SUVA Building - Facade Retrofits

SUVA BUILDING

Basel, Switzerland

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

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OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT –

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1993

BUILDING TYPE Office

Height –

Floors 6

GFA –

RETROFIT TYPE Over-Clad

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

Lighting systems
Daylighting controls
Building management system
On-site energy generation

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION
SUVA building is a corporate office in Basel, Switzerland. The building was originally constructed in the 1950s, and the facade was retrofitted in 1993. The existing facade remained, and a new intelligent-glazed skin was installed in front. Existing windows were replaced with a high-performance timber windows featuring outer-facing aluminum.

OWNER
SUVA

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1950

BUILDING TYPE –

Height –

Floors 6

GFA –

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

SOURCES

Wigginton and Harris 2002 "Intelligent Skins" pag. 137-142