Transport

Sapa Building System

Striking visual design plays a key role in the creation of transport-related buildings as diverse as public transport hubs and car showrooms. Despite their different functions, these buildings must meet the most stringent safety and security standards. Sapa Building System provides architects and builders with all the necessary knowledge and materials to achieve their ambitious goals.

Recent decades have seen the so-called democratisation of travel. An apparently endless series of inventions and innovations have made it possible for an ever increasing number of people to easily and comfortably cover long distances by land, sea and air. The increased mobility of populations all over the world and the need to manage the streams of people continue to challenge and inspire leading architects. They must create landmark buildings that can strengthen and sometimes even change the personality of cities. These striking designs range from airport terminals and railway stations through to urban transit interchanges and a broad range of other passenger waiting areas. For the construction of modern transport buildings, Sapa Building System is committed to working closely with key specifiers including architects, designers, developers, main contractors, fabricators and specialist installers. Our Research & Development, Sales & Marketing and Supply Chain teams set the standard for delivering added value architectural aluminium solutions. For the future, Sapa Building Systems core values of loyalty, quality and innovation together with our entrepreneurial approach will continue to enable us to meet the needs and demands of specifiers and customers across all of the markets we serve. I am convinced that this is the key to long term, mutually profitable growth.

Transport

Hans Johansson President Sapa Building System

1,000,000 Destinations, 1 Solution

Public transit buildings should provide a comfortable environment, encouraging transiting passengers to socialise with each other. Sapa Building Systems curtain walling solutions and sky domes are instrumental in creating and maintaining the right atmosphere.

Light Natural light is a vital prerequisite for creating a relaxing environment for visitors and travellers spending time in transit buildings. Optimising the entry of natural light contributes to peoples comfort and wellbeing and helps to lower energy costs. Sapa Building Systems glazing solutions allow buildings to literally open up to the outside world. Our curtain walling and sky domes provide architects with exciting possibilities for brightening up their buildings and create the perfect canvass for the use of BIPV in modern, intelligent design. Comfort Temperature control, ventilation and noise reduction are key features for comfortable and healthy building environments. To ensure highest performances, Sapa Building System has developed glazing solutions with outstanding thermal efficiency (Uf < 1) and effective acoustic insulation (> 40 db), meeting the most stringent European standards. Accessibility When designing public buildings, architects need to provide easy circulation for the public and facilitate access for those with reduced mobility. Sapa Building System provides bespoke access solutions including automatic doors, patio doors with low thresholds, access control and safety systems in case of emergency. All of which meet the highest standards of safety and durability.

_specialist products

Design, colours and shapes Aluminium profiles and accessories are available in a vast range of colours and shades including polyester powder coating in gloss or matt finish. Alternatively, anodizing provides a subtle sheen of colour to aluminiums natural patina. Corporate colours and shades can usually be accommodated.
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_solar shading

_building integrated photovoltaics

Sapa Building System product groups _glazed roofs

_curtain walling _doors _windows

Sapa Building System product ranges provide design solutions in new build and refurbishment works in the public transport sector.

100,000 Adventures, 1 Solution

Public safety and security are priorities for public transit buildings. Sapa Building Systems product offer comprises a great variety of advanced systems that can be adapted to any given situation.

Safety Public safety may require the restriction and monitoring of access to buildings and premises. Sapa Building System offers an Access Monitoring System that controls access permission by means of a card, a fingerprint or both. Emergency exits are fitted with panic bars. Windows have built-in safety hardware to guard against accidental falls and impact with open or moving panes. Security The disruption and cost associated with compromised security is a major issue for building operators and users. Sapa Building Systems windows and doors offer the first line of protection. We appreciate that different areas of public sites may need differing levels of protection. Our fully suited systems offer complete flexibility so that you dont need to settle for compromises or resort to costly over-specification to achieve the required levels of security in all areas of the building. Sapa Building System also offers a full range of solutions from fire, through anti-burglary to blast resistance. Building Sustainability

Public transport empowers the economy

Public transport lets the planet breathe

Environmental considerations are driving construction design to become more sustainable with optimised thermal solutions and solar shading for

SYDNEY 12%

reducing the need for heating or cooling. Sapa Building Systems product range includes solutions for both passive and active carbon emission reduction. Elegance SC (Solar Control) combines a
3,4 x LESS energy per passenger per kilometre

reduced transmission of radiation with a lower solar gain inside the building, reducing cooling needs and resulting in a more carbon efficient building. Double skin faades can also contribute significantly to this goal by providing natural ventilation. Sapa Building Systems building integrated photovoltaic solution transforms the building envelope into an active skin generating electricity. Furthermore, aluminium and glass can be endlessly recycled without degradation of physical properties.

