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Case Studies The “Anker Gardens“ of Bielefeld / Kresings Architektur - 06 The new residential quarter right in the middle of downtown Bielefeldrecognizes the potential of history, conveying this potential into the present.
Lemay / Award Winning Architects & Designers - 70 Lemay is proud to be merging with another outstandingly talented team.
Ascaya / SB Architects - 18 Ascaya, the exclusive residential development set in the foothills of the McCullough Range outside of Las Vegas, is celebrating the completion of its rst inspiration home.
K.Pok House - 82 This house had a three-storey residential building with reinforced concrete structure within the part of shop and warehouse.
Ogden Centre / Studio Libeskind - 30 A spiral in plan, the Centre is designed as continuous, stacked and interlocking forms. Clad in a ventilated timber rain screen built from responsibly sourced Scottish larch, the dynamic façade is punctuated with linear bands of operable strip windows and a series of outdoor terraces. Wellington On The Park / Fox Johnston - 42 Designed for Barua Group, includes many hallmarks of the practice’s distinctive architectural signature: bold sculptural forms, inside/outside permeability, nuanced use of materiality, internal courtyards and apartment gardens, and abundant light and space.
A House In Yarmouk / Studio Toggle - 94 The Yarmouk private villa is home to two brothers and their families in Kuwait. 100% Design 2017 - 98 Surface Design Show - 114 The Dulwich Pavilion - 126 A breakthrough moment for a young architecture practice, and an important legacy for the London Festival of Architecture 2017.
Work Set To Start On Solent’s New Sports Building - 54 Work will begin on the new £28 million building on Monday 7 August. It is the latest step in an ongoing £100 million estates development plan, which is transforming Solent’s East Park Terrace campus.
The Landscape Show - 130
Renzo Piano Building Workshop - 56 The Centro Botín, a space for art, culture and education, projecting into the Bay of Santander, will restore to the city the immense dockland site of the Albareda mole, used until now as a parking lot.
ARD 334 - 150 A solid void contrast on the facade of the building was chosen not only because it creates a statement but also does not compromise the interior uses, rather enhance them.
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Arthur’s Cave / Miller Kendrick Architects - 150 One of eight winning entries for the Epic Retreats
The “Anker Gardens“ of Bielefeld WORDS: Kresings Architektur
PHOTOS: Roman Mensing
The new residential quarter right in the middle of downtown Bielefeldrecognizes the potential of history, conveying this potential into the present. The large-scale industrial architecture of the area of the former incorporation “Anker Werke AG“, a company specialized in the production of sewing ma- chines and cash registers, has been kept up, with this area having been transformed into a new urban quarter by means of some minor changes.
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Additional incisions made at the corners of the perimeter block development break up the existing structures, thus creating an interior zone filled with light and loaded with new contents. At the same time, the staggered positioning of the entrances leaves the sense of comfort of the garden unaffected and sustains the original character of the industrial scale.
This approach has resulted in the creation of a revegetated interior space which – by means of its design – serves both as a community garden and as an area allowing barrier-free surmounting of the rising terrain. Apart from the use for commercial purposes in the southern part of the ground floor, the ensemble of buildings first and foremost provides space for 102 apartments that are full of personality. The struc- tural design of the previous factory buildings has been maintained throughout, and the heritage-pro- tected front of the main building, alongside with the bridge, has been restored in a careful manner. This has led to the creation of spacious living areas flooded with light, and thanks to their high ceil- ings and their picture windows, these areas have a loft-like character of extraordinary kind.
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The pro- jecting penthouse apartments, which are built onto the existing structure, constitute a quite particular highlight. With their bronzecolored metal cladding systems and the deliberate cantilevers positioned at the incisions, they clearly reflect and underline the conceptual idea of an inner-city ensemble that carries on the history of Bielefeld, making this history lively and perceptible.
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Using Human Centric Lighting TO imPROve HeaLTH LigHT iS aS imPORTanT TO HeaLTH aS a baLanceD DieT OR ReguLaR exeRciSe. iT HaS a Huge imPacT On OuR PeRfORmance, SLeeP anD emOTiOnS. Over 4 million years of evolution, the cycle of day and night has shaped human beings. The 24-hour recurring pattern of light and dark stimulates our body’s processes, when we sleep and when we wake. This daily cycle, known as our ‘circadian rhythm’, is driven by natural light which triggers hormonal changes within the body. Studies have shown that blue-white light found in morning sunlight suppresses our sleep hormone, melatonin, and causes the production of the stimulating hormone serotonin. Warm-red light found in evening sunlight increases melatonin production which makes us feel tired and encourages sleep. Indoor lIvIng Since we now spend 90% of our time indoors, we don’t receive enough exposure to natural light to stabilise our circadian rhythm. The artificial lights found in many buildings contain high levels of blue light which stimulates activity. Exposure to this all day affects our hormone production and disrupts our circadian rhythm.
