Position
- Wetzlar
Country
- DE
Architect
- Gruber + Kleine-Kraneburg Architekten
Fabricator
- Hunsrücker Glasveredelung Wagener GmbH & Co. KG, Kirchberg
Area of curtain wall
- Gross site area: 30.000 m² | gross floor area (over two to four stories): 35.580 m² | Façade panes on ground floor: 2,5 x 4,75 m
Builder
- Leitz-Park GmbH, Wetzlar
Construction time
- April 2012 – March 2014
RAICO systems
- THERM+ A-I – Aluminium façade, THERM+ S-I – Steel façade
Building activity
- New construction
Category
- Office and administration
Detailed information
Leica Camera AG has returned to its roots - to the place where the 35 mm camera was developed 100 years ago. The striking, curved buildings that make up the new company headquarters in Wetzlar draw their inspiration from the world of photography. The RAICO THERM+ S-I und A-I systems were used for the glass façades and glass roofs.
THERM+ S-I with flat press strips for 1,018 m2 of curved and 875 m2 of straight panes, THERM+ A-I for 450 m2 of glass roof with two-degree angle of inclination, 240 straight panes and 52 custom panes.
Photos: Leica Camera AG