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MASARYKA BUILDING, PRAGUE
This is one of the last projects which Zaha Hadid herself worked on, and will be the flagship for a client who is keen to celebrate the personal involvement of the now- legendary architect
There’s similar terracing on the eastern facade, meaning every office floor has direct access to generous outdoor spaces.
Metal facade
The unique form with curving facades running beneath as well as on the the faces of the structure required a complex design to create a variety of elements which would unite to form the curving ‘keel,’ The most complicated sections reach sizes of up to 3 by 3 metres, and had to be shaped with millimetre precision – according to ZHA’s computerised 3D design. Leading Czech facade firm Sipral designed, supplied and installed elements for this complex project, and describes sections as being hung on bespoke metal “spiders,” which allow the “rectification” of the panels in all directions. This “achieves an uninterrupted joint across the entire underside of the facade.” “The great complexity and variety of shapes, with many curves” meant a bespoke level of approach was acquired to “details and interconnections of different types
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of facade constructions,” says the firm. A large number of bespoke facade elements have been installed across the entire perimeter shell, which meant they were designed and manufactured as unique pieces. “This placed high demands not only for the design work, but also on the actual production, installation and our supply chain,” says Sipral.
Over 18,000 production and assembly drawings were created for the production of the keel panels, and the finished building has 265 pieces of unique aluminium panels, with around 30 tonnes of steel structure supporting the keel alone. The slats as well as irregular aluminium elements forming the facade were manufactured in gold but also contrasting anthracite.
Sustainability Targeting LEED Platinum certification, Masaryčka incorporates a double-insulated facade that ensures optimal natural light in all work areas and communal spaces. Hybrid ventilation is supported
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