Amy Schultz

HUECK LAMBDA SILENT AIR SOUND-ABSORBING WINDOW IS AN “ARCHITECTS’ DARLING” – INNOVATIVE SOUNDPROOFING SOLUTION USED IN FIRST LARGE- SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVEOPMENTS

The innovative HUECK Lambda Silent Air sound-absorbing window provides outstanding soundproofing not only when closed but also in the ventilation position. At the Werktag industry event in Celle, this compatible standard solution from Lüdenscheid-based aluminium systems provider HUECK System GmbH & Co. KG won bronze in the “Best Product Innovation Construction Finish” category of the Architects’ Darling Awards. The elegant solution is already being used in three large- scale residential developments in Hamburg, Frankfurt and Düsseldorf.

In Section 2a of the new Pergolenviertel in Hamburg, high-quality homes are being built on behalf of project developer Garbe Immobilien-Projekte GmbH according to plans drawn up by Berlin architectural firm Klaus Theo Brenner – Stadtarchitektur and are due for completion in spring 2020. Around 350 windows from the HUECK Lambda WS 90 series have been installed in the brick façade facing away from the street. On the side looking outwards to the busy Hebebrandstraße, 100 HUECK Lambda Silent Air sound-absorbing windows ensure a high level of indoor comfort. “Here, Lambda SA allows natural ventilation with simultaneous

soundproofing,” explains Torge Drews, Head of Sales Planning at HUECK. “Even in the tilted position, our window system reduces the noise level by 31 decibels.”

Despite the sound insulation requirements, the executing architectural firm, Hamburg-based Spine Architects, planned the buildings with a uniform façade appearance on all sides. This aesthetic requirement is met by combining the highly thermally insulated HUECK Lambda WS 090 window design with HUECK Lambda Silent Air. “The great charm of this solution is that even with high noise protection requirements, the system does not need to be changed, but can be planned within one window level,” explains Jan Löhrs from the executing architectural firm, Spine Architects. “That’s a huge plus point when it comes to designing the façade.”

Figure 2: In Hamburg’s Pergolenviertel, the HUECK modular system with the HUECK Lambda WS90 window design (Image 1) in combination with the HUECK Lambda Silent Air soundproofing solution (Image 2) paves the way for a uniform façade appearance (Image 3).

In Frankfurt too, a mixed-usage inner-city area is currently emerging in the form of the Hafenpark development. The sophisticated architecture of this building ensemble is the responsibility of the firms AS+P Albert Speer + Partner GmbH and pbp prasch buken partner architekten GmbH. On the first plot, Baufeld Ost, construction is currently underway of 250 homes featuring expansive glass frontages. Looking outwards to the busy Hanauer Landstraße, 400 square metres of HUECK Lambda Silent Air sound-absorbing windows
deliver a comfortable indoor environment. In conjunction with 4,500 square metres of

HUECK Lambda WS 090 on the sides of the building facing away from the street, the façade has been implemented with a uniform appearance on all sides.

The Heerdt district of Düsseldorf is expected to gain a new landmark in the form of Rheintower 740, which was designed by the Berlin-based architectural firm J. Mayer Architekten and Aachen’s Höhler + Partner. The striking façade of this 70-metre residential and medical services tower incorporates some 2,250 square metres of the HUECK Lambda WS 090 window solution. On the side of the façade facing the busy Pariser Straße, 750 square metres of HUECK Lambda Silent Air sound-absorbing windows ensure the requisite level of indoor comfort.

To allow the creation of additional living space in urban areas, today’s planning and building laws permit “urban consolidation” in industrial areas and other environments subject to noise pollution. “For this market, HUECK Lambda SA I is currently the only single-shelled standard solution that is proven to absorb sufficient sound even in the ventilation position,” explains Thomas Leimkühler, HUECK’s Head of Product Management. HUECK Lambda Silent Air is based on the highly thermally insulated and soundproofed Lambda WS 090 window system. “Thanks to uniform profile depths and fixed frames, the two designs can be used to achieve a consistent outside appearance for building sections exposed to higher or lower levels of noise pollution.” As a standard system, HUECK Lambda SA I is currently available as an individual solution with a fanlight or bottom light window for inrush airing, or integrated into a window strip. Also possible are system variants that can meet even higher soundproofing requirements for construction projects. For further information, visit: www.schallgrenze.com.

HUECK ME made the announcement at its gala dinner organised for regional partners, at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort, Dubai.

