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Argeton façade system stands up to the desert

New air traffic control center in Bahrain shines with Argeton facade elements

When French engineering firm ADP Ingenièrie was awarded the contract to create the building for the regional air traffic control center at the Kingdom of Bahrain's international airport, the airport construction experts faced a major challenge:

What kind of façade is suitable for a building that is exposed to the sun 365 days a year and temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, as well as constant wind, and that is surrounded all around by (almost) nothing but desert and rocks?

Naturally desert-proof

The architects found a technically feasible solution for the building's exterior design by using the use of the Argeton façade system from Argeton. After all, it is in the nature of clay building materials that they are resistant to the impact of very high temperatures and other weathering influences. They are also impact- and break-resistant and maintenance-free.

More than 12,000 square meters of facade elements were used. To withstand the permanent wind load in Bahrain and the resulting pressure distribution on the structure, the elements were stiffened by bonding them together. In addition, special box profiles were developed that can also better absorb the wind load. These solutions ensure a special load-bearing capacity of the facade elements.

 

Light and privacy protection

The three-meter-long, lightfast and UV-resistant elements had to be assembled from three parts. They protect the interior of the building from the glaring sunlight and at the same time act as a privacy screen. The products used were Barro Ellipse 300/50 and Tampalite 300/24. The color concept is elegantly restrained. Light grey, iron grey, cream, silver grey and platinum geay harmonize in gentle alternation and with few contrasts.

With the integration of the new building into the existing infrastructure of the hub airportand the passenger terminal opposite, ADP Ingénierie was able to add architectural value with the innovative façade solution, ADP Ingénierie was able to create added architectural value.

Facts

  • Project: Air traffic control center at Bahrain International Airport
  • Architect: ADP Ingénierie (ADPI)
  • Facade: Wienerberger Argeton façade sunscreens Barro-Ellipse and Tampalite (Light grey Iron grey, cream, silver grey, platinum grey).
  • Completion: 2019