Whereas the Lakhta Tower primarily contains office space and a panorama restaurant, the adjoining buildings extend the new quarter functionally. In the East the lengthy entrance lobby melds into the colossus. Here also, the architects‘ passion for glass is clearly visible. A large glass fa\u00e7ade opens the new quarter towards the city. This was realized with 78 glass fins, raising the transparency to the highest level. The seven-layer laminates made from 12 mm thick sheets of glass were provided with high-grade steel shoes and equipped with steel elements by sedak during manufacture. A flush-fitting fixture was thus created that enables an unobtrusive and aesthetically attractive attachment of the fa\u00e7ade panes. This perfect interaction underpins the architectural vision of using organic forms to connect the power of the water and the flow of the space with an openness and lightness.<\/p>\n
Record glass: 17.2 meters at the highest point<\/strong><\/p>\n As the new home for diverse public facilities the planers created two extensive buildings to the west of St. Petersburg’s new landmark. The buildings, wrapped completely in glass, swing away from the tower in a series of waves, rising steeply in the direction of the water. In addition to a cinema, planetarium and science centre, they house caf\u00e9s, shops and a spa. In order to outwardly emphasize this openness for everyone, the recessed corners in the northern and south-western wings rise significantly and invitingly above the rest of the building. A total of 326 glass fins carry the fa\u00e7ade, narrowing towards the top, where they follow the external profile of the buildings. Here, the 17.2 meter long fins that support the fa\u00e7ade at the highest points stand out. They are the longest glass fins currently in use in any building. „This is a milestone that we are very proud of, but the limits have not yet been reached“, said sedak Manager Ulrich Theisen looking back at the project, which was worked on for over a year.<\/p>\n In order to support the glass areas of the fa\u00e7ade resulting from the geometry, with their various loads, sedak manufactured the glass fins in multiple designs. The main load is carried by the numerous triple layer laminates \u2013 in three different widths, 237 glass fins were used in the construction of the two auxiliary buildings. These are complemented by 58 eight-layer laminates (8 x 12 mm) equipped with high-grade steel bases, 14 seven-layer (5 x 12 mm and 2 x 15 mm) as well as 17 six-layer laminates (6 x 12 mm). Glass brackets were laminated onto the latter to attach the steel elements, achieving an optically seamless transition to the fa\u00e7ade components. Over the complete height of the various fins sedak accurately drilled the attachment points for te fa\u00e7ade glazing: a total of 3316 holes with diameters of between 32 and 60 mm – and that with a high degree of precision. In the subsequent lamination everything had to function perfectly. „That was a great challenge because absolutely no tolerances were possible“, explained Theisen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The glass fins were manufactured with high precision to <\/p>\n sedak produced tailor-made glass fins to meet the various <\/p>\n The longest glass fins measure 17.2 meters and are thereby the <\/p>\n sedak fitted some of the glass fins with <\/p>\n Glass is architecture: the impressive glass fa\u00e7ades with their gigantic <\/p>\n In the huge complex the lobby area on the corner almost <\/p>\n Reprint free of charge, copy requested<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Leading glass<\/strong><\/p>\n sedak, the glass manufacturer in Gersthofen, Germany, was founded in 2007. The company and its 170 employees have developed into the world\u2019s technology and innovation leader for large insulating and safety glass. With a ten-year experience of manufacturing oversize glass and after having increased the level of automation continuously, sedak is regarded as a specialist in this know-how intensive segment. The glass units reach dimensions up to 3.51 m x 20 m – processed, tempered, laminated, printed, coated, and cold bent. The core capabilities are the lamination of glass, edging, and the company\u2019s special knowledge of producing glass components with additional functional and decorative elements. sedak\u2019s production has been optimized for extraordinary glass sizes and weights; all finishing steps are highly automated and handled in-house. As a full supplier for glass up to 20 m, sedak sees itself as a partner for architects, designers, and fa\u00e7ade constructors. Outstanding references are for example the House of European History in Brussels, the Faculty of Medicine in Montpellier, the Torre Europa in Madrid, Brookfield Place in New York City, the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Apple Cube in New York City, the science center experimenta in Heilbronn, as well as numerous premium flagship stores worldwide.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A total of 404 glass fins from sedak enable large-area glass fa\u00e7ades in the new Lakhta quarter Europe’s tallest building dominates the north of St. Petersburg, directly on Neva Bay. 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\nenable the glass fa\u00e7ades to be safely attached to them.
\nPhoto: sedak<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nrequirements, including 14 seven-layer laminates.
\nPhoto: sedak<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nlongest laminates in use in any building worldwide.
\nPhoto: sedak<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nattachment points made from high-grade steel.
\nPhoto: sedak<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\npanes supported by glass fins, some with heights of over 17 meters,
\nare optimally suited to the immense size of the Lakhta Tower.
\nPhoto: Laktha Center<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nseems small. In reality, this part of the building alone
\nalmost qualifies as a skyscraper.
\nPhoto: Laktha Center<\/p>\n\n\n
\n sedak GmbH & Co. KG
\n<\/strong>Tatjana Vinkovic
\nTel.: +49(0)821\/2494-823
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