CS 86-HI (with a UF value the comfort level in the building can be optimised. Suf- of up to 1.4 W/m2K) and the renewal of the façade ficient daylight coming in reduces the need for artificial system CW 60. light and – depending on which way the façades face Reynaers Aluminium wants to inspire and serve – can also contribute to passive heating of the build- project developers, architects and users with total ing. By integrating the ventilation facilities with the façade solutions: integrated façade concepts with sunblinds in the façade design, advantage can be taken which considerable savings can be made. Rasker: of the natural flows of warm and cold air. Moreover, an “We are focusing on the complete picture: the integrated approach prevents “energy leaks” occurring façade, the sunblinds, the ventilation and cooling between different materials.

04-11_FOCUS.indd 6 09-07-2007 08:02:07 INSULATION together with other parties.” Reynaers is thus taking Reynaers Aluminium is looking into innovative on more and more of an advisory role, for example for solutions in all these areas. The results can be seen architects. An example of this is the software package in the various systems now available, from simple designed by the company for the simple calculation of window and door systems to complex façade the impact of sunblinds on the energy consumption of systems with a high insulating value. The Reynaers buildings.” products combine a high insulating value with slender profiles with various aesthetic characters. FREEDOM Through the integration of external sunblinds, the Equally important - if not more important – is the façade systems offer the possibility of controlling fact that the façade plays a very important role in the energy efficiency of a building, and the use of the appearance or identity of a building. In the longer energy-wasteful air-conditioning can be limited. term, the façade is a crucial factor in the consideration A subsequent step that Reynaers intends to take of whether a building is to be kept in use, by means of in this regard is the integration of solar energy restoration or renovation, or demolished. On the basis systems into façade systems. of this observation, one can state that it is important “There is great architectural variety”, adds Erik for a façade to be durable, but that it is impossible to Rasker. “Aluminium can be extruded in a wide va- formulate a cut-and-dried solution for how a façade riety of forms relatively simply. There are slender should be given a form that is worth preserving; profiles, thicker profiles, special designer profiles people have always had different tastes, and always and all kinds of glass or enclosed façade elements will. Therein lies another aspect of the durability of such as cassettes. The integration of photovoltaic Reynaers’ façade systems; they are systems that fit in cells or interior and exterior sunblinds is also possi- with a multitude of styles and forms without imposing ble. It is still often the case today that the architect a particular preconceived image. This gives architects puts together a façade comprised of a number of greater designing freedom, and durability and sustain- different elements. We want to move towards con- ability automatically become part of the architecture, cepts in which all of these solutions reinforce each whether it is a renovation project or a new construc- other. Of course, this is only possible if we work tion project. 10 FOCUS

Until recently, ecologically sustainable and durable buildings were generally presented as showcases, in which durability determined the unique character of the building. Durability and sustainability have now got past this stage; in the further implementation of sus- tainable solutions in the development and design proc- ess, in “regular” architecture and thus in everyday life, large-scale savings can now be realised and ultimately profits can therefore be made. n

fl

High quality thermally insulated window and door system CS 86-Hi with a Uf value up to 1.4 W/m2K.

04-11_FOCUS.indd 7 09-07-2007 08:02:11 11

‘WE WANT TO MOVE TOWARDS CONCEPTS IN Double façade solution with WHICH ALL SOLUTIONS integrated solar panels (La Salle Innovation Park, REINFORCE EACH OTHER’ Barcelona).

04-11_FOCUS.indd 8 09-07-2007 08:02:20 UTRECHT,

Text: Kirsten Hannema Photography: Rob Hoekstra & Luuk Kramer

12 LK

12-21_UTRECHT.indd 1 09-07-2007 08:23:07 A SCHOOL OF THE TWENTY- FIRST CENTURY BY TON VENHOEVEN

PROJECT SCHOOL ‘FORUM ’T ZAND’

13

12-21_UTRECHT.indd 2 09-07-2007 08:23:08 12-21_UTRECHT.indd 3 14 teaching style, whichcentres around theinitia the transition to this“development-oriented” Both andsecondary primary schools have made central point andtheteacher provides guidance. so-called “new-style teaching”, thepupilis a classroom of school desks inneat rows. Inthe “transferred” by ateacher standing infront of a whale. This school isnot purely aprotective educa up associations withspace ships from Star Wars, or centre, acrècheandmunicipal hall,conjures sports tional building,housingtwo primaryschools, aleisure self-study rooms thatisso different from thecon not onlythelayout of open,flexible classrooms and ioned classrooms andanassembly hall.Anditis this environment asfar aspossible, thevarious func heating ovens andfruittrees. Inorder to preserve agricultural history: chimneys of oldgreenhouse with Roman remains andremains of amore recent with thesurrounding area, anarchaeological park ous spatial journey of discovery. a little visualculture inthequarter.” The multifunc for playing andleisure time. Itneededto introduce to create not just adidacticspace butalso aspace ample of this. Architect Ton Venhoeven: “We wanted practical skills. resource inthisregard andameans of gaining of thechildren. The internet isanimportant new tive, independence andpersonal responsibility A WHALE STAR WARS, OR REMINDS ONEOF THE BUILDING tional environment butinvites pupilsonanadventur in theLeidsche Rijnquarter of Utrecht isagoodex also very different. The broad school “Forum ’tZand” ventional type; themanifestation of these schools is the traditional school withlongcorridors, old-fash eration of school buildingsthatinnoway resemble function inresidential districts. schools” asthey are called fulfilanimportant social portunities for joint ventures. Moreover, these “broad management of those buildings, andoffers new op Clustering saves onthecosts of buildingsandthe ing clustered withother schools andpublicfacilities. The sturdiness of thearchitecture contrasts Another trend isthatschools are increasingly be These two developments have ledto anew gen MULTIFUNCTIONAL E ducation intheNetherlands hasunder decades. Knowledge isnolongersimply gone far-reaching renewal inthelast few

------

LK be explored. object, beggingto a large playing presents itself as The school building ‡ RH 09-07-2007 08:23:11 15

„

Stairwell leading to the rooftop playground.

12-21_UTRECHT.indd 4 09-07-2007 08:23:13 ‡

Clockwise, starting at the top left: north elevation, east elevation, south elevation, west elevation. ‚

The integration of technical provisions in the façade contributes to the varied image, with perforated aluminium sheets and grids.

