https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2165 en-us Precision Crafted: A storied manufacturer of beer tanks wraps its new production facilities in a pristinely fabricated skin.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11537 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11537-kaspar-schulz-beer-tank-factory Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory The 22,000-square-foot beer tank production hall has an off-center opening with a recessed charcoal-gray powdercoated aluminum surface that contains doors and sliding gates for receiving and shipping, material logistics, and parking. Photography © Roland Halbe Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory The 32-foot-tall aluminum facade is folded into wedge-shape sections. When sunlit, the planes either shine or lie in shade to evoke the reflection of light on a stainless-steel beer tank. Lens-shaped perforations allow workers to glimpse their surroundings yet offer privacy. Photography © Roland Halbe Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory The 32-foot-tall aluminum facade is folded into wedge-shape sections. When sunlit, the planes either shine or lie in shade to evoke the reflection of light on a stainless-steel beer tank. Lens-shaped perforations allow workers to glimpse their surroundings yet offer privacy. Photography © Roland Halbe Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory Daylight-controlled LEDs supplement skylights to illuminate the 30-foot-high interior. Radiant panels and media cables have been placed on the ceiling to keep the floor area free. Photography © Roland Halbe Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory The reinforced-concrete structure has been left exposed but whitewashed, and a dove-gray epoxy resin coats the floor. A spare stair leads to second-floor offices and meeting rooms. Photography © Roland Halbe Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory   The aluminum skin is independent of the building’s poured-in-place concrete structure, and is instead supported by its own underlying steel and aluminum framework. Image courtesy Christian Rübbert Arkitekt and Schulz-Hess Architektur Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory Image courtesy Christian Rübbert Arkitekt and Schulz-Hess Architektur Kaspar Schulz Beer Tank Factory Image courtesy Christian Rübbert Arkitekt and Schulz-Hess Architektur