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129 Category 4: Special Projects 4 Owner Athelean Architect Ney & Partners General Contractor CSM Steelstructures Engineering Office Ney & Partners Construction Period 05/2016 - 12/2016 The new glazed roofs cover two inner courtyards of the historical Osterrieth House on the Meir in Antwerp, the most important shopping axis of the city. Based on the historical context and the important character of the courtyards, a specific architectural and structural design was paramount in the outcome of the project. The first roof (10 x 15 m²) consists of a double curved shell with large openings following a rococo-inspired pattern. The openings are completely covered with glass panels. The second roof (14 x 15 m²) is made from curved beams, following a grid pattern based on the first roof. The glass is directly glued onto the steel beams, reducing the visible impact of the glass- steel connection. SCIA Engineer was used to assign the different loads to the structural elements, to perform a linear and nonlinear analysis and to evaluate the stresses and instabilities. Also, the behaviour and resistance to fire were checked. For the first roof, a 2D model was used based on a refined triangulation of the irregular shape of the shell. The second roof consists of beam elements with variable cross-sections. Ney & Partners Contact Gersom Wursten Address Terhulpensesteenweg 181/7 1180 Watermaal-Bosvoorde, Belgium Website www.ney.be Ney & Partners is a structural engineering consultancy and architectural office. We are driven by an active vision of civil engineering that integrates different disciplines. The foundation of a successful project is the synthesis of all contextual elements. We do not view the boundary conditions as obstacles but as fuel for our creativity. We reach a solution that carefully take into account all of the requirements. We practice effective engineering that adds value by eliminating the nonessential. The innovative supporting structures, footbridges, bridges, canopies and constructions that we develop have therefore a unique identity. Osterrieth House Glass Roof - Antwerp, Belgium