There is a beautiful view at "Špindl"

Špindlerův Mlýn attracts with its atmosphere and high standard of services, which is why luxurious apartment buildings are being successfully constructed here. One such building is Apartment Alpina Špindl, owned by the company Melida a.s., which manages the Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn. The property is located almost in the middle of the ski slope, offering very attractive accommodation amidst beautiful nature. The architectural design is credited to the studio Oblouk Architect, while the construction was carried out by STAS Vrchlabí. The building is made of classic baked bricks. The ceilings are partially composite monoliths and reinforced concrete structures. The building is protected by a ventilated facade with an insulation system finished with wooden cladding. Heating is provided by heat pumps and two backup electric boilers.

The infill of the building openings is interesting from several perspectives. At first glance, you notice the main gable window. This assembly is the most complicated from a structural point of view, as strict division had to be adhered to, with the assembly designed to span the entire width of the room, also passing over two separate residential floors. A prominent feature of these walls is the covering of ceiling and wall structures in a relatively large visible area. The dimensions of the assembly (over 10 m in length on the west side), the fact that the building is located at an altitude of 800 m above sea level in a wind area 6, and the relatively flexible structure of the building played significant roles in the design. A truly unusual structure was created here, in which the main element is a beam made up of special REHAU profiles and an 80 mm thick Kingspan sandwich panel. This beam was connected using sophisticated anchoring elements to height-adjustable anchors mounted on the individual ceiling plates. It should be added that the supplier of the window systems was DAFE - PLAST Jihlava s.r.o.

Another interesting feature of the building is the glass corner, which forms a sharp angle of 80°. Some apartments have building openings fitted with fixed window elements and balcony doors, while others have foldable-sliding doors in an assembly with fixed elements and SYNEGO balcony doors. Fixed assemblies are up to 8 meters wide. The large glazed assemblies were primarily made from the composite material RAU-FIPRO X. The color scheme was designed in the popular combination of anthracite/white, which in itself requires resistance to thermal fluctuations, particularly felt in mountain conditions not only in winter but also in summer. The list of composite infills of building openings also includes several variants of entrance doors with panic hardware and push lever (single-leaf and double-leaf, solid and glazed), as well as GENEO balcony door assemblies (referred to by the manufacturer as PROGRESS) with bonded glass complemented by Kingspan panels and fitted glass railings Gamma II.

From the above, it follows that the large window assemblies at the Alpina Špindl apartment building were structurally very demanding and entirely unconventional. The installation was also complicated due to the dimensions and weight of some glazing elements (over 250 kg), with difficult access to the building further complicating matters. The result, however, is worth it. The apartments already have their owners, who can enjoy high comfort thanks to the top-quality window constructions, enhanced by the abundance of natural light and beautiful views of the surrounding nature.

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