The new office is equipped to deliver high-quality technical, engineering, and supply chain solutions for various projects in the region. HUECK ME is also committing in new resources and training centres; fresh inventory of aluminium systems, hardware, and required accessories; and best-in-class technical and after-sales support to achieve seamless customer interface.

Modar Al Mekdad, the Managing Partner of HUECK ME, said, “The dynamic UAE market is steadily expanding, opening up new opportunities for all industry players such as HUECK. Our new office set-up in Dubai will bridge the gap between customer and market needs and allow us to keep up with the latest technologies and developments in all aluminium systems. With this move, we hope to achieve a 100 per cent sales growth in the region by next year and 50 per cent increase year-on-year basis for the upcoming three years.”

He further added: “We will continue to leverage HUECK ME’s strengths – from design and engineering to technical support, product knowledge, fabrication to supervision and installation – as well as live up to our commitment to deliver high-quality products and services. We are not just focusing on the UAE alone but on the entire Middle East region, Egypt, and, for certain products, India and Africa as well.”

During the gala dinner, HUECK ME also highlighted on its latest product development, the HUECK Lambda SA I, which is an attractive and economical alternative to double skin windows and combinable with HUECK Lambda WS 090 windows system. The new product can either act as an individual solution or in combination with roof or bottom light. It has a bottom light window, tilted and side-hung configuration.

HUEK Middle East, the exclusive licensee of HUECK Systems GmbH, is one of the world’s leading designers & extruders of aluminium profile systems for construction and design application. All its aluminium extrusion products are manufactured in the UAE, and all the accessories are European products.

HUECK Middle East showcases innovative products & solutions at ‘Windows, Doors & Facades Event 2019’
HUECK is known for its collaborations with research & development institutes for system developments including green technology sector
September 24, 2019 – HUECK Middle East Aluminium Systems, one of the leading and most trusted aluminium solutions system provider, is showcasing its latest, and some of the most innovative solutions for the façade industry at the ‘Windows, Doors and Facades Event 2019,’ which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from September 24-26, 2019. One of the major highlights of the company’s participation this year is ‘Silent Air,’ a window system that reduces the noise while maintaining the ventilation system. Besides, a new range of sliding systems, which has been developed after taking factors such as water tightness, air filtration, and acoustic agglomeration performance into consideration, is also on display at the HUECK stand, located at stand no: A201 at Sheikh Rashid Hall.
In alignment with the event’s this year’s theme, ‘Future of Facades,’ HUECK Middle East has introduced more sustainable façade systems that consume less aluminium and reduce carbon footprint through the integration of a highly eco-friendly green technology that can be used on a range of surfaces, from metals to hardware.
In addition to showcasing some of the unique innovations in the industry, the company is also utilizing the event platform to interact with industry experts and other leading players in the field of architecture, construction, metal industries, and retail developers, with an aim to explore prospects for future collaborations.
Commenting on the company’s participation at ‘Windows, Doors and Facades Event 2019,’ Modar Al Mekdad, Managing Partner, HUECK MIDDLE EAST, said: “Since the launch of HUECK Middle East’s operations last December, we have established ourselves as a leading system aluminium design house and have bagged some of the most prestigious projects such as Aykon City by Damac and KSA metro stations. We see our participation at this event as extremely significant, as this is an ideal opportunity to showcase our unique solutions for the industry, while also underlining our focus on the integration of sustainability features in our innovations.”
Olaf Muller, International Sales Director, HUECK System, concluded: “Apart from designing and developing innovative solutions for the facades industry, we remain committed to collaborating with research and development institutes for ongoing system developments to enhance our contribution to the green technology sector. We are utilizing the event platform to establish new partnerships and explore promising opportunities to add further value to our efforts in this direction. After successfully establishing ourselves in Dubai, we have begun our journey to meet the demands of the wider Middle East region with the introduction of some of the most remarkable solutions and products. Undoubtedly, the emirate has enabled us to unlock new opportunities and collaborate with key stakeholders, thanks to its standing as a thriving business and investment destination.”

HUECK Middle East Aluminium Systems, one of the pioneering and most confided aluminium solutions system supplier, is displaying its most recent, and some of the most innovative solutions for the façade industry at the ‘Windows, Doors and Facades Event 2019,’ which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from September 24-26, 2019. One of the real features of the company’s participation this year is ‘Silent Air,’ a window framework that diminishes the clamor while keeping up the ventilation system. Furthermore, another scope of sliding systems, which has been created after taking factors such as water tightness, air filtration, and acoustic agglomeration performance into consideration, is additionally on the view point at the HUECK stand, located at stand no: A201 at Sheikh Rashid Hall.

