Hadi Teherani creates a high-tech oasis of knowledge in the desert

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Reference magazine
2012
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.
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Photos
Jörg Hempel (cover, pages 32–35),
Werner Huthmacher (pages 4, 6/7, 21),
Zaha Hadid Architects (pages 4, 16),
Nic Lehoux (pages 4, 22–24),
Marcus Bredt (pages 5, 28/29),
Cino Zucchi Architetti and Park Associati (pages 8/9),
Daniele Domenicali (pages 10/11),
Bitexco, Arep/T. Chapuis (pages 12–15),
José Campos (page 17),
Jan Siefke (page 18),
Damir Fabijanić (page 19),
Régis Golay, Federal Studio (page 20),
Tobias Dinesen (page 25),
Adam Mork (pages 26/27),
Roland Halbe (page 38),
Marcus Bredt (page 39),
Yannick Andrea (pages 40/41),
Johan Pretorius (pages 42/43),
Ad Kil/Ro Koster (pages 44/45).
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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 secondtallest 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
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↓ Flowing shapes inspired Zaha
Hadid’s architectural concept for the Aquatics Centre in London.
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↑ The sports goods manufacturer Adidas had its
new research and development building “Laces” built on the campus-style company grounds.
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↑ 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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Content
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Corporate architecture.
Trend 6
2
Vietnam, the Bitexco
Financial Tower.
Portrait 12
→ The immense roof landscape
covers the buildings of Zayed
University in Abu Dhabi like a veil.
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The Aquatics Centre
in London.
Panorama 16
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Harpa concert hall.
Focus Scandinavia 22
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Berlin Brandenburg.
Focus Airport 28
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High-tech knowledge
oasis in Abu Dhabi.
Focus University
building 32
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↑ The opening has been postponed. However, the check-in
units are already waiting for the future passengers at the new Berlin Brandenburg airport.
← At the end of August, “View
2012” will also be available as an app for the iPad. This
digital publication contains
numerous images, videos and
animations and is available
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Table of contents
Panorama, Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia,
Portugal 17
Panorama, Congress center, China 18
Panorama, Hotel Lone, Croatia
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Panorama, ICRC logistics center, Switzerland
20
Panorama, Hospital, Belgium 21
Focus Scandinavia, City hall, Denmark 25
Focus Scandinavia, Hotel, Denmark 26
Concept Cars 36
Spectrum Technology
38
Spectrum End user
40
Spectrum Environment
42
Waterways
44
Index of architects/plumbers/Geberit 46
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Trend
Lending
distinctive identity
New examples of successful corporate
architecture
Prominent companies
increasingly want buildings
that fit with their brands
architecturally. They have
realized that it is becoming
ever more important to
have a prominent address
so as to be recognized on
the global market. Outstand
ing examples of this trend
have recently been realized
by sporting goods manu
facturers Adidas and Salewa and clothing manufacturer Diesel.
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“Image is not just appearance but rather
what is intrinsic,” says Otl Aicher, one of
the most influential designers in Germany.
In this regard, the design of company build
ings also plays a major role in a company’s
image. Outstanding examples of creative
partnerships between companies and ar
chitects have been around for some time,
such as that of Walter Rathenau, owner of
the electric systems company AEG, and
architect, painter and industrial designer
Peter Behrens, which dates to the be
ginning of the 20 th century. In 1907, AEG
named Behrens its artistic consultant. He
was responsible for the design of all prod
ucts, graphics, advertising and architec
ture. Behrens is considered the world’s first
corporate designer.
Consciously designed “corporate architec
ture” is now increasingly a key component
of companies’ corporate identities. A new
trend has recently been emerging in the
field: Above all, companies are opting for
individual corporate architecture concepts
to concentrate their presence in one dis
tinctive location. They have realized that
for companies and their brands, it is be
coming ever more important to have a
prominent address that fosters an identity
so as to be recognized on the global mar
ket.
Criss-crossed laces
In Herzogenaurach, Germany, set in the
midst of the tranquil countryside, stand the
corporate headquarters of Adidas, one of
the largest and most influential interna
tional sports goods manufacturers. Just as
in the days of company founder Adi Dassler,
shoe and sports fashions are created and
developed here and taken to their market
launch. The campus-like World of Sports
company complex already had several
characteristic buildings. An additional building was added to the campus in 2011 with
the new “Laces” research and development
building, which provided workplaces for
“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)
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← Serrated building
shape: Around 1,700
designers, developers,
researchers and marketing 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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Trend
↑ A large, glassed-in climbing hall is the highlight of the new company headquarters of Salewa.
around 1,700 designers, developers, re
searchers and marketing strategists. L aces
blends into the existing World of Sports
ensemble as a floating counterpart to the
black, recumbent mass of the Adidas Brand
Center. The building was designed by
the kadawittfeldarchitektur firm in Aachen,
which won the 2006 competition for the
project. The objective of their design was to
create a building to fit the brand, in its archi
tecture, but especially in the working atmo
sphere and daily creative tasks. Ultimately,
the process resulted in the concept of a
building laid out in rings with connecting
walkways, i.e. the laces that give the build
ing its name. A generous atrium forms the
creative center of the complex. “The laces
tie the building together into a multi-lay
ered office building that is rich in relation
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ships. They facilitate maximum interaction
and allow open communication areas to
emerge,” say the architects of their con
cept. The sleek, saw-toothed building ap
pears to float above the green meadows.
The entry area is raised, allowing the out
side to flow into the interior. The slightly
jagged building shape comes from the long
sides of the building, which are pitched
from their centers, and which lend a dy
namic shape to what is essentially a con
ventional office building. This establishes a
continual element of movement and dy
namics in the complex, which is meant to
make employees feel a part of the creative
work process. The outer appearance of
“Laces” is distinguished by its clearly con
toured mirror-like smoothness and elegant
restraint. The smooth facade surfaces are
structured and divided by receding loggias
on the walkways. With “Laces,” the archi
tects of kadawittfeldarchitektur created
not the usual office building parceled up
into departmental areas, but rather a dis
tinctive space in which the primarily young
employees from around the world can iden
tify with the company.
Massif with climbing wall
International sporting goods manufacturer
Salewa, based in Bolzano, Italy, has also
built a new company headquarters. The
project was designed by the Milanese ar
chitecture team Cino Zucchi Architetti and
Park Associati. Enclosing over 350,000 cu
bic meters of building space, it is one of the
largest construction projects in South Ty
rol. Like a mountain, the building stretches
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)
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its tower thrusting 50 meters into the air.
The architects differentiated the building
facades by using perforated blue-grayshaded 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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Trend
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
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center are visitor draws. The highlight, how
ever, is a 2,000-square-meter, glassed-in
climbing hall with a view to the mountains.
Creative city
Diesel, the international fashion company
with more than 5,000 stores worldwide,
is headquartered in Breganze, Italy, near
the town of Vicenza. Because the Diesel
Group’s different areas were spread across
different locations, a new, central head
quarters was commissioned in 2006. Vin
cenza-based architect Pierpaolo Ricatti
was commissioned for the project. Today, a
transparent, horizontally structured build
ing stands on a 90,000-square-meter par
cel and opens onto the surrounding coun
tryside through large glass surfaces.
Through the complex completed in 2011,
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Ricatti created a type of creative city in
which all areas are housed under one roof:
offices, warehouses, material and sample
collections storage facility, showroom,
company museum, auditorium and foyer
for events, kindergarten, cafeteria, fitness
center for indoor and outdoor sports,
parking garage and research center. Part
of Diesel’s agenda in offering its employ
ees an architecturally innovative workplace
includes meeting high sustainability stand
ards, such as the resource-efficient use of
water and energy. The new headquarters is
intended to communicate to the outside
world the company’s sustainability strat
egy and particularly its environmental
awareness. Innovative workplaces with
unique benefits are in turn a way for a com
pany to recruit skilled employees. ←
↑ 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
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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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Portrait
↑ 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.
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“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
olis of Ho Chi Minh City has not previously attracted much attention in architec
tural circles. What has the Bitexco
Financial Tower changed in this respect?
Bitexco Financial Tower,
Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
Building ownership: Bitexco Group of Companies, Ho Chi Minh City (VN) Architects: Carlos Zapata Studio, Chicago (US),
and Arep/J.-M. Duthilleul, E. Tricaud, Paris (FR) Inauguration: 4/2011 Plumber: Hyup Jin Vina Construction Co. Ltd,
Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
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It has increased the attention
paid to our city since planning
commenced. This effect was
strengthened even more with
its inauguration. The Tower
exerts an enormous fascination
that reaches far beyond the
limits of Ho Chi Minh City and
even Vietnam itself.
How can you tell that?
Well, the tower has become a
tourist attraction, for example.
Our government has even developed special visitor programs
for it. Even though it is no longer
the highest building in the coun-
try at 262.5 meters, it certainly
remains one of the most im
pressive and one of the most
photographed buildings.
Have you counted the times that the
word “iconic” has been used to describe
the Bitexco Financial Tower?
Especially the fact that the CNN
travel website has ranked it as
the fifth “most iconic building” in
the world stays with me. It is
true that this word is used often –
and rightfully so, I believe.
