A novel composite façade solution was first developed for the construction of the new Eurojust office building in The Hague, Netherlands. This project required the delivery of over 700 façade panels of multiple widths and lengths (ranging from 3.5 to 10 m).

Requirements

Wanting to ensure a high quality and cost-effective installation,  The installation should be easy and fast, meaning just-in-time delivery of components at the job site (30-40 units per day), easy attachment of the parts onto the building with high precision (tolerances down to 1.5 mm), ultimately providing a reliable insulation to moist and heat without any repair work after installation. At the same time the façade system should be resistant to ingress (surviving heavy mechanical impact) and meet the appropriate building codes for flame retardancy.

Component manufacturer Indupol (co-)develop the composite system and a reliable process for large-scale production. After having gone through several design iterations, a compact proprietary composite system that met all the requirements was developed. As an illustration: a mock-up of the assembly passed fire testing and a real-life and very harsh mechanical attack by experienced vandals.

The composite components were made by Indupol through a hand lay-up process in modular molds that were adjusted to the desired shape and dimensions, To achieve the durability requirements teh molded parts were treated with a primer and a two layer Double Coat topcoat system in RAL 9010  and transported to the job site for installation. With minimal use of scaffolding, the parts were lifted by a crane and attached onto the building.

Client: TGM

Producer: Indupol International