16 LK

12-21_UTRECHT.indd 5 09-07-2007 08:23:58 12-21_UTRECHT.indd 6 method madeit possible to pro ised aluminium limited budget. duce custom sheets witha A computer- production controlled back. between classrooms and“traffic areas” can be slid be openedupto form asingle space, andthewalls centre. The assembly hallcan hallandthesports as thefoyer of theassembly hallandthe leisure area whenitisraining outside andalso serving designed like abotanical garden, actingasaplay to maximise multifunctionality. The central hallis the communal facilities, arranged insuchaway as and aplayground on theroof. Inthemiddleare of thebuilding,each school withits own entrance The schools’ classrooms are situated ateitherend compact form, raised from theground onpillars. tions have beenstacked ontop of each other ina The dualuse of space andthefavourable ratio - -

LK

RH bricks can onlybereused asasubstratum for roads.” from abrickcavity wall. Moreover, after demolition, recyclable. A1.5cmaluminiumsheet isvery different building. Itisahigh-quality material thatisalso fully had inmindandwiththeambitionto buildadurable system. Aluminiummatched well withtheimage we and we thenbeganthinkingaboutanappropriate special façade. Venhoeven: “We started withtheimage be madeavailable for thebotanical garden andthe have ledto considerable savings whereby money could between thefloorspace andthefaçade surface area rating functionssuchasairgrates, outlets andLED RH The façade looks like astreamlined skin,incorpo THE FUTURE 09-07-2007 08:24:40 - LK

18

The aluminium profiles of Reynaers lent themselves both to assembly of the cassettes and the different windows and sliding doors on the ground floor and the end walls. LK LK

12-21_UTRECHT.indd 7 09-07-2007 08:24:50 LK

‘ ALUMINIUM WAS IN 19 KEEPING WITH THE IMAGE WE HAD IN MIND’ LK

12-21_UTRECHT.indd 8 09-07-2007 08:25:00 12-21_UTRECHT.indd 9 INFORMATION LK 20 PRODUCT up to aU-value of less than2.0 W/m insulation of thesystem can bebuiltupinvarious gradations file inorder to accentuate thehorizontal joint. The thermal on theslidingelement. outer frame, resulting ingreater transparency andemphasis fixed element; instead, theglass ispositioned directly into the monorail construction. Here, no doorprofile isused for the door systems, analternative combination isavailable ina can beassembled. Besides thenormaltwo, three andfour of 200kg perslidingelement, large transparent slidingdoors form retention anddurability inuse. With amaximum value different colour for theinnerandouter shell. manufacture curved andoffers theoption of a and bullet-proofing. The insulator appliedmakes itpossible to series offers options of different levels of burglar-proofing al system for large window anddoorelements. Moreover, this rails are madewithaweighted elliptically-shaped cover pro insulated three-chamber system isalso anide safety. Thanks to thegreat profile rigidity, this respect to stability, thermalinsulationand meet theincreasingly strict requirements with produced by Reynaers, speciallydeveloped to CS 68isthesturdy window anddoorsystem 3D constructions can bemanufactured. The li sive range of profiles withwhichallpossible The CW 50 façade system features anexten struts atany of thenodalpoints. CW 50has nes willbekept consistent by not usingdouble as aclampprofile andcover profile, andthe struts thusfeature high-quality EPDMgasket transparency can reinforced. befurther The mm. With thesemi-structural version, the special cover profiles andasightline of 50 and thetransparency thatisachieved by the been chosen dueto theaesthetic possibilities doors ensure great stability, In addition,theheavier sliding work suchasathree-point lock. for applyingextra security metal system offers sufficient options an overall depth of 138mm, the performance andsafety. With stands outinterms of technical sliding-door system thatreally The TP138 system isadurable 2 K. aluminium. made of perforated hidden intheceilings systems have been Light fittings and fl - - - - - by working withaspecialcomputer-controlled pro and withthepresentation of thebuilding.Moreover, not beidentical. We played around withthescale preserve thespace-ship image, thewindows could hoeven: “You needlarge windows inaschool. To sheets, flatandprotruding façade openings. Ven aluminium cassettes andperforated aluminium look: aseemingly random layered composition of lighting. This results inavaried andimaginative with sunblinds. on theglass front of afaçade panel detail: connection Horizontal corner ‚ FORUM ’TZAND Maatschappelijke Ontwikkeling Fabricator: Van derLinden Architect: Venhoeven CS Client: City of Utrecht, Dienst Reynaers systems: CW 50, CS 68,TP138 struts atnodalpoints makes animportant contribu various dimensions, whereby theabsence of double the integration of windows andslidingdoors with to assembly of thealuminiumcassettes andto supported thisconcept: they lent themselves both windows anddoors CS 68andslidingdoorTP138) aluminium, asitwere.” separately within afeasible budget: painting with duction method, we were ableto design each sheet tion to theimageconjured upby thefaçade. skin.” the façade may bereplaced by aenergy-generating down thealuminiumto create anew product and into account. “By thattime, itwillbesimpleto melt in forty years’ time. The buildingtakes thisscenario system, thebuildingwillbeconsidered anold-timer to thegoodinsulationandintegrated climate now beconsidered durable andsustainable, thanks Venhoeven explains thatalthoughthisfaçade can education thatmake thisschool so future-oriented. ance, thebroad school concept andthenew form of The Reynaers profiles used (façade CW 50, However, itisnot onlythefuturistic appear n

09-07-2007 08:25:09 - - - -

LK 21 LK

12-21_UTRECHT.indd 10 09-07-2007 08:25:11 FONTAINEBLEAU, 22 Text: Sophie Roulet Photography: Fabrice Aygalenq