The Tower is above all an icon because
of its symbolic, distinctive design.
What considerations were behind this?
The architects from Carlos
Z apata Studio who were responsible for the design gave our
ideas a form that symbolizes
→
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Portrait
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
roots of Vietnamese culture
and tradition. The lotus flower
is a powerful symbol of this.
If you look at the design of the architecture
closely, you will see that it is a flower that
is just beginning to bloom.
Believe me, the shape of a lotus
flower in bloom would have by
far exceeded the spatial dimensions of our plans (laughs).
However, your remark is right
on target. The Vietnamese
economy has been in the process
of opening up for some time
now. We at Bitexco want to go
forwards along this path.
↑ Fanfare opening of the Bitexco Financial Tower.
Bitexco Group of Companies
Established in 1985, the company group has its
roots in the textile industry. In 1997, it began
its meteoric rise to become the leading multiindustrial company of Vietnam, with currently
over 1,100 employees and subsidiaries in Hanoi,
Ho Chi Minh City and Thai Binh. In addition to
the real-estate and structural development
division, the Bitexco Group is currently active in the areas of electricity, infrastructure, mining
and foodstuffs. In addition to the Bitexco
Financial Tower, their most important projects
include the JW Marriott Hotel, the “Manor
Residences” and the “The Garden” shopping
center (all in Hanoi) as well as the residential
building “Nguyen Cu Trinh” in Ho Chi Minh City.
→ www.bitexco.com.vn
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To what extent was the realization of
this prestigious project a milestone for
the Bitexco Group?
With this building, we have
proven that we can measure up
to international standards.
All decisions, from the commissioning of world-renowned
architects to the selection of
the best products, had this
objective in mind. It is therefore
no coincidence that we decided
to use Geberit products.
We are very pleased with the
response, with regard
to both quantity and quality.
The presence of companies
such as Adidas, Ernst & Young
or Samsung proves us right.
How do you regard the development
of the Vietnamese real estate market
outside the large urban centers?
Vietnam as a whole is making
a leap forwards. We at Bitexco
are not only active in locations
such as Ho Chi Minh City or
Hanoi, but equally in creating
master plans for residential
construction and infrastructure
projects in rural areas, for example in Lao Cai.
Will Ho Chi Minh City still remain an
attraction for fans of unusual architecture?
I certainly hope so. We are currently working on a further largescale project in the middle of
the city in which the symbolism
is at least as important as that
of the Tower. “The ONE” consists
of two towers. Connected to each
other by a podium, they embody
the Vietnamese myth of two dragons. ←
Is the motto of internationality behind
the usage of the BFT?
It is indeed. Office and com
mercial spaces are oriented towards an international clientele.
→ 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 disproportionate 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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Panorama
↑ Everything flows: For the design of the Aquatics Centre, Zaha Hadid was inspired by the riverscape of the Olympic Park.
Flowing gesture
Aquatics Centre, London, Great Britain
Aquatics Centre, London (UK)
Building owner: International Olympic Committee,
Geneva (CH)
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects, London (UK) Completed: spring, 2011 Plumber: Pipetech, Hants (UK)
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Among the first buildings on the grounds
of the 2012 Olympic Games in London to be
completed is the Aquatics Centre designed
by Zaha Hadid Architects. The complex is
situated at the southeast end of the Olym
pic grounds bordering the Stratford sec
tion of London and is separated from the
other Olympic sites by a canal of the
Thames River. Several bridges link the
building to the Olympic Park on the oppo
site shore. In her architectural concept,
Zaha Hadid was inspired by the flowing
movement of the water, borrowing from the
riverscape of the Olympic Park.
The curved, parabola-shaped roof line of
the Aquatics Centre extends the public
space to the southeast and turns cross
wise toward the pedestrian bridge. The
building contains three pools that form a
large podium under the roof and bridge.
Inside the building, the ceiling, walls and
windows also undulate. Even the curvature
of the diving platforms follows the building’s
flowing gestures. For the Olympic Games,
a compromise had to be found for the
grandstands in order to increase the seat
ing capacity to 17,500. After the Games, the
extension structures required for the in
creased capacity will be removed and the
number of seats will be reduced to 2,000.
Curving glass facades will later replace the
extensions, which will make the pools and
interior of the stadium largely visible from
the exterior. ←
→ www.london2012.com
↑ Even the diving platforms have
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.”
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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)
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↑ Snow crystals inspired the architects to design the expressive facade of the Palace of Justice.
The Portuguese mountain town of Gouveia
lies in the Serra da Estrela mountains in the
northeast of the country. With the new
court building, the city of 4,000 has ob
tained a structure that is awe-inspiring for
its massive, snow-white, concrete facade.
But thanks to the urban concept of José
António Barbosa and Pedro Lopes Gui
marães, the building and the town’s historic
center are harmoniously connected to one
another. The two young architects from
the coastal city of Matosinhos won the
2002 design competition with their unusual
building, which is not modeled after any
thing in the region.
Four massive blocks stand on a base made
of light granite that is two meters high in
some places and houses the parking ga
rage. A wide ramp runs along the west side
up onto the base; a stairway leads visitors
back down on the east side. The four blocks
hold the cores for the elevators, emergen
cy stairways and the technical infrastruc
ture. The words “domus iustitiae” (house of
justice) are inscribed on the building’s long
sides, an inscription found on all Portu
guese court buildings. A wide, freestanding
staircase leads to the courtroom on the
clearly organized upper level. Grouped
around the courtroom in a U shape are
judges’ chambers, attorneys’ offices and
ancillary rooms such as kitchenettes and
restrooms. The courtroom also stands out
from the other rooms through its materials
and is completely paneled in Brazilian sucu
pira hardwood, while the walls of the sur
rounding offices are clad in marble. The
Serra da Estrela is the highest mountain
range on the Portuguese mainland and
its only ski area, which, say the architects
of their concept, is why they thought of
snow when they were invited to participate
in the competition. The inspiration for the
expressive design of the white facade, they
say, was drawn from snow crystals. ←
→ www.cm-gouveia.pt
João Simões, Technical Advisor,
Geberit Market Portugal
“The new court building
enhances the beautiful old
town of Gouveia with an
outstanding, symbolic
complex. During construction, high quality standards
for architecture and technology had to be met, which
is why the Geberit Pluvia
roof drainage system was
installed. It was an exciting
challenge for me, to support
the project and be there
for the plumber to answer
technical questions and
help solve problems.”
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Panorama
↑ 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
Building in China these days also means
thinking and designing in large-scale di
mensions. One recent example of this
trend is in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang
Province. Six high-rise buildings are grouped
around a smaller central building, on the
roof of which a green paradise has been
planted. It stands like an island between
the towers’ reflecting glass facades.
The approximately 20,000-square-meter
ensemble is the new international congress
center of Hangzhou, also housing the city
government’s administrative offices. The
impressive facade’s concept and planning
are the product of Psyall Ruge Architekten.
Further support and planning was handled
by Peter Ruge Architekten, who carried out
the project in cooperation with the Chinese
architect Wang Xiaosong and engineers
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from Schlaich Bergermann und Partner.
After many years of planning and con
struction, the complex was completed in
2011. Seen from a distance, the facade
appears voluminous but then dissolves
into a network of structures and levels as
one approaches, explain the architects.
“The structures of a tea plantation with its
differently oriented and overlapping struc
tures of cultivation pathways and planting
grids form a typical regional image in
Zheijang Province, a major tea-producing
area in China.” The facade picks up on this
image and develops a structure that en
velopes the building like a multi-layered
fabric, emphasizing its plasticity. ←
→ www.hangzhou.gov.cn
Zhou Shu Cong, Technical Advisor,
Geberit Market China
“The Pluvia roof drainage
system stands for durability,
very high quality and safety.
These aspects convinced
the congress center developers as did the comprehensive product guarantee
that the name Geberit
represents.”
Congress center, Hangzhou (CN)
Building owner: Hangzhou (CN) city government Architect: Peter Ruge Architekten, Berlin (DE), in cooperation with Prof. Wang Xiaosong,
Hangzhou (CN), Psyall Ruge Architekten DBH
GmbH, Hangzhou, and Schlaich Bergermann
und Partner, Stuttgart (DE)
Completed: spring, 2011 Plumber: Zhejiang Construction Group Co., Ltd,
Hangzhou (CN)
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Cruise ship on
the beach
Hotel Lone, Rovinj, Croatia
Hotel Lone, Rovinj, Croatia (SI)
Building owner: Maistra d.d., Rovinj (SI) Architects: 3LHD, Zagreb (SI) Completed: 7/2011 Plumber: Zagrebgradnja d.o.o., Zagreb (SI)
Geberit know-how
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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
all rooms. A six-story central atrium with
lobby rises from the center of the Y. This
area, with its rippling balconies and their
white balustrades carrying the design of
the building’s exterior over into the interior,
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
black, white and wood. ←
→ www.lonehotel.com
↑ The eye-catching central
f eature in Hotel Lone is the six-
story atrium with the lobby.
← Dominating, horizontal lines
define the curved facade of the Design Hotel.
Mladen Petrović, Technical Advisor, Geberit Adriatic Region
“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
was used to satisfy the demand for high quality.”