TOKYO 6%

share of THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) invested in transport (%)

ENERGY USE PER passenger PER kilometre

In cities with a high share of public transport, walking and cycling, the cost of transport for the community is half that of cities where this share is low. The cost of transport represents only 6% of the local GDP in Tokyo or Hong Kong but more than 12% in Houston or Sydney. 6
source: Public transport: the smart green solution! - UITP: Union Internationale du Transport Public GDP: Gross Domestic Product

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When it comes to engineering support and planning, the experience of Sapa Building System and its partners is invaluable in the execution of your public transport project.

One stop shop The Sapa Building System teams expertise provides complete project support from initial design to installation on site. Fabrication and installation are handled by our network of specialist sub-contractors, covering every geographic area on earth. 01. Concept Consultation 02. Outline Concept Design 03. Budget Project Costing 04. Thermal, PV Calculations 05. Wind Loading Calculations 06. Engineering System Design 07. Supply 08. Fabrication and Installation Guidance Efficiency Professional advice is always available from Sapa Building Systems sales and project teams who provide the link between our fabricating customers and architects, contractors and specialist installers. Site assistance Field based Project Consultants work closely with our in-house Project Support Team to provide specifiers with specialist advice concerning the correct application of our products for their projects, giving guidance on Building Regulations and other issues such as product specifications, usage, maintenance and safety. Fabricator network Present in more than 24 countries, Sapa Building Systems fabricator network provides advice and assistance for specifiers right through the supply chain. We work closely with our authorised fabricators and installers to ensure that they have the latest product details to hand and the correct systems and procedures in place to cover all sizes of installations. The Sapa Building System network can cope with anything from a small scale refurbishment to a high profile, high cost new build development.

Cross-border cooperation coupled to our determination to succeed means you are always supported by Sapa Building Systems support network. Advice, assistance and problem solving are never far away, no matter where your project is. 8 9

Secure exit under all circumstances Panic Exit Device technology provides a safe escape opportunity from a danger zone in case of emergency. One push on the horizontal activation bar is all that is necessary to open the door, without a key and using minimum effort. Sapa Building System offers a range of aesthetic and high performance panic exit solutions, meeting the safety and security requirements of the European standards EN 1125. Two concepts, same efficiency To offer maximum architectural freedom and integration, Sapa Building System offers two horizontal panic door locking systems which differ in their aesthetics and function, both designed to meet all your safety and security needs. Push-bar: panic door lock with a tube Movement of the horizontally attached tube in a downward arc releases the locking mechanism. The exclusive line of panic bars transforms a functional object into an interior design accessory, capable of fitting in perfectly anywhere and everywhere. The T cover-plates combine robustness and elegance, with precise shapes and balanced dimensions. Touch-bar: panic door lock with a pressure bar Movement of the horizontally attached tube in the direction of escape releases the locking mechanism. Touch-bar panic exit devices offer a compact flexible solution capable of fitting in all architectural environments. Particular attention has been paid to design, quality and technical characteristic to create a series of refined configurations.

Sapa Building System offers a range of aesthetic and high performance solutions for panic exits, meeting the strictest safety and security requirements.

Comfort and safety Door closers must be able to cope with high frequency routine operations and emergency situations: in everyday use, they ensure soft, controlled and secure closing. In emergency situations, they ensure that the fire zones are separated reliably, thus saving lives. Door closers from Sapa Building System work purely mechanically with hydraulically damped, stepped gear spring force, which ensures correct functioning under all conditions. The special gearing geometry guarantees easy opening while at the same time producing sufficient closing power to overcome the lock resistance. The Sapa Building System door closer portfolio reflects the complete spectrum of practical demands of modern architecture no matter whether these are defined for aesthetic or functional reasons. They extend from the functional standard of the articulated arm closers through minimalized, aesthetic slide rail closers and coordinator systems to virtually invisible closing solutions integrated into the door leaf.

Thanks to the particular care taken of the design (entrusted to PININFARINA), this product enhances the look of any architectural context.

