EMEAI - English
The skyline across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India are reaching new heights, with buildings that push the boundaries of design, innovation, and sustainability. Amid this architectural evolution, advanced façade access solutions play a critical role in maintaining building integrity. Efficient, safe, and durable access systems are essential for high-rise maintenance, ensuring façades remain visually striking while supporting long-term operational and environmental goals.
The EMEAI region represents a diverse architectural landscape, ranging from the historic density of London and Paris to the rapid vertical expansion of Bahrain. Maintaining these structures requires a shift from “one-size-fits-all” equipment to highly specialized, engineered systems that can navigate tapered geometries, extreme heights, and integrated green technologies. This year, landmark projects illustrate how tailored access systems achieve both functional and aesthetic excellence while protecting significant real estate investments.
Project Innovations:
Amsterdam’s JuBi Towers comprises two high-rise structures requiring comprehensive maintenance across glass façades and vertical elements. Manntech provided advanced building maintenance units (BMUs), allowing teams to safely navigate multiple elevations while minimizing disruption to building operations.
This installation emphasized operational efficiency and safety, showing how permanent access solutions integrate seamlessly into modern architecture. By supporting routine façade inspections and cleaning, the systems contribute to the towers’ long-term sustainability and protect their investment over the building lifecycle.
Engineering Benchmarks:
Standing at 310 metres, London’s The Shard presents unique challenges with its tapered glass façade and exposed elevations. CoxGomyl supplied high-reach BMUs capable of operating safely in adverse weather conditions, while concealed storage preserves the building’s sleek design.
These precision-engineered systems allow maintenance teams to access all areas of the façade efficiently and safely. The Shard demonstrates how robust access solutions combine engineering excellence with aesthetic sensitivity, ensuring long-term reliability for one of London’s most iconic skyscrapers.
Sustainable Design Drivers:
Tour The Link features two towers connected by 30 landscaped walkways and extensive photovoltaic surfaces. Tractel installed SCORPIO BMUs, ORAIL SUPER monorail circuits, ALTA gondolas, and a 900 kg lifting system, providing flexible access across complex façades, roofs, and interior surfaces.
By addressing challenging geometries and sustainability-driven design, these integrated access solutions highlight the critical role of safety, adaptability, and high-capacity systems in modern architecture. The installation sets a benchmark for efficient, sustainable, and future-ready high-rise maintenance.
Residential Excellence:
Golden Gate Towers in Bahrain Bay consists of twin residential towers with 45 and 53storey layouts and a total of 746 luxury apartments. CoxGomyl provided façade access solutions for this high-rise residential development, ensuring safe, reliable maintenance for its extensive glazed façades.
This project highlights how advanced access systems support not only commercial and office buildings but also high-end residential towers, maintaining both safety and aesthetic appeal while extending the lifecycle of the building.
These projects illustrate that advanced façade access solutions are essential for modern high-rise architecture. From JuBi Towers’ efficient twin-tower coverage to The Shard’s extreme-height challenges, Tour The Link’s sustainability-driven design, and Golden Gate Towers’ premium residential scope, these systems ensure operational efficiency, safety, and long-term building care.
Modern façades are increasingly complex, incorporating curved glass, sloped roofs, and integrated photovoltaic panels. Facade Access Solutions combines engineering precision, adaptability, and safety to meet these demands. Digital monitoring, automated operation, and high-reach adaptability now allow predictive maintenance, real-time performance tracking, and reduced downtime, protecting both the building and its occupants.
Leading providers such as Tractel, Manntech, and CoxGomyl continue to set industry benchmarks by delivering solutions that meet today’s maintenance needs while anticipating the challenges of tomorrow’s architecture. By prioritizing safety, efficiency, and sustainability, these advanced façade access systems ensure that every buidling façade — no matter how tall, intricate, or technologically advanced — remains pristine, fully functional, and safe for decades to come.