Smíchov City – Facade Cladding for the New Headquarters of Česká Spořitelna

The facade concept for the Smíchov City project utilizes UHPFRC and on-site robotic fabrication.


Client

Česká spořitelna


Architect

Baumschlager Eberle Architekten


Collaboration

Sipral


Completion

2023


Material

UHPFRC


Product

Facade System Mock-up


Location

Prague


The facade concept for the Smíchov City project utilizes UHPFRC and on-site robotic fabrication.

The project includes the production of over 40,000 m² of facade cladding, featuring approximately 4,000 unique facade elements. The use of So Concrete technology enabled efficient execution of complex shapes while reducing material consumption by two-thirds compared to conventional methods. On-site fabrication also aimed to cut CO₂ emissions by half and significantly reduce the time heavy crane equipment was required on-site. 

The solution was demonstrated through a visual mock-up of a complete facade element, which was presented to the client.