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INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDINGS<br />
MINERAL PROTECTION AND DESIGN WITH KEIM
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KEIM IN ACTION FOR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY<br />
IN FOCUS: PROTECTION<br />
AND DESIGN<br />
Cover: Kuwait International Airport; Photo: Foster und Partners / Left: MTA Subway Station Hicksville, New York, USA; Photo: Scott Heaney /<br />
Above: Ferry Terminal Gdansk, Poland; Photo: Bartosz Makowski<br />
Even rather pragmatic projects such as infrastructure <strong>buildings</strong><br />
can be realised with care and high design standards. Their<br />
innovative planning and high-quality realisation can have a<br />
positive impact on our environment and significantly improve<br />
the quality of life for people in urban and rural areas.<br />
PIONEERING MINERAL<br />
Transport <strong>buildings</strong> play a decisive role in the design<br />
of our environment, as they significantly characterise<br />
both urban and rural areas. A high standard of<br />
design can help to ensure that these <strong>buildings</strong> blend<br />
harmoniously into their surroundings and, in the best<br />
case, even set new accents. The modernisation and<br />
maintenance of infrastructure, which is necessary in<br />
many places, offers the opportunity to set the course<br />
for a more sustainable and efficient future. This is<br />
not just about repairing existing damage, but also<br />
about developing innovative concepts and realising<br />
high-quality designs that meet current and future<br />
requirements.<br />
The selection of pioneering infrastructure <strong>buildings</strong> in<br />
this brochure demonstrates high design and quality<br />
standards, not least through the use of KEIM's mineral<br />
product range.<br />
PIONEERING SUSTAINABLE<br />
KEIM made a quantum leap in terms of sustainability<br />
in 2022 with the Cradle to Cradle Certified®<br />
certification of over 60 products in the segments<br />
interior and exterior paint systems and concrete<br />
and wood systems. All products achieved silver<br />
certification and the C2C Certified Material Health<br />
Certificate TM Level Gold. Gold certification from the<br />
independent Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation<br />
Institute in San Francisco is only awarded to products<br />
that do not contain any substances from the list of<br />
banned chemicals and do not pose a risk to health<br />
or the environment.<br />
PRODUCTS PROGRAM
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HOW WILL WE LIVE IN THE FUTURE?<br />
MOBILITY<br />
AND PUBLIC SPACE<br />
INVESTMENT IN FUTURE VIABILITY<br />
Technical infrastructures and engineering structures<br />
are integral components of our environment and shape<br />
it. These include not only historic railway stations and<br />
ultra-modern airports, but also power stations, waste<br />
disposal plants, waterways and motorways with their<br />
bridges, noise protection systems and traffic control<br />
facilities. More and more such facilities are being built,<br />
and more and more areas and settlement spaces are<br />
being shaped by them. The intelligent use of resources<br />
and the search for holistic solutions are the basis for<br />
long term growth and prosperity.<br />
TRANSPORT BUILDINGS ARE ALSO CARRIERS<br />
OF BUILDING CULTURE<br />
The focus is currently on transport structures that<br />
require modernisation due to an investment backlog<br />
and structural changes that will be necessary in view<br />
of climate change. Sustainable transport solutions<br />
must meet our demands for mobility requirements as<br />
well as our goals for climate protection, road safety,<br />
quality of life and health protection. Carefully planned<br />
and executed engineering structures can even become<br />
central landmarks, e.g. the Golden Gate Bridge in<br />
San Francisco, the lighthouse in Jever or the Millau<br />
Viaduct in France.<br />
"<strong>Infrastructure</strong> is like the DNA of a country.<br />
A well-made road, a beautiful bridge, a great<br />
railway station touches the lives of many people<br />
in the country."<br />
Mathias Sauerbruch, architect<br />
From the left:<br />
Bober Viaduct in Boleslawiec, Poland; Photo: Paweł Kucharski<br />
International Airport Madrid-Barajas, Spain; Photo: KEIM Spain<br />
Mural Milford Bridge, Salisbury, UK; Photo: Julian Cullum<br />
