From a small art foundry in Ulm to an internationally successful system provider of high-tech aluminium façades, WICONA's 70 year history began in 1948 and from humble beginnings, has flourished into an internationally renowned brand.
Read moreWICONA recently provided its curtain walling, WICTEC 50SG, with bespoke feature caps, to Number One Kirkstall Forge, an ambitious regeneration development outside Leeds city centre.
Read moreA distinctive mixed use residential project in the rapidly changing Greenwich Peninsula has made expressive use of windows and doors from WICONA.
WICONA's all-round performance attributes and the level of service offered helped secure the project.
WICONA, the specialist manufacturer of glazing and glass curtain walling, has worked with specialist contractor GLASSOLUTIONS to deliver the glazing and facades package for One Bedford Avenue, a flagship mixed use development in Central London.
Read moreThe creation of a new corporate headquarters and customer interface facility for a York based insurance company has seen high performance systems from the WICONA range employed to help achieve the client’s ambitions of building a stylish and sustainable property, including attaining a BREEAM rating of Very Good.
Read moreFollowing its relaunch, the renowned WICONA Finder is proving itself attractive and dynamic.
Read moreChiswick Point is an elegant new mixed-use development by Bellway Homes in the London suburb of Chiswick, which features more than 6,000m2 of high performance aluminium curtain walling from Wicona, as well as window systems and a new lifting sliding balcony door.
Read moreThe façades of four buildings at Velocity Village – one of the largest mixed-use developments in Yorkshire – have been entirely replaced using 14,000m² of curtain walling from Wicona.
Read moreSpecially-adapted façade systems from Wicona have been specified for a new £26m library – a magnificent and inspirational undergraduate facility for the University of Leeds, one of the largest universities in the UK.
Read moreWicona has announced its most recent innovation with the launch of the WICSLIDE 160 – a new aluminium lifting sliding system, which takes balcony door technology to the next level.
Read moreOne Westbourne Gardens is an exceptional new residential development in the heart of Bayswater in West London which has provided a collection of nine striking apartments featuring specially-engineered large span aluminium picture windows and balcony door solutions from Wicona.
Read moreA high specification glass and aluminium façade has been created using advanced curtain walling solutions from Wicona for a £24 million regeneration project overlooking the River Clyde in Glasgow.
Read moreThe Chamber of Commerce Innovations Campus (HKIC) in Hamburg is a unique building which has a radical design that successfully overcame a series of significant project challenges.
Read moreWicona has become the first aluminium façade systems supplier in Europe to use recycled polyamide for thermal breaks.
Read moreAluminium façade specialist, Wicona, has developed a new software tool to radically reduce the time required for the production of 2D and 3D drawings and 3D renders.
Read moreThe team behind the new landmark Transport Interchange in Rochdale has been celebrating a series of award successes and recognition for excellence in architecture and engineering.
Read moreOver 1,000 high performance aluminium windows and balcony doors from Wicona will be installed at a new luxury residential development now under construction in London's Docklands.
Read moreThe new headquarters for the publishing group, Tamedia, features specially-adapted aluminium glazing systems from Wicona, which have helped to create a magnificent and highly sustainable glass and timber building in the heart of Zurich’s media district.
Read moreThe refurbishment of a high-rise building at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in Germany, which features a highly distinctive, bespoke façade solution from Wicona, has received the prestigious ‘German Façade Prize’ for its curtain walling.
Read moreA highly innovative, bespoke and energy-efficient aluminium and glass façade solution has been developed and engineered by Wicona for a new landmark transport interchange in Rochdale – the first in Europe to use integrated hydropower.
Read moreFaçade systems from Wicona have been specified for two projects for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games – the new Krasnaya Polyana Railway Station and the luxury Hyatt Regency Hotel in the host city of Sochi.
Read moreAn energy-efficient aluminium and glass façade for an award-winning surgical department at the University Hospital in Ulm, South Germany, has been created using bespoke curtain walling and window solutions from Wicona.
Read moreWicona has expanded its product range in Ireland, with the launch of the WICTEC aluminium curtain walling suite.
Read moreEven in the computer age, printed information has still retained its value, as the new WICONA design manuals for façades and windows amply demonstrate. They were produced on the basis of suggestions from the market and are intended for practical everyday use by architects and metal construction workers.
