Functional Aesthetics
Individual design
The Rieder facade elements create an exciting balance between timeless subtlety, stylish design and optimum functionality. The material does not impose any design limitations on architects and planners. Glassfibre reinforced concrete with its unusual and complex design options, such as in terms of colour, texture, shape and perforation, meets the demands of modern architecture. Rieder currently has a product portfolio offering 28,500 combination and design options. The robust elements are also durable and low-maintenance. Their long service life also saves resources.
Our products
Case study par excellence
Studio Gang designed a very special building, the high-rise Solar Carve, on the edge of Manhattan, between High Line Park and the Hudson River. The design is based on the position of the sun, which changes over the course of the day. The shape of the high-rise is characterised by the angles at which the sun’s rays strike its surface. The faceted, gem-like building envelope creates three-dimensional highlights with its slanted, polygon-shaped glass surfaces. The special facade design brings plenty of daylight into the streets as well as into the interior. It also prevents the rooms from heating up. The lower base of the LEED Gold certified skyscraper was clad with concrete skin panels, which blend harmoniously into the overall picture.