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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
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a
highly sensitive contact point for the global
humanitarian organization. The facility is
primarily used to store medications but
also orthopedic devices and food that are
sent out to the charity’s various locations
from the logistics and management de
partment, also housed at the same location.
The stipulated variety of uses and the flow
of people, vehicles and goods created a
list of special requirements for the building.
The Geneva architects from group8 de
vised an impressive solution for the com
plex construction project in an unpreten
tious building block whose unusual facade
nevertheless gave the building high sym
bolic value. The boxy construction meas
ures 66 by 67 meters and is 15 meters high.
Zones designated for different uses are
packed closely together.
With its outer skin of white tarpaulins
wrapped esthetically around the structure,
the building visually stands out from the
neighboring neutral, industrial buildings.
The material symbolizes both the building’s
function as a logistics hub and the work of
the ICRC in conflict zones: The tarpaulins
invoke both the aid convoy vehicles and
refugee tents. But the architects point out
that concerns for sustainability also led
them to select this amply available, environ
mentally and user-friendly material. The
building also contains small “hanging” gar
dens that are protected from the sur
rounding industrial area and are intended
as relaxation areas, as well as an atrium de
signed for social gatherings to promote
team spirit. ←
Norbert Cuhat, Technical Advisor,
Geberit Market Switzerland
“This building houses im
portant archives that are
protected by the strictest
of safety precautions. The
use of high-quality material
was of essential importance
during construction. That
is why the developer chose
Geberit products. Decisive
were the durability and
environmental friendliness
of the products as well
as their low maintenance
requirements.”
→ www.icrc.org
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Panorama
↑ A homogeneous facade and courtyards each with a different design: the AZ Groeninge hospital by Baumschlager Eberle.
Small town
with houses
and gardens
AZ Groeninge hospital,
Kortrijk, Belgium
A large-scale project in the Belgian town of
Kortrijk has been completed. In 2011, the
AZ Groeninge hospital was finished after
several years of construction work. This
huge building has a footprint of 144,000
square meters (just over 1.5 million square
feet) and despite its size blends harmoni
ously and discreetly into the park-like land
scape. The renowned Austrian architects
Baumschlager Eberle have achieved this
by the use of a traditional typology, the
courtyard structure. They divided the entire
complex into five connected blocks that
serve as both visual and operational units.
The entire facility is defined by its court
yards, each with its own design, which, ac
cording to the architects, are intended to
counter anonymity and create identifying
architectural elements. The courtyards also
serve to merge the building with the land
scape.
It was also important to the architects to
generate the maximum degree of normality
with the architecture. The two-story recep
tion hall is characterized by spatial clarity
and generous proportions. Walking through
the building, one continuously notices the
AZ Groeninge hospital, Kortrijk (BE)
Building owner: AZ Groeninge v.z.w., Kortrijk (BE)
Architect: Baumschlager Eberle, Lochau (AT) Completed: 5/2011 Plumber: Philippe Van Maele, Varsenare (BE)
Geberit know-how
Duofix installation system Mepla piping system PE piping system Pluvia roof drainage system Electronic urinal flush control and lavatory tap Pneumatic urinal flush control and lavatory tap
building’s links to its environment. The ar
rangement of the imposing facility around
the courtyards creates compelling se
quences of rooms with alternating moods
and a pleasant environment for patients and
staff. The homogeneous facade with its
columns symbolizes relief from the burden
of illness. The clinic, surrounded by green,
gives the impression of a multifaceted,
urban structure resembling a small town
with houses and gardens, “introverted but
not hermetic – open but not exposed.” ←
→ 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.”
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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
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Reykjavík has a new landmark: the Harpa concert
hall and conference center.
The angular building with
its gleaming glass facade
situated in the harbor
reflects a wide variety of
lighting atmospheres
depending on the weather
conditions.
In August 2011, a new city symbol whose
glittering facade dominates the old harbor
was inaugurated in Iceland’s capital. The
new complex is a concert and conference
building and is home to both the Iceland
Symphonic Orchestra and the Icelandic
Opera. However, its completion was uncer
tain for a long time. Construction on the
symbol of Icelandic art and culture was
started by a private investor group in 2007.
But the financial crisis in 2008 brought the
project to an almost immediate halt. The
building shell became public property and
was finally taken over by the government.
The design of the sculpture-like building is
a joint effort of the Danish architecture firm
Henning Larsen and the Icelandic Batteríið
Architects, who won the 2005 design com
petition. The name Harpa was also chosen
in a competition to find an Icelandic name
that could be easily pronounced in other
languages. From the 4,000 entries, the
woman’s name Harpa (which means “harp”
in English) was finally selected.
Block-shaped spaces with sloping edges
The 43-meter-tall building consists of two
block-shaped spaces with sloping edges,
slightly offset from one another. Inside
are a large, 1,800-seat concert hall painted
in lava red, three smaller concert spaces
and a conference center with interpreter
booths for up to nine languages. The US
engineering firm Artec Consultants Inc. in
New York is responsible for the acoustics of
the concert halls, having developed a fully
automated system that optimizes the
sound of all types of music using, among
other things, felt-covered walls and baffles.
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Focus Scandinavia
↑ The large concert hall for 1,800 visitors was painted in lava red.
The 28,000-square-meter building also
houses a hotel, a bar and a rooftop restau
rant with a view over Reykjavík and Tjörnin
(The Pond).
The striking, sparkling double facade was
designed by Icelandic artist Olafur Elias
son, who was inspired by the different
moods of light of his island country. The
glass facade envelopes the building and
transforms it into an architectural attrac
tion and spectacle. The facade is made of
more than 8,000 hexagonal-shaped glass
blocks set in steel frames, which refract
the daylight and reflect it in different colors
and pastel tones.
Yellow, green and orange color
effect glass
As in much of his work, Eliasson has also
combined natural beauty with technical so
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phistication in the angular building com
plex. While the architects focused on the
rough, swooping coastal cliffs for the build
ing’s shape, the artist based the glass
blocks on the basalt columns omnipresent
in the treeless, volcanic Icelandic land
scape. Thus, no one piece of glass is like
any other. Together, however, they create
a multifaceted mirror and light-refracting
effect. To achieve the glimmering ambi
ance, special laminated safety glass con
taining what is called dichroic glass was
used. This color effect glass absorbs cer
tain light wavelengths while it reflects oth
ers so that the color of the glass changes
depending on the weather and viewing an
gle. Yellow, orange and green glass was
used in Harpa. These colors can be seen
by looking directly through the glass, while
their complementary colors can be seen in
the reflection. ←
Focus Scandinavia
↑ A box-shaped building with a lattice facade: the city hall of Viborg.
Curving lattice facade
Viborg city hall, Denmark
City hall, Viborg (DK)
Building owner: Viborg city administration (DK) Architects: Henning Larsen Architects,
Copenhagen (DK) Completed: 8/2011 Plumbers: Brøndum VVS A/S, Viborg (DK)
Geberit know-how
Viborg, the second-largest
city of Denmark, has a
new city hall. The building
was designed by Henning
Larsen Architects, who
also designed the “Harpa”
in Reykjavík. The city hall
is one of the first public
buildings in Denmark that
fulfills the requirements
of a green building.
In addition to the opening of the “Harpa”
in August 2011, the internationally active
Danish architectural firm Henning Larsen
Architects was able to hand over a further
building to the public in the same month:
the new city hall in Viborg, Jutland. The fu
sion of Viborg with five other municipalities
required the establishment of a new city
administration. The building therefore also
symbolizes the merging of the municipali
ties, which combined to create a large city.
Like an accordion
The architects built the six-story city hall on
a green hill on the outskirts of the city cen
ter of the second-largest city in Denmark.
The building, which consists of two lowlying wings, was erected on former bar
racks grounds and houses around 900 em
ployees of the city administration. A white,
box-shaped building consisting of three
blocks rises from a darkened wing base.
With its filigree lattice structure, the facade
resembles an accordion and lends the
complex a certain lightness.
According to the architects, the new build
ing creates a new urban location that is
shaped by the interaction between the
architecture and the surrounding park.
The large atrium, the heart of the city hall,
promotes communication between the ad
ministration and the citizens. In addition,
the community hall, which is adjoined by
the foyer, cafeteria and meeting rooms,
r emains flexible and can be converted into
a conference center. The city hall of Viborg
is one of the first public buildings in Den
mark to meet the strict conditions of lowenergy class 1, the highest sustainability
standard, and thus all the requirements for
a green building. The rules for the low-ener
gy class set by the Danish Ministry of Eco
nomics are based on the ambitious con
cept for keeping the resource requirements
in buildings to a minimum. It is obligatory
for all new buildings. Among other things,
the code of practice sets out clear require
ments for the use of rainwater as well as for
the durability and safety of products used
in this area. ←
Geberit Pluvia roof drainage system
The Pluvia roof drainage system from Geberit is an intelligent negative pressure suction
system. With the example of the city hall in
V iborg, Pluvia was able to contribute signifi
cantly to the fulfillment of the strict sustaina
bility requirements of the Danish low-energy
class 1 for rainwater use.
