Frener & reifer magazine in english

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The dynamic metallic envelope of the Investcorp Building.

We extend you an invitation to familiarise yourself with the FRENER & REIFER portfolio. Please take a look at our facade geometries in glass, metal, wood and other materials.There you will find reference projects with spectacular facade solutions; project data, solution details and backgrounds; our own in-house developments and products. We trust that this will provide something that animates and inspires you. We hope to see you in Bressanone soon.

Michael J. PurzerHead of Marketing and Sales

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WORLD-FAMOUS FACADES FROM FRENER & REIFER IN BRESSANONE / SOUTH TYROL

Every beginning requires courage!

That is what Georg Frener and Franz Reifer had when they founded their own artist blacksmith and craft metalworking business in South Tyrol 40 years ago.In the spirit of architect Frei Otto - “only fascinat-ing examples can take us further“, they sought their challenges in facade construction for exclusive clients and well-known architects. They are still rising to these challenges today, at the head of a growing team, with a spirit of craftsmanship and technical excellence in structural metal and glass construction.

What urges them on?

In the enclosed interview, architecture expert Andreas Hempel elicits insights from the CEO, the founders and partners regarding the techni-cal challenges of facade construction projectscarried out under unique conditions.

They also consider goals and needs for new residential and living environments and the opportunities that arise from the perma-nent pressure for change in the construction industry.

Where is there scope for development?

How does FRENER & REIFER expertise create cost effective, on schedule, design faithful facade solutions? We join the team as a part-ner with integrated facade initiatives for the sustainable architecture of tomorrow.

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30 FACADES FOR EXCLUSIVE LIVING Classically modern and with lasting value - “the special things in life“

32 ALL-GLASS STAIRS FOR CHINA “The experienced professional”. An interesting challenge for Rupert Reifer

34 FUTURISTIC FACADES ANDEVOLVING BUILDING CULTUREParametric and integrated – “for open minds”

36 FRENER & REIFER USA, UK & WORLDWIDE: LOCATIONS AND SPHERES OF ACTIVITY

Scope for innovation and building culture development

38 REFERENCE PROJECTSA fund of facade construction solutions – built up over 40 years

5 THE QUEST FOR PERFECT FACADE ARCHITECTURE Georg Frener, Thomas Geissler, Franz, Michael and Bernhard Reifer in conversation with Prof. Dr. Architect Andreas Hempel - “The Interview“

8 WILDSPITZBAHN AND CAFÉ 3.440 A new attraction on the Pitztaler Glacier - “we were working at the limits of feasibility”

12 INVESTCORP BUILDING“Flattering form”. Complex sculptural stainless steel in a historic context

16 HILLS PLACE, OFFICE RENOVATIONShipbuilding technology used to model an aluminium free-form facade – “Ship Ahoy!”

18 BMW WELT – SERVICE BUILDING FACADESAND TRIAS BRIDGE, PRODUCTION MILEInteractive museum and dispatch centre breaks visitor records - “premium class facade construction”

22 THYSSENKRUPP QUARTIER HEAD OFFICEFacade engineering artistry creates Corporate Architecture - “a pioneer for project lean craftsmanship”

26 THE DOLDER GRANDRebirth of an iconic Swiss Hotel - “the Dolder is given a new lease of life”

28 ACTELION BUSINESS CENTER Think “Pick-a-Stick” - but with glass facades! Milestone for the largest biotechnology company in Europe

29 VITRAHAUS Filigree facade construction for a generously spacious effect -“at home in the flagship store”

46 PROJECT SOLUTIONSWe create one-off solutions andrecommend the best on the market

48 PRODUCTSHigh-performance. Individual.Made by FRENER & REIFER

50 SYSTEM EXPERTISE FRENER & REIFER facade construction system for refined requirements -“versatile and with great views“

52 COMPANY PROFILE Work that holds its value –created by innovative engineers and craftspeople

54 PARTNER FOR ARCHITECTURE Outstanding results create a special stimulus – “together we can move mountains!“

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IN CONVERSATION WITH GEORG FRENER: How do you see the future of construction culture? My experience is that in the future there will continue to be people for whom architecture and construction technology are a matter of culture. Value concepts in any era will be im-plemented using surprising innovations in urban planning and building. The obligation for us is therefore this: to recognise architects’ visions, in short the nature of every new period, and realise these using the latest technology. Even though we are experiencing a certain demand saturation, we know from experience that lean years will again be replaced by better times: a new spirit emphasises new features - just think of corporate architecture, built ex-amples of which show us what their builders do and what they stand for.

Where is facade construction going?A building envelope conveys function and aesthetics. Therefore, any construction requires compliance with defined standards. New materials and new technological breakthroughs come into play. A fresh approach to designs is always required of architects: visionaries who

“CREATING ARCHITECTURE IS A CULTURAL TASK. THE DREAMS, VISIONS AND VALUES OF EVERY ERA ARE REFLECTED IN ITS ARCHITECTURE”

Georg Frener. Entrepreneur

sense the necessity and spirit of the times and mould fresh, unused forms. Architects will continue to provide the specifications and facade manufacturers will provide design-faithful implementation. Design, craftsmanship and tech-nology will in the future form a new cohesion, requiring instinct and empathetic cooperation. Facade construction will become more and more individual, which simultaneously requir-es ever higher quality. Nothing will be gained by employing standard unit designs. This will only be possible via efforts that go beyond any standard solution.

What particularly inspires you in life?Cooperation with like-minded people on an exceptional project, to which only spiritual affinity and mutual esteem provide the key to success. The human factor is crucial for the attainment of difficult goals.

IN CONVERSATION WITH THOMAS GEISSLER: What is your strategy for FRENER & REIFER?Our strengths at FRENER & REIFER are an em-phasis on customer orientation, a capacity for technical innovation and the passion with which our employees strive for the success of our projects. In the future, we have to play to these strengths even more consistently in the global market. Our goal is to be the preferred partner for the realisation of exceptional, sophisticated building envelopes for our cus-tomers worldwide and to expand the limits of what is possible a little bit on every project. As a medium-sized company, we can be signifi- cantly more flexible and swiftly proactive in doing this than many of our competitors. This means that we can implement our customers’

PROF. ANDREAS HEMPELINTERVIEWS MEMBERS OF THE FRENER & REIFER FAMILIES AND THE CFOTHOMAS GEISSLER

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for creative realization of opportunities, we have created a good reputation – and apart from that, we let our projects speak for themselves!

Can artistic intuition create added value?May I respond as a musician? Thank you! Would you explain Baroque music to some-one on the basis of the mathematics that lie behind it? Probably not - you would play it ... maybe even improvise! Even as a tech-nician I know that creative empathy is more than technology - it can realize dreams. The most elegant solutions arise from combining a mathematical basis with a playful approach. So, yes! - We experience the added value de-rived from intuition and technology as style, as an unmistakable atmosphere that turns a building into an experience.

requests promptly and efficiently. For com-plex new technical developments in the field of movable facades and free-form surfaces, we can rely on our more than 40 years of accumulated experience. Our customers can unhesitatingly depend on the reliability, long service life and elegance of our structures, which are custom-made for each project.

How do you manage your global activities?Our globally active project teams make the challenges of new projects their own and can draw on the company’s years of experience in the construction of special designs.

What is your particular inspiration?My family and my children; they are my centre of gravity! Speaking generally, I’m inspired by brilliant constructions and compositions. Whether in nature, exceptional architecture or music – you’ve guessed, as a drummer and as conductor of an internationally recognised brass band I am obsessed with music.! Some people say I‘m introverted? Maybe, but my feel-ing is that all the joy of life lies within.

IN CONVERSATION WITH FRANZ REIFER:How do you implement architectural designs without distorting them?First of all: “it won’t work” doesn’t exist for us. I study the architectural plans very care-fully and feel my way into them. Then I de-velop an implementation method. The current

In doing so our subsidiaries, e.g. in the USA, the UK and France, make use of both local resources in their respective countries and of our in-house production facilities at our HQ in Bressanone, as well as of our long-established and well-coordinated supply chain consisting of top international companies in the fields of glass production, metal working and surface finishing. In this way, we place our extensive international know-how at our customers’ disposal, something that is simply beyond the resources of a purely local firm. We see ourselves as a partner to our customers, help-ing to guarantee the success of complex cus-tom-made constructions in the facade and roof sector worldwide in cooperation with all other international stakeholders.

IN CONVERSATION WITH BERNHARD REIFER: How do you differentiate yourselves in the market?Above all through honesty with architects and clients. We therefore don’t reject any chal-lenges, but instead point out the technical and commercial boundaries. Our clients thank us for this, which is understandable: they don’t want to take any unnecessary risks. But we of course do not want to work under just any condition. With our wealth of experience, practised in-sight into technological contexts and a instinct

The FRENER & REIFER management team (from left to right): Jean-Claude Brehm, Frank Osanna, Michael J. Purzer, Gerhard Ploner, Bernhard Reifer, Thomas Geissler, Christian Ciliberto, Norbert Huber, Erwin Trommer, Michael Reifer, Paul Neumair and Markus Ueberbacher.

“WE HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO GO BEYOND ACCEPTED LIMITATIONS. THAT IS OUR BENCHMARK”

“CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND PROJECT SUCCESS ARE THE CRITERIA AGAINST WHICH WE MEASURE OURSELVES”

Bernhard Reifer: an experienced facade engineer with a pronounced artistic streak.

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The FRENER & REIFER management team (from left to right): Jean-Claude Brehm, Frank Osanna, Michael J. Purzer, Gerhard Ploner, Bernhard Reifer, Thomas Geissler, Christian Ciliberto, Norbert Huber, Erwin Trommer, Michael Reifer, Paul Neumair and Markus Ueberbacher.

At FRENER & REIFER Michael Reifer combines practice with scientific research.

