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The project consists of a group of volumes including a fully glazed skin that is largely made of curved and  shingled surfaces. For the facade a sun protection triple glazing with a cavity that accommodates  specially designed sun shades has been used. The entire glazed roof has been equipped with semi  transparent photovoltaic (PV) modules. PV cells  and modules are custom made applying a punched pattern  and special colour that have been customized thanks to the in cooperation  between the architect and manufacturer.

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Project Novartis Campus Gehry Building novartis3
Location Basel (CH)
Latitude 45° 35'
Completion year
2008
Architect Gehry Partners Ltd
Type Administrative
Category New
Surroundings Urban
Technology Monocrystalline
Installed power
92.7 kWp
Orientation -
PV module
Scüco and Sunways
Dimensions 1,300 m2
Transparency
Semi-transparent