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Posted On - 15/10/2020
Celebrated for his modernist, curved creations, Oscar Niemeyer’s vision for a white concrete and glazed sphere has been realised posthumously with Eyrise dynamic window technology, offering sun protection while respecting the purity of his design. The iconic Brazilian architect was approached by Ludwig Koehne, owner of the Kirow plant in Leipzig, Germany, in 2011 to build an extension of a factory canteen. Following Niemeyer’s death in 2012, his sketches were further developed by assistant Jair Valera. The project was executed by Harald...
Posted On - 15/10/2020
Yorkshire commercial fabricator EYG Commercial recently transformed Driffield School and Sixth Form with 180 Spectus Elite 70 windows in a £250,000 project. Business development manager at EYG Commercial Mike Hastie said: “This project is very good example of how new windows can transform the look and performance of an older building.” EYG Commercial was awarded the contract by main contractor...
Posted On - 14/10/2020
Senior Architectural Systems’ products have helped deliver two new football stadiums. At the new LNER Community Stadium in York, Senior provided a high-performance fenestration package comprising its SF52 slimline aluminium curtain walling, SPW600 aluminium windows, and SPW501 and SD commercial doors, all fabricated and installed by Elite Aluminium Systems. Designed by Holmes Miller Architects, the new 8,000 all seater stadium...
Posted On - 14/10/2020
Architectural glazing systems were specifically selected for a £18.5 million extension to the UK’s oldest business school for their ability to meet the building’s design aesthetic and high-performance requirements. Multiple Kawneer products, including two curtain wall systems, two door products and three window variations, were used by main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction for the University House project, a gateway to...
Posted On - 13/10/2020
Spectus flush casement windows were recently installed in the 16th century Pig and Whistle near Chelmsford, Essex, which has a long history as a public house but got converted to a restaurant in 2013. Kevin Lovett, managing director of installer Chignal Windows, said: “The Spectus flush casement windows were chosen to replace the property’s ageing timber frames. The heritage importance...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
The flexibility offered in Bohle’s adjustable Bilbao Premium swinging shower door hinges proved critical in a high-end shower enclosure installation in a former Victorian church. By Bohle. An estimated 20,000 disused churches and chapels have been sold for conversion into homes across the UK in the last 30 years. Combining period character, including stained glass windows, gothic arches and timber...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
Fentrade Aluminium recently manufactured and supplied a commercial shopfront system for a colourful refurbishment project for a specialist tool hire company based in Bristol. Working with Crystal Clear of Bristol, one of Fentrade’s established trade customers, the specialist tool hire company was particular on the choice of colour. As such the shop front was manufactured in RAL2004 Pure Orange in...
Posted On - 12/10/2020
An unusual combination of local authority offices, college skills centre and retail units feature architectural glazing systems from Kawneer. The aluminium systems supplier’s AA100 zone-drained curtain walling was used within rainscreen cladding from the ground to second floors and at the upper floor levels of a courtyard at Tameside One, the second phase of VisionTameside, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. The...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
The University of Nottingham’s Advanced Manufacturing Building recently used Technal Geode MX 52 Visible Grid Curtain Walling, Soleal FY 65 Windows, and PY 55 Doors. Selected by architects Bond Bryan, the Technal aluminium systems offered a cost-effective, thermally efficient solution that was backed by technical support both prior and during construction. The state-of-the-art training and research facility, located at the...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
150 Spectus Elite 70 flush tilt and turn windows were specified in the development of 26 two bed flats for social rent, including 10 amenity homes on an urban site in the heart of Paisley, Renfrewshire. The new development replaces the former Arnotts department store in the town's new Abbey Quarter. The project was secured by Spectus approved Walker Profiles,...
Posted On - 08/10/2020
Eyrise will provide instant solar shading at Bafta 195 Piccadilly, as part of a refurbishment to improve facilities and double the building’s capacity, enabling Bafta to increase its charitable programme. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is installing recently developed smart liquid crystal windows to glaze two restored Victorian rooflights on a newly constructed top floor at its grade two listed headquarters in London. Proprietary Licrivision liquid crystal technology enables Eyrise glass to be tinted to provide solar shading immediately without compromising on natural daylight. The windows will provide ‘lightwellness’ (visual comfort, thermal regulation and colour neutrality) for occupants on demand, while also helping...
Posted On - 07/10/2020
FH Brundle hardware products have provided the finishing touch to a £multi-million development. A luxury spa was added to the existing buildings of The Olde Belle hotel and restaurant in Retford, Nottinghamshire, including an indoor-to-outdoor vitality pool. FH Brundle supplied an array of glass spigots and glass stiffeners. “This was a challenging but extremely rewarding project for us,” Brundle national...
Posted On - 01/10/2020
British Olympic gold medallists Jason and Laura Kenny have transformed their leaky, old conservatory into a bright and airy family room thanks to Prefix Systems’ WarmRoof system. By Prefix. At the start of the year, British Olympic gold medallists Laura and Jason Kenny CBE decided that the conservatory attached to their new home was in desperate need of some TLC....
Posted On - 29/09/2020
483 Spectus Elite 70 windows were specified and installed in the £5 million development of 47 affordable homes built into the fabric of Edinburgh's historic Edmonstone walled garden. The development project has 16 cottage flats and 31 houses made up of one, two and three-bedroom properties. The design respects the existing wall and has seen the historic structure become an...
Posted On - 28/09/2020
Rehau explains how it helped support a wider regeneration project on the Isle of Dogs in London. Kelson House, owned and managed by One Housing, is located on the Isle of Dogs, and is a 25-storey purpose-built block that includes 145 two-bedroom duplex flats, and houses more than 580 residents. Originally built in the 1960s, its location on the edge...
Posted On - 24/09/2020
Senior’s Hybrid was recently used at the Robert Mays School in Odiham, Hampshire, which is one of the latest education contracts to be delivered by Senior, alongside long-term supply chain partners Morgan Sindall and Soundcraft. Senior’s Hybrid windows, doors and curtain wall systems combine robust aluminium externally with sustainable sourced timber on the inside of the frame. The Hybrid range...
Posted On - 24/09/2020
Aluk’s 58BW Flush windows recently proved the perfect choice for the owners of a picturesque 19th century brick and flint cottage in rural Hampshire as a replacement for their draughty and inefficient timber frames. Launched at the start of 2020 as the ideal replacement for timber windows in traditional refurbishment projects, 58BW Flush windows replicate the slim sightlines and sharp...
Posted On - 18/09/2020
A range of Dowsil sealants, including Dowsil’s Firestop 700, were specified for use on the atrium elevations and glazed partitioning within The Sorting Office, a new commercial property in Dublin’s Cardiff Lane. All the sealant products were specified and distributed by the Sherwin Williams Company. The Sorting Office is a seven storey, flexible use office building in the Irish capital’s...
Posted On - 27/08/2020
Pyroguard’s range of toughened fire safety glass, Pyroguard Protect, was recently installed inside the new Angers Iceparc in Angers, France. Pyroguard T-EI60/25-3 provided 60 minutes of integrity and heat insulation, as well as 1B1 impact classification, UV stability, and strong acoustic performance for the curved interior glass partition. Located near the banks of the River Maine in the Saint-Serge district...
Posted On - 26/08/2020
Senior Architectural Systems supplied the full aluminium fenestration package for the new Hilton Garden Inn hotel at Doncaster’s famous racecourse. Designed by KKA Architecture, the new hotel features Senior’s slimline aluminium curtain walling, thermally efficient windows and robust commercial doors, which have been installed by supply chain partner Danum Windows for main contractor Galliford Try. With both Senior and Danum...
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