Capital C – Amsterdam

The special glass gridshell roof of Capital C in Amsterdam requires specialist maintenance due to its challenging shape, accessibility and application of pv-integrated glass. Octatube Services visits this unique project annually to provide this maintenance.

High-quality parametric design

The large dome – a design by ZJA – is 45x21x10 metres, has two floors and was realised by Octatube. It is high-quality and innovative. The roof has a free form that was determined and technically designed with a parametric computer model. The design approaches the faceted look of a diamond as a reference to the building’s original function. A BIPV system is incorporated into the glass panels creating shade under the roof. BIPV always has a two-in-one function that combines the generation of solar energy with roofing, facades or glass.

Safety rails

A free form with PV-integrated glass on a roof in the centre of Amsterdam requires specialist maintenance. By combining specially designed safety rails with rope-access techniques, the Octatube Services team can reach all parts of thhttps://www.octatube.nl/en_GB/project-item.html/projectitem/177-experimenta-heilbronne dome for maintenance and inspection. Without the use of cranes and road closures.

Want to know more about the realisation of the dome of Capital C? Read more on Octatube’s website.