self-supporting glass front made by seele

Glass fins, up to 24 m high, serve as the load-bearing structure for the all-glass façade. This structure is anchored to the ceiling of the third floor. The weight of the glass, which can be as much as 3.5 t, is supported at the base of the façade panels by horizontal beams called transoms. To avoid inaccuracies caused by welding distortions, the steel components are bolted directly to the glass panels.

portals in the self-supporting glass

There are six entrances along the glass façade, framed by gold-coloured stainless steel portals. These portals are structurally necessary to decouple the doors from the suspended glass.