Read moreA highly innovative, bespoke and energy-efficient aluminium and glass façade solution has been developed and engineered by Wicona for a new landmark headquarters scheme in the Black Forest in Germany for Testo AG – the world’s leading supplier of portable measuring technology.
Read moreAluminium façade specialist, Wicona, has launched a new range of high performance casement windows, WICLINE evo – its most advanced window series to date.
Read moreToday is the first day of Sapa AS – the newly formed Joint venture of the Profiles, Building Systems and Precision Tubing operations of Sapa and Hydro. Combining the two businesses, we bring together strong local presence and technical expertise with an unmatched network, on all continents.
Read moreFollowing the success of its bespoke façade solutions, Wicona has launched a range of technically advanced and high performance aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems in the UK for a comprehensive range of applications.
Read moreAn energy-efficient aluminium and glass façade for a new award-winning conference centre in the historic town of Heidenheim in Germany has been created using curtain walling, window and door systems from Wicona.
Read moreAluminium façade specialist, Wicona, has launched an iPad app for its Wicona Finder architectural database – an invaluable source of innovative design ideas for curtain walling, window and door solutions.
Read moreOne of the most impressive performing arts centres to be built at a school in the UK features a bespoke roof glazing solution from Wicona.
Read moreBESPOKE WICONA FAÇADE SOLUTIONS FOR ACCLAIMED GERMAN NATIONAL LIBRARY PROJECT IN LEIPZIG. The internationally-acclaimed extension to the German National Library in Leipzig features a series of bespoke façade solutions from Wicona.
Read moreThe BAU exhibition in Munich was once again a huge success for WICONA: the visitor’s feed-back on the stand was extremely positive. The stand design, the welcome by the team and of course the new innovations could more than meet all expectations. The new solutions for aluminium curtain walls, windows, doors, fire protection and software were scrutinized in detail and found broad approval.
Read moreThe Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome have just been completed, creating a new world class sporting landmark for Scotland. Curtain walling from Wicona was specified for this fantastic venue, which will be the showpiece for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Read moreHigh performance aluminium glazing systems from Wicona are set to withstand some of the most extreme climatic conditions on earth, following the completion of a new research station in the Antarctic.
Read moreA new 50-storey office scheme in Frankfurt – now Germany’s fourth tallest building – incorporates 3,000 opening vents and two bespoke aluminium façade solutions developed by Wicona.
Read moreThe first business centre in the Goriska region of Slovenia has been completed, creating a new ‘vertical city’. This ambitious project, which is set to bring new life into the town of Nova Gorica, features a range of aluminium façade solutions from Wicona.
Read moreA new Indian research station in the Antarctic is to feature high performance aluminium glazing systems from Wicona, which will have to withstand some of the most extreme conditions on earth.
Read moreOne of the largest UK applications of Wicona’s Wictec 50 aluminium roof glazing system has been completed at the new £53m Hartlepool College of Further Education.
Read moreThe stunning new headquarters building for KfW Bank in Frankfurt, which features extensive use of Wicona unitised curtain walling, has won a major global architectural award.
Read more“A producer promoting recycled content above 90 per cent is 'greenwashing' its metal”, according to Hydro's Roland Scharf‑Bergmann who issued a warning in a speech at the Metal Bulletin conference in Istanbul.
Read moreIn this article, Ian Smith, Senior Manager at aluminium façade specialists Wicona, looks at some of the challenges and key considerations for specifying roof glazing.
Read moreIn its first year of operation, the new dedicated test centre for Wicona’s façade products – one of the first energy-positive industrial buildings in Europe – has generated 60 per cent more electricity than it needs for its own consumption.
Read moreThe highly engineered Wicona Wictec 50 roof glazing system is now available in the UK. Developed in Germany, this provides a highly efficient solution for glazed roofs which has been used extensively internationally on a wide range of technically challenging projects.
Read moreWicona has won a major award for innovation for its aluminium façade concept, TEmotion, at BAU 2011 – the world’s leading event for architecture, materials and systems which takes place in Munich every two years.
Read moreThe Cube in Birmingham has been unveiled. Featuring 20,000 Wicona unitised panels that form a dramatic, glistening façade, the project is the UK’s largest application of Wicona’s façade system.