PROJECT INSEAD CAMPUS

A NEW FACE FOR ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS

22-25_INSEAD.indd 1 09-07-2007 08:41:21 23

PROJECT INSEAD CAMPUS

22-25_INSEAD.indd 2 09-07-2007 08:41:23 t is almost 50 years since INSEAD was of the institute, particularly since this building dates established in Fontainebleau. It has now from the early 1960s when INSEAD was established. Igrown into one of the most highly-respected During the renovation work on the building, the management schools in the world. The heart of this architects Lehoux and Phily opted to keep the exist- impressive campus has been renovated by the archi- ing building plans with the intention of delivering a tects Lehoux & Phily. complete, symbolic and fully restructured building at the start of the new academic year in 2006. Fontainebleau is commonly associated with the The renovation work began in January 2005. château of King Francis I, the surrounding forest and First, the old curtain walls were dismantled. In order the rock climbing sites. But INSEAD – situated within to shield the building from rainfall again as quickly the estate of this royal town, just outside – also as possible, the architects opted for the Reynaers forms a very striking symbol of the spirit of the current “panel system” (façades CW 86 EF, type VEP). This age. With its expansive campus, the Institut Européen type of non-bearing glass façade best satisfied the d’Administration des Affaires (European Institute of requirements of the construction specifications Business Administration) is an elite institution thanks with regard to the 2,800 m2 of façade surface area. to the powerful international network consisting of alumni with a diploma ranked eighth in the world’s top ODE TO THE CURTAIN WALL qualifications, according to the British newspaper the In order to be able to make use of very fine Financial Times. joinery for the façades, with no visible distinction Since the school’s establishment in the 1960s, between the fixed and opening elements, the archi- tects opted for an aluminium glass façade system fl on the basis of aesthetic considerations. All CW 86-EF panels have a “uniform appearance”, both The CW 86 system offers inside and outside and with no visible differences, neo-modern since the rails and the struts have a constant visible style. thickness of 86 mm. Beside the fact that it needed to have an at- tractive formal style, another aspect of decisive 24 importance was the fact that this system could be attached to the building quickly, since the large numerous new buildings have been added to the glass elements had already been fully finished Fontainebleau campus in order to accommodate the un- in the factory, meaning that all the constituents remitting development. The architectural firm “Lehoux (structures, filling material and opening elements) & Phily” has been given the privilege of elaborating had already been incorporated. Thanks to this a necessary “master plan” and redesigning the site, process, not only can quality be guaranteed, but almost 30,000 m2 in size. a considerable amount of time can also be saved when fitting the panels to the building. ARCHITECTURAL TOUR DE FORCE Within the framework of the renovation work on the The joinery work features profile steel with entire campus, the architects have not only designed thermal breaks and partition walls, and has been new buildings, such as the “Plessis Mornay” building, fully integrated into the supporting structure. It but have also rebuilt the very first INSEAD building, the satisfies all requirements relating to insulation. “Tour-Galerie”. “This combination of the creation of The many sealed joints with edges made of EPDM new office buildings with a total design for a pedestrian ensure water tightness and also improve the heat zone offered us the possibility of setting to work in and sound insulation properties. With regard to an area that on the one hand is bordered by forests sound insulation, a noise reduction requirement of but on the other hand is situated at the heart of an 35 dB was set for this building. At the request of outstanding institution, celebrated internationally for the architects, the façades feature two different the quality of its education”, the architects emphasise types of opening elements: there are Italian-style during the presentation of the renovation of the Tour- openings on the west side (with the hinges at the Galerie, which is not only symbolic but also serves as an top) and English-style openings (opening outwards) example. on the north and south sides with an eye to safety The building is made up of two parts – the tower, (access for the fire brigade). The panels of clear, consisting of three layers, and the gallery, consisting frosted or enamelled glass are in various shades of of two layers. It has a total of 3,000 m2 of floor space grey, resulting in a beautiful play of light at nightfall and forms the heart of the INSEAD complex. This Tour- and creating a cosy atmosphere during the day, Galerie is the school’s main building, and serves as a essential in every workplace. The offices of the reception building. It is also a true symbol of the history management and the dean of this prestigious insti-

22-25_INSEAD.indd 3 09-07-2007 08:41:30 tution are therefore situated on the top floor of this historic building. The inner courtyard, designed by a Japanese landscape architect, offers the manage- rial staff the necessary serenity, enabling them to occupy themselves with running INSEAD in peace, to ensure that it will remain one of the world’s top business schools in the future. n

INSEAD Architect: Lehoux et Phily Client/developer: Insead Main contractor: Leon Grosse Fabricator: Stim Technibat Reynaers systems: CW 86-EF (VEP)

fl ‚ ·

In the selected The renovated The slim profiles façade system, façade has the reinforce the the profiles of same thinness as continuity bet- the moving and the curtain walls ween the interior fixed parts are from the sixties, and exterior. equally slim. but it is much more energy-efficient. 25

22-25_INSEAD.indd 4 09-07-2007 08:41:37 26

14

26-33_TEMSE.indd 1 09-07-2007 08:45:59 TEMSE, BELGIUM

Text: Veronique Boone Photography: Yvan Glavie

PROJECT URBAN 27 VILLAS AND OFFICE BUILDING

A FORMER SHIPYARD WAS TURNED INTO A RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE DISTRICT

26-33_TEMSE.indd 2 09-07-2007 08:46:02 he Flemish town of Temse has a new rhythmical brick façade. Behind that are the bedrooms. neighbourhood. The regeneration of the On the other side, where they offer views over the Told De Boelwerf shipyard is creating nature reserve and the river, the flats have large living a prestigious mixed-use development, giving a areas with all-glass frontages opening onto spacious, fresh face to a site with more than 150 years of unobstructed balconies. The CP155 high-insulation maritime history. Over a period of fifteen years, sliding-door system has been chosen for this. “That was eighty hectares of land and the yard’s former explicitly written into the specification,” explains Luk offices are being transformed into a brand-new Mertens, Jo Crepain’s project architect on the develop- residential district, a business park and an admi- ment. “This was because we could find no other product nistrative centre for the local authority. so trim in terms of the relative positioning of the fixed and moving panes. This was also why we rejected an Covering about thirty hectares, the housing de- alternative proposal from the contractor: that would velopment has been named “De Zaat” – a local word have meant compromising on aesthetic quality.” Inside for shipyard. It is an initiative of NV Nieuw Temse, a the uprights are steel support tubes, around which are joint venture by ING Real Estate, construction group wrapped the CP155 frames. In this way, the supporting

fl ‚

Front and rear The former office façades of the building, now an urban villas, administrative designed by Jo centre, renovated Crépain. by Storme van Ranst. 28

