The Light and elegant Structure

To date, the sheer size of the individual glass panes is beyond comparison. The 14 meter-high glass façade is comprised of some of the biggest shaped insulated glass panes of this quality in the world. It is held by a supporting structure, also made of glass, giving it a lightness and elegance that is second to none. In addition, each glass pane is completed with a most elaborate ornament design, accentuating the architecture.

 

The glass fins give the façade structure the required stiffness and safety, and are themselves unprecedented. Comprised of five individually shaped safety-glass-panes that are laminated together, each glass fin is fitted with milled blocks made of titanium that are joined to the glass fin during the process of lamination. These inseparable titanium blocks hold the point holders that connect the glass panes to the fins.

 

Below the tall glass façade elements, each arch of the North Bridges is equipped with eight pivoting windows, which are designed to function automatically, controlled by the building management system. These pivoting windows are designed so that they add to the lightweight appearance of the façade elements. They are engineered in an exceptional way and as a result, they work without any frames in between the eight individual windows. The mechanical system hidden in the transom beam underneath operates the windows in such a synchronized method, so each window, when closed,  is connected to the adjacent ones and thus forms a weather-tight seal.

 

All components supplied are custom-engineered and manufactured exclusively for this project in order to meet the unequalled standard of quality and durability that are required for a project like this.