BOEHME^® SYSTEMS Classic Shingle, Type Vario Rectangle, in pre-coated titanium zinc from VMZINC

The Bergische Universität Wuppertal has recently added an eye-catching new cylindrical building to its university campus. The most striking feature of this round structure is its façade: the cladding is made from metal shingles measuring 700 x 500 mm, so-called Classic Shingles Type Vario from BOEHME^® SYSTEMS, placed in fish-scale type manner. The rectangular shingles are made from pre-coated titanium zinc in the surface finish "Pigmento blue” by VMZINC, making the colour stand out as much as the structure itself.

In the midst of a 1970’s type university architecture now sits a contemporary study room whose shape and exterior make it stand apart from the rest. So as to realise a visually impressive cladding the architects firm Schamp & Schmalöer, based in Dortmund opted for the rectangular shingles from BOEHME^® SYSTEMS, pre-coated with titanium zinc by the company VMZINC. Thanks to a special bending technology these shingles come with a u-shaped surround which serves to increase the shingles’ stability and protects them in particular against being lifted off in strong winds .

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