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Nemetschek Structural User Contest 2013 - Category 1: Buildings
Category 1: Buildings 1
Short description │“Small is beautiful too”
The Belgian company “Steel”, specialised in energy management, has just moved into its new
1,500 m² office building completed by Astron Builder Wust SA. The choice of steel was naturally
driven by the company’s name, “Steel”, but it was also chosen because the material fully meets the
architect’s requirements: great architectural freedom ensured by a light steel structure as well as
transparent materials. The customer wanted a low-energy building in order to comply with ISO 14001
Environmental Management, a real challenge when taking into account the choice of exterior columns
with architectural sandwich panels fixed from inside. To meet this challenge, the Astron engineering
office has implemented an innovative solution with “Schöck” elements to avoid the thermal bridges on
the main profiles. This was completed by rectangular tubular purlins filled with insulation. Clear lines, a
curved roof and generous use of glass create a pleasant atmosphere.
Lindab Buildings (Astron)
Project information
Owner STEEL S.A., Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique
Architect Assar Architects
General Contractor Jean Wust
Engineering Office Lindab S.A. (Astron), Diekirch, Luxembourg
Location Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Construction Period 03/2011 to 08/2011
Contact Erny Hendrickx
Address Route d’Ettlebruck
B.P.152
L-9202 Diekirch, Luxembourg
Phone +352 80.2911
Email [email protected]
Website www.astron.biz
Lindab avec sa marque Astron est le leader européen des solutions de construction en acier, allant de
la conception à la production de tous les principaux composants d’un bâtiment en acier. Une approche
fiable pour une construction rapide et clé en main, pour des bâtiments essentiellement de type non
résidentiel (usines de production, entrepôts, commerces, centres sportifs, bureaux, compagnies
de transport, garages et hangars d’avions) en Europe et au-delà. Les bâtiments Astron offrent des
possibilités de construction pratiquement infinies et permettent de personnaliser et architecturer le
bâtiment. Lindab s’appuie sur les compétences d’un réseau européen de Bâtisseurs locaux agréés
chargés de la promotion, de la vente, du montage et de la mise en œuvre de ses différents procédés et
produits Astron.