Ghelamco ArenaSaflex® DG structural PVB interlayer

FEATURED PRODUCT Saflex® structural PVB (DG41) for use in balconies/stair railings

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT Vanceva® Arctic Snow for all entrances Smoke Grey in the restaurant Horseele

ARCHITECT Bontinck Architecture and Engineering

GLAZIERS FOR SAFLEX AGC Glass Europe and subsidiaries

GLASS LAMINATOR FOR THE DG41 BALUSTRADES Meyvaert Glas NV and Lerobel– Leroi Industries

GLAZIER FOR VANCEVA Meyvaert Glas NV

CRYSTAL LINE GLASS RAILING SYSTEM Aluminco

GENERAL CONTRACTOR Ghelamco International Real Estate Investor and Developer

COST € 50 million

Initiated in 2003, open in 2013, the long awaited, much anticipated

Ghelamco Arena in Belgium is a beautiful showcase for Saflex® and

Vanceva® glass products from Eastman. The original renderings

by Bontinck Architecture and Engineering combined football

ground with office space, a futuristic concept at the time. Now 10

years later, the design has come to realization, and while still an

extraordinary example of multifunctional development, it is now

“the norm” in stadium designs worldwide.

The distinctive architecture of the Ghelamco Arena makes it the

focal point of the development site. The four-to six-stories blue

glass facade forms a rectangle around the playing field. The longer

sides bow out in a graceful curtain wall of Insulating Glazing Units

(IGU) with a triple silver solar control coating (with Cradle-to-

Cradle Silver certification) and are accentuated near each end with

LED lights capable of both static and dynamic images. A beautiful

building, the Ghelamco Arena is especially breathtaking at night

when lit up in KAA Gent football team colors of blue and white.

As the first stadium in Belgium that complies with FIFA and UEFA

—Translated into the Royal Decree of July 6, 2013, regarding

safety standards in football stadia, Ghelamco Arena is also the first

stadium anywhere in which visitors can look from the inside to the

outside. From the Eastman Skybox, one can view the world’s largest

PVB extrusion site, Eastman’s Ghent plant.

Throughout the stadium, one has a view of practically everything

due to the expansive use of Saflex DG41 structural PVB, a new

tough, resilient film produced from plasticized polyvinyl butyral

(PVB) for structural glazing. Saflex DG41 structural PVB is designed

Ghelamco Arena New football stadium in Belgium is a showcase for Saflex® and Vanceva®

specifically for applications requiring higher uniform load capacity,

increased interlayer rigidity, and high glass adhesion, making it

ideal for glass flooring, curtain walls, overhead glazing, and railing.

The project uses a total of 40,000 m² of clear Saflex R-series PVB

in the facades and interior walls and 3,000 m² of Saflex DG41

structural PVB in balconies and railings. All Saflex glazing in the

facades and entrances with Vanceva Arctic Snow was installed

by AGC Glass Europe, while Meyvaert Glas NV and Lerobel–Leroi

Industries provided the glass for the balconies and balustrades.

AGC also supplied Eastman’s Vanceva products to decorate the

famous, Michelin star-rated restaurant Horseele.

Ghent’s multifunctional football stadium includes restaurants,

bars, retail and leisure space, as well as 15,000 m² of office space.

Since the stadium must coexist with office space, safety and sound

reduction were additional benefits of Saflex PVB used throughout

the whole project. Saflex® DG41 structural PVB, used for the

balustrades and railings, combines the benefits of a rigid interlayer

with the features of glass containment, UV screening, edge

stability, clarity, and noise abatement. It provides design flexibility

and is compatible with other Saflex and Vanceva products. Bontinck

Architects specified Vanceva Arctic Snow for all outside entrances.

Horseele Restaurant

The layout of the stadium is a single tier with seating capacity

just under 20,000. A balcony with pressrooms and VIP/corporate

skyboxes is situated atop the main stands on significant portion

of energy; a rainwater collection system that reduces the reliance

on external water sources; and optimized heating and lighting

systems. Built along the southbound intersection of two of

Belgium’s most important motorways, the Ghelamco Arena affords

excellent accessibility. Ample parking is available both underground

and on the ground floor to service football fans, retail clients, and

office tenants. There are 1,500 parking spaces onsite with another

4,000 spaces available with shuttle service from Flanders Expo,

Blaarmeersen, and Gent Brugge.

The Ghelamco Arena is Europe’s most modern stadium, inside and

out. It recently received one of the 2014 “Interiors Awards” from

Contract magazine. Recipients of these prestigious awards are

determined by a select group of design industry leaders and are

limited to 14 market categories, including education, health care,

hotel, office, restaurant, retail, sports, and more. Massive Design,

an interior planning and design firm out of Poland, designed all of

Ghelamco Arena’s interiors. The creative layout is based on two

simple concepts: color and form. Surfaces are primarily white with

pops of blue ambient lighting emphasizing a loosely hexagonal shape.

Horseele Restaurant

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