Diaconia Bethany

Picture frame sliding window at a high-rise building in Zurich

air-lux window façade system

Air-sealed soundproof window façade solution developed and implemented by Krapf AG together with the architect. 500 bay-shaped window elements placed on the exposed concrete facade, 350 of which can be opened by motor with fall protection. Element size 2.80 m x 2.30 m made of untreated aluminium. Central and individual control for opening and closing. Cube over 40 meters high, 11 floors with hotel, offices, palliative care, congress rooms and restaurant.

Architecture firm

E2A Architects, Piet Eckert Zurich

Building owner

Diakonie Bethanien, Zurich

photographer

Daniel Ammann, Herisau