Gdansk Ferry Terminal, Poland; Photo: Bartosz Makowski<br />
Headquarter Metro Madrid, Spain; Photo: Silvia Garca Caballero
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MTA STATION WORLD TRADE CENTER, CORTLANDT STREET,<br />
NEW YORK, USA<br />
Seventeen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the<br />
destroyed Cortlandt Street subway station was one of the last pieces of<br />
infrastructure to be restored. On the walls is a marble mosaic by artist<br />
Ann Hamilton, with texts from the Declaration of Independence and the<br />
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A coat of KEIM<br />
Soldalit-ME, a photocatalytically effective high-performance coating to<br />
reduce air pollutants, ensures better air quality.<br />
Photo: istockphoto
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KEIM CONCRETAL CONCRETE SYSTEMS<br />
PRESERVE THE<br />
CONCRETE CHARACTER<br />
Left: International Airport Madrid-Barajas, Spain; Photo: KEIM Spain / above: Marstunnel in Zutphen, Netherlands; Photo: Jannes Linders<br />
PROTECTION AND DESIGN FOR CONCRETE<br />
Exposed concrete is one of the greatest challenges<br />
in construction technology. As a load-bearing and<br />
shaping element, concrete is part of the design and<br />
of particular importance for the architectural effect, in<br />
particular in the case of transport structures. To protect<br />
concrete surfaces from weather influences and dirt,<br />
they can be treated with coatings: with hydrophobic<br />
impregnations, transparent/semi-transparent or<br />
coloured thin-layer mineral stain coatings or opaque<br />
coatings.<br />
Mineral concrete systems from KEIM protect and<br />
accentuate concrete surfaces without changing the<br />
character of the surface.<br />
KEIM CONCRETAL-LASUR – FIRST CHOICE<br />
FOR EXPOSED CONCRETE LOOK<br />
KEIM Concretal-Lasur is recommended for transparent<br />
coatings on concrete. Visual imperfections are<br />
equalised and the mineral-matt concrete look is<br />
retained – unlike with film-forming synthetic coatings.<br />
Coloured designs are also possible, the transparency<br />
of the mineral finish allows the moving structure of<br />
the concrete surface to shine through.<br />
KEIM Concretal-Black provides even deep black<br />
façades, for particularly striking and extravagant<br />
designs. KEIM Concretal-Lasur is absolutely UV-stable<br />
thanks to purely mineral pigments.<br />
PROTECTIVE FUNCTION WITH<br />
KEIM CONCRETAL-W<br />
Reinforced concrete infrastructure constructions such<br />
as bridges, dams and power stations have to withstand<br />
extreme environmental influences in outdoor<br />
areas. With its low water vapour resistance and water<br />
absorption coefficient, KEIM Concretal-W optimally<br />
protects the concrete from the effects of weather and<br />
water – and thus prevents corrosion of the reinforcing<br />
steel. The filled version, Concretal-W-Grob, is used<br />
as priming coat on difficult and repaired concrete<br />
surfces. Hairline cracks are closed and structures<br />
levelled to restore the concrete look.<br />
Scan the QR code and find out more<br />
about KEIM concrete systems.
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KEIM CONCRETAL-LASUR<br />
ABU DHABI<br />
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT<br />
Photos: Victor Romero<br />
AN AIRPORT AS THE GATEWAY TO THE CITY<br />
The terminal at Zayed International Airport in the<br />
United Arab Emirates impresses at first glance with<br />
its roof construction: wide-span arches support a<br />
towering, wave-shaped roof inspired by sand dunes<br />
and geometric patterns. In order to minimise the<br />
influence of the desert sun, the wave roof was drawn<br />
over the façade so that less glazing is required and<br />
external shading devices are not necessary.<br />
"From the very beginning, our aim was for the airport to serve the emirate<br />
and represent the city of Abu Dhabi, with a design that references the<br />
cultural and natural environment.“<br />
Mustafa Chehabeddine, Head of Design at KPF
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ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL AIPORT<br />
The Midfield Terminal was designed as a gateway to the city and a<br />
landmark for the region. The architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)<br />
developed a continuous design language for the entire project, to achieve<br />
a harmonious overall impression.
