EMA

The new accommodation of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is provided with an imposing, transparent façade by VGV Façades. Commissioned by construction consortium EMA, VGV engineered, produced and assembled about 10.500 m² of element façades. 

A smart, fast and responsible approach

Through VGV Façades, Vorsselmans and De Groot & Visser combined their specialist façade expertise to realise this project. The collaboration brought together engineering excellence, production capacity and installation know-how, ensuring the efficiency, quality and technical precision required for a development of this scale.

Vorsselmans was responsible for the curtain walling of the plinth, while De Groot & Visser delivered the element façades. The collaboration combined expertise, production capacity and efficient project execution.

Smart façade solutions

As early as the tendering phase, VGV Façades’ engineers were involved in the project to help think of smart façade solutions. One of these solutions involved fins which are located throughout the building. We opted for a set aluminium construction that we could easily connect to the load-bearing system. For the element façade, a new profile in collaboration with Schüco was developed which allowed us to quickly and easily assemble the elements. 

2400 elements

In October 2018, we started producing element façades,^{” continues Ruiters.} “About 2400 individual elements are needed for the tower. We have produced all of those. The elements go to the construction site in large packages, where we lay them out on the right floor and prepare and assemble them. The element façades were completed in August 2019.”

Keep it moving

“A challenging project,” says Ruiters. “The construction time was incredibly short. We had to keep the train of work we have set up with all parties moving in order to meet the deadline. This requires continuous coordination, but also mutual transparency, flexibility and understanding for each other. Even if something cannot be done. Working fast is important, but it must remain responsible and safe.”