Helvetia Campus, Basel

Facade material

Glass Tiles

Ecolite Systems

Primary substructures:
System V

Secondary substructures:

UB System

Challenge

High dead weight of 100 kg/m2, high wind and earthquake loads, large curtain distance, new suspension system to be developed (which was tested as a mock-up at the customer's premises).

Solution

Thermally separated primary UK Thermo V with earthquake protection Thermo H and rigid T-profile, suspension system UB, square tubes with omega brackets.

Ecolite Systems in Use

• Thermo V-brackets , 160 mm, partially tapered and multi-piece

• Thermo H-brackets , 120 mm

• SZ T-profile (cut to length, notched, and pre-assembled)

• PreFab-Type Support and Wind Brackets

• UB 25 Support Profiles

• HV-brackets s (Standard and Special)

• special stainless steel pull straps

Photos: Studio Gataric

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