A virtually invisible closing solution integrated into the door leaf

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A landmark in the high-speed rail network connecting Western and Eastern Europe
You can tell by the new Guillemins station that Lige is a major junction on the high-speed rail connections between Western and Eastern Europe. The 32,000 square meter roof, with its aluminium and glass panels supported by steel beams, in particular appeals to the imagination. In view of the importance of Guillemins for the highspeed rail network, the Belgian national rail operator sncb/nmbs decided to completely renew part of the station. This involved demolishing some of the old station and constructing a new wing adjoining the present main building. As a result, an imposing yet elegant structure now graces the station complex in Lige. The design work was entrusted to Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish architect who has many notable achievements to his credit. His creative plans formed the basis for a call for tenders in 2004. The Belgian company Portal won the contract and manufactured, assembled and erected the roof. For extruding and painting the large amounts of aluminium profiles the company was able to call on its long-standing partner Sapa rc Profiles. After consultations with the various parties responsible for the supporting structure and the steel beams, Portals engineers calculated the weights, dimensions, tolerances and stability of the aluminium profiles, as well as the shape of the dies. During this stage of the project, which lasted for six months, Sapa provided technical advice and assistance. In 2005 the assembling of the profiles started. Sapa not only extruded but also painted the profiles before they were assembled. Aluminium profiles ranging from 8 kg to 128 g per running metre were used, amounting to 148 tonnes of aluminium in all.  Project: Lige-Guillemins Station Architect: Santiago Calatrava Llc City: Lige - Belgium Fabricator/Installer: Portal & Belgometal

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The actual installation of the roof elements followed the pace of the Spanish main contractor who assembled and erected the steel beams of the roof. Each time one of the vaults with its span of 85 metres was completed, a new part of the roof structure could be built on top of the beams. It was essential that the roof elements could compensate for any unevennesses and deviations in the shape of the beams themselves. The top layer of aluminium and glass was only fitted at the very end, after the entire vaulting and all loadbearing structures had been fully completed. Sapa is proud of its contribution to the construction of the new Guillemins station in Lige.

An imposing yet elegant structure now graces the station complex in Lige. It is based on the creative plans of the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Sapa is proud of its contribution to this landmark building.

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 Project: Aeroporto de Beja Architect: Consulgal City: Beja - Portugal 18

Fabricator/Installer: Sertep

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Aeroporto de Beja Beja, Portugal On 15 April 2011 the Portuguese airport of Beja started operating flights to the United Kingdom and Cape Verde. The Aeroporto de Beja is the only airport in Alentejo, which is the largest region in Portugal and stretches from Lisbon all the way to the Algarve. This airport is set to attract low cost carriers to help develop local tourism in the vast region. It also aspires to become a logistics service provider to companies that are based in the hinterland of Port of Sines and are developing business across Europe. This infrastructure project is based on a contemporary architectural concept. Partly due to the use of materials supplied by Sapa Building System, the building satisfies the strictest thermal and acoustic performance requirements and, at the same time, meets all security standards.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Doors

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Thitusons Bil AB Stockholm, Sweden Thituson Bil is one of Swedens biggest dealers of Daimler-Chrysler cars (Mercedes, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge) with seven facilities which are strategically situated along the E4 from Ljungby in the south to Segeltorp in the north. The Segeltorp facility is perfectly located by the E4 motorway at the south entrance into Stockholm, just north of the Kungens Kurva area. The building sits in an area of land of 8,000 sqm and comprises a fully-fledged workshop and a showroom where new and used cars are on display. Thituson Bil explicitly asked for a transparent building in which to display their vehicles. The designers suggested a fully glazed faade with a curved platform. The largest portion of the faade looks out on the E4 motorway and opens up the building to the outside. The entire car exhibition hall is flooded with natural light and offers an unobstructed view into the building. The wood-like screens on both ends of the building give it a Nordic feeling and emphasize the form of the building. The cobblestone pavement outside the building connects to the origins of Thituson Bil, that is the region of Smland. A big opening in the floor between the exhibition levels and the fully glazed faade result in an airy and light interior. The building is made of pure materials. The final result is an exclusive car exhibition hall which appeals to a wide circle of customers.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Windows Doors

Project: Thitusons Bil AB Architect: Arket Arkitekter City: Stockholm - Sweden 22

Fabricator/Installer: GlasLindberg Fasad AB

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Sapa Building System gets a flying start Down under

