The Wiesbaden press house

The soloVETRO glass wall for the revitalization of a monument

The Wiesbaden press house is particularly notable for its large number of historical design details. The aim was to preserve this structural heritage and at the same time make the building fit for future-oriented and modern office operations. The building had to be completely gutted. Accordingly, the building contractor Karl Gemünden's specifications included extensive protective measures in the first few weeks.

Countless historical furnishings had to be carefully dismantled and safely stored. Stucco ceilings, historical paintings and wooden paneling were carefully restored and returned to a new condition. Old building components were supplemented with new, modern technical and built-in elements, all in careful coordination with monument protection. The location of the construction site, in the middle of the city center and in the source area of the thermal springs, also presented planners and executors with particular challenges.

woodtec had to make a small but important contribution here. Glass walls should be installed to complement the existing spatial structures. These walls should be designed in a restrained manner, dividing the areas as “invisibly” as possible and not competing with the historical design. With the soloVETRO product we were able to offer a coherent solution. The all-glass wall does not require any vertical frame parts and therefore appears particularly light and inconspicuous, creating a polarizing tension in connection with the historical surroundings. Despite all its restraint, soloVETRO offers good sound insulation. The user could even be offered rooms where monument protection regulations did not allow the wall to be connected to the ceiling.

Pictures: Martina Pipprich and Thomas Ott