Teylers Museum – Haarlem

Octatube Services has renovated the glass façades of the Teylers Museum in Haarlem. This iconic museum, the oldest in the Netherlands, is an important cultural and historical monument. The façade renovation was part of a broader restoration of the building, which also includes the Prentenkabinet, the Expo Hall, and the corridor floors, as well as the creation of a new entrance to the exhibition hall.

Thirty-Year-Old façades

The glass point-supported façades of Teylers Museum were realised in 1995 by Octatube, featuring load-bearing columns made of Lignostone – an innovative material consisting of laminated and compressed wood. After nearly thirty years, the glass panels were due for renewal, including an upgrade to meet current insulation standards, in line with the museum’s sustainability goals.

Renovation

Octatube Services replaced the old glass panels and made the necessary adjustments to the existing façade structure. The renovation included five façades of varying sizes, including a new interior glass wall. This is installed as a glass partition at the entrance to the exhibition hall. We also replaced a broken panel in the canopy.

Adhesive Glass Connections

This project offered not only the opportunity to restore the unique façades but also to further refine our expertise in adhesive glass connections. It allowed us to improve the development of point-supports: transitioning from rigid connections to articulated glass nodes – a significant technical advancement.