In arrangement with the event’s this year’s theme, ‘Future of Facades,’ HUECK Middle East has presented more supportable façade systems that expend less aluminium and decrease carbon impression through the joining of an exceptionally eco-friendly green technology that can be utilized on a scope of surfaces, from metals to hardware.

In addition to displaying a portion of the extraordinary advancements in the business, the company is also using the event platform to communicate with industry specialists and other driving players in the field of architecture, construction, metal industries, and retail developers, with a mean to investigate prospects for future coordinated efforts.

Remarking on the organization’s participation at ‘Windows, Doors and Facades Event 2019,’ Modar Al Mekdad, Managing Partner, HUECK MIDDLE EAST, stated: “Since the commence of HUECK Middle East’s operations last December, we have set up ourselves as a main system aluminium design house and have packed away probably the most renowned projects such as Aykon City by Damac and KSA metro stations. We consider our participation at this event as incredibly noteworthy, as this is a perfect chance to grandstand our unique solutions for the industry, while also underlining our emphasis on the combination of manageability features in our innovations.”

Olaf Muller, International Sales Director, HUECK System, finished: “Aside from structuring and creating innovative solutions for the facades business, we stay focused on teaming up with innovative research and development institutes for progressing system advancements to upgrade our commitment to the green technology sector. We are using the event platform to set up new partnerships and discover promising chances to enhance our endeavours towards this path. After effectively setting up ourselves in Dubai, we have started our voyage to satisfy the needs of the more extensive Middle East region with the introduction of some of the most wonderful solutions and products. Without a doubt, the emirate has empowered us to open new chances and team up with key partners, thanks to its standing as a flourishing business and investment destination.”

HUECK Middle East (ME) Aluminium Systems has announced its new office set-up in Dubai as it continues to improve customer experience, enhance its profitability prospects, and strengthen its brand in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East region. The announcement was made during a company-organized gala dinner at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort, Dubai for its regional partners. The Dubai head office is equipped to deliver high-quality technical, engineering, and supply chain solutions for various projects in the region. HUECK ME is also committing in new resources and training centers; fresh inventory of aluminium systems, hardware, and required accessories; and best-in-class technical and after-sales support to achieve seamless customer interface. Modar Al Mekdad, managing partner, HUECK ME, said: “The dynamic UAE market is steadily expanding, opening up new opportunities for all industry players such as HUECK. Our new office set-up in Dubai will bridge the gap between customer and market needs and allow us to keep up with the latest technologies and developments in all aluminium systems. With this move, we hope to achieve a 100 per cent sales growth in the region by next year and 50 per cent increase year-on-year basis for the upcoming three years.” Al Mekdad added: “We will continue to leverage HUECK ME’s strengths – from design and engineering to technical support, product knowledge, fabrication to supervision and installation – as well as live up to our commitment to deliver high-quality products and services. We are not just focusing on the UAE alone but on the entire Middle East region, Egypt, and, for certain products, India and Africa as well.” During the gala dinner, the company also talked about its latest product, the HUECK Lambda SA I, which is an attractive and economical alternative to double skin windows and combinable with HUECK Lambda WS 090 windows system. The new product can act as an individual solution or in combination with roof or bottom light. It has a bottom light window, tilted and side-hung configuration. Thomas Polonyi, CEO, of the HUECK Group in Germany, said: “For more than 50 years now, we have been producing high-performance aluminium extrusions with own smelter and billet production in our state-of-the-art factory as well as aluminium profiles for industrial and architectural applications. It is important for us to maintain this legacy in the Middle East and anywhere else in the world as we continue to meet customer demands and look for effective ways to build a more solid presence in the region. In Dubai, we will also provide continuous training to our employees to ensure quality service and implementation of processes and procedures according to the highest standards for the benefit of our customers.” HUEK Middle East, one of the world’s leading designers & extruders of aluminium profile systems for construction and design application, boasts of high-class clients in the UAE such as Dubai Frame, Opera Grand, Twin Tower Hotel & Residencies, Abu Dhabi International Shooting Club, Eida BLDG. HQ Khalifa Sports City, and Arbor School, to name a few. All its aluminium extrusion products are manufactured in the UAE and all the accessories are European products.