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help me find a big, zinc saltbox building

mpsyp

This may be a long shot, but you guys know your stuff so you may be able to point me in the right direction. I saw a project in a journal about a year ago and I'm trying to find it again. I believe the project was in Germany or by a German firm, but I could be wrong.

It was a big saltbox that was clad entirely in seamless zinc cladding. I think it was zinc. A little hardscaped courtyard out front if I remember correctly. The article I read noted that the challenge in building the thing was getting the skin to be completely seamless, but of course this was the whole concept of the building. Quite austere and beautiful. A bit like a classed-up mvrdv monopoly house, but on a slightly larger scale (3-4 stories). Anyone know what I am talking about here?

Thanks...

 
Aug 8, 08 12:27 am
holz.box

are you talking about this project?
Südwestmetall Reutlingen, Allmann Sattler Wappner






Aug 8, 08 12:54 am  · 
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mpsyp

That's exactly right. I'm impressed. Thank you!

Aug 8, 08 12:57 am  · 
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holz.box

if so, here is a write up on the facade:

The facade is designed as a double skin facade . The inner skin is fully glazed with a thermal glass frame facade which allows the users to open the panels, from floor to ceiling, individually. The outer skin is constructed of 4 mm stainless steel sheaths blasted with ceramic pearls which are fixed on stainless steel frames. The frames are then hung on the under construction or building structure. The stainless steel sheaths are joined without expansion joints to achieve a picture of an uninterrupted continuous building volume. The frames are hung on gliding connections which allow thermal expansion of the sheets into a single visible expansion joint on each side of the facade. The above mentioned surface of the stainless steel sheets reflects the colors and the light of the surroundings. The building is in a permanent change of colors. The daylight control and solar protection is achieved though automated motorized window shutters. The shutters are constructed of the same stainless steel sheaths as the rest of the facade. These are perforated in different grades according to the requirements for view and daylight. When opened, the shutters disappear into the intermediate space between inner and outer skin. When closed the shutters are flush with the outer skin in order to achieve the undisturbed picture of a closed building volume.

Aug 8, 08 12:57 am  · 
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FOG Lite

holz.box, better than google.

Aug 8, 08 8:15 pm  · 
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mdler

i bet that cost a pretty penny...

Aug 8, 08 8:42 pm  · 
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holz.box

and easier/cheaper, too! (ouch)

Aug 8, 08 8:51 pm  · 
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hm. how could an encyclopedic architectural brain - sans server farms - sell advertising?

Aug 8, 08 8:52 pm  · 
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holz.box

good question. and it only works for images. as far as code, details, land use ordinances... it's pretty much worthless!

Aug 8, 08 9:35 pm  · 
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FOG Lite

there's plenty of people with blogs making money posting pretty pictures. Just give me an address, holz and I'll start hitting those advertiser links on the sides for you.

also, dude, google is free for me. I think your doing it wrong.

Aug 8, 08 11:27 pm  · 
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