OKALUX KAPILUX T Brings Light and Connection to Innsbruck’s Rathaus Galerie

OKALUX KAPILUX T Brings Light and Connection to Innsbruck’s Rathaus Galerie
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© Ali Moshiri

Date: 21 April 2025

PRPM Architekten’s design connects old and new Innsbruck, with OKALUX KAPILUX T providing diffuse daylight and thermal comfort.

Town halls are central spaces of civic encounter and public life. This is especially true for the Rathaus Galerie Innsbruck, where administration, gastronomy and retail are brought together in a clearly structured, contemporary building ensemble.

Planned by PRPM Architekten, the structure creates a transparent connection between the historic old town and the modern urban fabric. A glass-covered passage connects different parts of the ensemble and creates a generous, public inner courtyard.

For the façade glazing, KAPILUX T was chosen. The translucent insulating glass with integrated capillary slabs allows for diffuse, glare-free daylight transmission while providing excellent thermal insulation and privacy.

OKALUX KAPILUX T Brings Light and Connection to Innsbruck’s Rathaus Galerie
© Ali Moshiri
OKALUX KAPILUX T Brings Light and Connection to Innsbruck’s Rathaus Galerie
© Ali Moshiri

Project: Rathaus Galerie Innsbruck
Location: Innsbruck
Product: KAPILUX T
Copyright: © Ali Moshiri
Architectural Firm: PRPM Architekten
Completion: 2003
Application: Façade
Building Type: Shopping Center / Commercial Building

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