“TIMES CHANGE. OUR STANDARDS REMAIN THE SAME“

renderings are very helpful - indeed, they lead to increasingly sophisticated facades, from right angles to free forms. Using different computer programs, we then base our advice regarding feasibility as closely as possible on the design – and of course we also consider cost effectiveness as well as technical issues.

To what extent does detailed planning influ-ence your ideas of quality?Careful detailed planning is the most impor-tant prerequisite for quality. Nevertheless, we keep the big picture in mind when we consider the implications of building physics, statics and all external influences. Under no circum-stances should the detail of the shape affect the overall design. The work on the detail is exciting but very expensive. Where surfaces

Franz Reifer – A bold designer with 40 years of experience and a love of detail.

collide in architecture and design, it becomes a matter of the art of the joint, which is usually the most sensitive component. The quality of our detailed work still comes from the crafts-manship that I learned from scratch during my apprenticeship as a locksmith.

What inspires you most in life?In addition to innovative technology for build-ings in general, it is above all buildings from antiquity, whose technical solutions with the means available at the time have always amazed me and continue to do so. I also love our beautiful South Tyrol with its wonderful nature. But the laughter of children and trav-el can also inspire me - as well as music, of course!

IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL REIFER: Are top-quality products still marketable today?Architects are creative and come up with designs for innovative top-quality products that usually can only be carried out unsatisfactorily with standardised solutions. Without a doubt, anyone who can realise these designs in a technically perfect style despite their difficulty creates marketable added value - which gener-

“TIMES CHANGE. OUR STANDARDS REMAIN THE SAME“

ates quality demand. But this of course requires disciplined cooperation and an acute focus on quality from all participants. The ideal case is when we create details that transcend the individual project context and lend themselves to efficient individualisation, thus becoming commercially marketable. Of course, craft man-ufacturers such as us are much more capable of offering such top-quality products in “batch size 1” than large firms with standard solutions.

How do you ensure project success?By minimising material and resources using the “less is more” efficiency principle - which, in structural terms, is often easier said than done! In addition, “less” also means more care and attentiveness! The specific situation in South Tyrol, with its “German technology and Italian design” is helpful, in that it often leads us to quite unexpected technical aesthetics.

AUGUST 5:SNOW ARRIVES AT AUSTRIA’S HIGHEST CONSTRUCTION SITE.3 MONTHS LATER THE HIGHEST CAFE IN THE EASTERN ALPS OPENEDITS DOORS. RIGHT ON SCHEDULE.

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CLIENT / LOCATION Pitztaler Gletscherbahnen, St. Leonhard, Tyrol, Austria

ARCHITECT Baumschlager Hutter Partner, Dornbirn, Austria.

INSTALLATION PERIOD FORSTEEL LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE, BUILDING ENVELOPE AND FACADES 5 months

of up to 50 installers from different trades work-ing simultaneously with the appropriate safety equipment copes with everything.

The implementation partners - the steelwork and facade consortium – successfully carried out another audacious technical feat: acrobatic installation in capricious weather conditions. For the FRENER & REIFER facade construction professionals – in charge of the whole building envelope, including adjacent structures – error- free precision from prefabrication onwards was obligatory.

Almost every one of the 900 sheet panels is unique, with its own geometry. Before going into production, each envelope panel was new-ly visualized as a free-form element and every detail planned to the architects’ specifications.

At an altitude of 3440 m above sea level and since 2012 Austria‘s highest mountain cable-car station: the “New Wildspitzbahn” on the Hinteren Brunnenkogel in the Pitztal Glacier region. 5 AUGUST: Endurance test at the summit. Picture a snow covered ribbed arched steel roof sitting on a precipitous rocky ridge on the breathtaking Wildspitz glacier massif. On this August day the aluminium skin, also covered in a layer of snow, has to be installed on the steel roof. For the experienced FRENER & REIFER team this means: focused professional work under the intense high altitude sun and thin air. Suddenly – a change in the weather: summer decides to turn back into winter, complete with biting winds and snow storms! Time to shovelsome snow…the team stumbles through thick gloomy fog…and once the task has been completed they calmly resume their installation work. A TIGHT SQUEEZE ON SITE: Everything is ex-tremely cramped thanks to the steeply sloping mountain flanks all around. The mountain sta-tion’s 1200 m2 of effective space has to grow from a contact area of only 200 m2. Everything has to happen simultaneously: the smallest miscalculation could be fatal. But the team spirit

Professional installation at 3000 m plus in the Austrian Alps. Site Manager Franz Mitterutzner: “The substructures for the edge seals are accurate down to the last millimetre - thanks to perfect work by our surveyors! Which means that the preliminary work of my colleagues in production in Bressanone can be completed.”


“I CAN’T IMAGINE A BETTER PARTNER“

Prof. Carlo Baumschlager. Architect

create new highlights in Alpine tourism. The results were convincing, especially for the many visitors who love the Wildspitzbahn: “An experience! It is refreshing when vision-aries come together and don’t let themselves be discouraged by anything!“

The biggest challenges were the tight schedule and the logistical hurdles. Where the mountain determines work cycles, maximum precision is required – exactly the kind of hands-on crafts-manship and high-tech experience provided by FRENER & REIFER.The option of using helicopters in the construc-tion of the outer skin ruled itself out. The glass panels, for example, would not have survived such rapid transport due to the pressure differ-ences between the differing altitudes involved. The material cableway across the glacier was the lifeline to the site. And as there was little storage space on the mountaintop, all parts were delivered for immediate installation.

Architect Carlo Baumschlager explains, on be-half of all the project participants, how the pro-ject was able to be completed on schedule: “the secret to the success of the new Wildspitzbahn was the handshake principle! Instead of the common document wars via lawyers, all parties were always actively committed to the search for on-site solutions and, because of this, all pulled together without any unnecessary drama.”


Dr. Hans Rubatscher.Client and Director of the Pitztaler Gletscherbahnen

“THE IMAGE AND NAME RECOGNITION OF THE PITZTAL REGION WILL BE GIVEN A SUSTAINED BOOST“

Such meticulous planning and organisation was required both in design and during our installation as there was no chance of making major changes on site, and with no opportunity to change the efficiently planned installation logistics schedule. Sustainability measures and material optimisation were also integral to the overall challenge. This facade in particular had to be capable of defying the forces of nature in the high mountains.

The decisive impulse for this investment was the desire to create a futuristic architec-tural icon with the new building rather than just replacing the outdated facilities. The operators have invested around 20 million Euros in the cable car and cafe in order to

Safety first - and teamwork: our installers defied the physical and manual challenges with courage and the highest possible level of motivation. Thank you.

September: the operationally ready valley station at 2800 m awaits its first visitors.

Austria‘s highest mountain cable-car station at an altitude of 3440 m above sea level.

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CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS− High altitude and extreme weather

changes.− Difficult geometry of both mountain

and valley station building envelopes. − All component shipments to the

mountain station required their own logistics concept.

− Hundreds of differently shaped aluminium sheet panels, mounting brackets, and mounting and spacer profiles had to be precision-designed, produced with pinpoint accuracy and assembled on site to the highest standards of perfection.

SCOPE OF WORK− Planning and execution of two

spectacular mountain stations in the highest glacier skiing area in Austria at 2800 m and 3440 m.

− Form-giving steel construction and free-formed aluminium roof skin.

− Curved glass panorama facade. − Parametrically planned complete

solution. − Facades: valley station 1250 m2,

mountain station 1620 m2.

Thanks to its floating 166-seat terrace the completed Café is able to

offer its guests dramatic vistas.

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Daylight is brought into the interior spaces via 25 drop-shaped rooflights.

The new Investcorp Building was construct-ed in Oxford in the middle of the historic environment of the “Middle East Centre at St Antony‘s College“ to the designs of the world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid.

The building is a bridge-like, three-storey, con-necting structure between numbers 66 and 68 Woodstock Road, containing a library, an archive and a lecture hall with 117 seats.

The challenge for the architect was to create a modern landmark in a heritage environment between two listed buildings (from the Victorianand Edwardian eras) and reflect these sur-roundings, steeped in history, on the reflective surface of the building envelope.

The design also had to take into account an underground watercourse and a large protect-ed, historic Californian Sequoia redwood tree in the middle of the construction site, which could not be felled or allowed to sustain any damage to its roots. The architect worked with these requirements while planning a 1200 m2 large, free-form building, standing in stark contrast to its surroundings.

The building is characterised by its dynamic, flowing envelope, supported by a substructure of glued laminated timber trusses. This basic structure was clad with boards, insulated and provided with a waterproof membrane.

One of our design engineers and facade experts at the presentation of the stainless steel sheet mock-up with electro-polished surface.

The minimo_FR transom/mullion glass facade at the south side of the building. To protect the interior from excessive sunlight, the glass panes were provided with a graduating dot-matrix screen-print.



The FRENER & REIFER specialist team during installation in Oxford.

CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS− Approx. 300 free-formed, partly double-curved electro-polished stainless steel sheets.− Constricted site situation in historic building environment.− Huge, hundred-year-old tree which could not be damaged in any way. − Erection of scaffold around complex freeform structure.− Design, fabrication and precision installation of rooflights.− Packaging and the delivery logistics of the highly sensitive electro- polished stainless steel sheet.− Parametrically planned complete solution construction.

SCOPE OF WORK− 650 m² double-curved stainless steel sheet facade with electro-polished surface.− 25 drop-shaped skylights integrated into the glass edge screen print.− Southern minimo_FR transom/mullion glass facade in various geometries and graduating dot-matrix screen-print serving as sun protection.− minimo_FR entrance door.− All-glass ground floor facade.− East window with complex geometry across several levels.

An incentive for the architect was to create a modern landmark in a heritage environment while reflecting the latter in the polished facade of the new building.

