Bauhaus Museum
The building designed by architect Prof. Heike Hanada harmonises form and function. It is characterised above all by its clear, geometric shape, which draws attention to the exhibits. The façade is almost completely closed and finished in exposed concrete. Due to the existing ground conditions, particular emphasis was placed on waterproofing the structure. In this context, cellular glass insulation panels provide seamless thermal and moisture protection as load-bearing floor insulation under the foundation slab. FOAMGLAS® (FLOOR) BOARD S3 and F offer extremely high compressive strength, are vapour- and diffusion-tight, and are rot-proof.
FOAMGLAS® (FLOOR) BOARD S3 and F consist of bonded boards and are laminated on both sides with a special glass fleece. A board thickness of 80 millimetres was chosen in accordance with the U-values required for the specific project. The boards were installed in a single layer using dry construction methods.
In the new building in Weimar, a lean concrete screed served as the substrate, on which the insulation boards were laid loosely and tightly butted. The handy format of 60 by 120 centimetres enabled quick and easy covering. A fresh concrete composite foil was placed between the insulation and the concrete slab to provide additional waterproofing. Around 1,400 square metres of surface area were insulated with FOAMGLAS® cellular glass slabs.
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