Australia and New Zealand may be on the other side of the planet but that hasnt stopped Sapa Building System from entering a new and exciting market. The new Terminal WA at Perth Airport, a key infrastructure project in Australia and New Zealand, presented itself as an ideal opportunity for forging ahead into new territory. The new airport terminal will use both standard and blast mitigation curtain wall systems and is the first successful project secured by the collaboration between Sapa Building System and Faade Directions. Australias total market for extruded aluminium profiles is around 150,000 tonnes per year. Given the fact that the countrys land mass is equal to that of the United States of America and larger than Western Europe, this does present some logistical challenges. Add to this the fact that the Australian building codes and standards are swinging toward more energy efficient building design and operation, and the time was right for Sapa Building System to launch a mixture of thermal break and solid systems. The new $ 120m domestic terminal building at Perth Airport has a single level layout with high ceilings designed to exploit natural light via a glazed faade over 7m high and long banks of roof lights. Sapas blast mitigation curtain wall system provides elegant and effective protection for building occupants on the land side. The use of deep mullion profiles for the vertical curtain wall and roof lights allows free spans without the need to rely on bulky support structures. The consistent and minimal sightline dimensions across all areas of the faade optimise natural light transmission and provide external views from within the building.

Systems provided: Powerframe curtain walling

Project: Terminal WA, Perth Airport Architect: Hassell Studios City: Perth - Australia

Fabricator/Installer: Alcom Fabrications

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Cesria vora Airport Mindelo, Cape Verde The Cesria vora airport building combines many references to Cape Verdean culture and traditions with striking elements of contemporary architecture. Extensive use of new construction materials ensures a high level of functionality and durability. Thanks to the self-cleaning properties and outstanding resistance to pollution of these materials the maintenance costs of the airport building can be kept low. Most of the airports walls were built by hand, using typical Cape Verdean building materials. Technically more advanced building materials had often to be sourced from abroad. That is why highly efficient glazing solutions for doors and faades were supplied by Sapa Building System Portugal. All high tech solutions were harmoniously integrated into the architecture, resulting in an attractive and contemporary looking building offering all amenities and services todays international travellers expect to find in an airport.

Systems provided: Curtain walling

Project: So Vicente Airport Architect: Conceio de Macedo & Dante de Macedo City: Mindelo - Cape Verde 26

Fabricator/Installer: Oficina Leite Constructor: Armando Cunha

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Upplands Motor Stockholm, Sweden The point of departure for this project was that the customer, Upplands Motor, wanted a car showroom that would be unparalleled in Sweden. The project started with an analysis of completely different proposals. In the end, the concept of a glazed car showroom was chosen with a protruding roof and large boxes combined with louvres that can be adjusted to follow the course of the sun. For the bottom level, where the workshop is situated, dark granite was chosen, creating a solid base that contrasts with the large glass surfaces. The showroom is located on a steeply slanting plot of land. Three parking lots at different heights, with sedum overgrown slopes in between, create dramatic spaces towards the west. Some 40 metres to the east from the building, there is the E4 motorway to Stockholm. Another basic idea was to use few, but strong design elements in the faades. The combination of large boxes, glass and thick louvres emphasises the size of the building. The gross area is about 16,800 square metres. Circulation inside the showroom and traffic within the parking lots are of fundamental importance for the business, so they have been the subject of several detailed studies. Transparency and a pleasing balance of light were a primary concerns of the architects. The different car brands, Volvo, Ford and Renault, occupy clearly separated parts of the building. The workshop and the reception on the bottom floor are equally well designed as the showrooms on the upper floor. The central part of the building is occupied by a highroof caf with lanterns.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Project: Upplands Motor Architect: Wester + Elsner Arkitekter City: Stockholm - Sweden 28 Fabricator/Installer: GlasLindberg Fasad AB Solar shading

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Railway station Zbeh, Czech Republic The historical railway station of Zbeh was built in 1834 and has recently been refurbished, maintaining the original features. The glazed tower with a clock, designed by engineer and architect Miloslav Tempr, is now the dominant feature of the building. Sapa Building System supplied Avantis 55 for exterior parts of the building and Plaisance 50 for interior partition walls.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Windows Doors

Project: Railway station Architect: Zdenk udich,Moravia Consult Olomouc City: Zbeh na Morav - Czech Republic 30

Fabricator/Installer: Aligno s.r.o.