Cordeel and building contractor Aertssen. Working structure of glass façade is neatly hidden away and closely with the local authority, which acquired there is no need to double up the window frames or the site of the old office building after De Boelwerf steel tubes. The result is a more perfect “wall” of glass, closed, a master plan has been devised to combine but with a different route from living area to balcony on waterside living with industry reliant upon the River each floor. The aluminium cladding used to finish both Scheldt and space for nature. With its strategic the balconies and the floor of each storey reinforces the location close to the town centre, the renovated of- horizontal lines created by the “freedom” of the linear fice block is set to become the crucial link between wall of glass and provides a sharp contrast with the ver- old and new, accommodating municipal services tical windows on the brick-fronted side of the building. and the local police. ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE THREE URBAN VILLAS The existing office building was completed in 1969 The first housing project on the site is a trio of and originally housed De Boelwerf’s administration “urban villas” designed by Antwerp architect Jo departments. With its rational design, it lent itself very Crepain. These overlook the river and are situated well to its intended use by the local authority. But the in the area closest to the centre of Temse. Eventu- plain brick outer walls lacked the elegance needed for ally, they will be joined by several apartment blocks it to take on the pivotal connecting function designa- close to the Scheldt and an area of detached homes ted to it. The new administrative centre had to present with gardens. Built of brick and each topped by a itself as an open, accessible building for the people of penthouse reminiscent of an aluminium sculpture, Temse, as a showcase for the local authority and as a the villas contain a total of 21 luxury flats. They beacon for future residents of De Zaat. Antwerp-based are linked by a private underground car park and architectural firm Storme Van Ranst, which won the stand in a semi-public garden which runs as far competition to renovate the block in 2002, understood as the riverside dyke. Each flat has a floor area these requirements very well. It has created a truly of 180 square metres and is simple in its interior “open” building, both for those looking at it from the layout. The whole complex centres on its lift shaft outside and for the workers inside. The structure was and staircase, with access through a high-ceilinged stripped down to its skeleton. The brick outer walls entrance hall. On this side, the buildings feature a disappeared, then concrete staircases, extraneous brick

26-33_TEMSE.indd 3 09-07-2007 08:46:08 ‚ · ·

The former office Entrance with Foyer area building, now an open space in the A COMBINATION OF administrative administrative centre, renovated centre. LIVING, WORKING by Storme van Ranst. AND NATURE 29

26-33_TEMSE.indd 4 09-07-2007 08:46:19 fl

Left: vertical section with details of the glass façades of the urban villas designed by Crépain. Right: vertical detail with the connection from the aluminium fronts to the protruding terrace.

‡

Axonometrics of an urban villa (Jo Crépain).

30

fl

At the back, the expressive balconies turn the urban villas into aluminium sculptures.

26-33_TEMSE.indd 5 09-07-2007 08:46:32 ‡

A panoramic meeting room forms the pinnacle of the administrative centre.

31

‡

The brick façades of the office have been replaced by all-glass fronts.

26-33_TEMSE.indd 6 09-07-2007 08:46:37 columns and internal walls were removed. Even- tually, only the naked, exposed frame remained. The first expression of the building’s new openness appeared in the form of transparent outer walls and a high, glass-lined entrance hall. This was the archi- tects’ way of breaking down the barriers between the exterior and the interior. This also gives those working in the administrative centre a good visual link with their surroundings, an attractive nature reserve on the banks of the Scheldt. Moreover, the extensive use of glass allows the building to act as a beacon. Inside, open-plan offices have been created wherever possible, with dividing walls running parallel to the panoramic windows. This makes the building’s interior arrangement quick and easy to understand visually.

The building is clad using CW-50 curtain walling. This is a semi-structural glazing system with load-bearing vertical struts, from which are suspended catwalks for maintenance and access. Painted a light matt grey, the aluminium framework and zinc cladding units are combined with the dark brickwork and wooden interior details to create a restrained yet warm overall effect. Every complex aspect of the glass walls was worked out in minute detail in the design phase. “Aluminium frames from Reynaers were chosen for the wide range of sup- 32 „ porting components which enable such difficult de- tailing,” says architect Jean-Pierre Van Liefferinge The relief and lines of the new façade of Storme Van Ranst, its project leader on the admi- are determined by nistrative centre. “The entrance hall, for instance, is the solar elements. lined with huge panes of glass extending up several storeys. By suspending maintenance catwalks along the inside, wind pressure is more evenly spread and so the frames can be thinner than they would otherwise have to be. For the horizontal glazing beads, frames were designed with internal steel reinforcement. Combining the architectural specifi- cations with the structural demands and technical requirements such as drainage and insulation was only made possible by the range of components offered by Reynaers.”

Temse’s municipal services moved into the administrative centre in June 2006. The residents of three “urban villas” are now also in their new homes. And work on the next phases of De Zaat is well under way. An exclusive residential area is taking shape. n

DE ZAAT Architect: Jo Crepain (urban villas), Storme Van Ranst (administrative centre) Client/developer: NV Nieuw Temse (ING Real Estate, Bouwgroep Cordeel and aannemingsbedrijf Aertssen) Fabricators: De Witte, Grove + Reynaers systems: CW 50, CP 155

26-33_TEMSE.indd 7 09-07-2007 08:46:56 33

·

‘COMPLICATED DETAILS Exclusive: roof terrace WERE MADE POSSIBLE connected to the penthouse, BY A WIDE RANGE OF suitable for SUPPORTING COMPONENTS’ meetings.

26-33_TEMSE.indd 8 09-07-2007 08:46:57 34

DOHA, A MILE- QATAR STONE IN Text: QATAR Hans Ibelings Photography: JAP

PROJECT ASPIRE TOWER

34-39_QATAR.indd 1 09-07-2007 08:53:50 he Middle East is currently undergoing unprecedented development in the field Tof architecture. Reynaers has had a branch in since 2004, and the company is therefore playing an increasingly significant role in the region. One of the highlights – in every sense of the word – is the involvement of Rey- naers in the realisation of the Sport City Tower in Doha, Qatar. With its highest point 320 metres above the ground, this tower – also known as the Aspire Tower – is currently the tallest structure in the country.

The tower has a great diversity of functions, with a hotel on the lower seventeen floors, a health club with a protruding swimming pool, a confer- 35 ence centre, a Presidential Suite at a height of 150 metres above ground level, a sports museum at 184 metres with an observation deck, and a revolving restaurant at a height of 200 metres. The build- ing was designed by the architect Hadi Sumaan in collaboration with Arup & Partners, Bureau Happold and MaP3. The main contractor is Midmac-Six Construct. The tower has forty thousand square

DOHA, QATAR A CONCRETE CORE Text: Hans Ibelings SURROUNDED BY A Photography: JAP DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE

metres of floor space and comprises a concrete core encased in a double skin façade designed and produced by Reynaers. For this project, the Reynaers Institute engineers carried out thorough research into the physical constructional proper- ties of the façade of this building. The unusual streamlined form of the tower, combined with the extreme climate, demanded a careful analysis of the façade. This façade is made up of aluminium profiles, extruded in in accordance with Reynaers’ specifications, along with glass and

34-39_QATAR.indd 2 09-07-2007 08:53:55 rustproof wire mesh. Trials were carried out at the Reynaers Institute in order to test the waterproof- ing and windproofing of the façade, and to be able to calculate the effects of wind on the design. This façade also incorporates an advanced system of programmable artificial light.

