Towering 300 metres above the ground on one of Europe’s tallest buildings, the Mercury City Tower media façade represents a ground-breaking integration of technology and architecture. Embedded within the ventilation louvers at the service floor levels, this innovative solution required exceptional design and engineering to meet unique challenges. The LED louver panels demanded a high degree of transparency to facilitate unrestricted airflow, while also withstanding extreme environmental conditions, including high winds, severe winter icing, and rapid temperature fluctuations ranging from -40 °C to +60 °C.
To ensure a flawless integration with the tower’s oblique cladding elements and various service doors for building management units, eight bespoke LED strip models were meticulously designed. These LED strips were seamlessly incorporated into every other ventilation louver, spaced precisely 182 mm apart. Ultra-bright pixels guaranteed unparalleled daytime visibility, and carefully selected components were utilized to endure the harsh environmental conditions.
In collaboration with the architect and Germany’s renowned architectural façade expert Gartner, an innovative mounting principle was developed. This design provided both front and rear service access, ensuring efficiency and maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the façade. The Mercury City Tower media façade stands as a testament to engineering excellence and architectural vision, delivering a visually stunning and functionally resilient solution.
