WTO

Wooden panels as a design counterpart to glass

Weiss lackierte Akustikdeckenverkleidung aus Holz im Bürogebäude der World Trade Organization in Genf

The extension of the WTO headquarters is located on the shore of Lake Geneva with a view of Mont Blanc. The lobby and a restaurant with a terrace are located in the base zone of the crystalline, transparent structure, with administration and office areas above. The rooms radiate a quiet, open atmosphere. The high proportion of glass is counterbalanced by profiled wooden panels on the ceilings.

Configuration overview

components used

LIGNO® Acoustic light | Wall cladding
Product code:LIGNO® Acoustic light 3S_33_a70g_625-23-8_WTL_gb_bl-w20
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Wood type

Various wood species are available for the visible layer. For quality reasons, individual wood species cannot be configured for all profiles; for technical reasons, surface treatments are excluded for some wood species.
Wood type
_WTL Silver fir knotless, patterned
Profile

The visible layer is profiled with joints. The code for profiling indicates in millimetres: Element width, strip width (rounded, from/to if applicable) and joint width (rounded) as well as a letter identification for variants, e.g. with chamfered strip edges or with additional height gradation.

Note: Some profiles indirectly cause exclusions for other configuration options.
Profile
_625-23-8 Slat profile
Structure

The face is subjected to a brushing _gb as standard, which produces a stronger or weaker structure depending on the type of wood and makes the surface less sensitive to scratches. Alternatively, a smooth sanding _gs can be carried out, or on request a bandsaw cut _grimitated.
Structure
_gb Brushed
Treatment

Depending on the type of wood, the optional application of a surface treatment is possible ex works. Individual colour finishes are always sampled for coordination. For elements in individual lengths, colour treatment is limited to max. 5 m length.
Treatment
_bl-w20 Lacquer white
Room acoustics

If the soffit of the element is to have a good sound-absorbing effect, the penultimate layer is configured as absorber _a50g. Otherwise, this layer is configured as a solid wood layer _a0.
Room acoustics
_a70g 70% Absorber

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Technical data
LIGNO® Acoustic light

Technical data
LIGNO® timber surfaces

Project participants

wittfoht architekten bda

Architect

Zur Uhlandshöhe 4
70188 Stuttgart

www.wittfoht-architekten.com

Implenia Suisse SA

Execution

Chemin de l'Echo 1
CH - 1213 Onex

www.implenia.com

Fotografie Brigida González

Photographer

Neue Weinsteige 16
70180 Stuttgart

www.brigidagonzalez.de

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