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Enfidha Hammamet International Airport Enfidha, Tunisia Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport is located about 40 kilometres southwest of Hammamet. Construction began in 2007 and the airport opened on 1 December 2009. The building reflects the new direction Tunisia has taken and is widely considered a symbol of modernity. The airport includes a 72,000m apron area capable of accommodating 18 aircraft. The remote apron area, which measures 57,000m, can handle 14 aircraft. There are 18 passenger boarding bridges complete with check-in counters, baggage carousels, immigration and customs booths. The extensive use of glazing allows light to permeate the whole of the interior space. A large patio in the centre of the building and gardens between the runway and departure lounges offer passengers a chance to relax. The interior decoration is a blend of traditional Tunisian and modern decorating styles. Sapa Building System supplied various products for the airports auxiliary buildings, including the metal workshop, the president building and fire station.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Windows Doors

Project: Enfidha Hammamet International Airport Architect: Wassim Ben Mahmoud City: Enfidha - Tunisia 32

Fabricator/Installer: Kompozit Cephe Investor: TAV Holding Constructor: TAV Construction 33

Volvo Museum Gothenburg, Sweden Volvo Museum was opened for visitors in 1995. It is situated in Arendal on the Hisingen island in Gothenburg. The museum is run jointly by AB Volvo and Volvo Car Corporation and it presents the long history of Volvo from the very first car model, the V4 to the current production models and concept vehicles. The museums permanent collection comprises marine engines, buses, trucks and fighter aircraft. It also offers quite absorbing information about the founders of the company.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Windows Doors

Project: Volvo Museum Architect: AKOS Arkitekter & Ingenjrer AB City: Gothenburg - Sweden 34

Fabricator/Installer: Gteborgs Glasmsteri AB

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Stazione di Tarvisio Tarvisio, Italy The most striking characteristic of the new Tarvisio Railway station is the quite unexpected use of structural glazing faades both for roofs and connecting tunnels. Large parts of the building appear to be hanging in the air thanks to the judicious use of connections in structural glass. To compensate for the environmental conditions inherent in the area, high reflective glazing was used to provide adequate thermal and acoustic insulation.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Doors

Project: Stazione di Tarvisio Architect: Ferrovie dello Stato City: Tarvisio - Italy 36

Fabricator/Installer: Sipal Srl Constructor: Ferrovie dello Stato

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St James Centre Car Park Edinburgh, United Kingdom St James is Edinburghs principal covered shopping centre. It has now been linked to Calton Hill across Leith Street by landmark pedestrian bridge and Car Park. The pedestrian bridge and terminal building are constructed from glass and a distinctive interlocking helical steel frame. The bridge provides spectacular views of the City and of Calton Hill.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Doors

Project: St James Centre Car Park Architect: Broadway Malyan Architects City: Edinburgh - United Kingdom 38

Fabricator/Installer: AC Yule Aberdeen Contractor: Raynesway Construction Services Ltd.

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Edinburgh Park Station Edinburgh, United Kingdom The citys newest railway station has scooped a prestigious prize for its success in reducing traffic. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland (RICS Scotland) has named the station as the best example of sustainability in Scotland. The station, which opened in December 2003, is served by a cross-city bus service and complimentary shuttle buses for nearby business parks. The station has two platforms with a building on each platform and lifts to a covered footbridge between each platform.

Systems provided: Curtain walling Windows Doors

Project: Edinburgh Park Station Architect: Integrated Design Partnership City: Edinburgh - West Midlands, UK 40

Fabricator/Installer: AC Yule Aberdeen Contractor: Raynesway Construction Services Ltd.

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Glass corridors increase the social cohesion and provide a more cheerful feel
Slinge is an over-ground metro station in the south of Rotterdam, between the suburbs of Pendrecht and Zuidwijk at the crossroads of Zuiderparkweg and de Slinge. After a tragic incident, in 2003 discussions took place about the safety of the area and shortly afterwards an overall plan was developed for the improvement of the station and the surrounding public spaces. A vital part of the plan involved the two corridors that connect the metro station with the parking area. The elegant design of the new corridors and the choice of blue glass have created visual contact between people passing in the corridors, on the In the old lay-out there was a lack of social cohesion between the station, the corridors and the parking area. The corridors were dark and dreary, had an uninviting appearance and offered very little in the way of views. There were plenty of unsafe areas both inside and outside. With its extensive vistas and maximum transparency the new design has created visual contact between people passing in the corridors, on the platforms, in the parking area and in the public spaces. The architecture of the corridors offers the best variety of lines and modern materials supplied by Sapa Building System. The elegant design and the choice of transparent materials and colour offer a cheerful contrast with the stark and heavy design of the parking area and the metro station. The glass roofs of the stairwells allow the station users excellent views of the arrival and departure of the trams. Most importantly it means that there is a good view of the parking area which greatly improves the personal security aspect of this area beyond the corridors. In the evening the blue glass has an abstract, almost ethereal quality when the corridors glow and then fade in the light from the passing trams. Project: Slinge RET Station Architect: 2by4-architects, Rotterdam City: Rotterdam - The Netherlands Fabricator/Installer: Breijer platforms and in the public spaces. This greatly improves the personal security aspect.