The superimposed metallic envelope consists of 300 free-formed and partially double-curved steel sheets with an electropolished surface. The shape and size of the sheets vary between 1.5 m in width and 5 m in height.The large dimensions of the individual panels are intended to provide, in combination with the horizontally running hairline joints and the high reflectivity of the polished surfaces, the visual impression of a continuous, metal envelope. The only visible components are the narrow 10 mm vertical joints.

“A MODERN LANDMARK IN A HERITAGE ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN TWO LISTED BUILDINGS“


The partly double-curved stainless steel sheet facade with electro-polished surface

and the delicate minimo_FR glass facade.

The all-glass west facade on the ground floor.

CLIENT / LOCATION St Antony’s College, Oxford

ARCHITECT Zaha Hadid Architects

INSTALLATION PERIOD FOR BUILDING ENVELOPE AND FACADES 12 months

The curved, soft form and the gleaming exte-rior skin create a successful contrast between the new structure and the existing buildings. This allows the adjacent listed buildings to continue to function as strong, stand-alone elements.

Other special constructions at the “Softbridge Building” are the delicate ground floor entrance facade in minimo_FR and the 130 m² minimo_FR mullion and transom glass facade above, the glass of which features a graduating dot- matrix screen-print serving as sun protection.

A major challenge in realising the construction was to find specialists for the implementa-tion of the highly complex building envelope. The FRENER & REIFER team was commis-sioned to undertake the 3D design planning, manufacturing and installation in 2012. The facade works included the 650 m² stainless steel sheet facade, the all-glass west facade on the ground floor, a glass window with complex geometry and design development of the 25 drop-shaped rooflights.

Despite the complex shape of the building and the access difficulties, FRENER & REIFER provided, in collaboration with the general contractor, a professional and safety-compliant installation solution.

When the sky is overcast the facade merges with the clouds. However, when light falls on the three-dimensionally shaped aluminium planks they shimmer with differing degrees of intensity.

CLIENT / LOCATION Puzzle Investments LimitedDublin, Irland

ARCHITECT Future Systems (Amanda Levete Architects)

INSTALLATION PERIOD FORBUILDING ENVELOPE AND FACADES 25 months

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In a side street off central London’s bustling Oxford Street stands a six-storey freeform office building, its gentle curves contrasting with its stone neighbours from previous eras. The contrast between old and new is resolved by the deliberately restrained curved alumi-nium facade.

For this project, FRENER & REIFER chose an artisanal approach based on shipbuilding in-dustry techniques adapted to the needs of the construction industry. Virtually random curved surfaces were created via the use of special extruded aluminium profiles instead of planks. In order to provide the customer with a cal-

“THE PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH USED FOR THIS FACADE WAS ADAPTED FROM THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY“

Reviewing the mock-up of the facade, developed in the workshop in Bressanone.

culable solution and ensure efficient logistical planning, the new problem-solving approach was developed into a standardised, quality-assured component and installation system.

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The six-storey freeform office building stands in a side street off central London’s Oxford Street.

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“WE WORK WITH THE BESTAND MOST FLEXIBLE TOOLS:OUR HANDS“

The BMW brand world in the centre of Mu-nich is a dynamic solitaire with a classy skin in steel and glass – created by the Viennese architecture practice Coop Himmelb(l)au as something unique: “Digital Modern“.

An architectural beacon for a global brand, in-volving more than just aesthetic or structural challenges: this is a communication landscape through and through – its multi-functionality representative of the openness of the 21st cen-tury. BMW Welt is a combination of theatre, market-place, exhibition temple and customer vehicle collection centre and also features ca-tering, presentation, event, congress and meet-ing facilities. It is in effect a small town - with over two million visitors per year.

FRENER & REIFER was directly commissioned as a specialist facade company responsible for the brand world service building facades and the new visitors‘ paths through the production centre, and also as a general contractor for the pedestrian bridge connecting the BMW brand world with the historic BMW ensemble. The elegant bridge structure - dynamic and light, with a total length of about 100 m - arrows over a busy Munich arterial road.

Pure precision every time.BMW brand world - a Munich landmark. The gap dimensions and the diagonal lines in the architectural specifications were

perfectly adhered to across the entire building complex, which also features 80 concealed maintenance doors.


Prof. Wolf D. Prix. Architect - Coop Himmelb(l)au

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BMW brand world – curved stainless steel panels in vehicle dispatch area.

CLIENT / LOCATIONBMW AG, Munich, Germany

ARCHITECTCOOP HIMMELB(L)AU Vienna, Austria


CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS, SERVICE BUILDINGS FACADE − Detailed design and realisation of the

exceptional structural geometry. − Diagonal joint pattern. − Approx. 9000 sharp-edged laser-cut,

satin-matt stainless steel sheets cut in different formats.

− Precision planity of stainless steel sheets mounted on a form-giving steel substructure.

SCOPE OF WORK,SERVICE BUILDINGS FACADE − 16,000 m2 facade cladding in inner

and outer areas, of which 14,500 m2 in 3 mm stainless steel panels.

− 1600 m2 of glass facades as mixed steel and aluminium transom / mullion construction.

− Glass parapets. Textile sun protection systems. Smoke warning systems. Other metalwork e.g. electrically actuated 1500 mm x 4800 mm maintenance louvres.

The BMW pedestrian bridge. BMW’s award criterion was a perfect outer envelope. FRENER & REIFER was selected as the general contractor.The bridge is actually a “boat“, because the cross-sections of the load-bearing torsionally rigid and welded tight steel box girders change in form from bulbous rectangles to streamlined keel-shaped triangles along the bridge progression. All in all, from implementation of the 3D model to final acceptance of the approximately 600 differently formed sheet metal cladding panels, the expectations of the architect and the client were exceeded.

Precision handicraft: the expressive architecture was

given its form with the aid of cherry-pickers. At peak times, over

100 installers were in action for FRENER & REIFER.

Once again, FRENER & REIFER started construc-tively from scratch and used their accumulated experience to transform a revolutionary idea into buildable form.The goal was to create a pleasant working atmosphere and comfort for the office staff and beautiful facade aesthetics for the beholder.The method was a sophisticated new sun protec-tion system using vertically interlockable lamel-lae leafs, which automatically align with the sun during the day thereby shading the work spaces and preventing slits of glare from entering. In overcast conditions the lamellae open smoothly and unobtrusively, allowing free views through the floor-to-ceiling glazing. The lamellae can also be programmed to adopt the “Show Program V-position”.

FRENER & REIFER was the partner responsi-ble for the design, development, test var-iants and execution of a glass facade with a front-mounted stainless steel sun protection system for the ThyssenKrupp Quarter.

References were crucial in entrusting the construction of the new ThyssenKrupp Head-quarters down to the smallest detail to FRENER & REIFER, after completion of a goal-oriented pre-qualification process. The building concept was the result of an international architectural competition with uncompromising standards of quality, designed by a German/French architec-tural team with consideration for sustainability issues and eventually awarded “DGNB Sustain-ability Certification in Gold“.

Jürgen Steffens. Architect - JSWD Architekten

“WHEN I VISITEDFRENER & REIFER, I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE FEELING THAT THEY HAD REALLY GOT TO GRIPS WITH THE SITUATION”

380,000 stainless steel lamellae in motion – thanks to the ingenious, counter-rotating, hollow vertical shaft arrangement. Using this method, complete overlapping of lamellae with those in the neighbouring gridline is made possible - just one of many innovative details.

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CLIENT / LOCATIONThyssenKrupp AG, Essen, Germany ARCHITEKTENGEMEINSCHAFTChaix & Morel et Associés Paris, France

JSWD Architekten

Cologne, Germany

ThyssenKrupp Quartier Head Office:A textbook example of Corporate Architecture and an ambassador for steel as a material.



Walter Grasmug. Architect and Partner - Chaix & Morel + Associés Paris

“THEIR LOYALTY AND CREATIVITY IS UNBEATABLE

AND THEY ARE CERTAINLY ONE OF THE BEST FACADE

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN THE WORLD“

Double-checking the crucial production details for prefabrication of the lamellae “trees”. After mature consideration special workbenches were set up and assembled using handicraft methodology. The process was unbelievably efficient and error-free. Success factor: people!

CHALLENGESAND INNOVATIONS − Newly developed automatically

driven stainless steel sun protection system with opposed interlocking lamellae “trees”.

− Glass facade with special aluminium profiles.

SCOPE OF WORK− Approx. 7700 m2 primary facade

as unitised glass facade with special aluminium profiles.

− Approx. 7800 m2 stainless steel sun protection system - includingcontrols and start-up.


In order to meet construction management’s scheduling requirements, the primary glass facade was designed as a unitised facade. A special trick of the construction is that the support brackets of the sun protection system and the maintenance catwalks were already integrated into the facade elements – meaning that the lamellae trees could be set directly into the mechanism and are also statically effective in combination with the moving lattice.

Well thought out down to the smallest detail: the upper surfaces of the stainless steel lamellae are ground in quadruplicate - a new product from ThyssenKrupp – while the underside was matt-blasted to reduce reflections in the workplace. Lamellae in the “V-position”, aka the architects’ “Show Programm”.

A fairytale Belle Epoque hotel from the Edwardian era, now once again offering a grand hotel experience after being extended with sweeping wings

and additional floors. The facade solutions satisfied the particularly high quality requirements in terms of both function and form.

CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS − Demand for highest possible quality from

architects and Clients with a love of detail. − “5-Star Superior“ Hotel requirements. − Wide range of designs and typologies. − Complex connection situations between

new and old buildings.− New development of listed wooden profiles

with frameless triple-glazing within the historic timberwork of the “mini-castle”.

− Bespoke awnings designed for strong winds. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDED:− Approx. 11,000 m2 of diverse facade

types for new and old buildings.− Wooden windows, extensive wood

aluminium sliding windows and conservation agency approved wooden profiles.

