Reaching new heights with smart facade technology

fischer undercut anchors secure skyscraper „Farglory - THE ONE“, Taiwan

Reaching new heights with smart facade technology
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Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan, with a population of around 1.5 million. The metropolis has gained a new attraction with the new skyscraper "Farglory - THE ONE". The 68-story building rises 268 meters high. It is the tallest residential building in Taiwan and the sixth tallest in Asia. On a construction area of 4,656 square meters, the skyscraper makes new ground vertically. "Farglory - THE ONE" offers approximately 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.

Project Profile

Architect
C.Y. Lee & Partners from Taiwan
Construction time
2015 - 2018
Room area
166,200 m² on a construction area of 4,656 m²
Height
268 m
During the construction period from 2015 to 2018, the skyscraper was successfully completed, with the design originating from 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-responsible 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 facade (VHF). It was planned and executed by the VHF 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. Around 130,000 fischer FZP II Zykon plate anchors in the 13x24.5 M8/SO/15.5 AL version securely anchor the granite slabs to the substructure and the supporting structure, a steel construction with reinforced concrete. "To secure the contract, the professional consulting and customer support provided by our Taiwanese importer Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd. was decisive," emphasizes Ralf Weber, Market Manager Facade Systems 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 topics such as high-quality facade and interior construction."
Image: Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd.
The project benefits from the advantages of the fischer facade systems. "Our undercut anchors achieve higher load values than alternative solutions, such as edge fastenings," says Ralf Weber. This is achieved by the FZP II Zykon plate anchors enabling a form-fitting and completely expansion-pressure-free fastening in the conically undercut drilled hole. "Further static advantages result from the positioning of the undercut anchors at the fifth points of the facade panel," Weber continues. "This allows the FZP II to achieve lower panel bending moments and higher load capacities. In the execution of the skyscraper ‘Farglory - THE ONE’ and other projects, this also enables the fastening of thinner and large-format facade panels."
Image: Fuhau Engineering Corporation Ltd.
Our undercut anchors achieve higher load values than alternative solutions, such as edge fastenings.
Ralf Weber, Market Manager Facade Systems at the fischer Group
Further advantages lie in the cost-effectiveness. The fischer complete solutions for VHF accelerate installation, shorten construction time, and reduce project costs. "Furthermore, our facade systems have 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. In addition, there is a high-quality appearance of harmonious facades. Because of the rear plate 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, which 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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