3.5.1 ETA Fabrik – Darmstadt (Germany)

Course subject(s) 3. Façade Materials

Finally, it’s all about glass façades.  We are still at the ETA Fabrik but on this occasion Ulrich talks to Matthias Seel.

Building: ETA Fabrik
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Year: 2016
Architect: Dietz Joppien Frankfurt
Façade engineer: SGS – Schütz Goldschmidt Schneider
Partner:
 Dr.-Ing. Matthias Seel, Head of Glass Competence Center (GCC), Technical University of Darmstadt

Watch and add your notes below.

Glass

Glass for façades: 

 

Function 

Transparency

IGU

Material properties: 

 

Glass

Prestressed glass

Laminated glass

 

Glass as structure:

 

Payloads

Structural loads 

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