Read moreThe tallest building in Sheffield has been completed. The 32-storey tower, designed by Conran & Partners, features 6,000sqm of Wicona unitised curtain walling, delivered in a £5m façade contract by Solaglas Contracting in partnership with Wicona.
Read moreIan Smith from Wicona, looks at the increasing demand for unitised façades, the advantages of this innovative approach to the building envelope, and progress on site at Wicona's largest project to date in the UK.
Read moreThe final phase of Birmingham’s highly successful development, The Mailbox, has moved a step nearer to completion with the installation of the final Wicona unitised panels that form a dramatic façade. Designed by Make, The Cube is an exceptional £100m 23-storey mixed-use scheme, which is pushing the boundaries of design and construction. It is inspired by the jewellery and engineering heritage of the city, and is based on the concept of a jewellery box.
Read moreHydro Building Systems has opened a new dedicated test centre for its Wicona brand of façade products – one of the first energy neutral industrial buildings in Europe.
Read moreThe accolade for Best Tall Building in the Middle East and Africa was won by the Tornado Tower, awarded by the US-based Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) - the world's leading authority on the design, construction and development of tall buildings.
Read moreInstallation of 6,000sqm of Wicona unitised curtain walling is now well underway as part of the construction of a 32-storey tower, which will be Sheffield’s tallest building. The £5m façade contract is being delivered by Solaglas Contracting in partnership with Wicona Projects.
Read moreThe Beatson Cancer Research Facility at the University of Glasgow, which was constructed using Wicona unitised curtain walling, has won an RIBA Award for architectural excellence.
Read moreMore than 30,000sqm of Wicona unitised curtain walling have been used to striking effect for the Tornado Tower on the shores of Doha Bay in Qatar.
Read moreThe double skin façade for the multi award-winning Beatson Cancer Research Facility at the University of Glasgow, was constructed using Wicona unitised curtain walling.
Read moreFaçade specialist, Wicona Projects, is expanding its network of fabricators in the UK, with the announcement that AC Yule is to move into unitised and more complex façade projects.
Read moreIan Smith, Senior Manager for Wicona Projects, part of Hydro Building Systems – Europe’s largest supplier of aluminium building systems, discusses the increased demand for unitised curtain walling, the advantages of the approach and offers some practical advice to architects and contractors considering using this innovative approach to façade design.
Read moreFaçade specialist, Wicona Projects, has made a new senior appointment as part of its continued expansion in the UK.
Read moreFaçade specialist, Wicona Projects, has expanded its technical team for the UK and Ireland with three new appointments.
Read moreUnitised curtain walling from Wicona Projects has been specified for a landmark 18-storey office tower in the centre of Manchester – believed to be the most complex building site in the city.
Read moreThe Wicona unitised curtain walling system has been specified for a new 32-storey tower in Sheffield, which will be the tallest building in the city. The £3.5m façade contract will be delivered by Solaglas in partnership with Wicona Projects.
Read moreThe Wicona unitised façade system from Hydro Building Systems has exceeded the test requirements for CWCT (Centre of Window and Cladding Technology) and European curtain walling standards. All the tests for certification were passed first time.
Read moreThe Wicona unitised façade system from Hydro Building Systems can now reduce time on site by up to 70 per cent.
Read moreHydro Building Systems, Europe's largest supplier of aluminium building systems which offers the Technal and Wicona brands, has launched a comprehensive design guide to aluminium façades.
Read moreThe Wicona unitised curtain walling system from Hydro Building Systems, which is now available in the UK, has been used for a striking new 39-storey office tower in Brazil.
Read moreWicona Projects, part of Hydro Building Systems, has published a new guide to its unitised curtain walling system, which has recently been launched in the UK.
Read moreWicona Projects, part of Hydro Building Systems, has launched its unitised curtain walling system in the UK, which can reduce time on site by up to 70 per cent.
Read moreHydro Building Systems (HBS), the world's largest building systems company, has made three new appointments following the launch of a dedicated base for Wicona Projects in the UK.
Read moreHydro Building Systems, the world's largest supplier of aluminium building systems, has launched Wicona Projects - the first façade specialist in the UK to offer a complete turnkey service for the building envelope.
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