The recently completed Kameha Grand in Bonn is already recognised as one of the world’s exceptional new luxury hotels.
The unique elliptical section design made serious demands on the requirement for protection against thermal bridging. The architect discussed the issue with Schöck, the European specialists in thermal bridging solutions and it was agreed that a combination of three product variants would meet the requirement.
The outer concrete arches on the roof and facade of the building cantilever 1.30m on each side and this, combined with the subtle design of the façade, meant that it was not possible to use a standard thermal break solution.
This was achieved by dividing the projecting element of the framework into a number of sections and using the appropriate Isokorb® for the required forces.
At the ground floor type Q is used, with type D being installed higher up the structure, followed by type K on the top floor.
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