The building takes shape from the difficult terrain along the railroad and articulates access on different levels.
It contains 14 apartments spread over five floors, gradually revealing close views of Lake Lugano through the long northern terraces. The project is conceived as an assemblage of elements with different lifespans: structure, services and partitions, anticipating scenarios into which it might transform over time. The volume produces a range of distinctive typologies. The structure tilts outward to support a projecting element at the top, where the penthouse is located, changing the perception of the frame and the surrounding landscape.
At the material level, the building softens its monolithic appearance with bush-hammered concrete panels as frame fill.
Location
Paradise
Type
Private
Client
DF-DC - Dario Franchini
Products used
Facade Fw 50 Mullions and transoms
High-performance mullion and transom façade with 50 mm visible width: the basis for a variety of solutions The Schüco FWS 50 façade system is an excellent basic system for horizontal façades and roofs with a high level of flexibility, attractive design solutions and optimized manufacturing and installation processes. The wide range of systems enables solutions for a wide variety of requirements and applications. A transparent fall protection integrated into the profile blends seamlessly and elegantly with the exterior aesthetics of the facade. The fall safety load required for full-height opening units and low parapet heights can be implemented with consistent sight section widths and a continuous profile. The mullion and transom facade, with 50-mm face sections, offers great design freedom with a wide selection of undercover and cover profiles and possible combination with Schüco windows, doors and sliding systems. Optimized system elements allow electrical components to be easily and reliably integrated into Schüco automated doors or sunscreens.
With the mullion and transom facade, Schüco once again fulfills its obligation to create ecologically sustainable products. The Schüco FWS 50.SI (Super Insulated) system has been awarded the silver “Cradle-to-Cradle Certified™” sustainability certification by the independent C2CPII institute, in cooperation with EPEA in Hamburg, for its recyclability and low pollutant content.
Facade FW50 SG
All-glass mullion and transom facade with high thermal insulation for a variety of solutions.
Timeless aesthetics combined with maximum functionality – the Schüco FWS 50 SG.SI (Structural Glazing Super Insulated) façade system enables the construction of large, all-glass façades that meet the highest thermal insulation requirements at the passive house level. The system is based on an innovative insulating system, infills and triple insulating glass that provide low transmittance values. This involves triple insulating glass. The system, with a visible section width of 50 mm, can be designed with coplanar all-glass aesthetics or with semi-structural glazing. Further design freedom is allowed by the full range of covers: a horizontal or vertical cover on the facade can create interesting architectural variations. Compatibility with the Schüco AWS 114 window system provides additional functionality and user comfort: manually or mechatronically operated insertion elements, with outward-opening or parallel-opening projecting windows, can be integrated into the all-glass facade with a homogeneous aesthetic, even for large-format solutions.
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
Schüco Window AWS 75 BS.SI+
Highly thermally insulated Block System window with concealed sash for sophisticated design requirements
With outstanding thermal insulation values and a slim design with no visible sash contours, the Schüco AWS 75 BS.SI+ (Block System Super Insulation) window system meets the highest architectural and energy efficiency requirements with the greatest possible transparency. The aluminum window system is part of the Schüco AWS modular system for 75 mm construction depth with optimized features in terms of functionality, energy efficiency and design. The system’s high flexibility enables sophisticated design solutions that meet a wide range of architectural requirements for the building envelope, such as single windows, strip windows or insertion elements in Schüco façade systems, as well as “floating windows.” The sash opening system includes a wide range of types: casement, tilt-and-turn, as well as transom fanlights. Another advantage of the Block series is the wide range of profiles, including corner mullions, structural mullions, symmetrical and asymmetrical mullions, glazing beads and insertion outer frames as well as TipTronic sash profiles. They enable the use of the Schüco TipTronic SimplySmart generation of electrical equipment, a fully integrated drive for numerous opening types.
- Thermal insulation values Uf = 1.3 W/(m2K)
- Burglar resistance up to RC2
- Sash size of only 67mm
Fire Doors Schüco ADS 80 FR 30
Door and wall construction for multifunctional fire and smoke protection applications
he proven Schüco ADS 80 FR 30 (Fire Resistant) door system with a construction depth of 80 mm, based on highly stable 5-chamber hollow profiles, features remarkable versatility in application, function and design.
