Facade profiles give Dulon College in Ede a new look

An unlimited design freedom

The Dulon College in Ede, Gelderland, an intermediate vocational school with over 2,600 students, is currently undergoing a major makeover. Instead of complete demolition, the existing concrete shell is being reused and largely clad on the outside with façade profiles from the German company MN Metall. Thanks to the wellTEC vario® facade profiles, the school building will soon have a unique and aesthetically pleasing new appearance.

For over forty years, MN Metall has been a global specialist in sheet metal processing, especially for exterior walls. This German manufacturer was also chosen by main contractor Rots Bouw from Aalten for the large-scale renovation of the Dulon College in Ede. For the re-cladding of the outer facade of the school building, MN Metall produced 2,600 m² of facade sheets of the wellTEC vario® type; these can consist of aluminum, stainless steel, steel, copper, steel or titanium zinc. 

Many combination possibilities

The special feature of wellTEC vario® is that each panel contains six different profiles, such as SQ-20/20 or SQ-40/20, for example. This makes it possible to combine many different shapes - such as wave, trapezoid, square or zigzag profiles. In this way, all kinds of visual contrasts and patterns can be created in the exterior facade. The great technical challenge here is above all to get all profiles optically exactly in line, which requires a great deal of precision. For architects, by contrast, the individual character of the wellTEC vario® profiles offers almost unlimited design freedom and room for creativity. Whereas MN Metall has already provided the Monarch Tower in The Hague with a new and modern look, the Dulon College will soon be given an aesthetically special
beautiful sight.  

Durable anodization

The redevelopment of Dulon College is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The wellTEC vario® profiles are manufactured and supplied by MN Metall, in cooperation with its Dutch partner Metal Cladding Systems (MCS). Environmental awareness is of paramount importance here. The processing of the wellTEC vario® profiles, for example, is so optimal that almost all of their original width of 1,500 mm is used, resulting in virtually no waste. The little waste that does arise is recycled for reuse. In addition, all façade profiles are treated with a durable coating by anodizing them. With this, MN Metall and MCS offer a constructive contribution to the sustainable and future-proof transformation of Dulon College.