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WICONA has designed a high-performance, unitised façade system incorporating two new door innovations for Newfoundland Tower, the tallest residential tower built within the Canary Wharf Estate. The manufacturer of highly engineered bespoke systems has developed these solutions to perform well in challenging high-rise conditions. The doors feature unrivalled weather performance, reduced sight lines and are aesthetically pleasing without detracting from the overall design intent of the building.

ELEMENT – Unitised façades WICTEC EL evo

2550 mm x 3375 m

• Innovative closing movement

• Circumferential seal

• Circumferential locking points

• All locking points handle-controlled

• Performance:

  • Air permeability: Class 4 (DIN EN 1026 / 12 207),

  • Water tightness Class 9A (DIN EN 1027 / 12 208)

The 35XV building, designed by FXCollaborative Architects, is located at 35 West 15th Street in Chelsea, the heart of Manhattan. It reflects the difficulties for new construction by having to build on top of an existing building due to the lack of buildable space in the city. The project began with Alchemy Properties acquiring the rights to add on to the historic building, Xavier High School.

This project is characterized by its unique façade design, which sets it apart from other buildings: a vertical façade and two sloping façades rise upwards at different angles. WICONA played a key role in the façade and developed a customized unitized façade solution. One of the major challenges here was the corner joints, where the joint planes meet at different angles. Using a 3D model developed for this project, an ingenious system for connecting the aluminum profiles was developed.