− Heated glass Spa facade, and glass roof, curved glass facade, Maestro Tower Suite facade, glass ballroom facade and glass roof element, glazed main entrance with very strongly projecting steel sheet canopy.

− 3000 m2 forest motif screen. − Over 70 different door types incl. stone-filled

heavy-duty doors with dead weights of up to 1000 kg.

− 1400 linear metre glass parapet.− Over 2000 sun protection / glare shield

systems in various designs. − Dolderbahn Bergstation housing, outsize

folding door systems, width 8.0 m andheight 6.0 m, East Wing extension.

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The globally active architects Foster + Partners and their visionary investor Urs Schwarzenbach have revitalised this fairytale style hotel. Old and new combine with a sense of style and innovative facade technology in a lively ensemble.

The new “Dolder Grand“ is once again one of the Leading Hotels of the World - a famous name with an impressive past and an exclusive location on the Zürichberg, high above the city and the lake with the Alps in the blue distance.

FRENER & REIFER was commissioned as gen-eral contractor for the entire facade and metal works – and, as a partner of the architects, the Client‘s representatives and the project man-agement company, exploring new technical territory and creating project-specific special developments became everyday activities. Site logistics presented a special challenge, neces-sitating some adventurous material transports through the historically protected building. The complex connection challenges between old and new buildings were all overcome by the FRENER & REIFER team in their battle for on-time and within-budget project implementation.

CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE / LOCATION Fanzun AGZurich, Switzerland

ARCHITECTFoster + Partners London, UK

Welcome portal: the extremely cantilevered 70 ton canopy absorbs any snow load, thanks to Swiss statics.

The soffit features 4 mm thick red-high-gloss precision-cut panels.

Behind the facade awaits the Dolder pool with its 4000 m² of inspiring wellness ambience. The detailed design, installation logistics and implementation of the facades all involved overcoming serious technical hurdles.

The Dolder Grand – Thomas Schmid, Director of Business Development

“THE ARCHITECTURE OF TODAY RETAINS THE ESSENCE OF YESTERDAY”

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prismatic nature of the structure’s stacking principle. The cantilevered, interconnecting “office blocks” allow unusual perspectives, prospects and views while being simultaneously very functional. The specially designed all-glass window strips with vertical glass joints direct the light into the interior spaces and provide transparency and openness. The facade surfaces connect with the overlapping levels above and/or below, depending on the building geometry, and required the creation of precisely calculated bespoke elements.

Herzog & de Meuron architects created the design for the Actelion Business Center, an office and laboratory building for the largest biotech company in Europe. FRENER & REIFER was responsible for the detailed design and implementation of the complex facades.

The building with two lower and six upper floors houses 350 employees and symbolisesActelion’s core values - innovation and openness. These were implemented into the architectural design via the transparent, communicative,

CHALLENGESAND INNOVATIONS− Extremely complex assembly logistics

due to the irregularly distributed“stacking principle” building structure.

- 200 different all-glass cornerhad to be designed and executed.

SCOPE OF WORK− Approx. 15,020 m2 vertical and

partly 10° inclined glass facade.− 3-layer thermal protection

insulating glazing and integrated gathered-louvre storage system.− Ground floor facade: aluminium

transom/mullion-construction.

The structure of the building provides unusual perspectives, and has a high degree of functionality and creativity. For example, the roof areas are either planted or can be used as terraces and courtyards.

The facade elements are inclined by 10° in-wards or outwards depending whether they are located in the shade or the sun.

During the detailed design and installation of these highly demanding 15,020 m2 facade surfaces, FRENER & REIFER developed, manu-factured, delivered and installed: 2731 triple insulating glass panes with integrated sun protection louvres, automatically following the daily course of the sun, 1588 glass balustrade panes, a ground floor aluminium transom/

CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE / LOCATION Actelion Pharmaceuticals LtdAllschwil, Switzerland

ARCHITECTHerzog & de MeuronBasel, Switzerland

mullion construction, and 90 cm high, manually operated top-hung opening leafs.

The flagship store of the Vitra Home Col-lection – seen in the right light thanks to Herzog & de Meuron. A magnet for visitors with an inspired highly filigree facade by FRENER & REIFER.

There it is again - that alchemy between form, technology and lighting: the VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein. An architectural masterpiece in

CLIENT / LOCATIONVitra Verwaltungs GmbH Weil am Rhein, Germany

ARCHITECTSHerzog & de MeuronBasel, Switzerland

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CHALLENGESAND INNOVATIONS− Extraordinary building geometry

with unusual building overlaps. − Special setting out of the facade

construction in order to absorb structural component movements of up to + / - 30 mm.

SCOPE OF WORK− Approx. 1000 m2 of frontal facades,

exterior and interior facades exe-cuted using the FRENER & REIFER

system.− Mullion and cover cap face

width of 30 mm.

Herzog & de Meuron’s vision for the VitraHaus was: maximum transparency. Unimpeded views of the enchanting surround-ings - and effective display windows by both day and night.

Herzog & de Meuron’s vision for the VitraHaus was: maximum transparency. Unimpeded views of the enchanting surroundings - and effective display windows by both day and night.

which the traditional house forms appear to be as random as layered logs.

The aesthetically daring overlapping building intersections result in a total of twelve houses. Full-height glazing on the front sides, five levels stacked on top of each other, cut into the gable areas of each underlying structure and projecting out by up to 15 m. Considered

functionally: 12 living spaces in showroom quality. Pleasant daylight floods generously through the large frontal glazing. Space creates atmosphere! At night, the frontal glazing turns into brightly lit display cases with surprising views into the slender structure: staged design!

For both planners and implementers, it was a matter of achieving the maximum amount of

light flooding into the building. An opportunityto use the currently narrowest transom / mullion system with an aesthetically minimised face width of 30 mm, developed specially by Franz Reifer for an all-glass appear-ance in facade areas - versatile, patent-protected and available in many versions. Here executed in steel with a specially designed circumferential shadow gap as separation between facade and building shell in order to absorb the high level of component movements and to compensate for the unusual building overlaps.

The architects chose the system patented by its inventor - Franz Reifer.

FRENER & REIFER delivers turn-key solutions for private villas and exclusive multi-family residences: design, manufacture and in-stallation of all facade types in glass, steel, stone, wood, textiles and other metals

Customers benefit from our internationally acquired facade expertise and cooperation in the best craftsmanship tradition – for clearly structured houses or curved building struc-tures. Looking into the future, facade design for pri-vate buildings will also require low primary energy consumption and minimal transmis-sion and ventilation heat losses. At FRENER & REIFER our knowledge and solutions are prepared for this: ventilation concepts, slid-ing systems in over-sized formats, all-glass aesthetics and products from the patented construction kit, all supplemented by our ex-perience and expertise with windows, doors, gates, sun protection solutions and unique design and art elements - also for interiors.

With us, bold visions and the latest technology can be transformed into living comfort with guaranteed value retention. We advise you and develop and implement first class technical details while always bearing in mind very high creative requirements. This also always involves a sustainable approach.

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Private Villa “Wellenhaus“.Design: Prof. Arch. Alexander Reichel.

Private VillaDesign: Kohlmayer Oberst Architekten

Jens Oberst. Architect - Kohlmayer Oberst Architekten

“INNOVATION INARCHITECTURE IS LOGICALLY APPLIED IMAGINATION”

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Special comfort at the private villa “Wellenhaus” - an integrated heated facade! Specifically developed for the light-flooded spatial concept, as here in the Spa area: an additive water circulation system was integrated into the hollow aluminium profile of the curved glass facade. A patented system for heating and cooling.

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Rupert Reifer manages the element const-ruction department at FRENER & REIFER in Bressanone. The experienced South Tyrolean practitioner knows that special conditions apply on almost every exciting project: tight deadlines, very few opportunities to make corrections, logistical bottlenecks…..or eve-rything just happens all at the same time.

For example, during the installation of both the earthquake-resistant all-glass spiral stair-case for the flagship IT store in Beijing and the

Rupert Reifer.FRENER & REIFER Bressanone. Installation expert working in China.

“THE GLASS CYLINDER AND THE STAIR WERE INSTALLED PUNCTUALLY IN THE CENTRE OF CHONGQING - AND THIS AT OVER 40° C. ALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS HAD TO BE DELIVERED TO SITE AT NIGHT.”

12.5 m high glass cylinder with its glass spi-ral staircase below in Chongqing, the project team once again found themselves with a tight time schedule “breathing down their necks”. This, together with the need to guarantee the durability of the glass structures, meant that high-precision logistics and installation were of paramount importance.

Which is why Rupert Reifer dropped everything and flew to China, together with two installers, in order to reinforce the company’s in-house team of specialists. Constantly accompanied on-site by the Chinese interpreter Yuang Sin, also a fully-fledged multi-tasker, they provided support for the installation of the glass const-ructions until the final handshake.

All construction materials could only be delivered to site by night in both the bustling centre of Beijing and China’s largest mega-city Chongqing. A further complication in the latter was the simultaneous installation of the cylinder above and the staircase below, “with us working to millimetre precision!” Excellent team spirit and all-round professionalism as usual saved the day.

Would he like to work on this kind of job again? “Definitely“ says Rupert Reifer laughing: “On a construction site where at least five languages are spoken simultaneously, the only option is to learn something new!“

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Millimetre precision. From design to manufacture to installation: step by step to success.

IT RETAIL STORE GUOTAICHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS− Highly demanding on-site logistics. − Simultaneous installation of the glass stair and glass cylinder.− High-precision installation at over 40°C and high humidity.

SCOPE OF WORKEntrance cylinder: h 12.5 m, 10 m, 12 curved, point-fixed facade panes 2.5 x 12.5 m, 12 glass fins and glass beams (laminated safety glass in 5 x 12mm toughened safety glass).Glass spiral stair: 45 treads + 3 landings, inner cylinder and stringers in chemically strengthened glass.Glass balustrade Guotai Plaza: 27 m linearly clamped, partially curved glass balustrade.

