WINNER ENJOYING
Hotel complex Dock G6 Bordeaux , France
by Atelier d ’ Architecture King Kong
The Dock G6 program is part of the urban development of the Bordeaux port heritage , in the heart of the Flot district . The building occupies almost the entire space allotted , a field now transformed into a terrace . In the North , following the street lines , the building permits a clear view on water . It is a singular site , for a project itself original ! Isolated functions had to be grouped into an inhabited “ megastructure ” over the course of construction .
It now houses a Radisson Blu hotel with 125 rooms , a wellness area , a conference centre , offices , a sports centre and a car park . The choice of TECHNAL aluminium joinery and facades , combined with the perforated metal mesh , contributed to maintaining the industrial architectural heritage of the site .
Raw and natural materials , and their identical “ ebony ” anodized color , are reminiscent of cranes , grain silos or containers . The extent of the TECHNAL offer has made it possible to respond to the architects ’ requests : nearly
2,000 m ² of SOLEAL 65 frames , glazed from floor to ceiling , are dedicated to the hotel ’ s rooms and suites , and maximize the contribution of natural light . The transparency of the facades creates an osmosis with the port environment , the basins ... At nightfall , the lights of the rooms filtered by the mesh give depth to the building envelope . The thermal performance of SOLEAL 65 solutions and the woven mesh are an asset to occupants ’ comfort as the building is protected from heat and direct sunlight .
All joinery consists of a fixed frame and a ventilation opening ( flap ). This 20 cm wide system allows safe ventilation and reinforced acoustics ; 1,300 m ² of GEODE grid curtain walls were installed on the ground floor . Their double height ( up to 5.50 m ) bathes the shops and the crossing hall in light which connects the inside and the outside ; four AMBIAL folding doors and eight LUMEAL sliding doors with concealed hardware open wide and elegantly to the terraces of the bar , the restaurant , the meeting rooms and the hotel suites .
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