Stonecon Ltd

Kohteen perustiedot

  • architect Erik Kråkström
  • owner Keskinäinen Eläkevakuutusyhtiö Tapiola
  • originally built in 1978
  • facade material Forrest Pearl granite from Finland
  • facade renovation was carried out during 2004-2005
  • project manager Fortum Oyj
  • assisting project management and supervision: Stonecon Oy
  • architect: Evata Finland Oy
  • structural engineering: Insinööritoimisto Soramäki & Salminen Oy
  • stone technology and structural design: Stonecon Oy/Insinööritoimisto Konstru Oy
  • stone contractor: Suomen Graniittikeskus Oy

Rakennusprojektin erikoispiirteet

  • due to unsufficient ventilation humidity problems in the facade caldding
  • cracking in panels especially around the fixing points due to lack of movement space and bad workmanship
  • large part of the facade needed to be restored
  • during restoring old facade cladding was replaced by new cladding
  • fixing technology was completely redesigned
  • thermal insulation was partially replaced
  • proper ventilation was arranged behind the facade cladding
  • restored area of the facade was about 2000 m2