Salone del Mobile
Salone del Mobile starts on 17 April. This international design fair takes place in April every year. This year QbiQ is the sponsor of Bar Anne.
Bar Anne is a new concept where everything is related. A show bar, place to hang out and a meeting point in one, it offers a complete experience. Made by designers, for designers, it’s a completely Dutch product. It was developed by Rick Tegelaar, VanTot, Mae Engelgeer, Klaas Kuiken, Dirk van der Kooij, Jolan van der Wiel, HandMade Industrials, Jelle Mastenbroek, Sabine Marcelis, Brit van Nerven, Kranen/Gille and Aart van Asseldonk.
Bar Anne is not your average exhibition, you can try out everything: sitting, lying down, jumping and even sleeping and eating. The bar opens at 11 am, lunch is served around noon, followed by an aperitif, dinner and cocktail hour to shake things up. There will of course be music and time to dance until very late.
It won’t only be about feeding and entertaining design lovers, there will also be talks about all related aspects.
Bar Anne is located centrally between the famous Zona Tortona and the city centre in the historic Museo Diocesano. This special location was converted into a brand new hotspot in the city that welcomes anyone who is curious and creative. Bar Anne is open from Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 April for snacks, drinks, music and more, from 11 am to 1 am.
QbiQ Wall Systems is taking part in the Circular Expo at Building Holland!
QbiQ Wall Systems is taking part in the largest travelling collection of circular products in Europe. The next stop is Building Holland. In the ´Buildings As Materials Banks´installation, developed by EPEA Nederland, visitors experience how buildings can serve as material banks, in an interactive way. The installation consists of more than 70 products that are each circular, demountable and recyclable. The visitor can ‘scan’ the products and read the Materials Passports of these product directly on his own smartphone. Go to www.epea.nl/rems for video, photos and the itinerary of the exhibition!
The European Buildings As Materials Banks (www.bamb2020.eu) project develops tools to convert the construction industry from traditionally linear to innovative circular. Two tools are central here: Reversible Building Design and Materials Passports.
Reversible Building Design focuses on designing buildings for adaptability during use, and reusability after use.
Materials Passports form the essential platform to enable this reuse by making crucial information available about, for instance, the composition, take-back systems and (de)installation instructions.
Visit the´Buildings As Materials Banks´exhibition at stand 11.084 of the RAI at Building Holland and you are welcome at one of the organised tours and/or the presentations of Ernst-Jan Mul (Wed 18 April 12:25 – 12:45 pm, Inspirante stage) and Elma Durmisevic (Wed 18 April 1:05 – 1:25 pm, Nexus stage).
Do you have any questions or would you like to register for a tour? Send an e-mail to massop@epea.com
Test: EI30 fire-resistant facade with 0-joint
Our new EI30 fire-resistant glass wall with 33 mm profile was tested today. This wall is an extension of the IQ Protect range that also consists of fire, smoke, and impact-resistant glass walls. As expected, the glass facade passed the test with flying colours and is now officially certified.
This fire-resistant facade is unique in several ways. Firstly because it doesn’t require a vertical support, so one can create a full glass wall where EI30 classification is required. Secondly, the wall is remarkable because it has a ground and ceiling profile of just 33 mm height so it seamlessly fits with all other QbiQ modular walls that also all have a 33 mm profile.
HIP Herengracht industry prize
The HIP (Herengracht industry prize), of which QbiQ is a partner, takes place every other year.
This biannual award is presented to an architect or interior architect for an interior project realised in the Netherlands. We are currently working hard to make this year another success. The HIP is an event where interior architects can send in projects. The winner receives the HIP Trophy and €2,500 in cash.
The idea for this prize originated in the Lensvelt HUB at Herengracht in Amsterdam. HIP wants to give architects and/or interior architects who realise high-grade projects and are loyal to the industry a pat on the back. To put it differently: an architect who goes for quality, sustainability, originality and authenticity.
The third edition of this wonderful award will take place in 2018. Once again, attention will be paid to high-grade interior projects realised in the Netherlands.
To take part, make sure the project is realised between 14 April 2016 and 14 April 2018. Submitting is possible up to 14 April 2018 on www.herengrachtindustrieprijs.nl (you can send in several projects). The winner will be announced in Amsterdam on 14 June 2018. You can expect a possible personal invitation to this festive award ceremony at the end of April.
