Customers can use various wellness facilities on around 800 square meters of total usable space and three floors. In the center of the upper floor, which is dedicated to the main theme of heaven, is a large blue research sphere. Skin and hair can be analyzed in this object made of GRP by Hahlbrock, which is similar to the well-known Nivea Ball.

The ball was made from six identical GRP sandwich elements in an orange peel division. The sphere has an outer diameter of 3.40 m, a pole height of 2.62 m and a surface area of approx. 27.3 m². An entrance opening is cut in one place. The ball segments were manufactured with CNC support and trimmed on the edges. At the installation site, the segments could therefore be placed together and assembled with high precision. The visible surfaces are smooth and painted in the color according to Nivea’s corporate identity.

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The inner steel skeleton was renovated and permanently protected against corrosion. The concrete that was originally poured in for the foundation, which played a key role in the damage process, had previously been removed. A stainless steel construction individually adapted to each sculpture now ensures stability on the platform.

After an extensive mapping of all damage by the MPA Hannover and analysis of the original colors, the GRP outer shell was sanded down, covered with a new GRP skin and finally recolored to match the original color areas as closely as possible.

Caroline, the first of the three Nana sisters, was put back in her original place in autumn 2004, Sophie and the massive Charlotte followed in May 2005. Hanover’s famous three ladies now shine in new splendor on the banks of the Leine.

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Hahlbrock created the impressive wall object made of glass fiber reinforced plastic in just two months. The biggest challenge: the high-gloss chrome plating of the two BMW-typical “kidneys” of the radiator grille.

Never before had such large one-piece surfaces been chrome-plated to a high quality. The prerequisites for creating the kidney wall were also precise shaping of the dynamic contours, high accuracy of fit of the individual parts like the original and a Class A paint finish. An installation that had been set up for a long time, with slats covered on both sides with photo film, was also supposed to be covered with the wall object and form the radiator grille of the oversized BMW front.

Despite their lightweight construction, all GRP molded parts produced using the CAD-CAM system had to remain extremely true to shape throughout the entire manufacturing process. The prerequisite for the effect of chrome plating was the creation of harmonious, highly smooth surfaces and edges without the appearance of stiffeners. All relevant molded part edges were milled with CNC support. During the assembly, which was carried out in a very short time, the 35 m² wall object was inserted precisely into the existing components.

Just in time for the start of the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, BMW was able to present the visually spectacular revision of the Welcome Wall in Hall E03 at Munich Airport. The high-quality execution of the advertising object optimally highlighted the quality of the brand presented.

In the “Munich Airport Award 2005” creative competition, the thinknewgroup agency won gold in the “Switched Motifs” category with the “Welcome Wall” motif. Reger Studios was a finalist in the Best of GWA – Production Awards 2005 in the “Outdoor Advertising Materials” category. Congratulations to everyone!

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92 individually shaped sandwich panels with a specific high load-bearing capacity (5 KN/m²) form a harmoniously curved presentation area.

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In addition to an extensive facelift of the interior facades, new lighting and seating, the room acoustics in particular was significantly improved. For this purpose, the previous 8-ton wooden ceiling above the orchestra room was removed and replaced with 10 individually suspended and individually adjustable sound sails made of GRP.

At the turn of the year, Hahlbrock had manufactured the new sound sails in a very short time according to the architects’ designs and the acousticians’ specifications and adhered to the client’s tight deadlines. The new mother-of-pearl ceilings ideally accommodate the hall lighting and appear to float in the orchestra room thanks to the optically delicate suspension. Thanks to the monolithic GRP shell construction, the sound sails only weigh a quarter of the old ceiling and are sufficiently rigid for three-point suspension. They meet the highest demands of today’s concert hall acoustics. High-quality surfaces and compliance with fire protection requirements were equally important criteria when selecting the GRP materials and processes.

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