OMEGA 01

Bienne
Category
Facades, Watchmaking buildings - biotechnology - production
Tags
anti fire, burglar resistance, burglar-proof glass, door, overhanging eaves, pedestrian footbridge, stainless steel, stick system, taircase, unitised curtain wall, unitised facade system, window units
About This Project

 

Project

New production facility  01

 

Work description

Unitised curtain wall with burglar resistance (RC2, RC3 and RC4) (~3’760 m2) 

– Standard : ~2’250 m2 

– RC 2 + RC 2 cladding: ~660 m2 + ~20 m2 

– RC 3 + RC 3 cladding: ~670 m2 + ~80 m2 

– RC 4 : ~80 m2 

7 nos. stainless steel doors with EI30 and RC3 or RC4 resistance 

2-storey high pedestrian footbridge linking the existing buildingdimensions 7 x 9 metres. 

49 nos. RC3 and EI30 window units 

Entrance overhanging eaves. 

Staircase stick system. 

 

Completion

2015-2016

 

Contractor

Omega SA

 

Architect Design

Shigeru Ban Architects, Paris (F) + Japon (JA)

 

Architect

Itten + Brechbühl AG