Case Study Family Indoor Playground Whale, Friedrichskoog
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Case Study Family Indoor Playground Whale, Friedrichskoog

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Playing inside the whale Singles or couples without children do not even understand this dilemma: outside it is raining cats and dogs, and inside the little scamps bursting with energy are running rampage. One remedy is in the form of indoor playgrounds. They offer a wide variety of playing games for all ages, with sufficient “space to roam around” to satisfy the irrepressible need to move, and at the same time they are of course independent of any weather conditions. Since December 2008, the town of Friedrichskoog has been offering that kind of entertainment: the Whale - Indoor Playground....

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Sophisticated roof concept The exposed location of the building was and glass fleece which was profession- of the roofing company Poppner therefore another challenge as strong winds were ally flashed against the roof lights/smoke did not simply do a “standard” installa- more or less constantly blowing during vents which were installed along the ridge. tion of the individual insulation boards on the installation of the outer covering of the The 19 roof lights/smoke vents only play the roof area, but also worked protruding whale. The wooden supporting structure a minor part in contributing to...

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Whale skin made of synthetic requirements brought about by the waterproofing membranes exposed location of the building and the The only waterproofing material to be unusual roof geometry. considered for the roof and façade areas Corresponding to the shape of the hall This included wind loads, extreme roof its “skin” was to resemble the skin of a slope/form as well as resistance to sea branes, not only for aesthetic but also for whale. Furthermore, the waterproofing water as the North Sea is just around the functional reasons. In total just under and its fastening had to meet the specific

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Tested and proven properties EvALON® by alwitra GmbH from Trier, Germany, was the waterproofing membrane of choice. Based on a high polymer alloy of ethylene vinyl acetate terpolymer (EvA) and polyvinyl chloride (PvC), EvALON ® is characterised by consistent properties and an extremely long service life. EvALON® offers a well balanced ratio of strength and elongation, making it highly resistant to both thermal and mechanical loads.

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The challenge of laying EVALON® V met all the required regulations for installing the severe slope and each membrane was homogeneously sealed to the next by solvent welding. The same technique can be applied whether the Evalon® is supplied un-backed for detailing or with a fleece backing for fully adhering to the substrate or mechanically fixing or indeed in self adhesive form, EVALON® VSK. It can be installed on any standard roof insulation material without the need for any separation layer. Homogeneous connection of the membranes is carried out either with hot air or with solventwelding...

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Lively architecture First, the cut-to-length waterproofing Detail work membrane was fixed at the ridge and rolled Façade trim out. After aligning the membrane, the roof- The lower trim at the base of the façade Indoor Playground in the town of ers also fixed it at the base of the façade. was carried out with system components Friedrichskoog both quality materials and They then sealed and connected the mem- of EvALON coated metal sheets. excellent craftsmanship were required. Further system components like weld- The roof and the façade are seamlessly They used the cherry picker, at working...

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alwitra Flachdach-Systeme in Trier, Construction site sign Family Indoor Playground Whale, Friedrichskoog Germany, is a supplier of complete flat roof systems operating globally for more than four decades. In addition, alwitra ranks among the leading ex- Design, planning, site management: rimpf Architektur, Eckernförde perts for designing and implementing Stefanie Suckow / Frank Bertram state-of-the-art photovoltaic systems on flat and low slope roofs. Design of supporting structure: The comprehensive product range Frick & Petersen, Flensburg Norbert Petersen includes waterproofing...

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