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Waterproofing of the underground garage of Lavazza

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The Lavazza Cloud designed by Cino Zucchi Architetti and the historic buildings recovered by Cino Zucchi himself together with Picco Architetti, are an example of architecture that dialogues with the neighborhood, with time and with the environment.

The waterproofing of the underground garage of the new Lavazza business centre in Turin is a Drytech Tank structure, which allowed the construction of the basement to be accelerated.

The Lavazza Cloud designed by Cino Zucchi Architetti and the historic buildings recovered by Cino Zucchi himself together with Picco Architetti, are an example of architecture that dialogues with the neighborhood, with time and with the environment.

Over time, the area affected by the intervention has hosted the activities of the Alta Italia Electric Company, Sip and finally Enel.

A historic production site surrounded by a boundary wall.

The large block was opened and transformed into a pedestrian square overlooked by all the spaces, both newly built – the new Lavazza business center – and recovered.

A place that becomes an integral part of both the road system and the life of the neighborhood, with the large square-garden and its premises and with the underground public parking.

The environment helped shape the height of the building, which varies on different sides from six to two floors, depending on the solar orientation and the surrounding buildings.

The metal pilasters and stringcourses form an external grid on the floor of the windows which, depending on the seasons and the same hours of the day, helps to shield or favor the penetration of sunlight.

The uninterrupted dialogue with the environment includes roofs covered by greenery, hanging gardens inserted between the offices and a sophisticated digital system that programs the environmental parameters – such as temperature and lighting – in relation to the times and methods in which the different spaces are used, so as to maximize living comfort and energy efficiency.

Ownership: Lavazza, Torino

Project:
Cino Zucchi Architetti, Milano
Picco Architetti, Torino

Structure: Ing Giorgio Piccarreta – AI Engineering, Torino

Construction: Colombo Costruzioni, Lecco

Drytech Tank: 12,590 m²

Waterproofing podium of fair-faced concrete

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L'Alpin & SPA Lodge, progettato da Durisch+Nolli

The waterproofing of the podium at the Alpine Lodge & Spa in Campra is a Drytech Tank made of fair-faced waterproof concrete.

A podium made of Drytech waterproof concrete for the new Alpine Lodge & Spa in Campra, with spectacular views of the forests and mountains.

As of 2019, the legendary cross-country ski resort in the Blenio Valley, with its 30 km of slopes, has been enriched with a cosy yet modern accommodation facility.

Designed by the architects Durisch+Nolli around the main theme of valorising the context, the new building enhances the essence of the place, generating a natural interaction with the surrounding landscape.

The natural difference in height of the land is taken up by a concrete plinth which contains all the services and infrastructures functional to the various athletes.

The wooden accommodation structure rests on this concrete element, which on the ground floor houses the reception, the bar, the kitchens, a bright self-service restaurant, an elegant gourmet restaurant and a welcoming lounge bar.

The head of the building is strengthened in its expression by an additional floor entirely dedicated to the SPA: a wellness center with sauna, Turkish bath, hydromassage tub and relaxation area, offers a bright self-service restaurant, an elegant gourmet restaurant and a welcoming lounge Cafe.

The structure also has a versatile, bright multi-purpose room designed to accommodate different types of events, from private parties and aperitifs to conferences and meetings.

Property: Campra Alpine Lodge & Spa, Campra

Project: Durisch+Nolli Architetti, Massagno

Structure: Reali and Guscetti Studio d’Ingegneria, Quinto

Construction: Ennio Ferrari Company, Lodrino

Drytech Tank: 2,850 m2

Drytech waterproofed the new production hall

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Vue aérienne de la nouvelle usine Pilatus Aircraft à Stans, en Suisse.

Drytech waterproofed the new production hall of Pilatus, the Swiss business aircraft manufacturer.

The new hall, 196 metres long and 170 metres wide, with a usable area of 17,200 square metres, is impressive.

The wooden construction covers an area of 52 x 192 metres without supports. The revolutionary beech trusses allow the total loads to be transferred to the foundations through the six main beams (90 tonnes per beam) and the outer walls.

