Glass partition

For the new headquarters of Fugro in Nootdorp, QbiQ supplied and installed a wide range of partition wall systems. The project includes both glass and solid wall systems, featuring dedicated solutions for acoustics, transparency, safety and smoke control. The result is a modern, open working environment in which privacy, comfort and safety come together seamlessly. Lucas van der Wee Transparent meeting rooms and workspace partitions The meeting rooms and partitions between workspaces were created using the iQ Structural, QbiQ’s double-glazed partition wall system. These walls are fitted with acoustic interlayers to ensure optimal sound insulation, guaranteeing focus and privacy throughout the building. The slim profiles and hig... More

Renovating the iconic bank from the 60’s brings unique challenges. How to transform a closed building with heavy vault doors to a transparent meeting place for everyone? And how to remain the authentic architecture while simultaneously meeting the modern day requirements regarding sustainability, fire safety and acoustics? Nico Kremers, Sales Manager at QbiQ Wall Systems will describe the impressive transformation of the head office of De Nederlandse Bank in Amsterdam.  From gold reserve to meeting area The head office of De Nederlandsche Bank located at the Frederiksplein used to be a closed off building for a long time. High fences, heavy security and an immense vault where all the gold used to be reserved. Not exactly a welc... More

The new vocational school for construction trades is located in a central area of Zurich, Switzerland. Gunz & Künzle Architects designed the building to maximize the number of classrooms while also creating valuable public spaces for the neighborhood. The slender building follows the street and creates a spacious courtyard that connects to the public functions on the school's first floor. Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti Federico Farinatti This piano nobile, which acts as a truss frame structure, is suspended over the gymnasiums that extend from the basement to the ground floor.  While th... More

To interpret client’s brand image on tobacco and alcohol business, an aesthetics composed of smoothing lines and colorings with the accents of chic become the setting of this office. Infused with curves around ceiling and flooring, which set a partition function; an open design with a communal bar area, natural green wall and modern lighting design recreate a workspace full of vibrancy. Caption Caption Reception Regal City is having their core business on imported tobacco and alcohol, this is an open office workspace designed to reshape its high-end image. With an opening of a feature signage wall showcasing Regal City’s newly created logo, and a curved-frame door design to deliver a soft welcome for the visitors. Th... More

The private clinic is located in the administrative building of the former GANZ plant in Budapest, Hungary. In its design, which was taken care of by architects Péter Lenzsér, Mátyás Jug, and Krisztina Dobó from Lenzsér és Társa Kft, it was important to look at several factors. The interior was designed primarily to suit both, patients and attending doctors. Gulyás Attila "The waiting room itself should be spacious and clear enough. At the same time, however, it must offer an intimate space for patients and their relatives, ”explains Péter Lenzsér, one of the architects who worked on the design. "The consulting rooms conceptually represent a transition... More

A place of innovation Water and minerals used to be considered as the inexhaustible wealth of the planet earth. Fortunately, this view is changing in many countries, and more attention is being paid to where, how and why these raw materials are mined or consumed. The Brno Geo Incubator was created for this very purpose. It supports the establishment and development of start-up companies with innovative technologies and methods in the field of geophysical and geological exploration of oil, natural gas, water, and other mineral resources. Their new innovative center was established in the center of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic.   Diverse spaces Due to the large combination of different activities that the company performs a... More

Industrial time The Karlín district of Prague is coming to life again after many years. Thnaks to the trend of construction on unused plots in the greater vicinity of the city center. On the site of the defunct important engineering company Ruston, popularly called Rustonka, a new office complex was built according to the design of David R. Chisholm and Vít Máslo from the CMC ARCHITECTS studio. The complex consists of 3 administrative buildings, which form a common square, and their layout respects the views and urban continuity. The clear order and rhythm of the buildings, when viewed from the street, shows an industrial legacy. Windows with black frames extending over two floors are proportionally divided into smalle... More