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Focus Scandinavia
Leaning towers
Hotel Bella Sky, Copenhagen, Denmark
↑ 3XN Architects have designed the Hotel Bella Sky, which consists of two leaning towers.
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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.
The Hotel Bella Sky in
Copenhagen is currently the
largest hotel in Scandinavia.
The 76-meter-tall landmark
boasts a special feature:
To ensure hotel guests the
best view possible, the
two towers incline at an
impressive 15-degree angle.
The Hotel Bella Sky in Copenhagen marks
the opening of the largest hotel in Scan
dinavia. The building, consisting of two
leaning towers, was designed by 3XN Ar
chitects. The Copenhagen firm, which
numbers among Denmark’s most creative,
feels obligated to uphold the Scandinavian
building tradition of clarity and function
ality. The architecture firm, founded in
1986, can in the meanwhile point to a whole
series of renowned buildings, including a
museum in Liverpool, the music building in
Amsterdam and the Danish Embassy in
Berlin, some of which have won various
architecture awards.
Landmark on the skyline
The Hotel Bella Sky is part of the expansion
of the existing Bella Convention and Con
gress Center, constructed in Ørestad on
Amager Island. Ørestad is the newest dis
trict of the Danish capital and one of the
fastest-growing and most economically
important regions in Scandinavia. With its
two 76-meter-tall towers, the hotel soars
into the sky and is an impressive addition to
the Copenhagen skyline. The landmark
boasts a special feature: To offer the best
possible view in all rooms, the two towers
of the hotel lean in opposite directions at an
impressive 15-degree angle. By compari
son, the leaning tower of Pisa inclines a
“mere” 11 degrees. Some rooms offer not
only a phenomenal view into the distance
but also straight down, so that one appears
to be floating over the landscape. The hotel
contains a total of 817 guest rooms and 30
conference rooms. The top floor houses
the publicly accessible Sky Bar, from which
the view literally lays the city at guests’ feet.
The angle of the towers gives the building’s
exterior varying unusual shapes. Depend
ing on one’s location when viewing the
complex, it sometimes looks like an X and
sometimes like a Y. The facade is made up
of windows shaped like various polygons,
from triangular to rhomboid. The Hotel
Bella Sky can be seen from almost every
where in Copenhagen and its striking sil
houette has already made it a landmark of
the new city district. ←
Geberit PE Sovent d 160
The flow-optimized Geberit PE Sovent fittings
facilitate an optimal layout of waste water discharge stacks in high-rises. They prevent hydraulic closings in the discharge stacks, which
on the one hand increases the capacity of this
pipe by a factor of up to 4 and at the same time
makes it unnecessary to install a separate ventilation pipe. Unlike with roof drainage systems,
for instance, negative pressure in a building’s
discharge pipes is to be avoided, as this essentially clears out the traps, making them inef
fective. For this reason, conventional discharge
stacks without Geberit Sovent are equipped
with an air bleed.
With the Geberit PE Sovent d 160, hydraulic
know-how from Geberit is now also available for
discharge stacks with a diameter of 160 mm.
This size discharge stack enables drainage of
waste water from up to 200 residential units
and is especially installed in high-rise hotels,
residential and office buildings, such as in the
76-meter-tall Hotel Bella Sky in Copenhagen.
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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 g
enerosity. 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.
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The new capital city airport, which also
bears the name “Willy Brandt,” initially re
ceived much praise until the drama of the
postponed opening dampened all high-fly
ing expectations. The new airport is to re
place the current Berlin airports Tegel and
Schönefeld, the latter of which is being
used in part for the new facility. The ground
breaking ceremony took place on Septem
ber 6, 2006, and the airport was scheduled
to celebrate the start of operations in sum
mer 2012. But problems with fire protection
technology forced a delay in the opening.
Now airline passengers will be handled at
the new facility starting March 17, 2013. At
peak hours, up to 6,500 passengers will
take off or land every hour.
The new airport consists of a passenger
terminal and the Airport City, located in the
center of the parallel take-off and landing
runway system. Maintenance areas are lo
cated to the west of the airport and service
and cargo facilities lie east of the facility. All
together, the new airport covers 3,600
acres, the equivalent of approximately
2,000 soccer fields. The Hamburg architec
ture firm von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
(gmp) is responsible for the design of the
airport. In 1965, 30-year-old Meinhard von
Gerkan, working with Volkwin Marg and
Klaus Nickels, won the competition to de
sign the Tegel airport. Now the same archi
tect, who meanwhile operates multiple
large offices and heads up construction
projects worldwide, is building the new
airport in the same city – in cooperation
with JSK Architekten of Frankfurt/Main at
the customer’s request.
Two architectural identities
The design of the airport building is based
on the idea that the airport’s two partners,
the states of Berlin and Brandenburg,
should both be reflected in the overall
concept and in the buildings themselves.
Thus, two areas were created, each with
its own architectural identity. The large,
glass-enclosed main hall symbolizes the
capital’s openness and generosity. Its di
mensions set it entirely apart from the
neighboring buildings. The colonnades of
the two lower connecting buildings are in
tended to invoke Potsdam and the park at
Sanssouci.
Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Building owner: Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld GmbH (FBS), since 2012 Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg (FBB) (DE) Architects: gmp Generalplanungsgesellschaft
mbH, Hamburg (DE), and JSK International, Frankfurt/Main (DE) Scheduled opening: 3/2013 Plumber: Imtech, Berlin (DE)
Geberit know-how
Actuator plate Sigma50, special edition Duofix WC element Various Duofix washbasin elements Duofix urinal element Duofix WC element, barrier-free, for supports
and handles Duofix elements for sink The architectural center of the airport is
the 240-by-240-meter main hall, which is
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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
central functions related to check-in and
baggage handling as well as retail stores
and restaurants. Here, too, all passenger
flows from both surface and air transpor
tation run together, as well as those from
passenger drop-off and the train station.
By constructing the glass facade with fili
gree components, the architects suc
ceeded in lending the hall maximum
transparency. The roof of the hall spans
the various areas, from passenger dropoff to departure concourse, thus linking
surface and air transportation. The hall
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roof is a lightweight construction with a
span of about 44 square meters, consist
ing of a space framework. In an interview *,
Hans Joachim Paap and Hubert Nienhoff,
the head project architects from gmp, ex
plained the concept behind the roof con
struction. The element is intended to be
readable, say the architects, via directional
lighting as well, which is softened by a
membrane stretched over the support grid
between the support columns. Clear, bright
light shines through the column capitals.
The roof is meant to seem as if it were float
ing, an illusion which is created by its trans
lucent appearance from below, which
gives it depth and reveals a bit of the con
struction elements.
Clear, orthogonal structure
The airport complex is structured orthogo
nally. A sweeping architectural gesture was
passed over in favor of a simple appear
ance. The needs of the user were given
priority, not the need to draw attention
to an extravagant, representational con
struction. To create the overall spatial ef
fect, the architects placed more impor
tance on a high-quality design in material
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 prepared 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 standard areas of the passenger terminal.
selection and the development of details.
The clearly laid out, orthogonal arrange
ment of the entire complex is continued in
the interior of the terminal through clear
organization. Despite its extraordinary di
mensions, the main hall is characterized
by comfortable proportions and a simple
layout. Departing passengers can easily
get their bearings. There are eight checkin units for their use with 112 counters,
which will later be expanded to 132. These
so-called “islands” are paneled in warm
walnut, setting a pleasant counterpoint
to the airy, transparent hall. The wood
paneling follows passengers on the hall’s
back wall as they make their way to one of
the security checkpoints and the Market
Place with shops and restaurants on the
other side. From the Market Place, passen
gers then enter the connected, 715-meterlong main departure concourse. They are
directed from the main hall in the upper
level of the concourse to their gates via
stairs. The waiting areas offer views over
looking the airfield through large win
dows. ←
* See “Bauwelt” (22/2012)
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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
and his team at BRT Architects in Hamburg have
designed and constructed
a number of striking,
sculptural, large-scale
buildings at significant
locations. One of the latest
examples is in Abu Dhabi.
Zayed University is a
high-tech oasis of knowledge encased in imposing architecture.
Striking, futuristic and built to the highest
technical standards, Zayed University,
named after its founder, Sheikh Zayed bin
Sultan Al Nahyan, was designed to meet
the highest demands in all respects. This
unusual complex was designed by a team
from BRT Architects in Hamburg, headed
by Hadi Teherani. The work of this archi
tectural artist from Teheran is character
ized by his holistic approach. He also works
as a product and interior designer to create
all-round, complex architectural living
environments. In all his projects, Teherani
focuses not exclusively on the architec
tural space, but also on a harmoniously de
signed space with a coherent atmosphere
that can be experienced with all senses
down to the last detail.
Seamless feature roof
For Zayed University, Hadi Teherani creat
ed a large-volume, sculptural solitaire with
dimensions that make the observer think
the architects decided to test the limits of
what is statically feasible. The design com
bines futuristic architecture, engineering
ingenuity and traditional elements. The
symmetrically designed complex is divid
ed into two halves, one for the women’s
campus and one for the men’s campus. The
two areas are connected by a promenade
that leads to the large, central square in the
center of the university. The unifying ele
ment of the building ensemble is the seam
less, almost floating feature roof that was
inspired by the flowing form of the abaya,
a traditional Arab head covering for women.
