Two Murray Road

Aiming high with stainless steel

A view of the skyline

The newly constructed high-rise building at 2 Murray Road in Hong Kong is already an icon of the skyline. With 36 floors and a total height of 190 meters, the building is one of the most modern and sustainable skyscrapers in the world. Designed by architects Zaha Hadid, the building houses 25 floors of office space. The remaining floors are equipped with restaurants, entertainment areas, VIP zones and ballrooms.

With momentum on the roof

The organic shapes of the building require complex, three-dimensional components, which were manufactured by us. We produced façade elements, particularly in the roof area and the ballrooms of the high-rise building. Prior to production, the components were designed in CAD programs in order to precisely define the respective substructures. For the project, we supplied a total of 4 façade elements made of 3 mm stainless steel and 2 elements made of 3 mm aluminum to a renowned façade builder, who further processed the elements. Each element has a unique shape.

The production

Each of the 4 stainless steel elements covers an area of around 6.5 m². To produce a façade element, it was divided into individual sheet metal sections. These sections were formed using the power former. The formed sheets were then cut to size, joined together and welded to the substructure. The aluminum elements were also joined together from several sheets due to their size.

Fewer sheets, less work

Stainless steel poses particular challenges in terms of formability due to its tough material properties. Nevertheless, thanks to special tool inserts for the Kraftformer, we were able to divide the large elements into just 10 to 12 components. This enabled us to save a considerable amount of welding, grinding and alignment work for subsequent processing.

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Martelleria – Blechmanufaktur

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