• Products
  • Free Samples
  • Technical support
  • Applications
  • Inspiration
  • About us
Rockpanel woods campaign

Discover Rockpanel Woods: unique by nature

Read more
Visuals Rockpanel Premium Campaign

Rockpanel Premium: Adding new visions to your imagination

Read more
Refurbishment three high-rise residential towers, The Crofts in Birmingham, United Kingdom with Rockpanel Colours in FS-Xtra grade

(Extra) Fire safety meets design

Read more
CineWorld with Rockpanel Chameleon and Rockpanel Colours in Whiteley, United Kingdom

Rockpanel boards for Exterior Cladding

Read more
Single Family House with Rockpanel Uni in Ertvelde, Belgium

Rockpanel along the Roofline

Read more
Sheffield Hallam University, in Sheffield, United Kingdom with glued and routed Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding

The advantages of stone wool based products

Read more
  • Home
  • Products
    • Products
    • Products
    • Basic Applications
      • Basic Applications
      • Basic Applications
      • Rockpanel Ply
      • Rockpanel Uni
    • Design Facades
      • Design Facades
      • Design Facades
      • Rockpanel Colours
      • Rockpanel Metallics
      • Rockpanel Chameleon
      • Rockpanel Brilliant
    • Nature Facades
      • Nature Facades
      • Nature Facades
      • Rockpanel Woods
      • Rockpanel Stones
      • Rockpanel Natural
    • Premium Facades
      • Premium Facades
      • Premium Facades
      • Rockpanel Premium
    • Planks
      • Planks
      • Planks
      • Rockpanel Lines²
  • Free Samples
  • Technical support
  • Applications
    • Applications
    • Applications
    • Exterior Cladding
    • Roofline
    • Rockpanel for home owners
    • Downloads
      • Downloads
      • Downloads
      • Documentation
      • Declarations of Performance
      • CAD Drawings
      • NBS Specifications
      • BRE Details
      • BIM Portal
      • Certificates
  • Inspiration
    • Inspiration
    • Inspiration
    • Case Studies
    • Reference Locator
    • Info Centre
  • About us
    • About us
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • CPD Seminar
    • Dealer Search
    • Newsletter
    • It’s time to build a better future
    • Business ethics
    • Careers
    • Our Thinking
      • Our Thinking
      • Our Thinking
      • Design Freedom
      • Installation benefits
      • Sustainability
      • Durability
      • Fire Safety
  • Our Organizations
  • ROCKWOOL Group
  • ROCKWOOL
  • Rockfon
  • Grodan
  • Lapinus
  1. Inspiration
  2. Hannover

Haute Couture in housing: colourful façade cladding in Hannover

In 2012, housing corporation Gartenheim redeveloped a multi-family house, which was built in 1957. Before the renovation, the façades were plastered in a light-beige colour. But not anymore! ‘Haute Couture’, as the multi-unit house in Hannover (Germany) was named, now bursts with colour.

One house, six colours

Günter Haese, CEO of Gartenheim, and architect Larisa Kozjak together developed the idea for the renovation. From the beginning, it was clear to them that they wanted something different than the plain, a dime a dozen building it used to be. Their idea of wrapping the building in a brightly colourful and at the same time warming scarf led to the development of a "knit pattern" for the façade. They chose Rockpanel façade panels in six different RAL colours, which were placed in an unusual colour composition in a light-dark alternation. Almost like true haute couture, hence the name of the building. 

Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding
Renovation of a Multi Family Housing in Hannover, Germany with Rockpanel Colours exterior cladding

Aesthetically successful knit pattern

Architect Larisa Kozjak is still fascinated by the possibilities offered by the use of Rockpanel Colours: "The façade panels surround the building like a dress. A feast for the senses instead of yet another boring monochrome facade."

"However, when using so many and such strong colours, you have to pay close attention to avoiding the impression of a conceptless, merely colourful confusion." Therefore, nothing was left to chance in the planning of the 700 m2 façade: the use of each of the six colours was precisely planned for a successful overall aesthetics. 

Easy-to-process façade cladding materials

Bernd Voss, owner of Voss Bedachungen, worked with Rockpanel before and has had good experiences. "Rockpanel is a building material I personally appreciate because of its great design on the one hand, but also because of the easy processing. For example, we cut the boards to size on-site with a normal woodworking tool." 

Colourful façade panels, now and in the future

For Günter Haese, it was important to use sustainable materials: "Both the ROCKWOOL insulation and the Rockpanel facade cladding we used are among the most recognized building materials for sustainable construction. That means their eco-balance is right and they are completely recyclable." The Rockpanel façade panels are weather- and UV-resistant, colourfast and low-maintenance.

"This ensures that the facade looks good for decades, which is not always the case for plastered surfaces. In addition, we were able to improve the fire safety of the façade by replacing the existing polystyrene insulation with this combination of ROCKWOOL insulation and Rockpanel façade cladding, increasing the safety of our tenants."

*Disclaimer: Due to changes in our assortment, it is possible that the designs shown in this case study are no longer available. Feel free to contact us in case of doubt.

Used product

Renovation and extension of the Betty-Greif school in Pfarrkirchen, Germany with Rockpanel Colours incl. ProtectPlus coating

Rockpanel Colours

Imagine the freedom of choosing any colour you like from an artist’s palette and then painting your building in the perfect tone of your choice. That’s the choice you have with the Rockpanel Colours range.

View product
Organization Rockpanel
  • ROCKWOOL Group
  • ROCKWOOL
  • Rockfon
  • Grodan
  • Lapinus

Products

  • Products
  • Basic Applications
  • Design Facades
  • Nature Facades
  • Premium Facades
  • Planks

Free Samples

  • Free Samples

Technical support

  • Technical support

Applications

  • Applications
  • Exterior Cladding
  • Roofline
  • Rockpanel for home owners
  • Downloads

Inspiration

  • Inspiration
  • Case Studies
  • Reference Locator
  • Info Centre

About us

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • CPD Seminar
  • Dealer Search
  • Newsletter
  • It’s time to build a better future
  • Business ethics
  • Careers
  • Our Thinking

ROCKWOOL Ltd / Rockpanel

Wern Tarw

Pencoed Bridgend CF35 6NY

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (1656) 863210

Contact us
Rockpanel
instagram
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Statement
  • General Terms and Conditions of Sale and Delivery
  • Cookie Declaration
  • Declartions of Performance
  • Newsletter

Copyright © February 2017, ROCKWOOL International A/S

alert
Compare 2/3
Compare