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Combination of cold bent glass, solar cells and aluminium profiles steals the show
When renovating the Central Station in Utrecht the clients primary consideration was an energy saving, environmentally friendly solution. The platform canopy of the station was a joint venture by BRS Building Systems and Sapa Building System who, over a period of a few months, developed an integral glass roof module that consisted of laminated glass into which photovoltaic cells were integrated. Sapa Building System won the extra prize for RenoWhat is so special about the roof module is that the glass was cold bent in an aluminium profile system. This system was designed in such a way that the water drainage system and all necessary cabling would be integrated into it. The solar panels, with no cables visible, effectively form the energy saving and environmentally friendly solution stipulated in the tender. The panels supply the current for the lighting, the escalators and the lifts in the new public transport terminal. Together, the platform canopies generate approximately 85,000 kWh per year. This is comparable with the energy consumed by 25 households. This results in a CO2 reduction of 46 tons per year. Systems provided: Tailor made BIPV glass roof vation Products with the project for the platform canopy at Utrecht Railway Station. The jury praised not only the effective and efficient combination of aluminium profile systems and solar panels on cold bent glass but also had an eye for the provision of water drainage ducts in the profile system. In 2011 this project won The European Aluminium Award for Sustainable Renovation. This a biennial prize which is jointly organized by the Aluminium Centre and the Association of the Metal Window and Faade Industry (VMRG) in the Netherlands, the Aluminium Centre Belgium and the Federation of Aluminium Constructors (FAC) in Belgium.

Project: Utrecht Railstation Architect: Benthem Crouwel Architecten / Movares City: Utrecht - The Netherlands 44

Fabricator/Installer: BRS Building Systems

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Hatay Airport Hatay, Turkey This striking building is located 25 kilometres from the centre of Antakya, in a region known for its hot weather. Strategically designed protruding eaves protect the building from solar radiation, while an interior garden helps to maintain an ideal microclimate inside the terminal building. The buildings eye catching canopy cover was specially designed to keep the entire airport in the shade. It is carried by staggered steel beams which are partly outside and partly inside the structure. This unusual design necessitated the development of a faade based on Sapa Building Systems Elegance 52 curtain wall system. For the construction of the external canopy Sapa Composite Panels were used. Project: Hatay Airport Architect: Yakup Hazan Architecture City: Hatay - Turkey 46 Fabricator/Installer: Denix Metal Investor: General Directorate of State Airports Authority

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Genve Aroport Geneva, Switzerland Geneva International Airport, formerly known as Cointrin Airport and officially as Genve Aroport, is located 4 km north west of the city centre and has direct connections to motorways, bus lines and railways. In 1998 the airport underwent considerable expansion. In carrying out this work extensive use was made of materials supplied by Sapa Building System. 3,600 m2 of faades of industrial glazing were installed and an area of 6,400 m2 had coated materials installed. The glass panels used were 44 mm thick, had excellent thermal performance (0.9 Ug) and reduced noise pollution by 43 db. In order to mount the glass panels, T-shape cross-member profiles of 75 mm were required (which at this time did not exist) and vertical profiles of 130 mm. The thermal transmittance coefficient of the profiles amounted to 1.6 uf. These profiles were made to construct 3,800 mm high frames that were then mounted against steel columns by means of plates and crenellated T-sections in order to allow expansion. Tube-like aluminium profiles were used for the faade. Sapa Building System was chosen to supply these materials as well as sixty roof windows measuring 2.4 by 2.4 metres on the basis of their technical presentations. Sapa also scored well with regard to price. But the deciding factor was perhaps the willingness of Sapa Building System to develop various new profiles for this special project.

Systems provided: Tailor made curtain walling

Project: Genve Aroport Architect: MM. Favre et Guth architectes City: Geneva - Switzerland 48 49

Stazione Autocorriere Bergamo Bergamo, Italy The Bergamo Bus Station is seamlessly integrated in an urban center devoted to cultural and educational activities. The architects adopted transparency as their leading principle. Particular care was taken to save energy. This led to the use of insulated glass and solar shading. Systems provided: Curtain walling Windows Solar control

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Project: Stazione Autocorriere Bergamo Architect: Arch. Tommasi City: Bergamo - Italy 50

Fabricator/Installer: Tecnoall Srl Constructor: Comune di Bergamo