semi-structural bonded glass façade · by a large semi-structural bonded glass façade. behind...
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Semi-structural bonded glass façade
client: Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Rotterdam realisation: 2007location: Lloydpier, Rotterdamconsultant: Van den Heuvel glass engineering, Schiedamassembly and engineering steel construction: Oostingh Staalbouw, Katwijk aan Zeestructural engineer: Pieters Bouwtechniek, Delftassembly and engineering façade: Keers, Mijdrechtbuilding contractor: Visser & Smit bouw, Papendrecht
Kraton 230
The entrance of RTV Rijnmond (Kraton 230) is signified by a large semi-structural bonded glass façade. Behind this is the ‘studio square’ next to which the radio and tv studio’s are situated.
To achieve a maximum transparency, no columns have been placed in the façade. The glass façade (750 m²) hangs like a curtain on the two projecting office floors. The glass planes are placed between three ‘wind braces’ and attached to the cantilevering steel con-struction with two rows of steel tension rods. The glass panels haven been attached to the horizontal wind braces with a click-on profile, the vertical openings between the panels have been filled with UV-resistant joint sealing compound.
image 1assembly steel construction on the construction site
image 2detail steel girder with glass construction
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image 1steel girder with tension rods
image 2interior
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