INSPIRATIONAL REFERENCES FOR ARCHITECTS V.2
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JELD-WEN in Europe INSPIRATIONAL REFERENCES FOR ARCHITECTS V.2

Opening the Doors of Possibilities across Europe We hold the key to help you find the right door for every home or building. Each week more than 100,000 JELD-WEN doors are delivered throughout Europe. The demand for them stems from our proven ability to provide the right door for the right doorway in whichever style, functionality or volume required. We are able to deliver on all these because we believe a door is never just a door. 2 It is an intrinsic part of whatever room or building it is paired with. Doors help to create exactly the aesthetic effect or atmosphere that is required – or...

As varied or as vast as your aspirations You will encounter JELD-WEN doors in every type of building, fulfilling endless roles from single, showpiece grand entrances to multiple fire doors. For every kind of doorway there is a JELD-WEN product that will match perfectly. JELD-WEN doors are commonplace in residential, public and commercial buildings across Europe. Such diverse applications call for an equally diverse range. That is why we have lines in the market’s broadest array of sizes, styles, materials, finishes, veneers, colours and functionalities. And where that doesn’t suffice, we...

8 NORDAHL Grieg Skole school Norway 10 AGAPLESION DIAKONIEKLINIKUM HOSPITAL Germany 12 TISCHMACHERHOF HOUSING Switzerland Every project makes its mark BELLA SKY HOTEL Denmark 16 Taidetehdas culture and congress centre The following pages contain a small sample of recent European building projects in which JELD-WEN doors are an integral feature playing a variety of roles, either aesthetic or functional. 18 MAISON DE RADIO FRANCE RADIO STATION France The examples include public and cultural buildings along with residential and commercial projects. All are the product of architectural passion...

Public Building Project | Nordahl Grieg Skole Architects | LINK Arkitektur A/S Location | Bergen, Norway Project time scale | 2008-2010 Size of building | 14,000 m2 Doors | 60 fire-resistant and acoustic doors with charcoal grey and red laminate and black and red steel frames. Laminated fire doors Sturdy charcoal grey or red laminated doors contribute to fire safety. Award nominated The building was nominated for the Bergen Municipality Award. Defying the elements with a warmer world indoors The Nordahl Grieg School in Bergen, Norway has been designed to defy the long winter darkness and...

The health and safety connection The Agaplesion Diakonieklinikum took three years to build and now stands as Hamburg’s most modern healthcare centre. The five-floor, 360-bed building offers healthcare in multiple disciplines including orthopaedics, diabetology, obstetrics and cosmetic surgery. The hospital is fitted with 1,400 functional JELD-WEN doors: 600 sound-proof doors for patient comfort, and 300 fire-resistant doors. Fire-resistant doors are especially vital in healthcare facilities, where they are intended to block or delay the spread of fire and smoke while immobile patients are...

Residential & PUBLIC building Project | Tischmacherhof Architects | Kaufmann & Partner AG/Hornberger Architekten AG Location | Galgenen, Switzerland Project time scale | 2009-2012 Size of building | Residential buildings: 77,000 m3. Public buildings: 59,300 m3 Doors | 1,500 doors including standard doors, acoustic and fire-resistant doors. Fire station The new fire station was a key recipient of JELD-WEN doors. New residencies Most of the development is residential calling for a high volume of standard doors. Matching doors to the future of a village reborn With the Tischmacherhof...

The shape of the future for sustainable design With 814 rooms, the Bella Sky Comwell Hotel in Copenhagen is one of the largest hotels in Scandinavia. Its two towers gently curving away from one another also make it one of the most distinctive. But perhaps what sets the winner of the 2012 Best European Architecture award apart the most is its sustainable design. The trapezoidal windows of the façade help create an energy conserving insulation effect, and no synthetic materials were used. The white and blond wood interiors present a fresh take on minimalist Nordic style. JELD-WEN doors and...

Public & Commercial Building Project | Taidetehdas Architects | ARRAK Location | Porvoo, Finland Project time scale | May 2010-April 2012 Size of building | 12,600 m2 Doors | 380 doors including laminated standard doors, acoustic doors and fire-resistant doors. The world behind the facade While the building has been transformed inside, it has kept its gritty factory façade as a nod to its heritage. Laminated doors The diverse areas inside are connected by 380 JELD-WEN laminated doors. Old factory site gets a new lease on life The Taidetehdas – ‘Art Factory’ – centre recently opened its...

The heart of French broadcasting beats anew The circular Maison de Radio France nestles amidst the grandeur of the French capital overlooking the Seine. Designed by Henri Bernard and opened in 1963, the headquarters of Radio France are undergoing extensive restructuring with a new central atrium. The restructuring is ambitious and includes the addition of an auditorium, museum, restaurant, cafeteria and shops. The atrium galleries and walkways make extensive use of glass for providing natural light. The architects’ goal has been to create harmony between the building’s multiple working,...

commercial Building Project | Blumau Tower Architects | Architekturbüro Kneidinger Location | Linz, Austria Project time scale | 2009-2011 Size of building | 21,800 m2 with a height of 74 m Doors | 55 DOMINANT door elements with High Pressure Laminate (HPL) surfaces in rebated and non-rebated construction with ABS edges; 180 Euroba doors with HPL surfaces and compact edges (ABS material). Working spaces The building has 21,800 m2 of office floor space. Various door styles The delivery included five special DOMINANT doors with compact edges (ABS material) and a solid, wood frame with a HPL...