The main beams consist of solid glued trusses (16 tonnes each) made of glued spruce, supplemented by steel beams.



The foundations are made of waterproof Drytech concrete.

Owner: Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG

Contractor: Strüby Konzept AG, Seewen/SZ

Woodworks: Strüby Holzbau AG, Seewen/SZ

Construction: Schmid Bauunternehmung AG, Ebikon

Waterproofing: Drytech Wanne 350 m2

Waterproofing of the car lift pit

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Building in Niederrohrdorf, with waterproof underground Drytech White Tank

Drytech carried out the waterproofing of the car lift pit and the associated underground car park of an elegant building in a residential area.

For reasons of space, access to the underground car park built directly underneath the residential building could not be via a conventional ramp. For this reason, architect Meinrad Müller designed the car lift, which, like the entire basement, was built with the waterproof concrete structure of the Drytech Tank.

Owner: Capricorn Immobilien AG, Seon

Contractor: Kobelt & Partner AG, Mägenwil

Project: Meinrad Müller Architektur und Bauleitung AG, Lenzburg

Structure: Rolf Soller AG, Kreuzlingen

Waterproofing: Drytech Wanne 1‘460 m2

Waterproofing the denitrification tanks

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The walkway through the denitrification tanks made of the waterproof structure Drytech White Tank

Waterproofing the denitrification tanks of a water purifier is the most severe test for the watertightness of a system due to the particular aggressiveness of the waste water.

The Bresso Niguarda treatment plant was equipped with a new denitrification basin of 10,800 m³.

Wastewater denitrification is a process for the removal of nitrogenous compounds present in solution by optionally heterotrophic bacteria.

The part of the plant where the process takes place is a rectangular tank divided into two chambers of equal size, connected only superficially, which allow the continuity of the treatment, even when one of them needs to be emptied for maintenance.

Being a single waterproof concrete structure, the Drytech tank has the advantage of allowing maintenance interventions carried out from inside the tanks and immediately verifiable.

Ownership: CAP Holding SpA, Assago

Project: Ing.Gabriele Ghilardi, Bergamo

Work Management: Ing.Emanuele Calloni – MI10studio, Milano

Construction: Intesa Costruzioni, Treviolo

Drytech Tank: 3,531 m²

Waterproofing of the artificial pond

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Playground in Basel Zoo

Drytech realised the waterproofing of the artificial pond of the Lange Erlen wildlife park in Basel with the Drytech Tank, built as part of the extension of the historical city zoo.

The construction of this zoo on the Wiese river in Kleinbasel dates back to 1871 and is still very popular with young Basel children every day.

The wildlife park allows children to get to know the animals within the protected habitat of an adventure farm.

The Drytech intervention is part of the facelift completed in 2018, which increased the surface area of the park by 3,000 m2, with new paths and a modern playground, inside which the artificial pond with the Drytech Tank waterproofing structure was built.

Owner: Erlen-Verein Basel, Basel

Project: pg landschaften GmbH / KuKuk Freiflug GmbH, Sissach

Structure: Jauslin Stebler AG, Basel

Construction: Huber Straub AG, Basel

Waterproofing: 110 m2 Drytech White Tank

Waterproofing of the underground cinema halls

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The red carpet of the 70th Locarno Film Festival inaugurated the new cinema building. A screen of movable tiles designed by the London-based architecture firm AZPML rationalises the lines of the façade, while at the same time enhancing the original three-volume profile.

The waterproofing of the underground cinema halls of the Palazzo del Cinema di Locarno and all the basement rooms was carried out with the Drytech Tank within existing perimeter walls.

The new cinema building in Locarno was born from the transformation of the historic Palazzo Scolastico, designed in 1892 by the architect Ferdinando Bernasconi.

The London-based architectural firm AZPML has capitalized on the existing structure for identity, cultural and environmental reasons.

A screen of movable tiles rationalizes the lines of the facade, but at the same time enhances the original three-volume profile.

