Overview
Partition system 3500, Acoustic system 7000
Alte
Gießerei
Jena
The listed historic "Old Foundry" building was erected as a reinforced concrete construct over the basement with a barrel vault roof only six centimetres thick, as part of the extension to the southern Carl Zeiss works, based on plans by the Schreiter & Schlag bureau. The former "Building 28" aluminium foundry was restored and converted into an office complex by Waldhelm Architects.
| Builder | GW Classic GmbH & Co. KG |
| Architect | Waldhelm Architekten, Jena |
| Photography | www.sebastian-reuter.de |
| Partition systems | 3500 |
| Acoustic systems | 7000 |
In detail.
The elongated building is characterised by an elegant transparency and clear emphasis of horizontal lines.
As the floor is almost seven meters high, a solid wood ceiling was incorporated, which the building, thanks to its heavy-duty design, is easily able to support. In the interior, with a building depth of 18 metres, you can see an attractive central gallery which characterises a large part of the building.
The Strähle partition wall system 3500 with double glazing provides both transparency and a high level of sound insulation. The system together with solid doors was chosen for the office spaces. The all-glass system without vertical posts underlines the elegant ambience of the old foundry.