DEADLINE On top of the already considerable complexity of this project came the unrelenting schedule. At the end of 2006, the tower served as the symbol of the fifteenth Asian Games, which were held in Qatar. During the Games, a ten-metre tall Olympic flame burned at the top of the tower. This event meant that the tower had to be completed before a very strict deadline, a deadline that was met with time to spare. The structure was complete eleven days before the opening ceremony of the Games, and the flame could be lit, 287 metres above the ground, sheltered from the wind by the extension of

THE AIR AND WATER- TIGHTNESS AND WIND 350 tons of aluminium LOAD WERE TESTED has been incorporated in EXTENSIVELY the 320-metre 36 high tower.

the façade up to a height of 320 metres. The project was completed in May 2007 and the building was put into use. The Olympic flame has now made way for a laser, which can be seen for miles around. The fact that the Aspire Tower was finished in time can justifiably be considered an achievement of Olympic proportions. Reynaers Aluminium was only contracted to create the façade in Janu- ary 2006! By starting work at a rapid rate on the extrusion of the total of 350 tonnes of aluminium, we were able to supply the material to the Belgian firm JAP – who constructed the façade – from April onwards.

MATERIALS The bases for the façade are the CW 50 and CW 86 façades, with a large number of specially- designed profiles. All aluminium profiles feature a layer of silver metallic paint in order to match the rustproof mesh. “Reynaers has delivered a total solution in its double skin façade. We designed aluminium profiles that satisfy the demands of this architecture and this project. A special solution was developed for the water drainage, which was tested extensively and which satisfies our strict standard for airproofing, waterproofing and wind resistance,” according to Frank Goudman, exports director at Reynaers Aluminium. With a wave of construction

34-39_QATAR.indd 3 09-07-2007 08:53:59 37

34-39_QATAR.indd 4 09-07-2007 08:54:04 38

‡

The program- mable artificial lighting has been integrated in the streamlined façade design.

‚

The Reynaers façade systems used: CW50 (left) and CW86 (right).

that is likely to continue for several years, the Mid- dle East represents an important growth market for Reynaers. The company has now brought new products onto the market there, such as the Eco System and CS 86-HI, and GP 51 sliding windows made entirely of glass in aluminium frames, with no vertical struts. n

ASPIRE TOWER Architect: Hadi Simaan Client: The Sport City Project Committee Main contractor: Midmac-Six Construct Fabricator: JAP Reynaers systems: CW 50, CW 86

34-39_QATAR.indd 5 09-07-2007 08:54:31 39

34-39_QATAR.indd 6 09-07-2007 08:54:33 PROJECT DEPAR- TURE HALL

40 PP

40-45_BRNO.indd 1 09-07-2007 09:02:02 A FRIENDLY ALIEN HAS LANDED AT BRNO AIRPORT

BRNO,

Text: Jan Kratochvíl Photography: Jaroslav Drápal, Petr Hampl & Petr Parolek 41

40-45_BRNO.indd 2 09-07-2007 09:02:04 ‡

The rounded shape of the corners is continued in the supporting structure.

42

fl

Cross-section JD

40-45_BRNO.indd 3 09-07-2007 09:02:08 40-45_BRNO.indd 4 started ayear later. Regular flights to , MunichandPrague which begantaking patriotic care of Turany airport. The new owner was theSouth Moravian region, did not come until 2004, whenitchangedhands. intheearly 1990s.airport However, thereal boom for military purposes. Itwas converted to acivil The was airport builtinthe1950s andwas also used Czech architecture. opensanewairport chapter inthehistory of (34). Hisnew departures buildingatTurany project was completed. ing speedwithwhichthenew departure building airport. This too contributed to therecord-break years anddesigned thepresent general planof the has focused since ontheBrnoairport hisstudent chosen to bethenew terminal’s architect. Parolek Brno-based engineerandarchitect Petr Parolek was the current buildinginto thearrivals building.The cided to buildanew departures buildingandto turn swift response. The management de Brnoairport to theoperations of European airports, requiring a Schengen agreement brought fundamental changes building nolongermet requirements. Moreover, the ed 300,000. The capacity of theexisting airport designed andconstructed exclusively by Brno com and thecontractor isunparalleled. The buildingwas emplary relationship between theinvestor, architect exactly ayear later, on18September 2006. The ex was inaugurated inthepresence of thepresident stone inSeptember 2005. The departure terminal any priorexperience withasimilarproject. all thegreater because noneof those involved had panies. The awe inspired by thecompleted work is BUILDING REMINDS THE FORM OFTHE OF AIRSHIPS OF THEAESTHETICS A The numberof travellers peryear soon exceed untilNot 2004. muchhappenedatthisairport All theparties involved tapped onthecorner “ANTIBOX” ising young architect Petr Parolek radical turnaround inBrnoarchitec ture hasarrived intheform of prom