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To see this effect in action, use your phone just before bed. It makes you feel awake. For this reason, most phone’s now have a ‘Night Shift’ mode which adjusts the colour temperature of your screen. Instead of crisp blue-white light, the screen has a more warm-red tint that’s less stimulating during the hours when your body should be preparing for sleep.
in a RecenT SuRvey cOLLaTeD by RacOnTeuR, WORkeRS LiSTeD naTuRaL LigHT aS THe fifTH mOST imPORTanT aRea Of imPROvemenT neeDeD in THeiR WORkPLace afTeR THeiR DeSk, cHaiR, meeTing ROOm SPaceS anD Office TemPeRaTuRe.
The buildings we live and work in can have a huge effect on our health and wellbeing. We spend most of our days at work so our offices have a proportionately high impact on how we feel, act and sleep. Initiatives such as the WELL Building Standard® have therefore recently been introduced to measure the performance of buildings against some crucial factors that affect human health. WELL specifically measures seven factors; air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind. After the basic human requirements, light is emphasised as the most important influencer. This growing awareness of the impact of natural light has driven the concept of human centric lighting and a need to ensure people receive exposure to daylight despite spending less and less time outside. BIologIcally effectIve lIght Human centric lighting ensures that the right type of light is available in a space at the right time. Natural daylight is the ideal source of light and should be incorporated into the
built environment as much as possible. When artificial light is unavoidable, using biologically effective light which can replicate the changes in sunlight throughout the day supports a healthy environment. Modern LED lights can almost completely represent the colour spectrum of sunlight, replicating red and blue light at a Kelvin range of between 2,700 and 6,500. The award-winning Sleep Research and Clinical Chronobiology research group explored the effect of such light on humans in collaboration with psychiatrist Dr Dieter Kunz. The clinical study conducted in Berlin used LUCTRA® luminaries to prove the biological effect of light on humans. LUCTRA® provides a wide Kelvin range and generates illuminance of up to 1000 lux through four highperformance CREE LEDs, enabling the researchers to test the impact of different types of light. Given the human reaction to light demonstrated by the study, biologically effective lights can be used as part of a human centric lighting scheme to replicate the effects of natural daylight. Yet despite these positive findings there has been no revolution in the workplace to change existing lighting schemes. “Most of the lighting currently available is detrimental to health” argues Dr Kunz. Clearly more can be done to use these findings in the design of the built environment and support buildings to achieve WELL certification. IndIvIdualIsIng lIght We are all unique. We work different hours and carry out different tasks. Where large numbers of people are found in close proximity, localised lighting gives each individual the ability to adjust their light exposure according to their own personal needs. “The control of modern lighting systems is being discussed intensively”, explains Ulrich Kuipers, Professor of Electrical
lIghtIng for the future Disturbances to our circadian rhythm can have serious consequences on our well-being and performance in the short term and our overall health in the long term. Human centric lighting is the key factor that stimulates and stabilises our inner rhythm. It can combat insomnia, irritability and a lack of concentration and promote alertness, higher activity levels and restful sleep at night.
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Putting humans at the heart of design will give us spaces that put people and their individual needs first. There is a growing awareness of the important contribution of light to healthy living, so we will see more spaces that are lit by natural daylight or biologically effective lighting. These are spaces that will support the levels outlined in the WELL Building Standard®. Spaces that will cater for our basic individual needs.
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Engineering and IT at the University of Applied Sciences in Germany. “Standardisation is a huge obstacle and we should be looking more to develop intelligent lighting control systems”. One such solution is the use of task lighting alongside natural daylight and overhead lighting to ensure that an individual’s
LUCTRA®, LED luminaires which give each user control of the light colour and intensity either through a touch panel or an app. The specially designed app connects to the lamp via Bluetooth and can also be used to set a personalised lighting sequence which automatically luminaire will alter its light colour and intensity without you even noticing the changes”, explains Sean Starkey, Managing Director of Durable UK, the manufacturer of LUCTRA®. “This automation reduces the need for the user to actively alter their luminaire, but it is also possible to override the sequence as we know our working patterns in the modern age can shift from day to day”.
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Ascaya, the exclusive residential development set in the foothills of the McCullough Range outside of Las Vegas, is celebrating the completion of its first inspiration home. The 7,200-square-foot luxury estate, designed by SB Architects, includes four bedrooms, six and a half baths, an office and entertainment room. Based in San Francisco with offices in Miami and Shenzhen, the firm is globally known for site-sensitive designs and creating thought-provoking and well-crafted architectural projects.
In an exercise of collective creativity, each home introduces a different interpretation of contemporary design.
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Four additional inspiration homes are currently under construction, with the final home scheduled to start construction later this year. ASCAYA beckons with mesmerizing and well-appointed custom homes designed to fit seamlessly into the landscape. A tranquil refuge from Las Vegas’ energetic pace, SB Architects’ design sits on a half-acre site with sweeping views of the city and the surrounding mountain ranges. It will be offered on the market for $7.295 million and is currently available for private showings.