Around 6,000 students have been studying
at the campus, which covers an area of 80
hectares (nearly 200 acres), since autumn
2011. In addition to lecture halls, research
and computer rooms, the campus includes
administration offices, a cafeteria, a sports
complex, a conference center and a library
covering 18,000 square meters (nearly
194,000 square feet). ←
← The roof covers the individual
buildings of Zayed University like a veil.
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Focus University building
← Futuristic architecture is combined with engineering ingenuity
and traditional Arab elements.
→ 6,000 students study on the
80-hectare campus.
Interview with Hadi Teherani about
the construction of Zayed University
Sculptural
solitaire
Why did this project appeal to you?
The university is of great cultural and
political importance for the entire region.
It is the first institution of its kind for
male and female students on the same
campus, if not yet in the same rooms.
One aspect of this project was also the
development potential of this society
as well as new ideas, new products and
not least of all the local importance of
the country after the energy revolution.
What was your inspiration in designing its roof?
The traditional veil inspired us. This is a
veil that doesn’t shape the body, but softly
wraps around it. Another source of inspi
ration was the desert sand with its dunes
wandering with the winds. In this way, it is
possible to draw the main functions of the
university together to create an organic
form. A roof with this shape that spans
several building complexes as well as the
space between them has never been constructed 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.
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What were your greatest challenges during
the construction of the complex?
The greatest technical challenges were
the climate, the huge dimensions of
the construction and the speed at which
it had to progress. The roof also covers
a library of more than 500,000 books, and
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).
It was not easy to work with such building
dimensions with 7,500 construction
workers, 320 site managers and temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius (120 ° F)
without anything going wrong. But the end
result – a shady oasis of scholarship –
made all our efforts worthwhile. This was
what motivated us all.
Was sustainability a priority in building
Zayed University?
Yes, environmental protection and
sustainability were important aspects
in the design of the university. The
form of the building, ventilation and
lighting, the shading elements on the front
of the facades and the shading effect
of the roof that spans the entire unit are
all expressions of this focus. The landscaping with its areas of water and
vegetation was also integrated into the
concept. ←
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
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. ↑ Geberit lavatory tap type 185.
For further information: Geberit Product Magazine “NEW” 2012
→ www.geberit.com
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Concept Cars
↑ Design sketch by Christoph Behling for the Sigma40.
Courage
to create the
invisible
Interview with industrial
designer Christoph Behling
Interdisciplinary teams at Geberit develop
design studies that serve as the basis for
new products. One of these is the “floating
plate,” without which the Sigma40 actuator
plate with the integrated odor extraction
unit would not be possible and which served
as a source of inspiration for the Sigma50
and Sigma60.
Curriculum vitae
Christoph Behling (42) studied at the Art Academy in Stuttgart under the direction of Richard
Sapper Industrial Design. He quickly made a
name for himself as a watch designer as well
as a designer of sustainable products, such as solar boats. Behling is considered one of
Europe’s most renowned industrial designers.
His work has won numerous international
awards.
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Mr. Behling, you have been working as a designer
for Geberit for several years. How are design studies
originated at Geberit?
The development cycle for new products
at Geberit is relatively long, and it gen
erally takes two to three years before
production begins. For me as a designer,
these processes mean that the design
studies I am currently working on have
to be visionary, so that the products look
contemporary enough when they are
launched on the market. For this reason,
I also constantly work with interdiscipli
nary teams on so-called “concept cars.”
The focus here is not only on new products, but on details such as a new actuator
or enhanced ergonomic design. The
starting point is, however, always a new
design. You could say that good design
is developed around a problem. Over time,
a large pool of design concepts has
evolved in this way, and we can always
use this to find new inspiration.
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
of Geberit genius – a cistern concealed
behind the wall, in front an almost invisible
plate. The “floating plate” is perfectly in
keeping with Geberit’s goal of supplying
uncompromising functionality combined
with aesthetics. The aim was to create a
product that exudes lightness and iden-
tity. Everything that was unnecessary had
to disappear. All that remains is a floating
plate.
What inspires you in your work with Geberit?
Here, there is still a vision – to combine
technology, infrastructure and aesthetics
to create the bathroom of the future.
And all this happens with the courage to
create the invisible. The floating plate
is a good example of this concept. The
technology and the construction, i.e.,
the know-how behind these, are invisible.
You don’t even suspect that it is there.
At Geberit, innovation doesn’t stop at the
exterior. You could say that we work from
the inside outwards. Our solutions aren’t
just superficially cosmetic. That is the
unique characteristic of this company.
What does that mean for your work as a designer?
Geberit products don’t scream: “Look
at me, I’m different.” For this reason, I have
to work very discreetly. They are made
modestly, but as perfectly as possible,
which is also something you can see.
Every product is made with the same love
and patience. The quality of Geberit
products cannot be found in mass-produced items. Take the metal treatment
of the Sigma60 actuator plate as an
example. You can hardly find anything
to match it today.
At first, the floating plate was simply a design
draft without any specific function. How did it
evolve to become a new product?
The function came a few years later with
the development of odor extraction. I
was really enthusiastic when I first saw
the new idea of simply drawing off
unpleasant odors into the bowl. In the
technical department, we all discussed
the form this function needed. We already
had the right design for it with the floating
plate, as it had the functional requirements and the form that also expressed
lightness and airiness. With this as a
basis, we developed the Sigma40 with
the integrated odor extraction unit,
which was launched in 2011.
Very subtile, very fine, but with a very
high quality standard. The skill of the plate
design is in ensuring its invisibility. It is
every architect’s and interior designer’s
dream to have a plate that is as invisible
and as light as possible. This is particularly
important in the bathroom, where there
are a number of interior design features,
that the plate merge into the background.
It will be available in 2012 with a glass
surface as well. Why?
Well, the plate is also available with a
glass surface in white, umber and black.
Ten years ago, the products were all made
of plastic. Today, glass has replaced
plastic, because glass is available today
in much higher qualities than before.
It no longer scratches and is increasingly
popular with architects. Glass is becoming
more dominant as a design element.
This is already evident in facades and
interior fittings. Glass stands for dematerialization. It is light and floating and
blends easily into different decors. It is
therefore ideal for a plate such as the
Sigma40.
↑ Design study of the “floating
plate”: As the result of a nonvisible fastening, it appears to float a few centimeters in
front of the wall.
1
2
Did you design the Sigma50 and Sigma60
actuator plates on this basis as well?
Yes, and the Sigma60 actuator plate best
exemplifies that “floating” effect. It is
reduced to the absolute minimum. The
little that is left is marked by clarity and
understatement. Its design is not loud but
restrained. It doesn’t encroach on our
living environment. It is a product with a
long service life. Being a Geberit designer
also means not following short-lived
trends. The plate is an object that has to
be discovered and wants to be discovered. Achieving simplicity is generally the
most difficult task, as it can quickly steer
towards banality. This is the high art of
design, and that is exactly in keeping with
Geberit. After all, people today no longer
want shrill, cheap, trendy solutions. ←
3
1 The Sigma40 with integrated
odor extraction has also
been available with a glass
plate since 2012.
2 Actuator plate Sigma50.
3 The actuator plate Sigma60
is reduced to a minimum.
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.
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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
ond-largest town in Luxembourg, has been
redefining its economic and urban future.
As part of this development, a school com
plex has been created for 270 preschool
and elementary school children in the dis
trict of Nonnewisen, which is home to
around 1,500 inhabitants. The new school
facility was designed by the architecture
firm Auer+Weber in Stuttgart in collabora
tion with the Atelier d’Architecture BENG in
Esch-sur-Alzette. The schoolyard, which is
open to the public outside school hours,
forms the “green hub” between the school
and the sports facilities and opens onto the
Parc de Centenaire opposite it on the south
side. Despite the building’s relatively large
size, the architects managed to create a
scale and proportion that is appropriate for
the preschool and elementary school chil
dren, thus making it easier for them to find
their way around. The individual buildings
are combined to create an artistic ensem
ble by means of the structure of the gener
ously dimensioned glass elements and
closed facade sections made of concrete
blocks.
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Certified fire protection system
from Geberit
Fire protection is naturally also required by
today’s standards for school buildings. In
addition to standard solutions, Geberit
also supplies solutions customized to indi
vidual situations for special architectural
challenges. This is also true of the school in
Esch-sur-Alzette, in which Geberit prod
ucts that ensure all-round fire protection
were used. The best way to ensure compre
hensive fire protection is with a system
solution, i.e. by using individual compo
nents coordinated to optimize fire protec
tion characteristics. All components rele
vant to fire protection are included in the
system. The installed Mapress drinking
water pipes were protected by special pipe
jacketing. The Silent-db20 drainage pipes
are protected by fire protection sleeves
that prevent fire from spreading to other
rooms. The cavities in the walls containing
the GIS installation system are filled with
mineral wool, lending them insulating and
fire-protecting properties. Even the Pluvia
roof outlet was equipped with a fire protec
tion sleeve. ←
Comprehensive fire protection
The fire behavior of Geberit products and
systems is tested in collaboration with external
testing institutes. Geberit’s Building Physics
division holds seminars on the principles of fire
protection and demonstrates for its own development engineers and designers the effectiveness of the fire protection measures. It tests
and evaluates prototypes and mass-produced
products. In addition, it carries out fire tests
appropriate to building material classes and fire
resistance, taking into consideration the
different fire protection requirements in various
countries. All Geberit products have been subjected to fire testing.
