ESO Supernova

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Scope of work

• 3,200 m2 ventilated system facades clad in 4 mm aluminium panels
• 550 m2 steel transom/mullion facades with a height of 14 m
• 360 m2 aluminium transom/mullion facades
• 233 m2 star pattern dome with a diameter of 17 m
• Glass doors with aluminium frames at Basement, Ground and third floors
• Fully automatic revolving door with a diameter of 3000 mm

Innovations / Challenges

• Curved facade form with a doubly-curved, free-form aluminium panel façade
• Unique facade glass geometry consisting of 263 differing triangular sheets at the roof and 213 differing facade sheets
• The 25 ton star pattern dome was assembled from pre-fabricated modules at floor level before being hoisted to the roof using a large-capacity mobile crane
• 3D and parametrically designed overall solution