With the availability of additional accessories, the aluminum fire and smoke protection system enables the creation of multifunctional doors tailored to additional security and building automation requirements. The range of applications extends from burglary protection and panic function to optimized sound insulation and fall safety load, indoor and outdoor, through access control with emergency exit control devices integrated into the Schüco Door Control System.
Large-format, full-height, fully glazed solutions and opposing doors offer greater freedom in architectural design. The durability and stability of the system are certified according to EN 12400, class 8 in tests up to 1 million cycles and according to EN 1192, class 4, in tests against vandalism. The doors and fixed mirrors are approved and certified for indoor and outdoor use according to DIN and EN standards.
- CE certificate Mod. Schuco FR 30 - FR 60 standard EN 16034:2014 Fire Doors EI.
- CE certificate Mod. Schuco FR 30 standard EN 16034:2014 Fire Window EI.
- VKF Certificate - AEAI
ADS 75 Input Ports
Schüco doors are distinguished by their high structural stability, given by the unique Schüco design of the aluminum systems, but also by their burglar-proof security and excellent performance (just think of the thermal insulation, which reaches the highest standards). Your Insulated and Efficient Home
Schüco aluminum doors provide particularly high energy efficiency values (for those in the know, Uf values of up to 1.0 W/m2K), which reach the “Passive House” standard when necessary. They thus make an important contribution to energy savings in the home.
Schüco entrance doors have a particularly robust construction. In fact, their static characteristics have been optimized to allow the construction of even very large systems (height up to 3000 mm and sash weights up to 200kg). These windows and doors are also tested for high air and driving rain tightness and excellent wind resistance. Concealed integrated accessories
The functional features are combined with impeccable design, guaranteed by the integration of all components (such as hinges, security accessories, automation system, even the handle) inside the profiles. Personal and coordinated design
These solutions are also made “to measure,” giving more room for your personal style choices. They also allow aesthetic juxtaposition with other Schüco windows and doors in the home.
Access Control Accessories
The Schüco DCS (Door Control System) is an innovative modular door system that is seamlessly integrated into the home’s automated systems and provides constant access control. Schüco DCS integrates convenience and security, thanks to the most innovative technologies and sophisticated designs, to which is added the simplicity of use.
Fingerprint Reader
Lost or stolen keys are things of the past, with the Schüco fingerprint reader, you can open your door with your fingerprint. The biometric sensor for interior and exterior doors is extremely easy to use and has an elegant and timeless design. The slanted sensor ensures intuitive operation, and as an added benefit, the internal wiring system ensures the highest standards of security against intruders.
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.
Schüco Panoramic Sliding System ASE 67 PD
The Schüco ASE 67 PD aluminum panoramic sliding system, characterized by high quality, features a modular design.
Various types of sashes can be combined with two different types of outer frames.
In the 90 mm version, the entire ventilation system is built into the outer frame.
The 57 mm version requires less space and is therefore ideal for renovation projects.
Both the thin profiles and the inclusion of the ventilation profile in the outer frame increase the proportions of the glazed area of the window.
This allows greater penetration of natural light into the environment, contributing not only to the user’s physical and mental well-being, but also to energy savings in the long run.
- Thermal performance with Uw values = 1 W/(m2K)
- Burglar resistance up to RC2
- Maximum sash width 3200 mm
Vertical awnings
So the textile shade becomes big!
Depending on the version, one-piece awnings are available in sizes up to 18 m².
Boxes are available in square, rectangular and with a circular shape.
The guided roller blind is a multi-purpose blind.
The wide range of accessories allows for different manual or motorized solutions and maneuvering choices.
Appropriately placed outside, they help decrease the percentage of solar heat transmitted by the glass, allowing considerable energy savings due to the reduced activity of air conditioning systems; or in a blackout version they are the best solution for bedrooms, conference rooms, multimedia rooms or meeting rooms that use projection equipment.
Thanks to the particularly small boxes, this version can be easily mounted with supports in the soffit of any window.
Thanks to the springs built into the box, the cables are kept in tension at all times.