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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...
Glass from Pilkington UK was recently used on Lake Huron House, a modern family retreat on the banks of one of North America’s five Great Lakes. Taking a contemporary architectural approach, the residence maximises its breath-taking lakeside views, while remaining sensitive to its surroundings and sustainability impact in the extremes of the Canadian climate. Glass not only provides distinct visual...
From a bird’s eye view, one of Scandinavia’s most ambitious, spectacular and sustainable buildings looks like a meandering path through a leafy city park. BaseCamp Lyngby is a 415,000ft2 student accommodation block in Copenhagen, Denmark. It’s a winding, undulating structure with an 800m running and walking track, grass, plants and trees covering the entirety of its roof. Made of glass...
An elegant building requires an equally elegant safety glass solution, which is what TuffX recently supplied to a residential complex in Scotland. The client required 15 Juliet balconies to provide both unobstructed views and unrivalled safety from multiple storeys of windows. TuffX supplied 17.5mm toughened clear glass in varying sizes, with an aligned finish and polished edge, to fulfil the...
Demand for TuffX’s Infinity rooflights has been steadily growing thanks to the product’s easy-fit design, the company has reported. Adrian of United Cloud Construction turned to TuffX when he needed a rooflight for a new Brighton-based extension where the homeowners wanted to maximise the natural light in their new space. The rooflights were installed on the low-pitch roof of a...
By HB Fuller | Kömmerling. Ködispace 4SG warm edge system from HB Fuller | Kömmerling was recently used on the Newton project Munich’s Westend, an office property from the TÜV SÜD Gruppe München. What makes its ultra-modern facade stand out, among other things, are the sophisticated cold-bent, double-curved insulating glass units in the roof dome. The glass-roofed hall forms the...
FC Group is lighting up its newly built headquarters with liquid crystal glass, combining innovation, user comfort and sustainability. Looking to increase energy efficiencies with digitally controlled glazing at the six-storey FC-Campus complex in Karlsruhe, Germany, the building technology company partnered with Eyrise to install dynamic glass windows. Specially produced in a variety of organic shapes and in a distinctive blue colour, the windows provide instant solar shading that enhance occupant well-being. FC-Campus is the first office complex to be...
TuffX recently supplied the glass when Planet Roofing recently upgraded its new premises, including all the windows. The new factory premises in Basildon, Essex, was completely refurbished this year, including new windows to the front and side to complement the building’s new black cladding. TuffX’s Ambi Ultra glass was chosen for the windows on the south-facing aspect of the building....