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SHADES OF GREY<br />
CONCRETE DESIGN<br />
AT STUTTGART 21<br />
RAILWAY STATION<br />
Architecture: ingenhoven associates, Düsseldorf<br />
www.ingenhovenarchitects.com<br />
Huge construction site in the heart of the city: Stuttgart 21<br />
AMBITIOUS LARGE-SCALE PROJECT<br />
The future main railway station in Stuttgart, designed<br />
by ingenhoven associates and Frei Otto, forms the<br />
centrepiece of the major Stuttgart 21 project. The<br />
central element of the station design is the accessible<br />
roof, half of which serves as an urban square and<br />
the other half as a green part of the Stuttgart Palace<br />
Gardens. The shell roof is supported by 28 chaliceshaped<br />
columns made of white-coloured exposed<br />
concrete. Their free-flowing, organic shapes give the<br />
underground space a unique atmosphere unlike any<br />
other railway station. The goblet-shaped supports<br />
open upwards to form so-called light eyes, which<br />
provide brightness in the hall. A shell structure in<br />
this form has never been built before. It combines<br />
engineering and aesthetics in an impressive way.<br />
The construction uses very little material: in the centre<br />
between the goblet-shaped supports, the concrete<br />
shell is only 40 centimetres thick – with a span of<br />
around 35 metres.<br />
DEMANDS ON EXPOSED CONCRETE<br />
As usual, after stripping the formwork, the concrete<br />
did not yet show the perfection that would later<br />
characterise the impression of the room. In some<br />
places, the formwork panels had slipped slightly<br />
against each other, so that the concrete surfaces had<br />
projections and recesses of a few millimetres. As the<br />
goblet columns are always bathed in glancing light<br />
from above, these unevenness cast shadows were<br />
particularly noticeable. The very heterogeneous<br />
surface qualities of the concrete did not meet at all<br />
the architects' demands: Sometimes matt, sometimes<br />
slightly shiny, sometimes discoloured. It was therefore<br />
clear that the surfaces needed to be touched up:<br />
A total of around 60,000 square metres of exposed<br />
concrete and almost 100 kilometres of joints were<br />
treated with KEIM's mineral product range.<br />
Text: Christian Schönwetter / Photos: Sebastian Hopp<br />
Concrete finish: beconart<br />
www.sicht-beton.com<br />
KEIM products:<br />
KEIM Concretal-Base<br />
KEIM Concretal-Fixativ<br />
KEIM Concretal-Lasur
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STUTTGART 21 MAIN STATION<br />
The new concourse at Stuttgart Central Station is a masterpiece of<br />
engineering. The freely curved shell roof is nearing completion: the<br />
concrete surfaces are carefully finished to emphasize the elegance of the<br />
flowing forms. The company beconart relies on KEIM products for this.
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KEIM CONCRETAL-LASUR<br />
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT<br />
ADOLFO SUÁREZ, MADRID-<br />
BARAJAS, SPAIN<br />
ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE<br />
IN CO-OPERATION<br />
The largest and most important airport in Spain was<br />
designed by the Spanish architect Antonio Lamela<br />
and his British colleague Richard Rogers and is one of<br />
the most spectacular airport <strong>buildings</strong> ever. The main<br />
terminal of the ultra-modern 120,000 square meter<br />
building is divided into three levels. A huge roof spans<br />
above it, supported by steel trees. The architectural<br />
masterpiece was awarded the "architecture Oscar",<br />
the Stirling Prize 2006.<br />
Photos: KEIM Spain
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KEIM CONCRETAL-LASUR<br />
GRIMMING BRIDGE<br />
TRAUTENFELS, AUSTRIA<br />
SECURE CONNECTION<br />
The 135 metre long Grimming Bridge is part of the<br />
newly designed Trautenfels traffic junction.<br />
The structure was built as a slender five-span, integral<br />
frame bridge in reinforced concrete construction.<br />
Bearings and conventional roadway transition<br />
structures were not used. The deformations of the<br />
structure are absorbed by Ultra High Performance<br />
Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) slabs at the ends<br />
of the bridge in such a way that the road is not<br />
damaged. The material is an ultra-high-strength<br />
concrete reinforced with special fibres.<br />
Photos: Christoph Graif
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BOBER VIADUCT IN BOLESLAWIEC, POLAND<br />
The 489 metre long viaduct was opened in 1846 as a railway bridge<br />
between Berlin and Wroclaw. The bridge is predominantly made of stone.<br />
During the refurbishment, not the entire surface was coated with KEIM<br />
Concretal-Lasur, but only the 20 % of the surface that was filled with<br />
concrete and cement mortar. The refinish imitates the stone.<br />
Photo: Paweł Kucharski
