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Overview
This document is a brochure from Richard Brink showcasing a wide range of tailor-made metal products for drainage and dewatering systems, planting systems, and roof and wall systems. The products are designed to meet individual customer specifications and are made from high-quality, easy-maintenance materials.
Drainage and Dewatering Systems
The brochure highlights various projects where Richard Brink's drainage systems have been implemented. These systems are designed for efficient water management in different architectural settings, from heavy-duty channels in courtyards to custom-made solutions for revolving doors and terraces.
Reference Projects
  • Dorint Hotel Oberursel: Features Hydra Linearis gratings for dewatering systems, showcasing flexibility in custom product offerings.
  • Flora Cologne: Utilizes stable drainage channels for roof areas, integrating historical and modern design elements.
  • New Museum Lüneburg: Employs oversized Staccato gratings for a unique entrance look, blending old and new architectural styles.
  • Kaufhaus Tyrol Innsbruck: Roof areas with stainless steel gratings, offering functional and aesthetic benefits.
  • Sparkasse Hilden: Features perforated gratings for barrier-free access, emphasizing design and functionality.
  • Volksbank Gifhorn: Combines classic architecture with modern design using custom drainage channels.
  • Riva Dortmund: Custom drainage solutions complement the building's elegant design, with a focus on water management.
  • House on Phoenix Lake Dortmund: Uses Fultura channels for effective dewatering on sloped terrain.
  • Sign Office Tower Düsseldorf: Custom facade channels manage precipitation from a large glass facade.
  • Q-West Innsbruck: Robust drainage systems for a multifunctional building, emphasizing practicality and design.
  • European Hansemuseum Lübeck: Discreet slotted channels for a historical site, ensuring effective dewatering without disrupting aesthetics.
Conclusion
The brochure effectively demonstrates Richard Brink's capability to provide custom, high-quality drainage solutions that enhance both the functionality and aesthetic appeal of various architectural projects.
Landscaping Projects
The document provides detailed descriptions of various landscaping projects involving custom-made raised beds and plant boxes. These projects are part of larger architectural and urban design efforts across different locations in Germany, focusing on integrating green spaces into urban environments.
Key Projects and Features
  • Living Circle Düsseldorf: Over 2,300 meters of raised bed walls were created, painted in DB 703 (Iron Mica), and used to delineate public and private spaces with hornbeam plantings.
  • Anne Frank School Gütersloh: The courtyard was redesigned with raised beds and drainage systems, featuring geometric shapes to maintain an organized aesthetic.
  • Franz Morick GmbH Düsseldorf: Custom plant boxes with double-walled sides were used to create a lush, tropical environment, protecting plants from frost and dehydration.
  • Residence on Clarenbach Canal Cologne: Raised beds serve as green spaces and privacy screens, reinforced for stability and integrated into the courtyard design.
  • FleherLeben Düsseldorf: Raised beds with RAL 7016 (Anthracite Grey) coating were used in both parterre and penthouse terraces, incorporating benches for dual functionality.
  • GaLaBau 2016 Nuremberg: The trade fair showcased raised beds as ornamental and functional elements, including award-winning drainage solutions.
  • Barbarossaplatz Berlin: Raised beds on penthouse terraces provide privacy and shade, enhancing the living environment.
  • Kranhaus Buildings Cologne: Stainless steel plant boxes with olive trees create a Mediterranean atmosphere, with insulation for plant protection.
  • Expert AG Langenhagen: The entrance area features custom raised beds and drainage solutions, enhancing the aesthetic and functional aspects of the space.
  • Zeppelin Hamm: Conical plant boxes with geometric topiary shrubs complement the industrial design of the entrance area.
  • Chef’s Garden Ostwestfalen: Raised beds facilitate easy gardening and integrate with the building's design through color coordination.
  • Ornamental Gravel Beds Ostwestfalen: Flexible edging solutions allow for creative garden designs with colored gravel.
  • State Garden Show Bad Lippspringe: Lilac raised beds with a plug-in system offer versatile design options for urban gardens.
Design and Material Considerations
The projects emphasize the use of durable materials like hot-dip galvanized steel and powder coatings in various colors to ensure longevity and aesthetic appeal. The integration of drainage systems is crucial for maintaining plant health and preventing water accumulation.
Conclusion
These landscaping projects highlight the versatility and functionality of raised beds and plant boxes in urban design, offering solutions for privacy, aesthetics, and environmental integration.
Roof and Wall Systems
The document describes various architectural projects featuring custom roof and wall systems designed by Richard Brink. These systems are tailored to enhance both the aesthetic and functional aspects of buildings.
Key Projects
  • Community Centre in Schladming, Styria, Austria: Features a blend of traditional and modern materials, with a wood facade and powder-coated aluminium profiles for easy maintenance.
  • Westend Campus Frankfurt: Natural stone facades with parapet coverings in RAL 1013 Oyster White, ensuring a seamless transition between roof and facade.
  • North Sports Centre Salzburg: Achieves the ‘Klimaaktiv Gold Standard’ with parapet coverings that protect the building envelope from moisture and frost.
Chimney Caps
Custom-made chimney caps, available in stainless steel or copper, offer protection against weather and thermal loads. They comply with DIN EN 16475-7 standards and can be installed without damaging the chimney. Various models are available to suit different architectural styles, providing both functionality and aesthetic appeal.
Contact Information
Richard Brink GmbH & Co. KG provides contact details for their offices in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, offering phone, fax, and email options for inquiries and orders.
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Products for everything, from the parterre to the roof!

