#roofing
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Product • By Tejas Borja • FLAT-11 (custom finishes)
FLAT-11 (custom finishes)
The Flat-11 roof tile is a flat ceramic tile, available only in special finishes. The optimum installation on pitched roofs is on a battens system or equivalent. The Flat-11 tile is a flat tile suitable for staggered and in-line installation. The minimum recommended slope is 30% or 17º. With 11 tiles per sq.m., they are installed by means of the lateral and longitudinal deep interlocks. They are fixed with screws through the pre-marked holes. It has variable useful batten (from 35 to 38.5 cm). More
Product • By elZinc® • elZinc Alkimi
elZinc Alkimi
Pure elegance
Zinc cladding and roofing allows a great deal of freedom when designing.
Elegant, natural and timeless, our elZinc Alkimi® range - consisting of 5 grey pre-patinated finishes and our natural zinc produced according to European standard EN988 – will give character and authenticity to your new construction or renovation projects.
Manufactured from elZinc® Natural, according to EN988 and ASTM B-69 standards, through a unique surface treatment carried out with elZinc technology and know-how, the elZinc Alkimi® range respects and maintains intact the zinc´s original properties. Zinc cladding and roofing contributes to create a unique style and confers undeniable aesthetic value to buildings.
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Product • By Zoontjens International BV • Dreen®Ceramica
Dreen®Ceramica
Dreen®Ceramica is the luxury ceramic-based slab system for rooftop terraces. It is colourfast, wear-resistant, frost-proof and low-maintenance. Dreen®Ceramica ceramic slabs give any rooftop terrace a modern and streamlined look and feel. Their excellent anti-slip qualities make them suitable for use on the roof. These dimensionally stable slabs are available in a range of sizes. Because of their light weight, the slabs are also very suitable for renovating rooftop terraces or walkways.
The slabs are attached to the underlying Fixplate lock system with removable corner sections. These elements fix and lock the slabs in place, but keeps the underlying roofing layer accessible if and when needed. It also ensures straight j... More
Project • By VenhoevenCS architecture + urbanism • Offices
Het Platform
Het Platform in Utrecht is a mixed-use community building for living, working and playing. The building has been designed as a MicroCity; thanks to a mix of complementary functions and a prime location near a public transport hub, it aims to be mostly autarkic.
MicroCity is an innovative concept for buildings and neighborhoods. By offering a mix of complementary functions it creates opportunities to enhance the post-carbon circular economy. By also reducing mobility needs, the MicroCity concept contributes strongly to cities at large becoming truly sustainable.
Het Platform is constructed on top of the Uithoflijn tram and bus terminal, directly adjacent to the station’s square. It interacts in such a natura... More
Project • By Fondation Louis Vuitton • Museums
Foundation Louis Vuitton Museum
« A Dream Come True » by Bernard Arnault
The Fondation Louis Vuitton opens an exciting new cultural chapter for Paris. It brings the city a new space devoted to art — especially contemporary art — and above all a place for meaningful exchanges between artists and visitors from Paris, from France, and from the entire world. By encouraging spontaneous dialogue, the new Fondation seeks to inspire both emotion and contemplation.
This is a distinctive cultural initiative because the Fondation is private. It has been made possible thanks to the corporate patronage of LVMH and the Group’s companies, notably Louis Vuitton, reflecting the values shared by all the people of LVMH and its shareholders. The Fondation tran-scends the ephemeral pres... More
Project • By Mei architects and planners • Cultural Centres
Fenix I, Loft apartments on top of a warehouse
Fenix Lofts & Fenix DocksFenix I double winner at the Rotterdam Architectuurprijs 2019. Both jury and the public found Fenix I to be the best building of Rotterdam.
With almost 45,000 m2 of mixed-use space, Rotterdam gained another bold and iconic building. Fenix I is not just an architectural landmark, but is also in technical terms a great work of art.
Marc Goodwin
Through the existing monumental Fenix warehouse, which dates back to 1922, an immense steel table structure has been built, comprising of approximately one kiloton (1 million kg) of steel. On top, a new concrete building has been created, with 212 new loft apartments, varying in size from 40 to 300 m2. These lofts are developed entirely according to the wishes of the... More