#9 Oude Liersebaan 266 · 2570 Duffel · Belgium t +32 (0)15 30 85 00 · f +32 (0)15 30 86 00 www.reynaers.com · [email protected] Autumn 2011 REYNAERS ALUMINIUM N.V. REPORT #9 WE BRING ALUMINIUM TO LIFE REPORT Magazine by Reynaers Aluminium for architects and investors TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL High quality architecture in Visp Focus Progress in comfort MOULINS DE PANTIN A successful large-scale conversion

#9 Edition Autumn 2011 Publisher responsible: Birgit Huybrechs Production: RSM Co-Publishers More than luxury J ust as there is a difference between objective and subjective temperature, there is also a difference between objective comfort levels and what could be called a feeling of comfort. It’s possible for a perfectly insulated and ventilated building simply not to feel very comfortable. True comfort is found in the combination of well-being and lavishness. Physical comfort is of course an indispensable part of this. If someone is cold or sitting in a draught, or lacking fresh air, he or...

in this issue SHOWCASE 4 Here you can discover some exciting new projects that incorporate Reynaers joinery. FOCUS 8 Progress in comfort Comfort - more than just a safe roof over your head projects 14 22 COMMUNITY CENTRE, BREITENWANG School, visp Pure yet technically convincing architecture A high-tech construction with a remarkable energy concept 30 40 GRANDS MOULINS DE PANTIN, PAntin ZÁPADNÍ město, PRAGUE Vision for an extensive new urban district Successful large-scale conversion of a former industrial site 48 VILLA ROTONDA, GOIRLE Fusion of contemporary traditionalism and artisanal modernism...

SHOWCASE 4 Julian Nedev

A house as a tree varna (BG) — One of the most remarkable projects by Boris Ignatov, a Bulgarian architect working out of New York and Varna, is his tree-like Conservatory House. This large residential complex façade was made with Reynaers systems CW 50-HI, CW 50-RA and CS 77. The project was nominated by World Architecture News for House of the Year 2010. This unique house has six geothermal probes that create a closed loop ground heat exchange system, which delivers clean heating and cooling. The glazed roof is reversed, which allows natural light to enter and the collection of rain water for...

SHOWCASE Solid ground in Luxembourg that a dredging simulator will be installed to train future workforce. The building, which is designed to reflect the image of the company, has façades of dark brick and glass, made using different Reynaers systems: the high-insulated façade system CW 50-HI as well as the window and door systems CS 86-HI and CS 77-FP. The DMM building is constructed with a double façade for optimal thermal and ventilation comfort. For more information on the applied technical solution, go to page 56-57. DMM head office Architect: Tetra Architectes Paul Kayser & Associés Sarl...

Peter Baracchi 7 Three layers UZNACH (CH) — Juan González and Ruben Daluz, each with their own architectural office, have worked together to create this house in Uznach, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. They were originally commissioned to merely renovate the two-story house which was already standing there, but along the way the plan arose to create a three-story new building. And once that decision had been reached, the designers were given free rein. The building consists of three staggered boxes, which are completely opaque on the side facing the public road and completely transparent...

FOCUS Progress in comfort 8 Although few architects would say that providing comfort is the primary goal of their work, that is what architecture is about. Many people can, fortunately, see a building as more than just a safe roof over their heads, and understand the essence of architecture, offering a comfortable shelter against the outside world. The point is still to keep the outside world – wind, water, heat and cold – outside. But more so than ever before, that idea is unequivocally combined with a desire for additional comfort. Text: Hans Ibelings

FOCUS Change The speed with which architecture changes can be seen in more than just the stylistic developments which quickly follow one after the other. If you look at the architecture of the 1960s or 1980s it is easy to see a world of difference from today. The fast pace of change can also be seen in the massive developments in terms of the comfort level of buildings. Here as well, the space of a century brings countless changes, and often enormous innovations will take place over a decade. How long ago was it the norm to have single glazed windows? It took an oil crisis and an increase in...

11 3 Reynaers’ sill and threshold solutions meet the high standards for easy accessability The louvres of the BS (Brise Soleil) shading system permit good interior climate control and provide excellent visual comfort 4

FOCUS the Reynaers systems already greatly reduce the noise level, and details such as extra seals and hidden hinges improve the acoustic performance even further. The less sound penetrates from outside, the more important the indoor sound becomes. In its own field of façade systems, Reynaers investigates and develops solutions to reduce contact noise which may occur via the façade between floors or between adjacent rooms. Luxury Energy performance is a driving force behind comfortable solutions. But there is also a growing need for comfort which is unrelated to energy-efficiency. Despite rising...

3 Transparency and the entrance of abundant daylight permit an elevator ride without feelings of entrapment In our densely populated and busy urban world, silence has become a luxury 4 13

project 14 Breitenwang community centre A high-tech construction with a remarkable energy concept and plenty of comfort Breitenwang, Austria Text: Ursula Baus Photography: Architekturbüro Barbist

I n the Austrian municipality of Breitenwang, in North Tyrol, a new community centre was inaugurated in July 2010. The client was a bank, and the municipality will be renting the building for the foreseeable future, in order to unite all relevant local institutions under one roof. The residents will benefit the most from this arrangement, because they will no longer have to travel difficult roads between the town office, library, and doctor’s practices. All these institutions are now centrally located in Breitenwang in a beautiful new building which also houses apartments. 16 Against the impressive...