Spectrum Technology
↑ National object of prestige: The new stadium in Warsaw is in the national colors of red and white.
A red-and-white giant
Geberit drinking water competence
in the Warsaw national stadium
The new national stadium is a striking fea
ture on the urban landscape of Warsaw that
can be seen for miles. The venue of the
opening game of the 2012 UEFA European
Football Championship is around two kilo
meters away from the banks of the Vistula
River in a park with large open spaces,
sports facilities and trees. The stadium is at
the center of a new, large-scale “sport
park” that was created to revitalize the en
tire area. The state-of-the-art, multifunc
tional arena was built on the foundations of
the Dziesięciolecia Stadium that was built in
1955 from the rubble left after World War II.
An international architecture competition
was advertised for the new construction in
2007 that was won by the global architec
ture group GMP (von Gerkan, Marg and
Partners) in collaboration with J.S.K. Archi
tekci and Schlaich Bergermann und Part
ner. The complex incorporating the Polish
national colors of red and white with a fa
cade of meshed metal baffle seats 55,000
fans. The interwoven facade elements
also create a fascinating play of light and
shade when the incoming light is weak.
Apart from its color scheme, another strik
ing detail of the building is its roof. The un
usual roof cable construction is supported
on a free-floating “needle.” The “needle,”
with its lower tip suspended 30 meters
above the playing field, is kept in the air by
a clever, closable tent roof construction.
Geared to sustainability
Sustainability was a main priority in building
the stadium. One example is the water
supply: The toilets and urinals are flushed
with rainwater. As a company that is strictly
committed to sustainability, Geberit was
able to win the contract for the concealed
systems for the 2,100 toilets and urinals.
The durability and safety of the products
were equally convincing arguments, as was
the special vandalism protection provided
by the screwed actuator plates made of
stainless steel.
Geberit sanitary flushings were used for
the flushing systems. They guarantee the
safety of the fresh water by regularly flush
ing the water in the pipes, thereby prevent
ing possible microbial contamination of the
drinking water. Water must be able to flow
and circulate so that it is constantly re
placed. For this reason, Geberit devel
opped the sanitary flushing that ensures
that stagnation times are minimized and
freshness is maintained by regular, auto
National stadium, Warsaw (PL)
Building owner: Narodowe Centrum Sportu Sp. Z.o.o. (PL) Architects: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp),
Hamburg (DE); in collaboration with J.S.K. Architekci Sp. Z.o.o., Warsaw (PL); Schlaich Bergermann und Partner, Stuttgart (DE) Opened: 1/2012 Plumber: Imtech, Hamburg (DE)
Geberit know-how
Duofix installation system Electronic urinal flush control and lavatory tap Sanitary flushing
matic replacement of the drinking water.
The Geberit sanitary flushings can be easily
programmed and adapted to the different
uses of the sanitary installations. They can
be integrated into the building service man
agement system and therefore controlled
and monitored from a central point. ←
For perfect drinking water
Geberit regards keeping drinking water in
hygienically perfect condition by providing
suitable, certified products as an ongoing challenge and task. To achieve this goal, the
company uses only high-quality materials.
A nother risk for drinking water contamination
is the transport and storage of pipes and
fi ttings without protective caps, which can
result in contamination of the insides of the
pipes. During the production of pipes and
fi ttings, Geberit ensures that they are in
hygienically perfect condition when they leave
the plant. The Geberit Mapress and Mepla
piping systems, which are suitable for drinking
water pipes, are equipped with protection plugs to prevent the ingress of dirt and foreign
bodies. The plant also places protective caps,
which can be reused for closing off installed
system components, on fittings. When the
drinking water installation is filled with water
for the first time, Geberit hygiene filters retain
any microorganisms. This ensures that only microbiologically perfect drinking water is used
to fill the system for the first time.
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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
in Fürstenau long ago lost
its secret status as the
best dining experience in
Switzerland. The exquisite
hotel/restaurant is under
the direction of 3-star chef
Andreas Caminada. Of
central importance to the
top chef from the Swiss
canton of Graubünden are
his guests and their wellbeing, and not just in his
culinary art. The harmonious furnishings and at
mosphere of the hotel also
play a part. A very special
wellness oasis to which
Geberit AquaClean also
contribute.
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The Schloss Schauenstein restaurant in
Fürstenau figures among the top 30 entries
on the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list.
Since 2003, it has been run by top chef
Andreas Caminada, a native of the Swiss
canton of Graubünden, who only two years
after the opening was touted as the dis
covery of the year. In 2008, “Gault Millau”
crowned Caminada as Switzerland’s Chef
of the Year, and again in 2010, also awarding
him a nearly perfect score of 19 out of 20
points. The same year, “Guide Michelin”
honored Caminada as the first Germanspeaking Swiss chef to earn three stars.
The 34-year-old is considered one of the
top talents among Swiss chefs. And his res
taurant in the castellated Domleschg Valley
is known far and wide. Meanwhile, the wait
time for one of the coveted tables is many
months.
Focus on guests’ well-being
When Andreas Caminada and his thenpartner Sieglinde Zottmaier saw Schloss
Schauenstein for the first time in March
2003, they knew immediately that they
could achieve their dream here. “We want
ed to offer something that did not yet exist,
something holistic – and we therefore
wanted to use all the rooms in the castle,”
says Andreas Caminada. They used a sen
sitive touch to transform the historic build
ing into a hotel/restaurant with a special
flair. In the beginning, they had only four
employees and did everything them
selves, recalls the master chef. Today,
Caminada has 27 employees who attend
to the needs of the hotel and restaurant
guests, who meanwhile travel from as far as
Tokyo and New York to experience Cami
nada’s culinary craft. “It is very important to
us that our establishment not appear snob
bish or elitist, but rather very personal.
The guests and their well-being are the
center of our focus. They should feel at
home and let themselves be completely
pampered,” explains Caminada.
This includes the charming interior design
of the six hotel rooms, each of which has
a different layout, window size and ceiling
height and accordingly is appointed in its
own individual style. “We didn’t want to
reduce the rooms to a standard. Moreover,
it was important to me to find a good sym
biosis between old and new,” says Cami
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 wallhung 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.
Schloss Schauenstein,
Fürstenau (CH)
Plumber: Domenig Mark, Scharans (CH)
Geberit know-how
AquaClean 8000plus Monolith sanitary module for WCs
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
details in the cuisine. Right up to the home
like design of the bathrooms. “We also want
only the best for personal hygiene. That is
why we have installed the Geberit Aqua
Clean shower toilet for our guests,” says
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
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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
the Mauritius Commercial
Bank has attracted a great
deal of interest. On the one
hand, this is because of
its unusual architecture. On
the other hand, the building
meets high sustainability
standards and has been
awarded the GREEN STAR
and the BREEAM label.
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Five hours by plane from Johannesburg in
South Africa, in the middle of the Indian
Ocean, lies the island of Mauritius: tropical
climate with an average temperature of
23.3 degrees Celsius, dry winters and wet
summers. The heating of buildings is of no
interest in this region. The question is far
more, how one can provide resource-saving
cooling. One answer to this is provided by a
new building that already stands out in its
surroundings simply by its unusual archi
tecture: the new headquarters of the Mauri
tius Commercial Bank. The project, which
was implemented in 2011, was conceived by
the architect Jean François Koenig.
Energy thanks to its own solar park
The unique Green Building takes into ac
count all aspects of sustainable building
and meets high social and economic stand
ards. “In addition to saving energy and wa
ter, these also involve acoustic insulation
and fire protection, safety, waste disposal
and quality of life,” explains Jean François
Koenig, who studied architecture in London
and who has had an office of his own on
Mauritius since 1987.
The building is conceived in such a way that
it uses around one third less energy than
conventional buildings. The elliptical shell
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.
Economical handling of drinking water
Workplaces for 1,100 employees are located
in the 40-metre-high banking complex,
along with two large auditoriums, training
rooms and a canteen. The building’s own
solar park provides the majority of the re
quired energy. And wherever it is expedient,
rainwater and grey water are used instead
of drinking water.
The rainwater is collected on the roof, chan
nelled into four large water tanks and used
instead of drinking water for toilet flushes,
for example. Drinking water itself is available
only for washing hands and in the kitchen.
And there, the taps are equipped with elec
tronics, which prevent unnecessary water
consumption. And the drinking water is itself
not lost, but is also collected instead in tanks
and cleaned with a filter. The grey water that
results from this is used for cleaning the
building, for the garden and various other
things.
