Rothschild Bank Headquarters, London/GB

Project   Rothschild Bank Headquarters, London/GB
Client  NM Rothschild & Sons, London/GB
Architect/Design       OMA, Rotterdam, Rem Koolhaas and Ellen van Loon/NL
Local partner Architect  Allies and Morrison Architects, London/GB
Structural Engineer  Arup, London/GB
Metal worker  Metallbau Früh, Umkirch/DE
Completion   November 2011
Glass   OKATECH and OKATHERM from OKALUX GmbH, Marktheidenfeld/DE

OKATECH  from OKALUX

Insulating glass with functional metal insert

Rem Koolhaas and his renowned OMA Office in Rotterdam has for the third time chosen to create an individual façade with OKATECH. Insulating glass from OKALUX lends the new main building of the Rothschild Bank in London a silvery-metallic glance, while protecting it from sun and views from the outside. Depending on the time of day, incidental light or angle of view, OKATECH mediates between public and private areas, transparency and imperviousness.