Illustrious names in concrete

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The Reckli company manufactured special matrices for the lettering. These matrices were laid into the formwork

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Based on the architects’ drawings, a base cladding made out of high-quality precast concrete was realized

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Sharp-edged letters create a very clear typeface

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In the spring the new headquarters of RAG Montan Immobilien was inaugurated on a UNESCO world heritage site in Essen/Germany. A special highlight of the building is the base cladding of architectural concrete elements. The names of all RAG Montan Immobilien’s projects were incorporated into the facade.

In the spring, after 15 months of construction, the new headquarters of RAG Montan Immobilien was inaugurated on the site of the former coking plant of the Zollverein, a UNESCO world heritage site in Essen, Germany. The new, two-part building has a glass cross-brace and accommodates numerous offices and conference rooms. It has enough space for 250 employees. A special design highlight of the building is the base cladding of architectural concrete elements. Using flexible plastic matrices, the names of all of RAG Montan Immobilien’s projects were artistically incorporated into the façade.

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