Leica Wetzlar - Behind the Glass

There's an interesting technical article by the company Thiele AG (Thiele Glas) about the various showcases and displays that Leica Camera AG utilized in the construction of their new headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. In case you missed our earlier report, Leica also utilized some cool Bosse Design furnishings. See also, other companies at Leitz Park.

Unique showcases and bell jars out of TG-PROTECT® and TG-ESG®

The Leica Camera AG returns with its ultra-modern headquarters to Wetzlar, the place where the company was founded. On a surface of more than 27,000 square meters visitors will find a unique world of experiences.

The new company headquarters of the Leica Camera AG has been ceremonially opened in May 2014. Interested guests are always welcome to experience the Leica world on their own. The integrated walk through the building with many diversified stations informs extensively and makes the new company headquarters of Leica an outstanding world of experience. There photo enthusiasts can admire works of renowned photographers in changing exhibitions as well as historical cameras, lenses and sport optic products at the Leica Museum.

For the presentation of the valuable exhibits Thiele Glas has fabricated in co-operation with the IMA International various exhibition display cabinets out of double laminated safety glazing TG-PROTECT® with 2 x 4 mm low-iron glass and TG-ESG® tempered safety glazing. Additionally more than 60 three- and five-sided bell jars of 12 mm TG-PROTECT® laminated safety glazing have been produced by bonding the single sheets light-curing adhesive. After curing, the adhesive is glass-clear at the joints. This is a decisive advantage of the adhesive technology because thereby the joints appear light and transparent.

Title of object: Leica Headquarters Germany
Object type: industrial building
Building project: construction
Construction period: 2012-2014
Principal: Leitz-Park GmbH
Architect and exhibition organisation: Gruber + Kleine-Kraneburg Architekten
Executing company: IMA International GmbH
Glass types: TG-PROTECT®, TG-ESG®
Glass volume: approx. 120 sqm. showcases, 60 bell jars
Dimensions: bell jar e.g. 1,800 600 320 mm,
single panes e.g. 2,006 257 mm
Websites: http://www.ima-international.com
http://www.leica-camera.com
www.gruber-kleinekraneburg.de
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