Henze Glas has helped preserve the integrity of the design of the Pforzheim Jewellery Museum with the installation of a 9 metre pane of insulated glass

Jumbo glass specialist Henze Glas, of Hörden in Germany, has helped to ensure that the Pforzheim Jewellery Museum opened on time.

Reuchlin House is home to the Jewellery Museum, the Art and Art Industry Association of Pforzheim and the Reuchlin Research Centre. Named after the humanist Johannes Reuchlin, it is the creation of architect Manfred Lembruck.

When it was suggested that a large broken pane was to be replaced with several smaller panes, Henze Glas owner Dietmar Henze convinced Pforzheim’s mayor Alexander Uhlig to retain the original appearance and not break up the surface. Insulating glass was the only change to be made.

Henze Glas was responsible for the construction and installation of the 8.91 metre x 2.95 metre pane, with double 10mm float glass and weighing 1,300 kg.

For safe handling, Pannkoke integrated a two-circuit Kombi 7201 CeDe vacuum machine into a specially adapted vehicle designed by Henze Glas.

The enormous pane was then transported to Pforzheim where it was guided by remote control, using an automatic crane and the vacuum machine, to the inner courtyard of the building.

Despite driving snow, Henze Glas completed the work in two hours.

Source

Glass Age