Mauritius Commercial Bank
Headquarters
Building owner: Mauritius
Commercial Bank Ltd (MU), Architect: Jean François Koenig, Montagne Longue (MU) Completion: 2011 Sanitary engineer: Arup Sigma Ltd,
Port Louis (MU); Proburo Ltd, Port
Louis (MU) Plumber: Plumbelec Co. Ltd,
Curepipe (MU)
Geberit know-how
GIS installation system Electronic urinal flush control and lavatory tap P-trap PE-HD piping system Pluvia roof drainage system Mepla piping system As a result of the consistent implementation
of resource-saving concepts, the building
was awarded the Australian sustainability
label GREEN STAR. Furthermore, it is the
first building in the Southern Hemisphere
which is in possession of a BREEAM Certifi
cate (The Building Research Establishment
Environmental Assessment Method). ←
Interview with the architect Jean François Koenig on
the importance of Geberit products for the water supply
in the Mauritius Commercial Bank
Geberit also
supported
us with its vast
know-how
Is there a shortage of drinking water in Mauritius?
In the last few years, rainfalls have
not been sufficient to refill the public
reserves. The situation is currently
so tense that the government is rationing
the water supply for several hours per
day. However, we made sure during the
construction that the building could
cover its own water needs to a great extent.
What contribution did Geberit make?
The toilet and urinal flush systems, which
work entirely with rainwater, and the
garden water system, building and floor
cleaning systems and car wash, which
are supplied with grey water, allow for a
self-supply system that is hardly dependent on the state supply of drinking water.
Geberit not only provided us with products
and top technology, but also supported
us with its vast know-how in the realization
of our complex water supply system.
What impressed you most of all?
We have placed very large water tanks
in the four building bases, which allow us
to store the required amounts of rainwater. 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.
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Waterways
The
invisible
bridge
Architecture, submerged
The West Brabant Water Line in the south of the Netherlands is a series of fortifications 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
Adidas “Laces”
Aquatics Centre
Architects kadawittfeldarchitektur GmbH
Aureliusstrasse 2 D-52064 Aachen T +49 241 946 90 0 F +49 241 946 90 20 Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects
Studio London 10 Bowling Green Lane UK-London EC 1R OBQ T +44 20 7253 5147 F +44 20 7251 8322
→ www.kadawittfeldarchitektur.de
Plumber Imtech AG
Nuremberg office Ötterichweg 7 D-90411 Nürnberg T +49 911 99 41 50 F +49 911 42 72 45 → www.imtech.de
Salewa headquarters
Architects Cino Zucchi Architetti Via Revere, 8 I-20123 Milano T +39 02 4801 6130 F +39 02 4801 6137 → www.zucchiarchitetti.com
Park Associati
Via Carlo Goldoni, 1 I-20129 Milano T +39 02 7639 6734 F +39 02 7639 0644
→ www.parkassociati.it
Plumber Gaetano Paolin Impianti
Via Cile, 10 – Z.I. Sud I-35127 Padova T +39 049 87 00 500 F +39 049 87 00 648
→ www.gaetanopaolin.com
Diesel headquarters
Architects Studio Ricatti
Corso Palladio, 25 I-36100 Vicenza T +39 04 4432 3923 F +39 04 4432 3923
→ www.studioricatti.com
Plumber Campesan F.lli di Campesan
Davide e Luca snc
Via Palazzon, 96 I-36064 Mason Vicentino (VI) T +39 04 24 75 292 F +39 04 24 75 292
Portrait, pages 12–15
→ www.zaha-hadid.com
Plumber
Pipetech
Pipeline Technology Limited
6 Albany Business Centre Wickham Road Fareham UK-Hants PO17 5BD T +44 1329 23 48 88 F +44 1329 2317 17
→ www.pipetech.co.uk
Palácio de Justiça de Gouveia
Architects
Barbosa & Guimarães
Rua Brito Capelo n. 1023 P-4450-077 Matosinhos T +351 229 363 022 F +351 229 363 024
Plumber
Canoviseu – Serviços em
Canalizações, Lda
Rua Nova 5 Pinheiro P-3505-294 Santo Evos – Viseu
T +351 966 286 529 F +351 232 931 468
Hangzhou Conference Center
Architects Peter Ruge Architekten
German office
Rheinstrasse 5 D-12159 Berlin T +49 30 850 799 20
→ www.peter-ruge.de
Schlaich Bergermann und
Partner, Stuttgart spg gmbh
Schwabstrasse 43 D-70197 Stuttgart
T +49 711 648 71-0 F +49 711 648 71-66
→ www.sbp.de
Plumber
Zhejiang Construction
Group Co., Ltd
No. 20 Wensan Road CN-Hangzhou City Zhejiang T+ 86 571 88 23 8882
Plumber Hyup Jin Vina Construction
Co. Ltd
4th Floor, 248 Phan Xich Long St.
Ward 2
Phu Nhuan District
VN-Ho Chi Minh City T +84 08 3517 4841
Architects
gmp
Architects von Gerkan, Marg
und Partner
Elbchaussee 139 D-22763 Hamburg T +49 40 88 151-0 F +49 40 88 151-177
→ www.group8.ch
Plumber
Bert’eau SA
8 bis Rue Baylon
CH-1227 Carouge T +41 22 735 33 34 F +41 22 786 53 71
→ www.berteau.ch
Hospital AZ Groeninge
Architects
Baumschlager Eberle
Lindauer Strasse 31 A-6911 Lochau T +43 5574 43079-0 F +43 5574 43079-30
→ www.baumschlager-eberle.com
Plumber
Philippe Van Maele
Schoolstraat 12 B-8490 Varsenare T +32 50 38 85 44
Focus, pages 22–35
Harpa
Architects
Vesterbrogade 76 DK-1620 Copenhagen V T +45 82 33 30 00
→ www.henninglarsen.com
Plumber
ÍAV
Höfðabakka 9 IS-110 Reykjavík T +354 530 4200 F +354 530 4205
City hall Viborg
Architects
Vesterbrogade 76 DK-1620 Copenhagen V T +45 82 33 30 00
→ www.henninglarsen.com
Plumber Brøndum VVS A/S
Falkevej 14 DK-8800 Viborg T +45 86 62 36 66
→ www.3lhd.com
Plumber
Zagrebgradnja d.o.o.
V Ravnice 6 HR-10000 Zagreb T +385 1 235 17 00 F +385 1 235 17 29
→ www.zagrebgradnja.hr
JSK international Architekten
und Ingenieure GmbH
Hainer Weg 50 D-60599 Frankfurt a. M. T +49 69 60 91 09-361 F +49 69 60 91 09-369
→ www.jsk.de
Plumber
Imtech
Head Office Berlin Mittelbuschweg 20 D-12055 Berlin T +49 30 68375 0 F +49 30 685 10 09
Hotel Bella Sky
Architects
3XN Architects
Strandgade 73 DK-1401 Copenhagen K T +45 70 26 26 48 F +45 70 26 26 49 → www.3xn.dk
Plumbers
ENCO A/S
Erhvervsvej 18 DK-2600 Glostrup T +45 4343 3777 F +45 4343 4777
→ www.enco.dk
Spectrum Technology,
drinking water, page 39
Warsaw national stadium
Architects
gmp (see Berlin Brandenburg
Airport, page 22–35)
J.S.K. Architekci Sp. Z.o.o.
Ul. Domaniewska 50b PL-02-672 Warszawa T +48 22 385 47 00 F +48 22 385 47 01
→ www.jskarchitekci.pl
Plumber
Imtech Deutschland
GmbH & Co. KG
Hammer Strasse 32 Imtech-Haus D-22041 Hamburg T +49 40 69 49 0 F +49 40 69 49 2722
→ www. imtech.de
→ www.imtech.de
Spectrum End user,
pages 40/41
Zayed University
Architects
BRT Architekten LLP
Elbberg 1 D-22767 Hamburg T +49 40 248 42-0 F +49 40 248 42 222
Schloss Schauenstein
Plumber
Domenig Mark
Sanitär-Heizungen Pitgogna 11 CH-7412 Scharans T +41 81 651 20 72 F +41 81 651 20 72
→ www.brt.de
Plumber
Al Habtoor Specon LLC
Business Avenue Building 7th Floor, Suite #712, Deira
P.O. Box 87134 UAE-Dubai, T +971 4 29 40 420 F +971 4 29 53 856
Spectrum Environment,
pages 42/43
Mauritius Commercial Bank
Architect
Koenig Associates
Jean François Koenig
Royal Road, Les Mariannes MU-Montagne Longue T + 230 245 3819
→ www.habtoorspecon.com
Spectrum Technology,
fire protection, page 38
Sanitary engineering
Arup Sigma Ltd
19 Church Street MU-Port Louis T +230 206 0592
Ecole Nonnewisen,
Esch-sur-Alzette
Architects
Auer+Weber+Assoziierte
Haussmannstrasse 103 A D-70188 Stuttgart T +49 711 268 404 0 F +49 711 268 404 88
→ www.arup.com
Proburo Ltd
9, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
Avenue
MU-Port Louis T +230 427 3939
→ www.auer-weber.de
Beng Architectes Associés
12, Avenue du RockʼnʼRoll L-4361 Esch-sur-Alzette T +352 54 94 30 F +352 54 94 33
→ www.beng.lu
Hotel Lone
Architects
3LHD
N. Božidarevića 13/4 HR-10 000 Zagreb T +385 1 232 0200 F +385 1 232 0100
→ www.gmp-architekten.de
→ www.iav.is
→ www.brondum.dk
Bitexco Financial Tower
→ www.cz-studio.com
Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Architects
group8
Philibert-de-Sauvage 37 CH-1219 Châtelaine, Genève T +41 22 560 88 88 F +41 22 560 88 00
→ www.barbosa-guimaraes.com
→ www.cnzgc.com
Architects
Carlos Zapata Studio
520 Broadway Street, 8 th Floor
USA-New York, NY 10012 T +1 212 966 9292 F +1 212 966 9242
ICRC logistics center
Sanitary engineer
Goblet Lavandier & Associés
17, Rue Jean-Pierre Sauvage L-2514 Luxembourg T +352 43 66 76 1 F +352 43 62 64
Plumber
Plumbelec Co. Ltd
Jean-Pierre Labat
1, General Charles de Gaulle Street MU-Curepipe T +230 670 9490 F +230 670 9496
→ www.golav.lu
Plumber
MBW
Technique du Bâtiment S.A.