------airplanes inasimpleshapeandhetherefore aerody genesis asanaspiration to reflect theatmosphere of one entitled “antibox”. Parolek describes theterminal’s From thesixalternatives presented, they chose the would beuniqueandeasily recognisable for travellers. Stansted travellers consequently read onlyof depar airport. This proposal hasnot yet beenendorsed and interest inAusterlitz andboost theappeal of Brno’s He believed such a name could help to increase tourists’ to have thebuildingcalled theBrnoNapoleonTerminal. monument to Napoleon.The architect actually pushed The new terminal’s shapecompleted asymbolic stone closeness of thelocation to theAusterlitz battlefield. interior ismagical andvisiblefor hundreds of metres. The fascinating night view of thegleaming portal to the the facades evoke thethemes of arrival anddeparture. South Moravian region. Generously glassed-in arches on airships, whilerepresenting asymbolic gateway to the form of thebuildingisreminiscent of theaesthetics of namically rounded thesimplecuboid. The resulting building isanunforgettable experience for travellers. into theinterior. Time spent insidethenew departure the gillsof agiant creature, letting gloriousdaylight expression element of aninterior. Skylights openlike – both under30. Steel construction forms adominant neering graduates –Petr MazánekandLukáš Pelánek wasBrno airport calculated by two recent CivilEngi Ještěd. Itisremarkable thatthestructural analysis of Exhibition Centre andpays distant tribute to Liberec’s it alongsidetheexcellent constructions of theBrno within theCzech Republic. Its technical daringranks Grimshaw, thenew terminal Brnoairport hasnopeer other Britisharchitects like Peter Cook andNicholas of Czech extraction JanKaplický, for instance, and tech aesthetics isbeingdesigned by theBritishresident seen elsewhere andtheorganic architecture withhigh- groundbreaking. Althoughsimilartrends have been tures to Brno-Turany ontheinformation displays. PH The architecture of thenew departure buildingis UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE The management hopedthenew airport building Parolek notes thedesign’s crucial factor –the 09-07-2007 09:02:16 - - - 43 40-45_BRNO.indd 5 44 looks like alarge pillow resting onameadow out eye from adistance. From afar, thenew terminal rounded shapesoftly reflects light andsoothes the metal shellmost resembles acrouching reptile. The into theroof. The scaly character of thesheet Architect: Petr Parolek Client: Southern Moravian Region frames have thethermaltransmission coefficient The Reynaers system met theirexpectations. The an important intheinvestor’s part specification. expression thanthesolution proposed inthestudy. acknowledged thatthey hadledto abetter visual architect respected thecontractor’s proposals and and consequently reduced theinstallation time. The Reynaers system simplifiedtheglazed structures a different shape, orinadifferent position. The is different. Each window isof adifferent length, relatively straightforward, each of theskylights glazing. While thefaçade glazingconstruction is has shown real mastery ininstalling theskylight being dazzled. visible light reflection to protect landingpilots from of theglazing.The window glazinghasavery low CS 68system hasbeenused for theopeningparts could cope withthewholefacade height. Reynaers Reynaers curtain wall CW 50aluminiumprofiles revealed that thisstructure was not necessary. The However, consultations withtheglazingcontractor planned asteel structure to theskylights. support tation phases. Aswiththefaçades, thearchitect ing development between the design and implemen BRNO TURANY TERMINAL Uf boldly into Europe. to see thisremarkable building.Brnoisheading Brno andthesurrounding area, whocome “merely” travellers andholidaymakers butalso residents of side Brno. The eye-catching shapeattracts not only Fabricator: Dosting, BrnoReynaers systems: CW 50, CS 68 1.1 W/m THE EYE FROM SHAPE SOOTHES THE ROUNDED A DISTANCE ≤ 2.47 W/m The skylight glazingwent through aninterest LARGE PILLOW The construction’s façade flows seamlessly The financialaspectof future operation was Dosting, aBrno-based glazingcontractor 2 K. 2 K andthedouble-glazingunits Ug= n

- - - sheets. hexagonal zinc the roof comprises of thefaçades and The curved surface ‰

PP PP 09-07-2007 09:02:26

JD 45

‡

Situation showing the connection to the existing terminal. JD JD

40-45_BRNO.indd 6 09-07-2007 09:02:31 PROJECT ‘WHITE SAILS’ COMPLEX

46

GLAMOUR IN ODESSA

ODESSA,

Text: Hans Ibelings

46-49_ODESSA.indd 1 09-07-2007 09:09:03 47

46-49_ODESSA.indd 2 09-07-2007 09:09:05 · ‡

Details of bottom The sculptural THE COMPLEX LOOMS UP and upper sill and shape of the window jambs. façade is rein- ON THE HORIZON LIKE AN forced because the glass surfac- ENORMOUS SAILING SHIP es are recessed in relation to the 48 parapets.

hite Sails is the name of a complex White Sails can be described as modern and of luxury flats in Odessa, with monumental. The building – ranging in height from Wpanoramic views across the Black seven to twenty floors – has a façade measuring Sea. In addition to flats and penthouses, with 32,000 m2, approximately half of which is glass. The floor space varying from 75 m2 to 200 m2, White building combines a streamlined, undulating shape with Sails also houses a health and fitness centre, an extraordinarily fine detailing, resulting in White Sails underground car park, outdoor sports facilities, a looking as if it is made from a single piece of material. The playground and a barbecue area. horizontal stripes of the glass façades follow the concave and convex lines of the building with ease. The façades ASSOCIATIONS have been put together with a tailor-made variant of The name of the complex, White Sails, refers the CS 77 system for windows and doors, with a hidden to its waterside location. From the Black Sea, the vent, designed specially for this project. This system has complex looms up on the horizon like an enormous already proven itself as being exceptionally well-suited to sailing ship. The light colours of the façades and extreme oceanic climates as found here by the Crimea. the billowing forms underline the associations Yuriy Belikov, the head architect within the White of the name.White Sails not only conjures up Sails project, praises the collaboration with Reynaers. This nautical associations but is also reminiscent of the went flawlessly, and in his opinion there is therefore no streamlined, undulating architecture of designers need to say more than that. At my insistence, he adds a such as Luigi Moretti, who was the architect for simple observation: “The high quality and the precision the politically-charged Watergate Hotel complex in in the dimensions of the Reynaers façade solutions made Washington in the 1960s, amongst other projects. it possible for us to work on the White Sails complex at a White Sails was designed by Beletage, a firm with steady pace.” n branches in Odessa and Kiev taking commissions both within and outside Ukraine. The firm has WHITE SAILS demonstrated that it is equally at home in a great Architect: Beletage Design Group, Odessa (Yuriy Belikov, Oleg Lutsenko, many markets and distinguishes itself through the Ekaterina Eremenk) Client: Slaval, Odessa Main contractor: Budintech, Odessa Contractor for façade construction: Harvest Industriales, multitude of styles in which it works, ranging from Zaporozhye Subcontractor for façade construction: Ostwind Stroyservice, funky modern to contemporary classical. Dnepropetrovsk Reynaers systems: CS 77 HV (Hidden Vent)

46-49_ODESSA.indd 3 09-07-2007 09:09:28 Â

Cross-sections of the eight stairwells pro- viding access to the apartments.

