Royal Museum Central Africa

Contemporary transparency for a colonial palace

The Royal Museum for Central Africa, a historic colonial palace in Tervuren, has been supplemented with state-of-the-art technology and innovative solutions to meet requirements in comfort and security without compromising its historical character.

Dettagli di riferimento

Tipo di edificio Sport e cultura
Aree di prodotto Facciate Porte scorrevoli Finestre Porte
Sistemi Schüco Janisol Primo VISS Basic Porte a pacchetto e scorrevoli
Caratteristiche Ristrutturazione
Ubicazione Tervuren, Belgium
Completamento 2019
Architetti Origin Architecture & Engineering cvba,Stéphane Beel Architecten BV
Azienda specializzata Kloeckner Metals Belgium
Crediti fotografici © Tim Fisher Photography

Optimisation of comfort and security

To improve the thermal and acoustic comfort in the halls and galleries of the building, a double-glazed wall was installed behind the existing glazing of the almost six-metre-tall façade. Janisol Primo profiles were used for this. To increase stability, these were reinforced with rear sulphur louvre blades. The gallery is partitioned into sections using a glass installation with VIXX Fire (EI60) and Janisol 2 profiles (EI30). This are equipped with hemispherical toplights that imitate the arch of the gallery. The glass units not only optimise fire protection, but also the indoor climate of the exhibition rooms.