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More than 140 specialist vision panels from Vistamatic were supplied to Glasgow-based Dorsuite for use on the new Royal Hospital for Sick Children, which will adjoin the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The new facility, which has a lifetime price tag of more than £500 million, will replace the old Royal Hospital for Sick Children that has been caring for children...
Students at Royal Holloway University of London can now benefit from an architect-designed private accommodation and social hub located in Egham, Surrey. The privately owned facility, called Hox Haus, is in an extended and re-modelled Grade II-listed Victorian gymnasium located a short bus-ride away from Royal Holloway, University of London. The project blends original Victorian brickwork with two new glazed...
Morley Glass and Glazing recently completed a £500,000 integral blind installation at Belfast City Hospital’s new Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit. The £20 million two-storey building now benefits from Morley’s SL20 MB system, which was specifically developed for the project to feature two operating mechanisms – one for the patient to control inside their room, and a key-operated override system...
Promat UK has worked with Doorset Technology to help deliver a safe, calm and naturally lit environment for a specialist healthcare facility developed for mothers who are facing mental health problems. The new Ribblemere Unit, developed by Lancashire Care NHS Trust at the Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, provides care for women experiencing severe mental health problems or...
The David Tepper School of Business sits at the heart of the university’s campus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and aims to facilitate collaboration with academics from across the whole institution, bringing together disciplines that are often kept separate. This meant that fostering a sense of connectedness was a fundamental principle in the design, and glazing has played a key role in...
Nestled amid the narrow lanes and open fields of Dorset lies a coastal oasis for British holidaymakers. Hoburne Park is the latest recipient of high-quality products from glass safety specialist, Tuffx. The brief for the ongoing, phased project has been to supply over 250m² of 10mm toughened clear glass, and 10mm toughened grey glass balustrade panels – installed to provide...
When it came to the construction of a new, single story extension on the back of a property in Sutton, Surrey, one of the most important factors for the homeowners was how best to illuminate their substantial and stylish new living space with enough natural light. The owners were eventually won over by the new aluminium framed rooflights from TuffX...
Pilkington Planar structural glazing system was recently specified on Abbey Wood station. Abbey Wood station is currently served by Southeastern rail services and has been re-developed by Network Rail as part of the Crossrail project. The station will serve the anticipated increase in demand for the Elizabeth line, creating a new pedestrian concourse covered by a zinc-surfaced wing structure. Travellers...
TuffXsupplied 50m2 of laminated toughened glass to a prestigious residential property in the heart of Cheltenham’s countryside. The owners of the property specified a bespoke glass balustrade to maximise the potential of an elevated terrace at the rear of the building, one that commands outstanding views over the surrounding area. The brief for the balustrade, which extends the entire length...
Specialist Glass Products (SGP) recently delivered 12mm-thick 3,200mm by 2,000mm toughened Pilkington optiwhite panels for the front entrance to the ‘Mamma Mia! The Party’ diner located at the O2, London. A specification this size would typically take double the usual time to deliver, but SGP turned it around in just five days. The glass needed to go through an extensive...
AGC’s Ipasol Neutral 70/37 high-performance glass was chosen to glaze the focal point of Coal Drop’s Yard, London’s newest shopping and dining district. Located a stone’s throw from King’s Cross Station, developer Argent engaged designer Thomas Heatherwick and his studio to convert and extend two Victorian industrial buildings (former coal depositaries) and their surrounding area into a unique urban and...
The Palm Tower, a new landmark from master developer Nakheel, under construction at the heart of Dubai's iconic Palm Jumeirah, promises that each of its luxury hotel rooms and apartments will feature one of the best views in the city. To achieve this, the 52-storey, 240m-tall hotel and residential building will be clad entirely in glass. The architect chose to...
The new Marks and Spencer site for St Helens is located literally over the road from glass manufacturer Pilkington UK’s production facility – so it’s appropriate that the firm’s glass will be welcoming customers into the store. The glass was produced at Pilkington UK’s Alexandra Works site, which supplies projects all over the world, including recent installations in New York,...
Integral blinds from HiTech Blinds have been supplied by Millennium Windows and Conservatories into a “transformative renovation” of a detached home. The 1970s-built property in St Peter’s, Jersey, underwent a wholesale renovation earlier this year, with Millennium Windows and Conservatories appointed to supply new windows and doors. Including the supply of three bifolding doors and feature windows, this included the...
BetweenGlassBlinds was recently involved in the redevelopment of Glan Clwyd Hospital in north Wales. The project’s focus was to strip out asbestos, while giving the hospital a much-needed revamp. Plans were agreed to develop a new emergency quarter at the hospital, with the creation of six new patient wards, a mortuary and pathology unit, and an extension to the current...
TuffX recently gave a contemporary upgrade to a Staffordshire farm. Earlier this year, Common Farm, near Stoke-on-Trent, received new external, walk-on glass floors, framed with 21.5mm laminated glass balustrades. TuffX provided the project with 10m2 of 33mm laminated walk-on floor panels, each finished with a Dream Anti-Slip glass layer. Both these, and the perpendicular balustrades, were cut with radial corners,...
Specialist Glass Products has delivered on three contracts to produce glass signs for Crossrail’s new London railway, the Elizabeth line. The Elizabeth line will stretch more than 60 miles, from Berkshire and Heathrow Airport in the west, through central London to Essex and South-East London. It covers 73 miles of track and is currently Europe's largest infrastructure project, including 41...
Historic buildings form a significant part of the urban landscape, yet often struggle to find a purpose in today’s fast-paced societies. However, buildings must accommodate change if they are to remain purposeful. Andy Lake of Pyroguard discusses how glazing can play an integral role in the transformation of these often-forgotten architectural gems. London’s Coal Drops Yard, located just a stone’s...
GG Glass has completed a large-scale curtain wall installation along the central front elevation of Limehouse Station, London, in rapid time for client Dyer and Butler under a £130,000 contract. As part of Dockland’s Light Railway’s (DLR) proposals to increase passenger capacity and ease congestion for travellers interchanging with National Rail services, the London branch of GG Glass removed and...
Centogene has built a new research centre for the genetic diagnosis of rare hereditary diseases in Rostock, Germany, in which Swisspacer warm edge spacer bars were specified for the glazed units for improved heat loss and energy efficiency within the building. The building’s attractive location on the Unterwarnow quayside fits in well with the local surroundings thanks to the large...