The all-glass spiral staircase for the flagship IT store in Beijing with 45 treads and 3 landlings.

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manship, industrial production and paramet-ric detail design. A curved wooden supporting structure, 174 unique hot-formed insulating glass panes, which had to withstand the com-plex ATEX Directive test procedure and 7,500 diverse form-giving perforated aluminium lamellae coalesce to create a harmonious whole. This building now fits into the city-scape during the daytime and becomes an immediately recognisable landmark by night, with its dome shining out over the houses of Paris.

Viewed from street level the building envelope, with its unmistakable sun protection system allowing virtually no views of the interior, rises inconspicuously above the listed main facade on the Avenue des Gobelins. The perfo-rated aluminium louvres prevent overheating of the glass panes while simultaneously enabling the utilisation of daylight in the interiors.

Fondation Jêrome Seydoux–Pathé 3D model and constricted site location in central Paris.

Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, an aesthetically sophisticated sculptural structure with highly complex geometry.

Andreas Reifer. Senior Site Manager

“BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTED SITE CONDITIONS MATERIAL HAD TO BE DIRECTLY INSTALLED AND THE BUILDING IN EFFECT CONSTRUCTED AROUND THE CRANE”

There is a trend towards custom-made products away from off-the-shelf components and many of our facades reflect this. Unique solutions often can lead to higher costs. However the application of creative “know-how” leads us toward new standards. Future-oriented pro-cess design enables new forms of individual-isation and this is where parametric planning provides the necessary project security – in terms of scheduling, organisation and efficien-cy, both in-house and between trades. Modi-fications can be carried out with no problems because nearly all data consists of variables. If a facade curvature changes, the substructure changes along with it. The execution of individ-ual facade elements is automatically calculated by the program and passed on to production in an error-free data exchange process.

The salvation of bespoke construction, and not just in theory: mathematical planning models

are currently pioneering (r)evolutionary process technology in metal construction - craft ex-pertise is gaining new tools.

An architectural spectacular in Paris!

FRENER & REIFER has been involved from the beginning with this new headquarters and

museum with office, archive and private cin-ema for Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, France‘s largest cinema operators, realising an aesthetically sophisticated sculptural structure with highly complex geometry, surrounded by historic buildings. The latter was a tough nut to crack – and achievable only in 3-D. Execution involved an efficient blend of astute crafts-

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Manfred Bernhardt. Architect.

“A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF PREFABRICATION FOR THE METAL FACADE. NO PARTS HAD TO BE ADAPTED ON SITE— IMPRESSIVE!“

Elsewhere, at the MPIA - Max Planck Institute for Astronomy at Königstuhl / Heidelberg, Germany: what began 40 years ago as Com-puter Integrated Manufacturing has here start-ed to bear fruit, thanks to Integrated Building Design and 3D planning expertise, in the form of a thrillingly dynamic and precise facade.

The idea of a building with the structure of an astronomical spiral – galactic! But: “how

to actually construct Whirlpool Galaxy M51?“ With professionals in planning and execution, working on the same data model, in a joint planning space, in a language understandable to all so as to create an integrated and efficient supply chain.Initiated and led by the team at Bernhardt + Partner architects, realisation of this iconic structure proceeded without a hitch. The key to success: integration!

394 different elements of sizes up to 2.5 m x 4.5 m and taken from curved single sheets were combined and in cross-section their shape, bent up to five times, forms the visual appearance of the constantly changing facade strips. None of the panels feature a right angle and only very few panels feature in

the facade geometry in the same way twice.

The parametrically designed facade elements and the difficult to access site in its urban context presented special installation chal-lenges, requiring both the highest artisanal and logistical precision. The construction crane, for example, had to be positioned from the outset in the only possible location (the future eleva-tor shaft), allowing the building to be in effect constructed around the crane, which was even-tually dismantled on site and its parts removed by another crane via the roof space. Due to the lack of storage facilities on site, all delivered material was installed directly using just-in-time methodology.

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THYSSENKRUPP QUARTIER, HEAD OFFICE | ESSEN, GERMANY • Chaix & Morel et Associés Paris, France & JSWD Architekten, Cologne, Germany

7700 m2 floor-to-ceiling primary aluminium / glass facade as special construction. 7800 m2 dynamic stainless steel sun protection facade, patented special development - including control system.

DOCKLAND, OFFICE BUILDING | HAMBURG, GERMANY • BRT - Bothe Richter Teherani, Hamburg, Germany

3750 m2 double-skin glass facade. Circumferential aluminium cladding, 1000 m2 projecting West facade, top floor facades. entrance portal, glass balustrades etc.

WILDSPITZBAHN | PITZTALER GLETSCHER, TYROL, AUSTRIA • Baumschlager Hutter Partner, Dornbirn, Austria

Highest ski region in Austria. F&R led steel works and facade construction. Sheet aluminium skin 1250 m2 valley station (2840 m). 1650 m2 mountain station (3440 m) including panorama facade.

“VERTIKALE“, CLIMBING HALL | BRESSANONE, ITALY • Dr. Arch. Wolfgang Meraner, Varna, Italy Dr. Arch. Martin Mutschlechner, Innsbruck, Austria

Steel / glass facade with height of 16.5 m. 500 m2 ornamental facade in perforated aluminium sheet.

“DIVES IN MISERICORDIA”, PARISH CHURCH | ROME, ITALY • Richard Meier & Partners, New York, USA

710 m2 / 3 steel / glass roof constructions including earthquake attenuation system and steel truss. 550 m2 transom / mullion facade with steel structure. Windows, doors etc.

ANDO BUILDING, NOVARTIS CAMPUS | BASEL, SWITZERLAND • Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, Osaka, Japan

7500 m2 unitised aluminium facade. 1100 m2 double-skin glass facade. Aluminium and stainless steel Ground Floor facade. 2500 m2 bespoke lamellae sun protection system.

BERLINER BOGEN, OFFICE BUILDING | HAMBURG, GERMANY • BRT - Bothe Richter Teherani, Hamburg, Germany

15,700 m2 parabolic point-fixed glass envelope. 7 tip-up doors. Point-fixed North facade. All-glass cuboid pump house incl. steel load-bearing structure. Floor glass capable of bearing vehicles.

SÜDWESTMETALL, HEAD OFFICE | REUTLINGEN, GERMANY • Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten, Munich, Germany

2900 m2 ventilated stainless steel building envelope including roof. Integrated dynamic sun protection shutters. 1100 m2 glass facade, insulated wall panels, 3 all-glass bridges etc.

VITRAHAUS, SHOWROOM | WEIL AM RHEIN, GERMANY • Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, Switzerland

1000 m2 filigree frontal facades in . Mullion and cover shell face width 30 mm.Special facade construction layout (structural movements + / - 3 cm).


ACTELION BUSINESS CENTER | ALLSCHWIL, SWITZERLAND• Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, Switzerland

12,500 m2 office facade with triple insulation glazing, featuring partial10° inward and outward inclination with integrated lamellae store system. Ground Floor facade in .

“PAVILION 21” MINI OPERA SPACE | MUNICH, GERMANY • COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, Vienna, Austria

Turnkey general contractor design and realisation services. Steel structure, acoustically active inner and outer cladding. Special door systems, canopies, podium.

INVESTCORP BUILDING | OXFORD, UK • Zaha Hadid Architects, London, UK

850 m2 double-curved stainless steel sheet facade with electro-polished surface, transom / mullion glass facade in various geometries, drop-shaped skylights.

“10 HILLS PLACE”, OFFICE RENOVATION | LONDON, UK • Future Systems / Amanda Levete Architects, London, UK

550 m2 glass / metal facade (with free-curved aluminium lamellae). Mirror-polished skylight edgings. Ground Floor glass facade with laminated stainless steel web.

HAUS DER ASTRONOMIE | HEIDELBERG-KÖNIGSTUHL, GERMANY • Bernhardt + Partner Architekten, Darmstadt, Germany

850 m2 all-glass ribbon windows in special construction with integratedstainless steel sun protection system. 2600 m2 double-curved aluminium sheet facade.

BMW TRIAS BRIDGE | MUNICH, GERMANY • COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, Vienna, Austriah

General contractor services. 100 m pedestrian bridge. Structural work, steelwork, stainless steel cladding, lighting technology, heated flooring.

BMW WELT, FACADES-SERVICE BUILDINGS | MUNICH, GERMANY • COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, Vienna, Austria

16,000 m2 exterior and interior service building facades, 90% in 3 mm stainless steel sheet. 1600 m2 glass facades, glass parapets, maintenance doors, lift glazing, etc.

TOBIAS GRAU, HEAD OFFICE AND PRODUCTION HALL | RELLINGEN, GERMANY• BRT - Bothe Richter Teherani, Hamburg, Germany

Bespoke sun protection system featuring curved, screen-printed glass lamellae with sun protection coating. Photovoltaic facade.

BMW ITALY, HEAD OFFICE | SAN DONATO MILANESE, ITALY • Tange Associates, Tokyo, Japan

3600 m2 cellular facade in structural glazing, 3800 m2 suspended sheet metal caissons. 900 m2 Showroom facade suspended from glass fins, glass doors, stair constructions, glass roof.

CASALE GROUP, HEAD OFFICE | LUGANO, SWITZERLAND • Camponovo Architetti & Associati, Lugano, Switzerland

1400 m2 structurally glazed main facade with large ventilation leafs, 450 m2 glazedPatio roofing and entrance facade, glass parapets, entrance system, steel stairs, etc.

