Specials Swiss Re Headquarters in London - Spittler
Specials Swiss Re Headquarters in London - Spittler Specials Swiss Re Headquarters in London - Spittler
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<strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Re</strong> <strong>Headquarters</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>London</strong><br />
<strong>Specials</strong><br />
Architect: Foster + Partners, <strong>London</strong><br />
Light<strong>in</strong>g Design: Speirs and Major Associates<br />
The new office build<strong>in</strong>g developed for the <strong>in</strong>surance company <strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Re</strong><br />
has become a major <strong>London</strong> landmark. Sir Norman Foster's design has 41<br />
storeys and an overall height of 180 m. The unique shape of the build<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
the technology used to create the facade and the environmentally friendly<br />
system of ventilation all set new standards for future office build<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
The glazed facade allows daylight to flood <strong>in</strong>to the 2,75 m high rooms,<br />
which feature a total floor-to-floor height of 4,15 m. The tapered<br />
low-pressure ceil<strong>in</strong>g system has a unit grid size of 0,75 x 0,75 m.<br />
An <strong>in</strong>stallation depth of 150 mm and elim<strong>in</strong>ation of glare at 60º were<br />
just two of the rigorous requirements that were enforced for this special<br />
project. Pr<strong>in</strong>cipal air flow is conducted below the bulbs (2 x 32 W)<br />
between two reflectors <strong>in</strong> the ceil<strong>in</strong>g void. The distance between the<br />
mirror head and the cross louvre reflector is set <strong>in</strong> such a way that the<br />
designated air flow rate does not exceed the required pressure drop or<br />
sound power level. The specially developed air-handl<strong>in</strong>g lum<strong>in</strong>aires fully<br />
satisfy the architectural, photometric and climate control requirements.<br />
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