GS&E journal > Skylight of the hotel RITZ: case study
The five-star luxury Hotel Ritz in Madrid is currently under refurbishment. The works include the construction of a new large skylight above the main hall inspired on the original design. This paper focus on the design and construction of this skylight which consist of 2 different parts, the Hall Ba...
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| author | Arnau Bover Jordi Torres Carles-Hug Bitlloch Jordi Vilà |
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| description | The five-star luxury Hotel Ritz in Madrid is currently under refurbishment. The works include the construction of a new large skylight above the main hall inspired on the original design. This paper focus on the design and construction of this skylight which consist of 2 different parts, the Hall Bajo with a vault shape, and the Hall Alto which is a trapezoidal dome crowned by a pyramid roof. The structure consists in slender steel welded T profiles and small rectangular plates which connects the main beams. The connections between the structural members are welded in order to obtain a rigid connection. The perimeter consists in a welded RHS beam which creates a stiff tension ring which is completed by a visible cable. The pyramid roof performs as a compression ring for the in-plane loads and as a Vierendeel beam for the vertical loads. The cladding is composed of flat and cylindrical insulating glass panes. A geometric study is carried out in order to define the cylindrical surface that better fits a spherical frame. Some panes are structural, providing stability to the slender profiles. To guarantee the tight geometric tolerances required the structure is divided into modules, which also facilitates the transport. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5cc2e59e5f9d4ec3a72d33471a4dfb4d2022-12-21T20:06:17ZengChallenging Glass ConferenceChallenging Glass Conference Proceedings2589-80192020-09-0171247GS&E journal > Skylight of the hotel RITZ: case studyArnau Bover0Jordi Torres1Carles-Hug Bitlloch2Jordi Vilà3BellapartBellapartBellapartBellapartThe five-star luxury Hotel Ritz in Madrid is currently under refurbishment. The works include the construction of a new large skylight above the main hall inspired on the original design. This paper focus on the design and construction of this skylight which consist of 2 different parts, the Hall Bajo with a vault shape, and the Hall Alto which is a trapezoidal dome crowned by a pyramid roof. The structure consists in slender steel welded T profiles and small rectangular plates which connects the main beams. The connections between the structural members are welded in order to obtain a rigid connection. The perimeter consists in a welded RHS beam which creates a stiff tension ring which is completed by a visible cable. The pyramid roof performs as a compression ring for the in-plane loads and as a Vierendeel beam for the vertical loads. The cladding is composed of flat and cylindrical insulating glass panes. A geometric study is carried out in order to define the cylindrical surface that better fits a spherical frame. Some panes are structural, providing stability to the slender profiles. To guarantee the tight geometric tolerances required the structure is divided into modules, which also facilitates the transport.https://proceedings.challengingglass.com/index.php/cgc/article/view/289Curved glassCurved insulating glassDomeGlassSkylightSlender profiles |
| spellingShingle | Arnau Bover Jordi Torres Carles-Hug Bitlloch Jordi Vilà GS&E journal > Skylight of the hotel RITZ: case study Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings Curved glass Curved insulating glass Dome Glass Skylight Slender profiles |
| title | GS&E journal > Skylight of the hotel RITZ: case study |
| title_full | GS&E journal > Skylight of the hotel RITZ: case study |
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| title_full_unstemmed | GS&E journal > Skylight of the hotel RITZ: case study |
| title_short | GS&E journal > Skylight of the hotel RITZ: case study |
| title_sort | gs e journal skylight of the hotel ritz case study |
| topic | Curved glass Curved insulating glass Dome Glass Skylight Slender profiles |
| url | https://proceedings.challengingglass.com/index.php/cgc/article/view/289 |
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