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A production building with a colourful entrance

The new building of Fischer Gebäudetechnik AG, a system provider for heating and cooling technology in Neuenstadt am Kocher (Germany), combines a high level of functionality with a colourful entrance. Fischer’s new building consists of both production facilities and office space and it therefore needed to look representative and welcoming to visitors. That’s why the architect agency, archi.tec GmbH, designed an entrance with Rockpanel facade boards in a colour scheme that was inspired by the company's logo and provides a reference to the topic of sustainability in construction. 

Used products:

Rockpanel Colours & Rockpanel Woods

The headquarters of Fischer basically consists of two almost identical buildings. The offices are located in the three-storey part of the building facing the street side, and behind them are the production and assembly areas with the corresponding parts in a slightly lower, two-storey part of the building. Between both buildings, you can find the company canteen with a spacious terrace and a green area.  

For the front building, three different colours and designs of Rockpanel cladding are used. The basis is formed by around 2,200 m² of Rockpanel Woods Rhinestone Oak. These timber effect facade panels give the building a warm and calm appearance and also stand for the commitment the company has to sustainability and the safe use of renewable energies. 

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Smart use of colours 

At the front side of the building, the wood look facade panels are accompanied by a splash of colour. The respective entrances are located at the two corners facing the building space. They are accentuated by a one storey high expansion of the building and by a smart use of colours: a combination of orange entrance doors and Rockpanel Colours facade boards in traffic blue (RAL 5017). By using the colours of the company’s logo, the entrances become part of a coherent corporate identity. Moreover, a high recognition value is created.  

For another part of the front building, Rockpanel Colours facade boards in anthracite grey (RAL 7016) were used. All of the Rockpanel boards were fixed with rivets onto an aluminium sub-construction. 

A futureproof building 

As the Rockpanel facade boards are fire resilient by nature – the boards are made from stone wool, which can withstand extremely high temperatures – the facades meet high fire protection requirements. Thanks to the high colour fastness and durability of Rockpanel, the building and its colourful entrance will remain beautiful for many years to come. 

Project information:

Project: Verwaltungs- und Produktionsgebäude Fischer in Neuenstadt  
Architect: archi.tec GmbH, Thomas Brugger, Sonthofen 
Contractor: Glass GmbH Bauunternehmung, Mindelheim 
Photography: Behrendt & Rausch, Lars Behrendt, Kottenheim 
Rockpanel products: Rockpanel Woods Rhinestone Oak, Rockpanel Colours in traffic blue (RAL 5017) and anthracite gray (RAL 7016) 

*Disclaimer: Due to changes in our assortment, it is possible that the designs shown in this case study are no longer available. Feel free to contact us in case of doubt.

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Used products:

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Rockpanel Colours

Imagine the freedom of choosing any colour you like from an artist’s palette and then painting your building in the perfect tone of your choice. That’s the choice you have with the Rockpanel Colours range.

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Rockpanel Woods

Wood has been used for millennia to create beautiful buildings, but those with a wooden façade need regular maintenance and have a limited life before the costly expense of removal and renewal. Then stone came along, but it lacked the natural warmth that only wood could achieve. That is until Rockpanel Woods was invented. Through an innovative process the boards are almost perfect replicas of wood, with all of the long lasting benefits inherent in a stone façade. Simply put, the best of both worlds.

We manufacture board material mostly used in ventilated constructions, for facade cladding, roof detailing, soffits and fascias.