Origami made of steel

Successfully completed – Origami made of steel – New canopies for Ruhr Park, Bochum.

126 steel canopies with high-quality cladding made of aluminum composite panels reminiscent of folded origami – that was the client’s request to Zeman.

The development and design of alternative systems for the steel construction and cladding was decisive for this contract and at the same time the core of our services. Optimization in terms of costs and installation time, which not only maintains but also promotes the quality of the execution, played an important role in the award of the contract.

Our biggest challenge during the execution phase was the meticulous scheduling of the construction work, which involved several trades working simultaneously, and the associated site logistics while the shopping park remained fully operational…

Construction work is currently in the final phase. Intensive work is being carried out on the two largest roofs of the shopping center.

Key project data:
Project management: mfi Development Gmbh

Planning: bds and maas und partner

Technical data:

• 126 Roofs
• Total area of the roof covering 9,000 m²
• Total area of the aluminum cladding 10.000,- m²
• Total tonnage: 600 tons
• Roof structure made of wooden panels and bitumen roof covering
• Aluminum roof cladding
• Composite panels in non-combustible design
• Surfaces of the visible steel supports hot-dip galvanized, filled, sanded and coated
• Staircase cladding made of high-quality
  aluminum slats: 850 m²