Modular Skylights in New Sustainable Office | VELUX Commercial

Modular Skylights as part of Neighbourhood Regeneration

Modular skylights from VELUX Commercial are installed in the new Icône offices situated in Belval, Luxemburg with inviting views of Hauts Fourneaux. Set in a historic area originally known for its steelwork industry, Icône has 18,800 square meters of office space, spread across five floors. The project was a response to government led initiatives to regenerate and revitalize the surrounding area, post industrialization. The building includes break out spaces for collaboration and creativity, as well as a restaurant and retail space for occupants to enjoy.

Modular Skylights form a Large Central Atrium

Having secured the expansive new-build project, Foster + Partners put occupant well-being and productivity at the forefront of design plans. A total of 700 Modular Skylights from VELUX Commerical were specified to create a central atrium that provides daylight across the five levels. Outdoor terraces, meeting rooms, and breakout spaces evoke a sense of serenity and support a healthy, daylit environment. Window façades work with skylights, ensuring a connection to the outdoors is maintained throughout open office spaces.

Modular skylights were suggested to achieve a cost-effective and visually appealing solution for a building that required ample natural light whilst maintaining a watertight seal.

The modular configuration enabled optimized daylight levels and an aesthetic connection with the building's elevation. The prefabricated system with clamp and fix features facilitated quick installation despite the challenge of coordinating with other contractors during the roof construction.

VELUX Commercial provided various services to ensure a pragmatic and functional design, including offering options, creating 3D renders, and providing technical solutions. The water evacuation issue was addressed by connecting the squares to continuous skylights, which shortened the installation process.

The issue of expansion joints cutting through the skylights was also resolved. The team secured the connection details, proposed stability solutions, and ensured proper rainwater management and inner lining alignment. In addition, the solution fulfills a special requirement of using a pane that allows necessary UV to pass through the trees underneath.

Darren Haylock, Partner, Foster + Partners

This is one of the largest VELUX Modular Skylight installations in Europe. It’s a modular, prefabricated system which made it so easy to install, the speed of installation was fantastic. Choosing modular skylights really helped us streamline working processes for a simple, efficient and more coordinated installation.

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