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TuffX recently supplied 15m2 of toughened glass panels for a balustrade surrounding a large, raised terrace, to complete a high-end finish for a residential property in Essex. The home, which includes a sizeable conservatory, required an attractive balustrade to keep occupants on the raised terrace safe, without reducing the light that could reach through to the interior of the property....
Edgetech’s Super Spacer T-Spacer Premium was used on Norway’s Økern Portal, an 80,000m2 complex in Oslo, which contains office spaces, hotels, shops and restaurants. In 2016, the Norwegian parliament committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030, and hydropower already accounts for 95% of the nation’s energy, which contributes to the fact that Norway is home to some of the world’s...
Eyrise liquid crystal glass will provide solar shading for Campus Germany at Expo 2020 in Dubai, which will take place from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. The dynamic glass specialist was appointed a premium partner by the German Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai Consortium, and is responsible for the pavilion’s design, planning and implementation. Expo 2020 Dubai, which was postponed...
Stowmarket Glass Company has completed a bespoke, frameless shower installation at a residential property in Diss, Norfolk, using Bilbao Premium HD shower fittings from Bohle. The installation incorporated 8mm toughened glass, which was cut and processed in house at Stowmarket, and finished using Bohle’s Duplocoll adhesive tape to seal the gap between glass and tiles. Offering a near invisible sealing...
A private residence in Great Yarmouth recently required a balustrade for two adjoining outside balcony areas: one large, exposed and sociable open first-floor terrace; and an attached smaller, more private, covered space. A glass balustrade was chosen, with TuffX supplying the glass. TuffX supplied 25 panels of 15mm clear toughened safety glass with dubbed corners for the job. The finished...
Edgetech’s Super Spacer TriSeal Premium Plus was used on the Curve, a 24,400m2, seven-storey office complex in Saint-Denis, Paris that accommodates more than 1,000 businesses, restaurants, and fitness centres. Considered to be at the forefront of the French capital’s sustainability revolution, Saint-Denis will be the site of the athlete’s village at the Paris Olympics, which is being built to stringent...
Dylan’s restaurant, in the Victorian Welsh coastal town of Criccieth, looked to maximise the comfort of its seating areas to make the most of its outdoor space as lockdown restrictions eased. Dylan’s added a frameless glass balustrade to the terrace, to protect customers from coastal breezes without negatively impacting on the views; TuffX supplied 30 panels of 15mm toughened safety...
Saint-Gobain Glassolutions recently supplied glazing panels to the University of Sheffield as part of a sustainable modernisation programme. New spaces at the faculty of engineering at the University of Sheffield were opened in the spring of 2020, bringing together modern laboratories, offices, lecture halls and communication facilities. As the centrepiece of the new Engineering Heartspace, a central atrium was created...
FH Brundle recently supplied decking and balustrading to what was once the beating heart of industrial Britain: a 127-mile artery bringing commerce and prosperity to businesses across northern England. More than a century on from its Victorian heyday, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal is more about leisure and tourism than heavy industry, and the customer’s vision was for lush, landscaped...
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Lipa) has created a new performance space by enclosing an outdoor courtyard using a large, structurally glazed rooflight. Established by Sir Paul McCartney and co-founder Mark Featherstone-Witty in 1996, the institute was created following a £multi-million refurbishment of a grammar school attended by the former Beatle in the 1950s, the Liverpool Institute High School...
A balustrade using glass from TuffX was recently installed on a large split-level terrace on a property in Leeds. The detached property was finished in light rendering with contrasting dark window frames, including expansive glass sliding doors across the rear which open onto a split-level terrace dropping away to the grounds beyond. A solution was needed to make sure the...
A home renovation in Winchester was finished off with a dramatic entrance hall featuring a staircase with laminated toughed glass supplied by TuffX. In keeping with the overall style of the revamped property, the staircase, featuring open risers and 17.5mm toughened and laminated glass, ensured an uninterrupted flow of light from the double height glass-fronted property right through the entire...
Pyroguard’s range of toughened fire safety glass, Pyroguard Protect, ensured the curtain wall of the new Algeria Gulf Bank headquarters achieved an EI120 fire rating, alongside effective solar control. Algeria Gulf Bank (AGB) HQ comprises a pair of 25-storey twin towers rising from a shared base with five underground basement levels. Located on the El Biar district roundabout in Algiers,...
Glass from Pilkington UK was recently used on The Jade, a new mixed-use development in downtown Nova Scotia, Canada, where engineers had to balance an extreme climate with a steady interior temperature. On its first two floors, the building maintains a 1920s art deco facade, behind which commercial shopping units will be housed. Above this is a fully glazed 11-storey...
Dowsil sealants were supplied by the Sherwin Williams Company to one of Dow’s leading Quality Bond customers, Architectural Engineering (AEL), which helped to facilitate the delivery of a unitised glazing and cladding package for a commercial office project in one of Manchester’s key regeneration areas. 100 Embankment at Greengate, Salford, is the second phase of a joint development on the...
A single-storey property in Scotland was given a high-end exterior finish against the clock, thanks to glass supplied by TuffX. The client required top quality safety glass for a stainless steel balustrade, along with four staircase panels. Due to an upcoming site closure, the glass was needed quickly – without compromising on quality – which is where TuffX could help....
The key to making something look effortless is ensuring there is hard work happening behind the scenes, as in the case of a floating glass staircase recently installed with specialist glass supplied by TuffX. The finished floating glass staircase with cantilevered floor treads looks like an optical illusion appearing to almost float in mid-air, but the toughened safety glass required...
Set on Water Street in Liverpool, the majestic grade two-listed India Buildings is being brought back to its former glory by a refurbishment project, which includes 21st century skylights that realise the vision of the original architects. Originally built between 1924 and 1932 by Dove Brothers of Islington, the building survived wartime bomb damage and was restored successfully by one...
The installation of 82 dynamic liquid crystal windows to glaze two restored Victorian rooflights has been completed, as refurbishment progresses at the 195 Piccadilly headquarters of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta). By improving facilities and doubling the building’s capacity, Bafta will be able to dramatically increase its charitable programme. A world-leading independent arts charity, Bafta works to support and promote the next generation of talent and break...
A private residence in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, completed a roof terrace overlooking a park with an elegant glass balustrade using toughened glass supplied by TuffX. TuffX supplied 21.5mm toughened and laminated glass for the Easy Glass Prime frameless base railing. A combination of clear and opaque panels was used, for clear, unobstructed views over the green in front while ensuring...