THE MUSICAL NEIGHBORHOOD

Huge parapet balconies in Aalborg

Build Year

2015

Architect

Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Entrepreneur

A.Enggaard A/S

Engineer

Grontmij

Builder

A.Enggaard A/S

BALCONIES OVERLOOKING THE FJORD

The unusually large balconies immediately catch the eye when passing through the musical neighborhood by the waterfront in Aalborg, Denmark. Developed by A. Enggaard A/S in Aalborg's prime location, the residential area is adjacent to Musikkens Hus with views over Limfjorden. The architecture is designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, and Hi-Con has produced the balconies in Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) CRC i2®.

The balcony solution is the result of close collaboration between architect, contractor, and Hi-Con. Hi-Con was involved from the outset in developing the architects' idea, as UHPC concrete was the only option to deliver balconies of this size.

The entire process has been characterized by excellent cooperation among the construction parties to find the perfect - and highly ambitious - solution for the balconies.

LARGE BRICK BALCONIES IN UHPC

Hi-Con has delivered the largest balconies ever produced for this exciting construction project.

The balconies vary in size up to 28 m2, supported by three columns and secured to the facade with brackets.

The balconies are cast with a thickness of 60-70 mm.

Approximately 1000 brick shells, each 14mm thick, are embedded in the base of each balcony, capable of withstanding more than 1.5 times the calculated worst-case deformation figures.