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KEIM EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTS<br />
MINERAL FOR<br />
OUTSIDE AND INSIDE<br />
Left: Wroclaw railway station, Poland; Photo: Romuald Soldek / above: Gdansk ferry terminal, Poland; Photo: Bartosz Makowski<br />
BETTER MINERAL<br />
Whether public, cultural, listed or infrastructural<br />
<strong>buildings</strong>: KEIM paints fulfil aesthetic, health and<br />
building physics requirements in equal measure and<br />
have stood for lasting values for over 145 years.<br />
Countless objects all over the world testify to the<br />
unique quality of the products. They owe their unrivalled<br />
durability to the adhesion principle of silicification.<br />
The chemical bond, the "silicification" between binder,<br />
substrate and pigments is extremely durable.<br />
HEALTHY INDOOR CLIMATE<br />
In addition to traffic-related and functional aspects,<br />
infrastructure <strong>buildings</strong> such as railway stations,<br />
airports or terminals also place high demands on the<br />
design and quality of the interiors. Interior paints from<br />
KEIM create an attractive colour design and ensure<br />
a healthy indoor climate, as they contain no added<br />
preservatives, solvents or plasticisers. They also<br />
effectively prevent mould and are non-flammable,<br />
which means that the paints do not emit any toxic<br />
gases in the event of fire!<br />
FAÇADES WITH LASTING VALUE<br />
When it comes to durability, KEIM exterior paints are<br />
unrivalled. They fulfil the highest requirements in terms<br />
of building physics, weather resistance, economic<br />
efficiency and environmental compatibility.<br />
With KEIM Purkristalat, KEIM Granital, KEIM Soldalit,<br />
KEIM Unikristalat and KEIM Twinstar, KEIM offers the<br />
perfect exterior paint for every field of application –<br />
durable, lightfast, UV-resistant, economical and<br />
environmentally friendly. KEIM Soldalit-ME, a<br />
photocatalytically effective high-performance coating<br />
for the reduction of air pollutants such as nitrogen<br />
oxides, ensures a "portion of good air".
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KEIM EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTS<br />
HISTORIC RAILWAY<br />
STATIONS IN COLOUR<br />
CHANGING WITH THE TIMES<br />
Railway stations have always been gateways to<br />
the world and important places of urban identity.<br />
In the 19th century, the railway station was an<br />
important type of architectural building, a symbol<br />
of modernity, urbanity and industrialisation. Station<br />
<strong>buildings</strong> were the cathedrals of the industrial age<br />
and played an important role in the development of<br />
modern architecture. Just like parliament <strong>buildings</strong>,<br />
opera houses or town halls, railway stations have<br />
also become important landmarks.<br />
Colour was and still is an important design element,<br />
especially in the context of refurbishments. With<br />
its core expertise in mineral building protection,<br />
KEIM is the right partner here too.<br />
From above: MTA Station, Bronx, New York City, USA; Photo: Paul Warchol<br />
Photography / Wroclaw railway station, Poland / Sklarska railway station,<br />
Poland; Photos: Romuald Sołdek<br />
From above: BART Station 19th Street Oakland, San Francisco, USA; Photo: Emily Huston /<br />
Amstel Station, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Photo: Anneke Bokern, architour
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WROCLAW RAILWAY STATION, POLAND<br />
„In my memory, this crenelated station architecture, a huge vault, stood in<br />
front of my eyes, into which I always entered, so to speak, with amazement<br />
and respect as long as I was a child.“<br />
Hans Georg Gadamer, Memories of Wroclaw<br />
Photo: Romuald Sołdek
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AT A GLANCE<br />
THE ADVANTAGES<br />
OF KEIM PAINTS<br />
ECONOMICAL<br />
- Unrivalled durability, colour stability and weather resistan<br />
- Rooms can be used again quickly as there is no disagreeable paint smell<br />
- Longer renovation cycles = lower maintenance costs<br />
ECOLOGICAL AND HEALTHY<br />
- Outstanding ecological profile over the entire life-cycle<br />
- No added preservation agents, solvents or plasticisers<br />
- Ideal for allergy sufferers<br />
SUSTAINABLE<br />
- Recyclable<br />
- Foresighted for all generations<br />
- Resource-friendly<br />
DIRT RESISTANT<br />
- Scarcely any dirt particles adhere to the surface<br />
- Easy to clean<br />
- Resistant to disinfectants<br />
VAPOUR PERMEABLE<br />
- Highest vapour permeability<br />
- Ideal moisture balance<br />
- Optimum protection from algae and fungal infestation<br />
SAFE<br />
- Non-flammable<br />
- No toxic gases in case of fire<br />
- No flaming droplets
COLOURS FOR EVER.<br />
www.keim.com<br />
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