Scheper Hospital Entryway
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Sophisticated Kalzip XT Rollforming Technology Behind Hospital’s Signature Entrance
Designed by architects A/d Amstel Architecten, two new buildings, known as ‘teeth’, were added to the comb structure of the existing Scheper Hospital in Emmen, Netherlands.
These new buildings, completed at the end of 2006, consist of out-patient clinics on the ground floor with rooms for medical training events on the first floor, and a staff car park plus technical rooms on the underground floors. One key feature of the hospital building is the prestigious entranceway which is characterized by 11,300 sq. ft. of curved Kalzip 54/400 stucco embossed aluminium panels, formed using Kalzip XT rollforming technology. The panels were configured to form an open, upturned half barrel which extends over the fully glazed central projection of the building.
Kalzip’s XT CAD-driven rollforming allows panels to be formed into a variety of free-forming and complex shapes.
The hospital has a staff of 1,500 and is home to more than 80 clinical specialists. It is an important part of the health care services in the Dutch region of Drenthe. Nearly 400 beds provide in-patient care for around 20,000 people per year while another 180,000 receive some type of outpatient service.
About Kalzip
Kalzip is recognized as a leading developer of tailored metal solutions for the building envelope. It specializes in the international manufacture and supply of standing seam roofing, wall cladding solutions, PV systems, and foldable options for more traditional roofs and facades. During the past 40 years more than 800 million square feet of Kalzip products have been installed worldwide on some of the most distinctive, world-famous, award winning projects.
Kalzip offers worldwide distribution of materials and services through a network of international sales offices, more than 100 mobile roll forming units, and approved and dedicated installers. In addition to its North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Michigan City, IN, the company maintains its original factory in Germany, and has facilities in China, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
For more information about Kalzip products, contact the North American headquarters in Michigan City at 219-879-2793, or visit www.kalzip.com.