The intervention also involves the Remo Rossi square, transformed into a large red carpet perfectly connected to the surrounding street web.

Inaugurated on the occasion of the 70th edition of the Locarno Festival, the Palazzo del Cinema has three avant-garde screening rooms, two of which with 142 seats each, located between the basement and the ground floor, and one with 500 seats on the second floor.

The two underground rooms and all the other service structures below the ground level were built with the Drytech Tank System.

The window sills, on the other hand, are protected with the Drycoat waterproof covering which, with its reduced thickness, does not alter the purity of the architectural lines.

The vibrant covering of gold tiles is iconic. Ethereal, changeable, dynamic: it is architecture, but it looks like cinema.

Owner: PalaCinema SA, Locarno

Project: Consorzio AZPML+DF, Londra/Lugano

Structure: WMM Ingenieure, Münchenstein

Construction: Impresa Mafledil, Osogna

Drytech Tank: 1,200 m²

Waterproofing the dock of a restaurant

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The Fischer Stube restaurant in Lauerz emerges from the waters of the lake of the same name thanks to a waterproof Drytech white tub structure.

Waterproofing the dock of a restaurant on Lake Lauerz puts the Drytech Tank structure in direct contact with water.

The Seerestaurant Fischerstube in Lauerz/SZ is only 1.3 metres above the water level of Lake Lauerz.

On the outside, the slab of the dock is a large terrace housing the outdoor tables.

The interior of the restaurant welcomes guests with a harmonious mix of materials and a special ceiling installation: a wave-like architectural soundproofing that reproduces ripples.

An oval niche is set in the centre of the ceiling structure for effective indirect lighting.

In addition to the White Tank, Drytech applied DRYpox waterproof coating to the floor and walls of the entire basement.

Owner: Z’GRAGGEN DISTILLERIE AG, Lauerz/SZ

Project: Fink Architekten AG, Schwyz

Structure: Dettling Ingenieure GmbH, Lauerz/SZ

Construction: Karl Bucher AG, Goldau/SZ

Waterproofing: 358 m2 Drytech Tank

Drytech Tank waterproof underpasses

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The Drytech Tank System allows you to create waterproof underpasses without interrupting traffic and, above all, without the risk of damaging the waterproofing

The Drytech Tank System allows the construction of waterproof underpasses without interrupting traffic and, above all, without the risk of damaging the waterproofing during construction and over time.

Commissioned by the Municipality of Muzzano, the Agnuzzo pedestrian underpass was built outside the carriageway, in Drytech waterproof concrete.

The joints have been prepared for resin injection with DRYset channels. The shrinkage cracks were checked with the DRYset crack elements.

The monolith was then pushed by jacks below the roadway, while the ground was progressively dug from the inside.

Once in place, the monolith was injected from the inside with DRYflex resin, whose elasticity and expansion qualities allow the waterproofing to adapt to the vibrations produced by higher traffic.

The ex-post waterproofing, by means of injections, on the one hand cannot be damaged during processing and, on the other hand, also allows to seal any cracks produced by the thrust stresses.

Client: Canton Ticino

Structure: MPN Ingegneria SA, Muzzano

Construction: Geo-Edil SA, Lugano

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The heated outdoor pool at the Gstaad Sports Centre, built with the waterproof structure Drytech White Tank

Drytech realised the waterproofing of the new outdoor pool with whirlpool, the indoor pool and the SPA facilities of the renovated Gstaad Sports Centre.

A total of Chf 23 million was allocated for the renovation and extension of the sports centre, which also includes a 5-lane curling hall and a restaurant.

The building’s entire shell was reconstructed, and the roof and façades were renovated. In addition, the heat recovery, indoor pool ventilation and heating were renewed.

Owner: Sportzentrum Gstaad AG, Gstaad

Project: K&L Architekten AG, St. Gallen

Structur: Hunziker Betatech AG, Winterthur

Contractor: German Architektur AG, Schönried

Construction: Thoenen Bauunternehmung AG, Gstaad

Waterproofing: 1’557 m2 Drytech Wanne