Flat iron seems to arrive from a futuristic future, with well-welded foundationsin its New York forerunner:its soft curves, at the expense of the sharp edges and cuts of classical buildingsmake it an exception in the lugano city skyline, enriching it witha new original architectural landmark.
The area in which Flat Iron is located is just a few minutes’ walk from Lugano’s historic center, the shopping street, the renowned Via Nassa, and major points of interest such as Piazza Riforma and Piazza Dante, where the city comes alive with clubs, cafes, restaurants, stores, international events and entertainment.
The façade is made of the latest metals and allows views from the inside to the outside but not vice versa and significant sun protection.
The latest generation technologies and an interior design with attention to detail, making use of the best kitchen brands, make Flat Iron’s apartments of the highest living standing.
Location
Viganello
Type
Residential
Client
Oberalpfinanz AG
Products used
Alucubond ventilated facades
ALUCOBOND is a composite panel obtained by a continuous manufacturing process that allows it to be cut to size.
It consists of two sheets of PERALUMAN aluminum alloy – 100 (Al Mg 1 ) 0.5 mm/cad. thick coupled with an extruded black polyethylene core for a total thickness of 6 mm.
The treatment of the exposed face will be carried out by oven pre-painting in two layers based on PVDF (Kynar) resins, thickness 30 microns, applied by “coil-coating” procedure in accordance with E.C.C.A. (European Coil Coating Association) regulations.
The advantages derived from these production steps are mainly:
- Exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio.
- Absolute surface flatness.
- Ease of cold shaping
- Vibration and noise absorption
- Weather resistance and maintenance essence.
- Temperature range resistance: -50 to +80 C
- K-value (thermal transmittance): K=5.65 -5.15W
- Sound reduction: 25 db per 1000 Hz (DIN 4019)
- Fire behavior classification Italy: Class 1
Lift&Slide Schüco ASE 80.HI
The latest generation of high thermal insulation sliding window lifts
Barrier-free, user-friendly and with streamlined aesthetics: the highly thermally insulated Schüco ASE 80.HI lift-and-slide system offers elegant design solutions for sustainable, user-oriented and certified passive house architecture.
The ASE 80 aluminum sliding system.HI is modular and thus customizable to one’s needs, allowing, for example, to choose the Design Line version, which features an even slimmer center post, or the mechatronic TipTronic version for automatic sash movement.
Finally, the flush threshold allows for a harmonious, barrier-free transition between indoor and outdoor areas.
- Thermal performance with Uf values = 1.4 W/(m2K)
- Burglar resistance up to RC2
- Minimum sash width 630 mm
Schüco Windows AWS 90.SI+
Maximum thermal insulation combined with style and design freedom
The Schüco AWS 90.SI+ (Super Insulation) window system fully satisfies structural requirements while offering maximum design freedom, including optimized thermal insulation and passive house certification.
As part of the Schüco AWS modular system for a construction depth of 90 mm, the aluminum window offers a high degree of flexibility for implementing attractive design solutions in the building envelope.
Depending on architectural requirements, it can be configured as a single window, a strip window or an insertion element in Schüco facades, or in combination with Schüco door systems.
The wide range of design solutions includes casement, tilt-and-turn and tilt-and-slide openings, as well as barrier-free opening and double-leaf elements.
An added benefit for designers and architects is the wide range of profiles within the system platform, including corner mullions, structural mullions, symmetrical and asymmetrical mullions, and a range of additional combinations such as solar shading and Schüco ventilation systems.
- Thermal insulation values Uf = 0.71 W/(m2K)
- Burglar resistance up to RC3
- Minimum sash width 99 mm
Schüco Parapet System AR FG 300
l “all-glass” parapet with maximum protection against falling
The Schüco AR FG 300 parapet combines the elegance and aesthetics of an “all-glass” solution with maximum simplicity in construction and installation.
At the same time, it provides very high performance of fall protection.
Schüco AR FG 300 can be installed on the floor, in front of the slab or embedded in the floor itself.
The latter configuration in particular emphasizes the minimalist design, with glass as the main protagonist, providing exceptional visual continuity and transparency.
In designs where the aluminum profiles are most visible, separate covers allow for the management of different finishes and colors between the inner and outer faces, for total integration with the surrounding environment.
The innovative system of adjusting and locking the glass sheet allows all installation steps to be carried out from the inside, thus ensuring more safety for the operator and faster and easier installation.
In line with the latest and most restrictive standards in terms of safety, Schüco AR FG 300 is suitable for all uses, in residential, in public or non-public offices and in buildings subject to great crowding, such as schools, restaurants, stations up to environments dedicated to large public events such as concert halls and grandstands of sports arenas.
Lift&Slide Schüco ASE 80.HI
The latest generation of high thermal insulation sliding window lifts
Barrier-free, user-friendly and with streamlined aesthetics: the highly thermally insulated Schüco ASE 80.HI lift-and-slide system offers elegant design solutions for sustainable, user-oriented and certified passive house architecture.
The ASE 80 aluminum sliding system.HI is modular and thus customizable to one’s needs, allowing, for example, to choose the Design Line version, which features an even slimmer center post, or the mechatronic TipTronic version for automatic sash movement.
Finally, the flush threshold allows for a harmonious, barrier-free transition between indoor and outdoor areas.
- Thermal performance with Uf values = 1.4 W/(m2K)
- Burglar resistance up to RC2
- Minimum sash width 630 mm