TALCAR, OFFICE BUILDING AND SHOWROOM | TEL AVIV, ISRAEL • Bar Orian Architects, Tel Aviv, Israel

Steel+glass / glass+aluminium facade construction in in SSG in transom /mullion and unitised style, e.g. 13.5 m cantilevered entrance pavilion etc.

“LIVING DIVANI”, OFFICE BUILDING, HALL AND SHOWROOM | COMO, ITALY• Piero Lissoni, Milan, Italy

Turnkey steel / metal / glass industry hall, 850 m2 transom / mullion facade, glazed connecting footbridges, special windows. Second envelope in horizontal U glass.

“HAMMERSTRASSE“, OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING | DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY• Petzinka Pink Architekten, Düsseldorf, Germany

3500 m2 suspended, filigree glass “fish-scale” facade of the 2 atriums and 900 m2 steel /glass roof. 5800 m2 transom / mullion construction with wood / aluminium windows. Entrance doors.

“DOUBLE-XX“, OFFICE BUILDING | HAMBURG, GERMANY• BRT – Bothe Richter Teherani, Hamburg, Germany

9000 m2 point-fixed all-glass facade with ventilation lamellae. Primary facade with sliding elements. Pane sizes: 4420 x 1730 mm, thickness 10 - 15 mm.

BAVARIAN STATE BANK | MUNICH, GERMANY• Stiebale Architekten, Munich, Germany

Over 500 m2 photovoltaic applications (sun protection, facade integration, glass roof area), glass facades. Entrance facade as heated facade. All-glass bridge etc.

PERATHONER, SHOWROOM AND WORKSHOP | PONTIVES, ITALY• bergmeisterwolf, Bressanone, Italy

Crystal-like glass facades with steel load-bearing structure and narrow insulating glass strips bet-ween shingled wood roof covering. Diverse entrance doors. Triple-layer insulating glazing.

FONDATION JÊROME SEYDOUX–PATHÉ | PARIS, FRANCE• Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Paris, France

Complex free-form multi-skin envelope: laminated timber beam load-bearing construction. Approx. 800 m2, double-curved insulating glass panes. Outer envelope: curved perforated aluminium lamellae.


SWISS RE NEXT | ZURCH, SWITZERLAND• Diener & Diener Architects, Basle, Zurich

5100 m² thermal facade as a transom/mullion construction clad with mirror-polished stainless steel sheet (approx. 3830 linear metres), 6475 m² undulating glass facade, 580 m² atrium roofs.


EURAC EUROPEAN ACADEMY | BOLZANO, ITALY • kadawittfeldarchitektur, Graz, Austria and Aachen, Germany

General renovation of 5500 m2 glass and metalwork constructions of the only 2 year-oldexisting building. Double-skin glass facade, entrance system, skylights etc.

NEW THERMAL SPA AND HOTEL | MERANO, ITALY• Building architect: Matteo Thun, Milano, Italy

Double-skin steel / glass roof construction 50 m x 50 m.180 t steel. 2300 m2 roof glazing.1650 m2 exterior, 2200 m2 interior facade with suspended glass ceiling etc.

FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOLZANO | BRESSANONE, ITALY• Kohlmayer Oberst Architekten, Stuttgart, Germany

13,000 m2 diverse facade typologies, Exterior and interior bespoke constructions. Outsize SSGS facade, over 700 floor-to-ceiling parallel-extending shutters, stainless steel sun protection

ACADEMY OF FINE ART EXTENSION | MUNICH, GERMANY • COOP HIMMELB(L)AU, Vienna, Austria

5000 m2 stainless steel / metal sheet facade. Glass facades with glass sliding doors up to max. format B 2.17 m, H 5.05 m. Glass sign entrance facade. Two atrium glass roofs. Sun protection system.

“COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH CENTER”, ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NYC, USA• Mitchell ! Giurgola Architects LLP, NYC, USA

400 m2 elliptical cone as steel / glass construction, 1200 m2 aluminium / glass facades,ribbon windows, window systems, canopy construction in steel / glass

GERMAN PAVILION, EXPO 2000 | HANOVER, GERMANY• Architektur Wund, Friedrichshafen, Germany

7000 m2 concave curved glass facade. Uncoupled glass corners. Extremely short execution period.

PRIVATE OFFICE BUILDING | MÜNSTER, GERMANY• Allmann Sattler Wappner Architekten, Munich, Germany

Large-format sliding leaf construction with fully-glazed profiles and integrated sun protection lamellae. terrace facade. Steel / glass stair, entrance system etc.

OFFICE BUILDING, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BOLZANO, ITALY• Architekt Wolfgang Simmerle, Bolzano, Italy

10,500 m2 varying facade typologies: 878 laminated windows as SSG facade, 3900 m2

stainless steel parapet facade. 450 m2 glass roofs. Photovoltaics. Public art.

RESEARCH CENTRE | LONDON, UK• Ian Ritchie Architects, London, UK

2400 m2 curved cast-glass facade. 3700 m2 opaque panel facades, 1400 m2 wind screens.600 m2 transom / mullion facades lift / slide doors, 750 m2 pixellated lamellae facade.

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THE DOLDER GRAND, LUXURY HOTEL | ZURICH, SWITZERLAND • Foster + Partners, London, UK

General contractor facades / metalwork. Over 11,000 m2 of facades of diverse types for old / new buildings. Wood / aluminium sliding leafs, 3000 m2 forest motif screen, canopy etc.

PARK HOTEL VITZNAU | LAKE LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND• Planungsbüro Palais Coburg, Vienna. Christian Eck Architektur, Zurich & Vitznau, Switzerland.

Highly demanding all-glass constructions and glass fins e.g. garden restaurant, medical pool, 6 con-servatories in triple insulation glazing, all-glass canopy with height of 6.5 m and depth of 8.5 m etc.

HOTEL ADLER | ORTISEI, ITALY• ARC & ART Architekten Demetz, Bressanone, Italy

Conservatory with large sliding elements, lift shaft and stairwell glazing, swimming pool facade and all-glass cone with no visible load-bearing frame construction etc.

HOTEL ATTENDORN | ATTENDORN, GERMANY• Maximo Victoria Architects, Düsseldorf, Germany

190 m2 entrance facade, windows, 570 linear metre ribbon window and 164 linear metre Ground Floor facade with system, 157 m2 round roof glazing, filigree canopy.

HOTEL RAINER | SESTO, ITALY• Markus Tauber Architectura, Bressanone, Italy

Multi-part, polygonal facade with grid dimensions approx. 1475 - 1640 mm.Skylight: rearward-sloping steel transom / mullion construction with aluminium pressure profiles.

ADLER THERMAE, SPA HOTEL | BAGNO VIGNONI, ITALY• ARC & ART Architekten Demetz, Bressanone, Italy

12 x 12 m self-supporting insulating glass roof in two completely openable halves. Sliding leafs in Spa area, diverse glass facades, skylights etc.

HOTEL GRÜNER BAUM | BRESSANONE, ITALY• Markus Tauber Architectura, Bressanone, Italy

All-glass facades for Spa and Wellness area, ventilated COR-TEN steel facade and roof covering, ribbon windows and wall cladding with COR-TEN steel expanded metal gratings.

SAS RADISSON, HOTEL | COLOGNE, GERMANY• Architektenpartnerschaft Grimbacher, Düsseldorf, Germany

500 m2 cable-supported roof construction in insulating glass 36 m x 21 m. 450 m2 verticalglass facades including steel load-bearing structure.

SPA ROOF CONSTRUCTION, PRIVATE CHALET | SWITZERLAND• Chaletbau Matti Architecture, Gstaad, Switzerland

25.8 m x 9.6 m diamond-shaped vaulted glass roof construction above indoor pool. Load-bearing curving stainless steel profiles. Additional benefit in summer: 20 cm shallow pool on roof.


PRIVATE VILLA | MAJORCA, SPAIN• Matteo Thun, Milan, Italy

550 m² glass facade with 5.5 x 2.7 m and approx. 850 kg, triple-tracked sliding doors with max. aperture of 17 m. Front-mounted, aluminium sheet clad sun protection system with vertical awning.

PRIVATE VILLA | GERMANY• Weber + Hummel Architekten, Stuttgart, Germany

500 m2 floor-to-ceiling all-glass facade with integrated sliding leafs, glass insulating panels,outsize tilt window. 5.6 m high entrance facade in transom / mullion system.

PRIVATE VILLA | GERMANY

80 m2 glass facades, glass doors, sliding leafs. Patio facade in , windows with interior mirror-polish and fully-glazed mirror-enamel exterior. Sun protection system. Mirror-polished stainless steel reveals, balcony balustrade in aluminium.

PRIVATE VILLA | KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII • Lundberg Design, San Francisco, USA

Various motor-operated systems: bespoke sliding leaf systems in brushed stainless steel, folding sun protection system in stainless steel and wood lamellae, 5.6 m wide sliding door.

PRIVATE VILLA | GERMANY• Kohlmayer Oberst Architekten, Stuttgart, Germany

600 m2 floor-to-ceiling all-glass facade with sliding leafs. Interior facades, entrance doors, integrated sun protection system and metal sheet facade with integrated garage doors.

PRIVATE VILLA | ITALY • Studio Milani, Siena, Italy

Renovation. Connecting building in glass and COR-TEN steel with stainless steel substructure. Doors, sliding doors, windows in burnished bronze. Interior stairs in black steel Glass floors.

PRIVATE VILLA | ITALY• Schatzer Elisabeth, Bolzano, Italy

Glass facades, skylights, sliding leafs, Venetian blind systems, entrance doors. Particularly note-worthy: the all-glass panoramic corner windows without visually disturbing corner mullions.

“WELLENHAUS”, PRIVATE VILLA | GERMANY• Prof. Arch. Alexander Reichel, Kassel, Deutschland

650 m2 heated facade as curved transom / mullion construction, parallel-opening shuttersdiverse swing doors. Solid wood / steel entrance door.

