Paradis Express Liège

This study encompassed all buildings located between the Paradis tower and Liège-Guillemins station.

The Paradis Express project is located in the heart of downtown Liège, next to the architectural gem that is Liege-Guillemins railway station. The project created a sustainable neighbourhood with a mixture of offices, living spaces, coliving spaces and coworking spaces.

The exterior joinery of these seven buildings consists of curtain walls as well as windows and doors.

Alongside the 120-metre-high Paradis Tower, also known as the Liège Finance Tower, two office buildings (B1 and B2), one cohousing building (YUST) and four residential buildings were erected. Buildings B1 and B2 consist primarily of aluminium curtain walls, while the residential buildings used windows and doors. WB&E inspected the glass, profiles and anchors for the curtain walls.

The architects chose enamel glazing for a playful mixture of transparent and coloured glass. And although office buildings B1 and B2 are little brothers of the Finance Tower, additional wind forces that could be deflected off the taller tower to the lower surrounding buildings had to be taken into account.

Need help in developing your own facade project? WB&E’s specialised team is at your disposal for expert facade engineering.