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Hentschke Bau

Glass-fiber reinforced
concrete façade for the
Poseidon House

Figure: Hentschke Bau

The façade of precast panels of the Poseidon House measures 14,000 m²

Figure: Hentschke Bau

Figure: Hentschke Bau

The façade elements were transported by crane for installation

Figure: Hentschke Bau

Figure: Hentschke Bau

The thickness of a precast element varies between 13 and 26 mm, depending on the structural loading

Figure: Hentschke Bau

Figure: Hentschke Bau

A total of 265 forms were required for producing the 12,000 precast elements

Figure: Hentschke Bau

The bidding group Hentschke Bau GmbH and Fiber-Tech Construction GmbH was awarded the contract for the manufacture and delivery of glass-fiber reinforced concrete façade panels for revitalizing and extending the 17-story and 61-m high Poseidon House in the German city of Frankfurt am Main.

In the course of the energy-efficient building refurbishment with consideration given to aspects of sustainability, the existing aluminum elements were replaced with a three-dimensionally shaped façade of high-quality architectural concrete. The concrete was to have a perfect, absolutely pore-free surface...

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