‡

The sculptural shape of the façade is rein- forced because the glass surfac- es are recessed in relation to the parapets. 49

46-49_ODESSA.indd 4 09-07-2007 09:09:42 50

14

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 1 09-07-2007 09:17:11 HOW SHOPPING MALLS ARE TRANSFORMING THE URBAN LANDSCAPE IN ’S BIGGEST CITY

PROJECT LEVENT KANYON

51

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Text: Ömer Kanipak Photography: Izzet Keribar

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 2 09-07-2007 09:17:13 stanbul, with its ever-growing population axis were won by Zaha Hadid and Ken Yeang in 2006. currently standing at 14 million inhabit- However, the result of this decision is not yet visible. Iants, is one of the three most populous The new office buildings and shopping malls are still European cities. The other players in this league being opened one after another in the northern busi- are London and Paris, with population densities ness district of Istanbul, promoting urban development half that of Istanbul. further in that direction.

This is a crucial point to bear in mind when OPEN AIR discussing the urban problems of Istanbul. The Levent Kanyon is one of these recently-opened extraordinary topography and the Bosporus divid- multi-functional buildings. It consists of a 26-storey ing the city into two halves are the main features office block, 179 deluxe flats and a large shopping mall making Istanbul a unique city; but they also cre- with open-air circulation areas. What makes Kanyon ate enormous difficulties in applying new urban unique is the open-air theme used for the shopping ar- transportation systems. The tendency of the free eas. Istanbul first encountered the large-scale shopping market economy is to extend urbanisation on the mall in 1988. Since then, 24 large-scale shopping malls south-north axis along the western side of the have been built, some including office or residential Bosporus, but this is also a threat to the forests blocks. These buildings became the new public spaces and water reservoirs located to the north of Istan- in Istanbul, a city which has very few real open-air pub- bul. The Metropolitan municipal council therefore lic spaces. All of those buildings were designed in line tries to create a tendency for shifting the growth with a very characteristic architectural style, accepted axis to the East-West direction along the south throughout the world for many years now. Most are coast of Istanbul. The last invited competitions for large enclosed “boxes”, with shops lining the corridors developing new sub-centres at the two ends of this or galleries. 52

THIS SPACE fl CREATES AN The central courtyard in EXCITING FEELING the scale- shaped shop- ping centre.

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 3 09-07-2007 09:17:23 53

‡

Foot bridges between the shopping cen- tre and the office tower.

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 4 09-07-2007 09:17:25 ‡

The landscape architecture contributes to the canyon ef- fect in the heart of the complex.

54

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 5 09-07-2007 09:17:35 However, Levent Kanyon did not follow these accepted spatial trends – in more ways than one – as it took a large investment risk as well. The main concept design of the 250,000m2 complex was created by Jerde Partnership, a large international architectural design firm with its headquarters in Los Angeles. Jerde collaborated with Tabanlioglu Architects, located in Istanbul, to elaborate the con- cept design. The complex’s main core includes the shopping and entertainment area. The three-storey area has curling and winding open air galleries overlooking a central long winding courtyard. The entertainment facilities are housed inside a large sphere, part of which forms a large canopy over the main circulation area. The overall feeling of this

·

View of the THE CONCEPT OF AN OPEN- façade. AIR SHOPPING CENTRE IS ‚ GAINING IN POPULARITY Cross-section of the south façade with sunblinds.

space – almost an artificial topography – is very ex- citing, and it delivers a very unique experience for 55 the Istanbul citizens who used to shop in box-like malls. However, before the opening, there was much speculation as to whether the open-air concept for such a public space would really work in Istanbul, as severe winter conditions and hot summer months have such an impact upon everyday life. In fact, shopping outdoors is not a new concept for most of the inhabitants of Istanbul. Even though most of the shopping activities are now directed towards the shopping malls, Istanbul citizens still like to walk around several districts where shops are rich in numbers as well as quality, such as Bagdat Street or the districts of Nisantasi or Beyoglu. Levent Kanyon was therefore soon accepted by the population of Istanbul and was visited by nearly two million people in its first four months.

MULTIFUNCTIONAL Open-air shopping mall concepts are becoming more and more widespread around the world, since Levent Kanyon is not the only building of this type created by Jerde Partnership. Similar designs by this group can also be seen in Korea, China, and the USA. A similar approach but a different architectural concept is also being realised on the Asian side of Istanbul for Meydan Shopping Mall, designed by the renowned British architects FOA.

Shopping mall is a term that is actually being used less and less these days. As the lots located in

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 6 09-07-2007 09:17:40 the central districts of cities are becoming more and views of Istanbul. Landscaping both inside the shop- more expensive, the new buildings incorporate a mix ping mall and on the roofs of the residential blocks of different functions, making them 24-hour-a-day blends the large-scale aspects and enhances the can- buildings. The new trend is to mix the shopping facili- yon effect created at the heart of the complex. The ties with entertainment, office and residential func- Levent Kanyon project uses CW 50 facade systems, tions. Levent Kanyon is a good example of this new CS 68 and CS 77 door and window systems with a trend, which was actually initiated by another shop- total surface area of 22,000m2 of aluminium window ping mall, Akmerkez around 10 years ago in Istanbul. framing and façade systems. The highest building of Even though the architectural quality of Akmerkez Levent Kanyon is an office block, with a total height was rather unsatisfying, the multifunctional concept of 150 metres. The building needed to be highly was very satisfying for the investors. Levent Kanyon resistant to earthquake forces and thus makes use of is an exceptional example of the value of good design a specially designed system based on the Reynaers and a well thought out architectural concept that is façade system CW 86. The CW86 system makes it an indirect but very important gain for the client. possible to position the modular façade applications with the classical frame structure (CW 86) and also SUCCESSFUL MIX it allows the manufacturing of the individual façade Even though Levent Kanyon has been criticised panels (CW 86-EF) in the workshop. for the potential consumption of huge amounts of Levent Kanyon can easily be accepted as one of energy to heat or cool its open-air shopping areas, it the new public spaces of Istanbul; it is the result of a has actually been stated that the building uses less mixture of a radical design concept, high-tech materi- energy than a conventional enclosed shopping mall. als, fine detailing, a clever retail policy and a bold Besides widely using passive climate control systems, investor. n the 26-storey office block – which has the largest surface area of all the buildings in the complex – has been finely designed so as to use less energy. The LEVENT KANYON sunblinds on the south façade have a great impact, Architect: The Jerde Partnership/ Tabanlıoglu Mimarlik Client: Eczacıbası Group, Is Real Estate & Investment both functionally and aesthetically. The floor to ceil- Contractor: Tepe Fabricator: Fenis Reynaers systems: CW 86, ing office windows afford the office users exciting CW 50, CS 68, CS 77 56

THE BUILDING HAD TO BE EARTHQUAKE- RESISTANT

A special aspect of the Kanyon project is the fact that the façade design takes into account the risk of earthquakes. The water-tightness, air permeability and wind resistance of the aluminium curtain wall system CW 86 for the 150-metre high of- fice tower were tested in both static and dynamic conditions according to the highest standards. A second compound factor is the façade flexibility required; in the event of an earthquake, the floors will move slightly in a horizontal direction. The façades should be able to absorb this movement. This situ- ation was also recreated in a mock-up, and tested according to values that were 20% higher than the strongest earthquake to be expected in Istanbul.

