PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The project involved the construction of a cantilevered double skin in glass block for an industrial building.
THE PROBLEM. The length of the facade resulted in significant movements due to thermal expansion, which were challenging for a glass block wall contained within a steel structure, supported by a cantilevered wooden roof.
THE SOLUTION. After careful study, invisible joints were created in the glass fields and sliding joints between the glass and steel, using layers of felt and Teflon.
Category
Buildings, Industrial
Location
Radda in Chianti, Siena
Architecture
METROOFFICE ARCHITECTS
Team
Eng. Roberto Ballardini, Eng. Nicola Franzoni
Scope of Our Work
Design and construction of the double skin in glass block – Operational management of the execution of the double skin.
Project Features
New construction, Glass block, Wood, Steel
Facade Area (sqm)
800
Client
INGFERRARI spa Modena
Year of Completion
2018-2019
