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Princess Elisabeth Station Modules

First stage of the construction in Tour & Taxis

First stage of the construction in Tour & Taxis

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  • Building a corner section
  • Building wall module finished with pre-assembled window and stainless steel cladding
  • Finished wall sections waiting for packaging and transport
  • 3D machined insulation blocks (black) seamlessly integrated into the wood structure: it's all in the details!
  • Module
  • A few 100 m3 wood beams waiting for assembly: they will constitute the spaceframe
  • Prefalux team meets IPF and Besix team: careful planning for assembly is of paramount importance
  • Thousands of small parts
  • Part of the roof
  • Modules ready to be shipped to Tour & Taxis
  • Examining the building plans
  • First stage of the construction in Tour & Taxis
  • First stage of the construction in Tour & Taxis

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