Centre for Gerontology
Bad Tölz, Germany
Year:
2003
Material:
ETFE foil
Area
1,550 m²
Client:
German Environment Found
Architect:
Wörsching GmbH & Co. KG, Starnberg, Germany
Engineering:
Architect Siegert, Bad Tölz, Germany
Walkways Protected by Membrane Facade
The concept was to create a membrane facade to this snail shape multi storey building protecting the walkways, office areas and shops. The architect’s intention was to provide a highly transparent facade with a minimised structure to offer an uninterrupted view from the gangways to the outside.
The client’s needs were achieved by a geometry allowing a maximum span of ETFE film and using the strongest ETFE film available on the market. Natural UV-light is provided to the inside and at the same time minimises the maintenance costs due to the anti-adhesive properties of the ETFE film. The achievement was to build the first single layered ETFE facade in the world.
Another application where Hightex’s position as a world leader in creating tensile structures and fabric architecture in tensioned membranes such as PTFE, PVC, and ETFE is realised.