Completed: Housing corporation Viveste in Bunnik
We recently supplied two fire resistant facades at housing corporation Viveste in Bunnik. What makes these IQ-Protect wall so unique is that the glass panels are connected to each other with an 0-joint (sealant joint) instead of always having to place a vertical stand. This creates one big glass wall. The walls at Viveste are EW30 certified.
For pictures, visit: QbiQ Gallery
Circular office for the Nutrition Center The Hague
Circular office for the Food Centre
The Food Centre in The Hague has moved and now probably -partly thanks to QbiQ- has the most circular office in the Netherlands. LIAG architects and building consultants designed a circular interior of which the basic assumption was to include as many used materials as possible. For instance, the floor covering was previously used at trade fairs and exhibitions and the cupboards and staircase are made of untreated underlayment.
Reuse of modular walls
Most modular glass walls moved along from the old building to the new office at the Bezuidenhoutseweg in The Hague. The extra QbiQ walls that are to be placed, which are Cradle to Cradle certified, were made of remnant profiles and of glass that remains after the cutting process, so-called cutting waste. As we departed from the available material for the construction of the modular walls, it was possible that the profiles as well as the glass panels had different colours. In addition, the modulation of the glass panels was irregular because the width of the glass panels from the cutting waste.
This way the Food Centre, as a socially involved institute, took the lead and shows that you can design an office with a minimum burden on the environment.
View the project photos for your inspiratie and all photos
Obvion Hypotheken in Heerlen
In the head office of Obvion Hypotheken is a wonderful monumental building, which previously accommodated the technical school. Large, open work spaces were created on several floors. To be able to work concentrated, small bright concentration units were placed. These are made of high-grade modular walls with double glazing and high acoustic values. The doors in these concentration areas are made of an aluminium frame with a sleet plate on both sides.
The eye-catcher in the entrance hall is a large oval consulting room, also with double glazing with high acoustic values. An impressive piece of workmanship, especially if you realise that the inside and outside glass walls both have a different radius.
TruBend Center 5030 typesetting machine
QbiQ bought a new, very advanced TruBend Center 5030 typesetting machine for the production of steel wall panels. With this investment we can serve our customers even better.
The TruBend Series 5000 is the world’s most successful bending machine of TRUMPF. From programming and equipping until the eventual bending, you can produce much more productively. Innovative features, such as the mould shift and the six-axle back gauge, offer you complete freedom of use. Numerous innovations, such as the revolutionary simple and intuitive operation and new solutions in the field of ergonomics, such as the MagicShoe, lighten the operator’s work.
The TruBend Center 5030 is a machine for bending the edges of steel plates. With this machine we can better anticipate the demands of our customers who want steel panels in the modular walls alongside glass panels. Due to our own manufacture of steel wall panels, we can considerably reduce delivery times and increase flexibility. The machine will be supplied early in March 2018. After a two-week installation period the machine will be fully operational by the end of March.
Bronze certificate for QbiQ
QbiQ seriously dedicates itself to a reduced burden on the environment. The Cradle to Cradle Bronze certificate indisputably proves this.
This certificate also indicates that we do not use toxic substances in coatings and assesses green energy use, water pollution and good working conditions. For instance, we developed our own recycling method by constructing the walls with materials that can be fully reused. This already starts with placing the modular walls. All materials in our walls are recycled in a high quality manner after use. The waste is then collected separately.
Apart from the Cradle to Cradle Bronze certification, QbiQ also scored Gold in the areas of Renewable energy & carbon management and Social fairness, and Silver for Material reutilization.
In progress: Project Wijkerzand Projects Den Bosch
Wijkerzand Projecten is a real estate developer that deals with the development of housing and (re) development of commercial real estate. Through a strategic partnerships, Wijkerzand Projecten is able to tackle and realize projects vigorously and energetically. In this project we have installed a total of 120 m2 of different walls.
We are working on a variety of projects from large to small throughout the Netherlands. Despite the size of the project, we always fully commit ourselves and deliver supreme quality.
Overall:
- 120 m2 QbiQ glass partition walls of type IQ-Single and IQ-Structural.
- Profile color: RAL 9004 fine Texture.
Corridor separating walls:
- Walls: IQ-Single, single-glazed wall system.
- Doors: of the type KDEC, a frame door with single glass centered in the middle.
Room separating walls:
- A wall system with high sound requirements.
- Walls: IQ-Structural.
- Doors: type KDD57D, a frame door with 2 x 8 mm acoustic laminated glass (44a2) and double stop.