PRIVATE VILLA | ITALY • Silvia Bodai, Innsbruck, Austria

Wood / aluminium facade with structurally-bonded glazing, timber load-bearing structure. Fully-glazed ex-terior operable windows Wooden entrance door, sun protection, lifting / sliding leafs in fully-glazed wood.

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HIGH PROFILE RETAIL STORE | SANTA MONICA, USA • Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Pittsburgh, USA

760 m2 barrel roof as steel / glass bespoke construction with cold-formed insulating glass. 215 m2 all-glass facade cube with 8.5 m glass fins and entrance portal.

HIGH PROFILE RETAIL STORE | PARIS, FRANCE • Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Pittsburgh, USA

Fireproof certified glass roof construction in historic context (ATEX certified). 400 kg heavy oversize insulating glass in 3.1 m x 1.6 m format.

HIGH PROFILE RETAIL STORE | BONDI, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA• Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Pittsburgh, USA

6.2 m all-glass entrance facade, portal and canopy. 120 m2 inclined glass roof construction.

FLAGSHIP RETAIL STORE | XIDAN JOY CITY (BEIJING), CHINA • Callison, LLC, Seattle, USA

6.5 m self-supporting glass stairs to patented design specifications incl. glass balustrade. 7.8 m all-glass entrance facade with glass fins, stainless steel frames, door systems.

FLAGSHIP RETAIL STORE | HIRSCH, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS• Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Pittsburgh, USA

170 m2 pyramidal steel / glass roof construction in inner courtyard. Outsize shop window systems with dark burnished, hand-curved bronze profiles incl. glass door.

FÜNF HÖFE CITYQUARTIER | MUNICH,GERMANY • Herzog & de Meuron, Basel, Switzerland

5500 m2 of glass constructions: structurally-glazed shop facades, all-glass doors, glass bridge, roof and ceiling glazing. Large main doors incorporating swing doors.

FLAGSHIP RETAIL STORE | PASSEIG DE GRACIA, BARCELONA, SPAIN• Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Pittsburgh, USA

Large format bronze windows and bronze / glass entrance system. Extra-wide (2.2 m,) 44 tread all-glass stairs, fixed to two-storey glass balustrade and historic sandstone facade.

SPORTHAUS KARSTADT, GLASS BRIDGE | DORTMUND, GERMANY • Christian F. Heine Architekten, Hamburg, Germany

13 m glazed connecting bridge. Structural glass fins. Welded steel grating, anti-slip floor glass. Tension bars in round steel.

RETAIL STORE GUOTAI | CHONGQING, CHINA • Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Pittsburgh, USA

Glass cylinder: 12.5 m high entrance facade with a diameter of 10 m. All-glass stair. Glass spiral stair: with 45 glass treads, 3 glass landings, 27 m glass balustrade.


VITALBERG WITH STEINÖLMUSEUM | PERTISAU / ACHENSEE, AUSTRIA • Design: Manfred Hörl, Metallcreationen, Jenbach, Austria

Mountain-shaped steel load-bearing structure with insulation glazing in bicoloured sun protection glass with integrated ventilation shutters. Lift housing, entrance system etc.

ROOF CONSTRUCTION, BAADER BANK | UNTERSCHLEISSHEIM, GERMANY• Architekturbüro Baader, Gräfelfing, Germany

350 m2 steel / glass roof construction with fixed field and large electromechanically operated15.5 m x 15.5 m two-part roof aperture.

LANSERHAUS, CULTURAL CENTRE | APPIANO, ITALY• Gerhard Forer and Ursula Unterpertinger Brunico, Italy

Bespoke facade in system. Bespoke glass panes of up to 1950 mm x 5600 mm. Bespoke windows. Integrated sun protection system.

ATRIUM ROOF CONSTRUCTION, RIZOLLI | BOLZANO, ITALY• Franz Reifer. FRENER & REIFER, Bressanone, Italy

Stainless steel / glass construction in historic context. Extreme roof form and difficult connections including drainage to existing building.

EX-SANATORIUM, HOSPITAL | BRESSANONE, ITALY• Schatzer, Bolzano, Italy

400 m2 Roof glazing for 2 historic inner courtyards. Cable-stayed stainless steel construction,pillow-shaped roof geometry. Ventilation shutters. Circumferential gutter construction.

MOCK UP MUNCH MUSEUM | OSLO, NORWAY• Estudio Herreros, Madrid, Spain

Transom/mullion glass facade with perforated, rolled, curved aluminium curtain wall as sun protection and privacy screen. The punched holes vary between 5 and 10 mm in diameter.

CHURCH | BREGANZONA, SWITZERLAND • Camponovo Architetti & Associati, Lugano, Switzerland

30 m stainless steel and glass tower as constructive element pushing into the church interior.Invisible glass fixing. Glass safety fence with laminated stainless steel net.

VOCATIONAL STATE SCHOOL | BOLZANO, ITALY• Architekten Höller und Klotzner, Bolzano, Italy

400 m2 steel / glass construction, fish-belly girders, stainless steel edgings. Drainage gutters and building shell connections.

CONSERVATORY PRIVATE VILLA | SWITZERLAND• Camponovo Architetti & Associati, Lugano Switzerland

Floor-to-ceiling panorama facade in curved triple insulation glazing. Mirror-polished stainless steel cladding. Stainless steel chainmail as sun protection

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“WE RECOMMEND THE BEST ON THE MARKETAND CREATE ONE-OFF SOLUTIONS.WE HAVE A FREE CHOICE OF PRODUCTS“

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FACADES AND BUILDING ENVELOPES

Complete building envelopes and facades in steel, glass, metal or other materials and combined, including load-bearing structures (steel, wood) for modern structural design or revitalisation of existing buildings. E.g:

— Free-form or classic-modern design.— Single and double-skin.— Thermally-insulated / suspended ventilated.— Floor-to-ceiling or ribbon windows.— Classic transom / mullion system. — Unitised system facades.— All-glass facades with glass fins.— Point-fixed construction.— Integration of photovoltaic or

solar-thermal modules, ventilation components.

— Ornamental cladding and much more...

WINDOWS, DOORS, SLIDING LEAFS

Window and door systems in many and var-ied executions in aluminium, steel, stainless steel, bronze and wood - or free material combinations:

— For a high degree of comfort and security.— Fulfilment of special design requests. — Special window constructions in outsize

formats or alternative drive concepts. — Special doors, fire protection doors, sliding

doors, all-glass doors. Concealed doors e.g. in stone or concrete.

— And much more.

GLASS ROOFS

Glass roof constructions for generous and demand-appropriate influx of daylight into modern building concepts. E.g:

— Extremely varied forms, as flat roof, inclined roof, with integrated, RWA smoke warning system or ventilation flaps and louvres, as glass pyramids or cones, light domes etc...

— Load-bearing structures in steel or wood are structurally defined and customised to fit differing roof sizes and forms.

— FRENER & REIFER specialises in light to medium-weight glazed load-bearing structures.

— Point-fixed or linear retained.— Canopies in all-glass or steel / glass

combinations.

SUN PROTECTION SYSTEMS, GLARE SHIELDS

Customisation and further development or complete new building development for rigid and dynamic sun-protection and glare shield systems in diverse executions, with various material and special sizes. E.g:

— Motorised with individual controlsor total system controls inclusive ofprogramming.

— Lamellae constructions e.g. in stainless steel.

— Louvred Venetian blinds.— Diverse awning types.— Shutters and blinds in a historical context. — Back pull systems.— Roller blinds in special formats.— Facade-integrated solutions.— Functional efficiency at wind speeds

of up to 10 on the Beaufort scale, suitable for high buildings.

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SYSTEM FAMILY

Currently the narrowest transom / mullion system in the world with an aesthetically minimised face width of only 30 mm. Versatile and patented!

For details see following page.

THE CONVERTIBLE SPACE

A revolutionary facade system, developed in cooperation with the Munich startup company flissade GmbH, which converts an outdoor area (e.g. loggia) into a high quality indoor living space – or vice-versa. The floor-to-ceiling glazed element moves smoothly along U-shaped rails from inside to out and functions as a fully-fledged climatic envelope in either position.

Energy benefit: exterior positioning flush to the facade simultaneously increases solar gain and reduces the envelope area of the building.

Further Information: www.flissade.com

CONSERVATORIES

Conservatories constitute a level of comfort and enjoyment in the exclusive private res-idential sector. FRENER & REIFER uses the solution know-how gained on innovative large-scale projects for its own small glass pavilions, daylight-filled connecting structures, glass passages and classic conservatories inte-grated into the building concept.

Motorized sliding doors with unusual profile geometries and underfloor drives also fea-ture in our portfolio as well as lift and slide systems with cleverly hidden hardware and mirror screen-prints in all-glass appearance. Even in this sector, creative all-glass struc-tures are coming increasingly to the attention of architects and style-obsessed clients.

SOLAR THERMAL PROTOTYPE

The solar thermal energy prototype is part of a research project for the further development of semi-transparent solar thermal facade collec-tors. As part of this project a facade-integrated vacuum tube collector, suitable for modular adaptation to large facades, was constructed.

The solar heat gained by the collector can be made available at high temperature via the tube system integrated into the facade and used as domestic hot water, for heat production or for solar cooling. The combination of solar energy harvesting and solar protection with the simul-taneous retention of visual transparency is unique to this system.

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PROTOTYPE / SAMPLE MANUFACTURE

What does architecture need to bring visions to life and equip style with quality? Function-al prototypes and samples: tangible, touchable mock-ups for a hands-on experience! This makes the most powerful impression - and provides the most convincing basis for plan-ners’ and clients’ decisions.

Architects inspect FRENER & REIFER mock-ups with satisfied smiles: pleased with proven fea-sibility and goal-oriented execution quality. The concept is now palpable and acceptance confirmed!Reference example: the new Wildspitzbahn: the architects and the clients were still smiling during the approval phase!

