Milan Libeskind Residences use Geoplast’s Defender for ventilation and better protection of the waterproofing of the basement walls
by Nikola Tosic, 15 February 2017
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The Libeskind Residences are part of the new urban building complex in the area of “Milan-Portello” Fairgrounds, in Milan, Italy. They are buildings all different from each other in size, with heights from 6 to 13 floors, designed by the renowned architect Daniel Libeskind to create an open framework surrounding environment. The total occupied surface is 51.000 m².
The apartments have been conceived according to energy efficiency and sustainability criteria, placing the buildings in the A energy certification class, with the use of advanced heating and cooling systems, as well as the use of photovoltaic panels.
Libeskind Residences worksite
Geoplast’s Defender was used to create a protection barrier for basements and underground walls. Defender is a modular panel in regenerated polypropylene (PP) which has a double protective function:
- Protection of the waterproofing during backfill;
- Creation of an air gap that reduces moisture problems and decreases the so-called cold-wall effect.
Compared to traditional systems, Defender allows costs reduction, elimination of soil moisture and excellent resistance to compression of the soil.
Geoplast’s Defender installation
Defender guarantees 5 advantages:
- Resistance, with excellent mechanical performance on the horizontal thrust of the soil;
- Speed, thanks to the reduced weight of panels, which facilitates handling, even for a single worker;
- Easier installation, thanks to the modularity of the elements and the overlapping locking system;
- Excellent draining capacity;
- Easy storage.