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Reference projects Drainage and dewatering systems from page 4 Tailor-made to suit individual customer requirements This brochure offers a glimpse into our portfolio and reflects the wide range of products we offer. From heavy-duty channels used in courtyard entrances to raised beds featured in gardens, right over to parapet coverings on roofs, all of the metal products available from Richard Brink are tailor-made to suit every customer specification, thus underscoring the character of each individual building down to the very last detail. A lot of thought has been given to our precisely fitting...

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The Dorint Hotel Oberursel certainly catches the eye with a contemporary appearance that manages to evoke the historical splendour of times gone by. It is hard to believe that the building as it stands today is in fact a reconstruction of a former structure that had lost its lustre over the years. The Hydra Linearis longitudinal bar gratings provide impressive linear dewatering in door thresholds and facades as well as dewatering for terraces, courtyards and stairs. These gleaming gratings also accentuate garden features and create contrasts between natural stone, grassy areas and Dorint Hotel...

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Learn more about this reference project at: The entrances to the building on the ground floor and the roof terrace access point were all fitted with drainage or dewatering channels. The channels prove a consistently elegant solution for both historical and modern facade elements. Flora Cologne State-of-the-art construction garbed in history: the Flora in Cologne brings its history to life and is adding even more space for a wide range of modern-day uses. The base of the Flora in Cologne was expanded over the course of renovation work to become a full-capacity floor within the building. As a result,...

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Learn more about this reference project at: The original 19th century museum building was extended to include sections from the 1970s and the 21st century. The Staccato longitudinal bar gratings border the entrances of the new building, which strikes a rich contrast with the historical structure. New Museum Lüneburg “More than just drainage” precisely sums up the channel and grating selection found in this construction project. After all, the oversized Staccato longitudinal bar gratings lend a special look to the entrance areas besides being functional. All of the dewatering channels and gratings...

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Learn more about this reference project at: The drainage channels featuring 20×3 mm stainless steel longitudinal bar gratings run along the parapet coverings. Kaufhaus Tyrol Innsbruck Kaufhaus Tyrol shopping centre in the heart of Innsbruck boasts more than just exclusive shops; it also has an exclusive roof! The roof areas, covered in white concrete slabs, are bordered by 20×3 mm stainless steel longitudinal bar gratings. The roofscape of Kaufhaus Tyrol shopping centre is divided into 16 different areas measuring from 20 to 2,300 square metres, all of which feature Stabile drainage channels....

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Learn more about this reference project at: Different facade sections, whether round or straight, are all edged with custom-made channels and gratings. Sparkasse Hilden When it comes to the accessibility of public buildings, level entrances are increasing in popularity. Perforated gratings with flat surfaces clear the way far beyond the necessary dewatering solutions for entrance areas. The perforated yet homogeneous surface also adds to the design concept of this building and underscores the high quality of its finish. One of the reasons for turning to Richard Brink products was the ability...

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nore about this reference project at: richard-brink.de/volksbank-gifhorn The facade channels and designer gratings within the window and door reveals were custom-made for an exact fit. Volksbank Gifhorn The Volksbank building stands out for its design, which combines a classic gabled shape in keeping with the town centre's existing architecture with large-format window facades. Stainless steel dewatering channels ensure proper dewatering of the facade sections. Over 100 metres of Cubo and Stabile drainage channels - fitted with Hydra Linearis longitudinal bar gratings, winner of the Red Dot Design...

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Learn more about this reference project at: s TF ; iiiinirir tr innnr IciMnrra irnrinri wu.-i ^ *** The drainage channels and mesh gratings are custom-made to fit the width and depth of the reveals and border all of the floor-level windows and doors that form part of the inner courtyard. An eight metre tall ginkgo tree was ^ planted in the 72 m2, slightly funnelshaped inner courtyard and is watered by a large seepage area in the centre. The water from the facade channels and courtyard surface is also directed towards the tree. Custom-made Cubo drainage channels were covered with precisely fitting gratings...

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House on Phoenix Lake Dortmund The mix of clinker bricks, steel, timber, exposed concrete and glass is rounded off with Fultura drainage channels and Hydra Linearis gratings. The gratings, which won the Red Dot Design Award, create a striking contrast in the interplay of these materials. The window facades of the upper roof terrace, which offers gorgeous v'ews over Phoenix Lake, were fitted with Fultura drainage channels. Facade channels border the window facades on all levels, whether on the roof terrace of the top floor, the two balconies or on the terraces on the two levels built into the hillside. Even...

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nore about this reference project at: richard-brink.de/hafen-office-sign The landing-like entrance area in front of the Sign building is connected to the public area leading right to the pavement by a few outdoor steps. The facade channels follow the rise of the steps, thereby ensuring continuous dewatering. Dusseldorf's MedienHafen combines the past w'th the present to produce a striking overall image. Free space for creative minds is reflected in the generous outdoor areas of this quarter, where the trendsetters work and live. Sign office tower Dusseldorf Custom Stabile facade channels with...

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