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CURTAIN WALL
CURTAIN WALL

Stick system curtain wall glass façade with vertical
aluminium mullions, which accommodate the
varied requirements of each programme. The depth
of the mullions is 150mm, while the grid is
900mm-deep. The maximum glass percentage,
width of the mullions, floor height and spandrel
height differ depending on each programme. The
façade of the housing tower consists of sliding
doors and windows while low-rise offices and hotel
façades have operable mullions. Construction of
the façades took place unit by unit. A typical façade
unit is 1,800mm wide and one storey-high. This
slighlines are slimmer than Unitized Curtain
Walling, enabling maximum skylight to enter the
building. Igniting the interior space inside while
also having a glazing effect from the outside with
visible or concealed screws.

SPATIAL
SPATIAL

EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE

All spaces have floor to ceiling windows and the building ‘opens’ to its
surroundings; the busy shipping route, the Maas, the Erasmus Bridge
and the Rotterdam skyline. The façade design has been kept neutral and
transparent. The deep mullions allow the glazed facades to appear more
open or closed, depending on the perspective. With thousands of floor to
ceiling windows, tons of natural lighting take over the space inside,
giving the users a sense of both being indoor and outdoor, that might
boost the working productivity, while not being bored with artificial
lighting.

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