KOersief - Engineered Transparency

KOersief - Engineered Transparency

Publicaties

Glass, a material with the unique property to let light inside an area, is normally used in building practice as just an enclosure. Its use in facades is also due to its chemically inert properties; it can be cleaned easily and lasts for many years. However, when applied correctly, there is so much more possible with glass!
Groundbreaking Glass Structure Van Gogh Museum

Groundbreaking Glass Structure Van Gogh Museum

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On 5 September the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam opens its new Glass Entrance Building. Octatube is responsible for the technical design, engineering, production and installation of the leading-edge steel and glass structure, defining the identity of the transparent entrance building. The project has been realized within budget and on time.
International Symposium on Shell and Spatial Structures

International Symposium on Shell and Spatial Structures

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The Annual International Symposium on Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS 2015) takes place in Amsterdam this week. Octatube sponsors the symposium and makes several substantive contributions such as a workshop on tensegrity structures and multiple lectures. Mick Eekhout is one of the keynote speakers.
W Hotel (Kas Bank Building)

W Hotel (Kas Bank Building)

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The exclusive hotel chain W will open its second Dutch hotel at the end of this year in the former Kas Bank Building. Octatube is contracted for the new glass roof structure and a circumferential glass bridge in the building's atrium.
Octatube Regional Winner Smart People Award

Octatube Regional Winner Smart People Award

Awards

The regional winners of the Metal Construction Association Smart People Award have been announced. The jury, headed by Doekle Terpstra, has reviewed all entries and appointed Octatube as the winner of Zuid-Holland. All regional winners will continue to the national award on the 5th of November.
Glass Performance Days 2015

Glass Performance Days 2015

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Next week the Glass Performance Days 2015 are taking place, where international glass experts will congregate in Tampere (Finland) from 23-26 June. The Glass Performance Days is an independent expert forum for the world’s glass industry, engineering companies and specialist facade subcontractors.

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