Sanitary facilities
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about sanitary facilities
Project • By ROCKWOOL International A/S • Theaters
Bolshoi Theatre
The famous Bolshoi Theatre in Russia is being reconstructed with the use of ROCKWOOL insulation. The ROCKWOOL solutions will insulate the roof and raise the fire safety of the building.
Saving the Bolshoi Theatre
With more than 230 years of history, the Bolshoi Theatre - which means 'big theatre' in Russian - is the main national theatre of Russia and a centre of world music culture. The theatre has staged numerous historic premieres such as the ballets "Swan Lake" and "The Nut Cracker", and the opera "The Queen of Spades". The Bolshoi Theatre has burnt down twice, survived by a miracle during the civil war but suffered bomb damage in 1941.
Safe with ROCKWOOL insulation
For the past few years, the Bolshoi Theatre has been underg... More
Project • By GROHE • Cultural Centres
Freudenstein Castle
Built in the 12th century as a fortress to protect the silver mining treasures of the region, Schloss Freudenstein today shines as new. Since its renovation, the castle has housed not only the mining archives but also one of the largest mineral collections in the world.
Over the past centuries, the former fortress in the east German town of Freiberg underwent radical conversions as well as war-related reuses, destruction and reconstruction.
In 2004, AFF architekten from Berlin won a Europe-wide competition to convert the castle into a cultural facility. A total of three years of planning and building work were necessary to modernise the castle. The functional design today provides ideal storage conditions for cultural treasures – whil... More