OPENABLE GLASS ROOFS

Precision in steel and glass proves its quality once again: opening, self-supporting insulated glass roofs that display their load-bearing de-tails as sparely as possible. A FRENER & REIFER example of this is the “Spa Hotel Adler Ther-mae“ in Bagno Vignoni. Above the restaurant a 12 x 12 m insulated glass roof with low noise guidance system opens to reveal the Tuscan sky.

Reference example: Baader Bank AG, in Unter-schleissheim, Germany. One of the architects’ gems involving precision work for FRENER & REIFER: a fixed 37 x 14 m steel and glass roof floating over a courtyard – with a large 15.5 x 15.5 m section consisting of two movable leafs which slide apart on near-noiseless rollers as required.

DRIVE TECHNOLOGY

The FRENER & REIFER fund of solutions includes a number of project-specific drive develop-ments. Low-maintenance or maintenance-free special designs for unique customer requests and demanding architects, from bespoke electromechanical designs for movable roofs, sliding doors and hinged doors to hydraulic gate systems and lamella panels for sun pro-tection and shading solutions.

Reference example: a spacious private villa in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii which features a motor-ized 5.6 m wide sliding door for which drive and profile geometry as an underfloor system was developed from scratch, and smooth syn-chronization for the associated climate-resist-ant wooden folding leaf system with minimal installation dimensions - both with a coarse-ground stainless steel look.

ALL-GLASS CONSTRUCTIONS

Technically-speaking, we are in the high-end sector! Precision manual craftsmanship in steel and glass trades, dexterity and an understand-ing of material play the major role here:

— All-glass facade constructions.— Entrance glazing, glass canopies, restaurant

and pavilion glazing in extreme column dimensions with statically maximised spans and triple layer comfort glazing.

— Glass walls with electric controls. — Walkable and drivable glass floors.— Cantilevered or free-standing stairs

and spiral stairs with multi-layer glass. — All-glass folding / sliding walls with

concealed profile frames.— Special items for Public Art initiatives.

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Rami Ungar. Israeli Businessman - London / Tel Aviv.

“I DREAMED OF ITALIAN DESIGN FLAIR AND GOOD QUALITY– AND WAS POSITIVELY SURPRISED BY THE RESULTS”

THE NARROWEST TRANSOM / MULLION SYSTEM IN THE WORLD WITH AN AESTHETICALLY MINIMISED FACE WIDTH OF ONLY 30 MM. UNITISED FACADE

New FRENER & REIFER development for uni-tised facades – with a filigree face width of only 40 mm and web thicknesses of only 17 mm. Advantage: complete prefabrication and quality assurance for individual elements in the factory, time savings and a simplified in-stallation process on site.

Unitised facades with 2 and 3 layer insulating glazing can be employed on tall buildings and adhere to all technical guidelines.Building physics and climatic challenges are met by every execution and profile variant. Internal sealing with age and heat-resistantEPDM gaskets, and external sealing with temperature-resistant silicone wedge gas-kets. External pressure strips available in various materials, colours and forms as per design requirements.

The “Structural Glazing” variant with no external profiles and with reduced silicone joints is executed in 4.05 m x 1.50 m format.

SYSTEM FAMILY

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SLIDING LEAFS

FRENER & REIFER sliding leaf systems convince with their functionality across many variants and unusual formats. With its possibilities for mobile metamorphosis the all-glass sliding leaf system gives architects increased planning freedom. Individual handle solutions also com-plement the Client‘s personal wish list.

All execution variants meet all the building physics and climatic requirements for day-light-friendly sliding systems. Longevity and true smooth running are guaranteed thanks to sophisticated industrial fitting and drive systems.

Maximum realised width so far 5.6 m, although 6.0 m is possible. Maximum realised height so far 9.5 m. Manual or motorised operation de-pending on size and static requirements.

An expensive refinement: double-sided glazed leaf frame with “mirrored screen print” for “massima eleganza”!

PIVOTED DOORS

FRENER & REIFER all-glass insulating doors with concealed fittings and integrated alu-minium profiles deliver openness and generous perspectives thanks to their optimised visual elegance.

This purist pivoted leaf door has been designed specifically for continuous use in briskly traf-ficked public buildings, for example, hotels, universities, congress centres, museums and shops. It is also an attractive option for use in the exclusive catering branch or as an entrance door for private houses.

Applications: as an exterior door with dou-ble-sided full-field glazing, with and without edge protection or as an interior door e.g. for conference spaces or acoustically sensitive training rooms.Door sealing can be achieved via brush seals or by using soundproof rebates. In the brush seal variant the door leafs can be opened inde-pendently of each other in one direction.

TRANSOM / MULLION SYSTEM

The classic FRENER & REIFER transom / mullion construction with varied execution in solid and hollow steel profiles, in stainless steel and aluminium profiles or with e.g. floor-to-ceiling height glass fins - all are patented system vari-ants. Face widths of entire profiles are between 30 mm and 40 mm.

Individually customised technical execution in terms of form, dimensions and chosen material - in accordance with statics and architectural necessity.

Maximum realised construction height so far 14.0 m, maximum possible construction height 20.0 m.

conforms to the technical regu-lations for the use of linear mounted glazing (TRLV). Thermal transmittance (Uf) depends on glazing type and glass formats. Features single glazing but double and triple insulation glazing are also system-compatible.

CURVED GROUND FLOOR FACADE

Actually a classic FRENER & REIFER transom/mullion construction only available as a variant for curved glass with solid or hollow steel pro-files, with stainless steel and aluminium pro-files or with floor to ceiling glass fins.

Maximum previously realised construction height 4.0 m, greater construction heights also feasible.

curved conforms to the technical regulations for the use of linear mounted glaz-ing (TRLV). Thermal transmittance (Uf) depends on glazing type and glass formats. Features single glazing but double and triple insulation glazing are also system-compatible.

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Georg Frener and Franz Reifer founded FRENER& REIFER GmbH on 15 October 1974. From the very beginning the founders concentrated on the following business idea: breaking new technical ground and renewing stereotyped solution paradigms by means of striking design approaches and innovations.

“FOR EXCEPTIONAL DESIGNS BY OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTS”

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The headquarters of this South Tyrolean company is Bressanone in the Eisack Valley in Italy. Branches in Italy, Germany, France,

Switzerland, Russia and the USA guarantee on the spot consultancy and detail planning service.The company employs engineers, architects, tech-nicians, specialists, craftsmen, sales, marketing, administration and qualified installation person-nel. The technical offices are equipped with 2D and 3D CAD workstations. Structural analysis and planning can be carried out in-house. Up-to-date factory equipment facilitates craft and machine production.

FRENER & REIFER is certified as follows: — DIN ISO EN 9001: 2008

(Quality Assurance).— DIN ISO EN 14001: 2oo4

(Environmental Management System).— DIN ISO 18001: 2007

(Health and Safety).— EN ISO 1090 in EXC 3

(Qualification: Welding of Steel Constructions).

— SOA OS6 V / OS18-A VIII / OS18-B VIII(Certificate for the Execution of Public Construction Work in Italy).

— EN 14351-1 (CE Conformity Declaration).

Head and hand in harmony. A culture of craft precision combined with industrial manufacturing logistics guarantees sustainable quality for every single product. Technological and methodological initiatives generated

from 40 years of experience are implemented by our youthful ambitious team.

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Michael Reifer. Research and Development.

“OUR METHODS ARE DECIDED BY THEIR SUCCESS. THE TOTAL RESULT IS WHAT COUNTS”

Architecture is always a conceptual design re-quiring reflection. As experienced implementers FRENER & REIFER have explored what is feasible over the last 40 years with many architects and clients - with a great willingness to innovate. Our goal and vision has always been: to contribute to the man-made world without distorting any of its creators’ design details. It has not always been easy - but ultimately we have succeeded.

Our partners appreciate:

— Our international project experience. — Our South Tyrolean manual dexterity.— Our flexible approach to projects.

As team players and creative partners we put our credo into practice: “starting where the others stop”. And that’s the way it should stay!

We hope this insight into our work has givenyou a yen for unconventional designs. And as the new always arises through mutual ex-change, we are looking forward to finding out what kinds of visionary challenges are coming our way. That’s why we’re looking forward to hearing today about how we can assist you with your architecture of tomorrow – with our new look solutions based on heart and tradition.

40 years of experience + fund of solutions + an ongoing commitment to innovation

Developing

Preliminary planning of innovations, variants, products and technologies.

Manufacturing

In-house workmanship and international production network. Digital craftsmanship.

Installing

On-site worldwide with our own site and installation supervisors.Construction and delivery logistics.

Commissioning

Mechanical and electromechanical installations.Quality inspections.

Maintaining

Value-retention oriented portfolio maintenance.

Revitalising

Technically functional design renovation.

Planning

Technical 2D / 3D construction with engineering exper-tise and a spirit of practicality.Project management.

Prototyping

Mock-up manufacturing expertise in Bressanone.

2: ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING... design fidelity - with deadline and budget security

1: ARCHITECTURAL PROTOTYPING... for secure decision making

3: ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE ... for functionality and longevity

Consulting

Collaborative development of bespoke solutions.

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PARTNER FOR ARCHITECTURE

FRENER & REIFER UK BranchUnit 403, Clerkenwell Workshops27/31 Clerkenwell CloseLondon EC1R 0ATUnited Kingdomphone +44 (0) 203 735 [email protected]

FRENER & REIFER GmbH | SrlVia Alfred Ammon Straße 3139042 Brixen | Bressanone (BZ)Italyphone +39 0472 270 [email protected]

FRENER & REIFER America Inc.733 3rd AvenueNew YorkNY 10017United States of [email protected]: + 1 (646) 790 5827

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