2007
Washington, USA
Special shaped building inside view

The historic building complex of the former U.S. Patent Office Building in the heart of Washington DC is nowadays used as a museum. In the course of refurbishment the inner court was provided with a roof including the whole roof construction with steel columns, glazing and acoustic cladding. The curved roof construction with an area of approximately 39 x 84 m consists of welded and distorted steel columns, up to one meter high.

Facade Supplier: Josef Gartner GmbH

Architect: Foster & Partners, London

Products used:

Sikasil® SG-500

Colle silicone bicomposante pour le structural glazing, haute performance
Sikasil® WS-605 S

Protection contre les intempéries silicone, haute performance, ne forme pas de stries, marquage CE
SikaMembran® Universal

Membrane EPDM utilisable de manière flexible pour l'étanchéité intérieure et extérieure des façades