Reaching new heights with clever facade technology

fischer undercut anchors reinforce skyscraper “Farglory - THE ONE”, Taiwan

Reaching new heights with clever facade technology
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Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan by population, with around 1.5 million residents. With the new skyscraper “Farglory - THE ONE,” the metropolis gains a new attraction. The 68-story structure rises 268 meters high. It is thus the tallest residential building in Taiwan and the sixth tallest in Asia. On a construction area of 4,656 square meters, the skyscraper achieves new vertical ground. “Farglory - THE ONE” offers around 166,200 square meters of space including apartments, a private club, and an InterContinental Hotel with 253 rooms, three restaurants, and two banquet halls.
Image: Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd.

Property Brief

Architect
C.Y. Lee & Partners from Taiwan
Construction Period
2015 - 2018
Floor space
166,200 m² on a building area of 4,656 m²
Height
268 m
Constructed between 2015 and 2018, the skyscraper was successfully completed, with its design by the architectural firm C.Y. Lee & Partners from Taiwan. The hotel will open for its guests in 2021. The skyscraper is named after the project-leading architecture and construction company Farglory Group from Taiwan, a group consisting of several business sectors offering various services for modern society.
Image: Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd.
An important project component is the ventilated curtain wall (VCW). This was planned and executed by the VCW consulting company ORIGIN Design & Engineering Co., LTD. from Taiwan and the facade construction specialist Wan Shin Co. from Taiwan. The building envelope was clad with natural stone slabs made of Silver Star granite from India and G603 from China, each measuring 1700 x 803 x 30 millimeters. The company Tung Kung Engineering Co. from Taiwan supplied and manufactured the facade panels. About 130,000 fischer FZP II Zykon plate anchors in the specification 13x24.5 M8/SO/15.5 AL securely anchor the granite slabs to the substructure and the supporting structure, a steel structure with reinforced concrete. "To secure the contract, the professional advice and support provided to customers by our Taiwanese importer Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd. was decisive," emphasizes Ralf Weber, facade systems market manager at the fischer Group. "Since 2001, we have been working closely with our partner in Taiwan, who specializes with its product and service offerings in key architectural themes such as high-quality facades and interior construction."
Image: Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd.
The project leverages the advantages of the fischer façade systems. "Our undercut anchors achieve higher load values than alternative solutions, such as edge fasteners," says Ralf Weber. This is achieved by the FZP II Zykon plate anchors enabling a positive-fit and completely expansion-free fastening in the conically undercut drilled hole. "Further static advantages arise from the positioning of the undercut anchors at the quintuple points of the façade panel," Weber continues. "Thus, the FZP II achieves lower panel bending moments and higher load-bearing capacities. In the execution of the skyscraper 'Farglory - THE ONE' and other projects, this also enables the fastening of thinner and large-format façade panels."
Image: Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd.
Our undercut anchors achieve higher load values than alternative solutions, such as edge fasteners.
Ralf Weber, Market Manager Facade Systems at the fischer Group
Additional advantages lie in economy. After all, fischer complete solutions for VHF accelerate assembly, shorten construction time, and reduce project costs. “Furthermore, our facade systems feature a long service life and low maintenance costs – this increases the durability of modern energy-optimized building envelopes and ultimately benefits the environment,” adds Weber. Added to this is a high-quality appearance of harmonious facades. Because of the rear panel anchoring, the fastening points are not visible even in the joint pattern. Thus, the fischer facade systems meet the highest demands for modern building envelopes that permanently combine safety, functionality, and contemporary thermal insulation with an attractive appearance according to the latest standards. 
Image: Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd.

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