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 7 09-07-2007 09:17:54 57

50-57_ISTANBUL.indd 8 09-07-2007 09:17:55 22

1a

3a

1b 3b3b

44

58-59_INNOVATIONS.indd 2 09-07-2007 09:24:32 REFERENCES

Effervescent RENAISSANCE HOTEL BARCELONA, elegance in a new Architect: Cuatrifolio Client: Marriot International SPAIN hotel close to Constructor: José Francisco Álvarez Barcelona airport. Reynaers systems: CS 68, CS 68 HV, CW 50 HL, CS 59 CD

60 61

60-67_REFERENCES.indd 1 09-07-2007 09:37:51 ZWEVEZELE, BELGIUM

Eye-catching business premises in Zwevezele.

DEGROOTE BUSINESS PREMISES Architect: Architectenbureau Delafontaine Client: Degroote Constructor: FMP Reynaers systems: CW 50

Tala Island accommodates 48 beachfront TALA ISLAND TALA villas, 42 two-storey, mid-size villas, as well Architect: Davenport-Campbell Client: Al Khaleej Development ISLAND, as 410 apartments in 31 blocks (including Company, Ossis Property Developers 61 60 BAHRAIN 12 penthouses) and another 148 smaller Constructor: Abdul Aziz Aluminium apartments. The development also includes Reynaers systems: CS 59Pa, CP 45Pa, an aqua park, retail areas, a sports centre, a RB 10 tennis club, and restaurants and coffee shops.

60-67_REFERENCES.indd 2 09-07-2007 09:38:12 REFERENCES

BANGKOK,

Three residential tower blocks, with 36 storeys, situated on the bank of the Chao Phya river.

RIVERSIDE GARDEN MARINA Architect: Kim Yoo Seng Client: City Realty Co. Ltd. Constructor: Kaskal Co. Ltd. Reynaers systems: CW 50, CP 45Pa, CS 59Pa

62 63

An office building with clean OFFICE BUILDING LUDIN PETROLEUM GENEVA, geometric lines and pure Architect: Meier et Associées Architectes Client: Ludin Oil Services simplicity in its details. Constructor: Serrurerie 2000 Reynaers systems: CW 50, CS 77

PHILIPPE MEIER: “ARCHITECTURE IS LIKE LITERATURE, WITH DIFFERENT GENRES; EACH HAS ITS OWN LANGUAGE THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER A NUMBER OF CENTURIES. AND YET WE TALK ABOUT ‘ARCHITECTURE’ IN THE SINGULAR.”

60-67_REFERENCES.indd 3 09-07-2007 09:38:17 62 63

Business premises with a ROTAFORM BUSINESS PREMISES BRETTEN- Architect: Dill + Hauf contemporary character. Client: Rotaform GÖLZHAUSEN, Constructor: Aluminium-Verarbeitung Neuenbürg GERMANY Reynaers systems: CW 50, CW 77

DILL + HAUF: “THE SYMBIOSIS BETWEEN HIGH-TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS COR- RESPONDS EXACTLY WITH OUR IDEAS ABOUT THE DESIGN AND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF BUILDINGS.”

60-67_REFERENCES.indd 4 09-07-2007 09:38:27 REFERENCES

64 65

A fire station, community centre BYNG STREET LONDEN, and 175 private residential and Architect: HLM Architects Developer: Cathedral Docklands UNITED affordable housing units in the Constructor: Clapton Glass KINGDOM London Docklands. Reynaers systems: CW 50, CS 68, CS 77, CP 155, Vision 50

HLM: “OUR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN APPROACH RECOGNISES THAT THE WHOLE CAN BE GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS.”

60-67_REFERENCES.indd 5 09-07-2007 09:38:39 DAVID ROGERS FROM THE JERDE PARTNERSHIP: “ZLOTE TARASY IS LIKE THE STONE THROWN INTO THE POND. THE RIPPLES AROUND THE PROJECT WILL HAVE ALL KINDS OF EFFECTS.”

WARSAW, POLAND

64 A golden shopping mall in 65 the heart of .

ZLOTE TARASY Architect: The Jerde Partnership/ Epstein Developer: ING Real Estate Development Constructor: Alumen, Poznan Reynaers systems: CW 50-HL, CW 50-SC

60-67_REFERENCES.indd 6 09-07-2007 09:38:52 REFERENCES

KALININGRAD, RUSSIA

AKROPOL Architect: EBK & K Client: ING Real Estate Development Developer: Muller & K Constructor: Steklo Lux Reynaers systems: CW 50, CW 50-SC, BS 100, CS 68

66 67

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS

The figurehead of Eindhoven, the Philips Light Tower, is to undergo major renovation work, converting it into a residential and office complex while the exterior retains the same monumental character thanks to the special slender profiles. Recipient of the Aluminium in Renovation Award 2007.

RENOVATION OF THE PHILIPS LIGHT TOWER Architect: AWG en Hoen Architecten Client: De Nieuwe Combinatie Constructor: Rotulux Reynaers systems: CS 38-SL

AWG: “CONSTRUCTION IS THE CREATION OF INTELLIGENT RUINS. BUILDINGS MUST LAST FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS.”

60-67_REFERENCES.indd 7 09-07-2007 09:39:01 66 60-67_REFERENCES.indd 8 MARIO BOTTA: “BUILDINGWITHOUTOVER-BUILDING.” AROSA, SWITZERLAND

ENRICO CANO

the mountainous landscape of Ticino. Tschuggen Grand Hotel, integrated into A health andfitness complex, of part the Constructor: Ruch Griesemer Client: Tschuggen Grand Hotel Architect: MarioBotta TSCHUGGEN BERGOASE Reynaers systems: CW 50, CS 77

09-07-2007 09:39:12

67