InterContinental Yujiapu Hotel and Convention Center / InterContinental Hotels Group

The InterContinental Tianjin Yujiapu Hotel and International Convention Center is a unique building shaped by slopes and curves. Its facade is going inward at every floor. Located in the heart of the Tianjin Yujiapu Financial District, it is home to a five-stars hotel, a convention center and several major financial corporations.

Scope

Design and produce a discreet system for cleaning the façade that does not require the three-phase power supply to avoid suspended wire cables.

Strategy

A climbing SafeAccess C rail is integrated in the building’s canopy and merges into the architecture of the building. High friction trolleys powered by battery roll along the track. The battery-powered RopeClimber cradle can reach any point of the concave facade thanks to restraint systems.