Avenue du X Septembre 145
L-2551 Luxembourg T +352 26 38 92 01 F +352 26 38 92 02
→ www.mbw.lu
Basen A/S
Farverland 3 DK-2600 Glostrup T +45 4343 3200
→ www.basen-as.dk
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Index Geberit
Australia
Geberit Pty Ltd Unit 8a 6–8 Byfield Street North Ryde NSW 2113 T +61 2 9889 7866 F +61 2 9889 7855
Finland
Geberit Oy Tahkotie 1 01530 Vantaa T +358-9 867 8450 F +358-9 8678 4577
→ www.geberit.fi
→ www.geberit.com.au
Austria
Geberit Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG Gebertstrasse 1 3140 Pottenbrunn/St. Pölten T +43 2742 4010 F +43 2742 40150
France
Geberit s.a.r.l. 23/25, rue de Villeneuve B.P. 20432 94583 Rungis Cedex T +33 825 801 603 F +33 825 801 604
→ www.geberit.fr
→ www.geberit.at
Belgium
Geberit nv Beaulieustraat 6 1830 Machelen T +32 2 252 01 11 F +32 2 251 0867
→ www.geberit.ba
China
Geberit Shanghai No. 1515, Huiping Road
Nanxiang High Technology Development Zone 201802 Shanghai T +86 21 6185 3188 F +86 21 69178235
→ www.geberit.com.cn
Croatia
Geberit prodaja d.o.o. Representative Office Croatia Kutnjački put 11 10110 Zagreb T +385 1 38 678 00 F +385 1 38 678 01
→ www.geberit.hr
Czech Republic
Geberit spol. s r.o. Moravanská 85 61900 Brno T +420 54721 2335 F +420 54721 2340
→ www.geberit.cz
Denmark
Geberit A/S Lægårdsvej 26 8520 Lystrup T +45 8674 1086 F +45 8674 1098
→ www.geberit.dk
Egypt
Geberit International Sales AG Representative Office Egypt
4 Ghana Street Heliopolis – Cairo T +20 2 22 598 343 ext. 4
→ w
ww.international.
geberit.com
Serbia, Montenegro,
Macedonia
Geberit prodaja d.o.o. Representative Office Serbia,
Montenegro and Macedonia Vojvode Skopljanca 24 11000 Belgrade T +381 11 30 96 430 F +381 11 30 96 431
Italy
Geberit Marketing e
Distribuzione SA Via Gerre 4 CH-6928 Manno T +41 91 611 92 92 F +41 91 611 93 93
→ www.geberit.rs
→ www.geberit.it
Germany
Geberit Vertriebs GmbH Theuerbachstrasse 1 88630 Pfullendorf T +49 7552 934-0 F: +49 7552 934-300
→ www.geberit.de
→ www.geberit.be
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Geberit prodaja d.o.o. Representative Office BIH Aleja lipa br. 56 71000 Sarajevo T +387 33 64 68 06 F +387 33 64 68 06
Israel
Geberit International Sales AG Representative Office Israel The Israel Building Center 60952 Kibbutz Gaash T +972 9 886 6625 F +972 9 886 6627
→ www.geberit.co.il
Luxembourg
Geberit b.v. Luxembourg 61, avenue de la Libération
3850 Schifflange T +352 54 52 26 F +352 54 54 91
→ www.geberit.lu
Golf Region
Geberit International Sales AG Dubai Branch 1501B Swiss Tower Jumeirah Lakes Towers P.O. Box 282317 Dubai UAE
Dubai
T +971 4 447 0914 F +971 4 447 0915
→ www.geberit.ae
Qatar
T +974 4 495 4605 F +974 4 495 4600
→ www.geberit.ae
Kuwait
T +965 6 672 8102 F +965 2 225 1902
→ www.geberit.ae
Saudi Arabia
T +966 2 668 3468 F +966 2 668 8107
→ www.geberit.com.sa
Great Britain/Ireland
Geberit Sales Ltd Geberit House Academy Drive Warwick Warwickshire CV34 6QZ T +44 1926 516 800 F +44 1926 516 809
→ www.geberit.co.uk
Hungary
Geberit Kft Alíz u. 2 1117 Budapest T +36 1 204 41 87 F +36 1 204 41 90
→ www.geberit.hu
India
Geberit Plumbing Technology
India Private Limited Laxman Complex, No. 07 6 th «A» Main, 4th Block
Goraguntepalya Ring Road Bangalore 560 022 T +91 80 3925 1122 F +91 80 3925 113
→ www.geberit.in
Netherlands
Geberit B.V. Fultonbaan 15 3439 Nieuwegein T +31 3060 57700 F +31 3060 53392
→ www.geberit.nl
Norway
Geberit AS Luhrtoppen 2 1470 Lørenskog T +47 67 97 82 00 F +47 67 97 82 01
→ www.geberit.no
Poland
Geberit Sp.z o.o. ul. Postępu 1 02-676 Warsaw T +48 22 376 0102 F +48 22 843 4765
→ www.geberit.com.pl
Portugal
Geberit Tecnologia Sanitária,
S.A. Urb. Pólo Tecnológico de Lisboa à Estr. do Paço do Lumiar, Lt. 6–2º A 1600-542 Lisboa T +351 21 781 5100 F +351 21 793 0738
→ www.geberit.pt
Romania
Geberit International Sales AG – Romania Branch
Splaiul Unirii 86, Et. 3 040038 Bucharest T +40 21 330 30 80 F +40 21 330 31 61
→ www.geberit.ro
Russian Federation
Geberit International Sales AG – Moscow Branch ul. Krasnoproletarskaya 16 bld. 3, entrance 8 office 1– 5 127473 Moscow T +7 495 783 83 30 F +7 495 783 83 31
Singapore/Thailand
Geberit South East Asia Private
Limited 59 Jalan Pemimpin # 01-01 L&Y Building 577218 Singapore T +65 6250 4011 F +65 6250 4211
→ www.geberit.com.sg
Slovakia
Geberit Slovensko s.r.o.
Karadžičova 10 82108 Bratislava T +421 2 4920 3071 F +421 2 4920 3072
Switzerland
Geberit Vertriebs AG Schachenstrasse 77 8645 Jona T +41 55 221 61 11 F +41 55 212 42 69
→ www.geberit.ch
Turkey
Geberit Tesisat Sistemleri
Ticaret Ltd Koşuyolu Cad. No. 33 34718 Kadıkōy/Istanbul T +90 216 340 82 73 F +90 216 340 82 79
→ www.geberit.com.tr
Ukraine and Belarus
Geberit International Sales AG Representative Office Ukraine & Belarus Moskovskij, av. 9, office 303 04073 Kiev T +380 44 492 97 41 F +380 44 492 97 40
→ www.geberit.sk
→ www.geberit.ua
→ www.geberit.by
Slovenia
Geberit prodaja d.o.o. Smolnik 17
2342 Ruše T +386 1 586 22 00 F +386 1 586 22 19
USA
The Chicago Faucet Company 2100 S. Clearwater Drive IL-60018 Des Plaines T +1 847 803 5000 F +1 847 803 4499
→ www.geberit.si
→ www.chicagofaucets.com
South Africa
Geberit Southern Africa (Pty.)
Ltd 17–15th Street
Eastgate Gardens Commercial Park Sandton T +27 11 444 5070 F +27 11 444 5992
Other Geberit markets
Geberit International Sales AG Neue Jonastrasse 59 CH-8640 Rapperswil T +41 55 221 62 00 F +41 55 221 67 50
→ www.international.geberit.com
→ www.geberit.co.za
South Korea
Geberit Korea #301 JS B/D 213-5 NonhyunDong, Gangnam-Gu
135-010 Seoul T +82 2 543 4166~7 F +82 2 543 4123
→ www.geberit.co.kr
Spain
Geberit S.A.U. La Selva, 10, Edificio In Blau
Parque de Negocios «Mas Blau» 08820 El Prat de Llobregat
(Barcelona) T +34 902 170 635 F +34 93 478 34 71
→ www.geberit.es
Sweden
Geberit AB Kantyxegatan 25 213 76 Malmö T +46 40 680 8930 F +46 40 185 439
→ www.geberit.se
→ www.geberit.ru
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