Proven Quality
Trespa Meteon is designed to last and, going by our experiences over the last 20+ years, the material delivers on its promise. Trespa Meteon stays looking great for many years* – and needs very little maintenance.
In order to demonstrate the exceptionally long life performance of its panels, Trespa revisited three Trespa projects in Europe which were completed many years ago. We compared samples of the original facades to newly produced Trespa Meteon panels. Our assessment reveals that on these projects Trespa Meteon has retained its outstanding good looks over the years as there was little or no discernible difference.
Here we highlight the three revisited projects and give the reactions of the people who – at the time – were involved in the decision to use Trespa Meteon:
District Police Station Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Built in 1988, revisited in 2011
The District Police Station at Rotterdam Zuidplein, the Netherlands was designed and built in 1988. The building’s facility manager confirmed that material comparisons proved that the facades original colors had barely faded or changed. “The building is close to a main road and near a metro station, as well as being very close to Rotterdam harbor, the biggest and busiest in Europe. This type of location places high demands on a facade in terms of pollution, dirt and weathering. In 1988, we selected Trespa panels. In 2008, when we started work on extending the building, we realized that this was the right choice, because the brand new Trespa panels made 20 years later perfectly matched the originals. Overall, the insulation, back construction and panels were still in perfect shape.”
UMC St. Radboud Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Built in 1990, revisited in 2011
In 1990, the University Medical Centre St. Radboud agreed with the architect that it would be best to create a concrete structure. This would make it possible to complete the work on the facade, while the building was being fitted out on the inside, saving valuable time. Architect Fred Meerdink of Croonen Architecten says: “Hospital environments are very dynamic, and at the time, speed and economics were key considerations for our client. When a further extension was built ten years later, Trespa Meteon was chosen again, in the same color. Since then many new hospital facilities have been added in many colors, yet the original building is still as timeless as it was designed to be, thanks to Trespa. Personally, I have always found Trespa’s close affinity with the Architectural community impressive and inspiring.”
Centre de Càlcul Barcelona, Spain
Built in 1991, revisited in 2011
The Centre de Càlcul was built in the Campus of the University of Barcelona in 1991, to house the centralized computer services of the University. It contains the Data Processing Center and links to all the faculties. The building, which covers 4.200 m2 (≈ 45,208 ft2) was partially clad with Trespa Meteon panels. Asked about the building today, its architect, Jordi Fabré says: “Overall, the building still looks good, similar to the way it looked on the first day, with noble ageing. I would say that the image still matches the conceptual design. Mr. Fabré adds: “Regarding the Trespa panels, I felt comfortable with the material at the time – and looking at the building again, they have performed very well.”
* Note: the most recent version of the current delivery program and the material properties datasheet can be found at www.trespa.info. Trespa offers a conditional 10-year warranty for its products.
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