hydro’s is one of europe most prominent suppliers of aluminium and aluminium products. the company’s stand featured the building systems brands ‘domal‘  and ‘wicona‘.

axis tower manchester

18-floor office tower in the heart of manchester will provide office space, the unitized façade offers 360° panoramic views across the city.

made expo milan 09: hydro wicona unitised curtain walling axis tower manchester

the scheme will also feature the world’s largest single advertising space – a 51m high LED screen to display campaigns for the council, building occupiers and other advertisers. the building will be completed in 2009, designed by HKR Architects and overseen by wicona projects.

made expo milan 09: hydro wicona unitised curtain walling aluminium façade in sheffield’s tallest building

the wicona unitised curtain walling system has been chosen also for a new 32-floor tower in sheffield, which will be the tallest building in the british city.developed by city lofts, built by shepherd construction and designed by conran & partners, the tower is part of the city lofts st paul’s apartments scheme

these systems guarantee heat insulation and have high-performance gaskets with thermal transmittance values. they follow the zero-impact formula aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. based in norway, the hydro company employs 23,000 people in 40 countries and has activities on all continents.