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We are honored to be one of the chosen architects to develop on this beautiful land,” said Matt Page, LEED AP, Vice President at SB Architects. “Drawing from our extensive hospitality experience, we approached this project as a smaller-scale resort. We see a lot of crossover with private estates wanting more resort amenities, and hotels yearning to feel more residential and intimate. We brought the resort lifestyle experience to the ASCAYA residence - incorporating an open layout with substantial gathering places, fluid connectivity from indoor-outdoor spaces, and amenities that overlook the Las Vegas Strip. With pockets of flexible spaces, future homeowners can create different setting and experiences. The home is equally comfortable as a private retreat for two or an ideal setting for a lively gathering around the stunning pool.”
A statement of subtle elegance, the simple massing and long, horizontal lines are tempered by rich, natural textures and earthy colors. The contemporary home offers expansive living, dining and kitchen areas. And through a series of clerestory windows, the roof seems to float, semi-disconnected from the structure. The home also features a covered outdoor dining room, a sunken fire pit, outdoor spa, an indoor multi-functional room with a highly coveted roof deck. One of the remarkable aspects of this home is how seamless the transition is from indoor to outdoor space. With clean lines and expanses of glass, our home embraces the surrounding desert landscape.
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Houlston Manor is an unlisted mainly 17th century box-framed farmhouse, which has been substantially added to and altered over the years. In the early 19th century, the house was also ‘gentrified’ according to the fashion of the day when the timberframed front wall was replaced with brick to create a unified exterior. Owned by the same family for generations, the current owner was born in the house and has lived there ever since. While the basic structure of the house – including the roof - was in good condition, the windows were in a state of disrepair. In addition, the southern gable end had been letting in wind-driven rain through failed pointing and, despite having central
heating (installed in the 1990s) and insulated attic spaces, the house was not a warm one. The owner’s aims were threefold: to replace the rotten and draughty windows with new; to insulate the walls, and; to improve the appearance of the house by re-introducing the 19th Century symmetry. After choosing timber casement windows to replace the rotten sashes, a number of wall insulation solutions were considered. The owner decided that external insulation would help resolve the aesthetics issue and deal with both the threat of failing pointing and general poor weather-
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To install the Warmshell system at Houlston Manor, wood-fibre insulation boards were fixed directly to the external brickwork after excavating down around the sides of the house at ground level – a precaution taken as the house had different floor levels internally. The insulation boards were then covered by two coats of lime render – a basecoat (with reinforcing fibreglass mesh) and decorative finishing coat. The eaves were also extended to ensure that the roof had significant overhang over the insulation and renders. Houlston Manor is now secure, warm and weather-proof for decades to come. In the first three months following the installation of Warmshell (in winter 2015),
the property used 2800kWh for heating, compared to 6821 kWh in the exact same period the previous year. This represents an incredible 59% reduction in energy costs! As the original brick walls dry out and warm up over time, the owners expect to see even greater energy cost savings. Houlston Manor is now ‘fit for purpose’ for the 21st century and beyond, a warm, cosy and energy efficient family home that will last for many more generations to come. For further information on Warmshell insulation systems please visit www.warmshellinsulation.co.uk or call Lime Green Products on 01952 728611
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Schöck ISokorb combInatIon meetS berlIn project demandS Affordable living space is a scarce resource in Berlin and helping to resolve the problem is Paragon Apartments, a contemporary inner-city housing complex in the Pankow district. The project centres on the historic and now disused Prenzlauer Berg Hospital building. Two new upper storeys have been added to the original building, three further existing buildings modified and there are two new structures. The ‘cube theme’ design comprises 217 high specification apartments – ranging from compact studios to rooftop duplexes – plus a kindergarten, a café and a supermarket. All are designed as a three-dimensional façade, with terraces and a shifting stacked balcony pattern involving prefabricated concrete elements with glazed surfaces.
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A spiral in plan, the Centre is designed as continuous, stacked and interlocking forms. Clad in a ventilated timber rain screen built from responsibly sourced Scottish larch, the dynamic façade is punctuated with linear bands of operable strip windows and a series of outdoor terraces. In addition, canted curtain walls on the north and south faces bookend the form of the spiral and provide spectacular views of picturesque Durham City and Durham Cathedral. The active form of the building unifies a rigorous, repetitive programme of private work spaces along its perimeter with a communal multi-story interior space activated by gathering spaces and a massive central skylight. A new identity has been created for the Centre resulting in unique individualized workspace that engenders a sense of connection and community.
Daniel Libeskind said: “This project is an example of how to design a highly-sustainable, dynamic building within tight programme requirements. Light and openness is at the core of the design; at every move in the design process we incorporated simple, yet robust materials and considered the users’ experience to create this important building for Durham University.” Visitors to the Centre enter through a glazed lobby infused with light. The interiors employ a natural palette of soft grey concrete columns and ceilings, paired with warm wood finishes and frosted glass. Pushing the offices to the perimeter of the Centre allows each space to benefit from natural light and ventilation. In addition, glazed doors and screens further transmit light from the exterior to the central atrium. Generous roof terraces create spaces for impromptu meetings or places to simply relax and enjoy fresh air.
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Architects Studio Libeskind
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Location South Rd, Durham DH1, United Kingdom
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Area 2478.0 m2
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Project Year 2017
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Skylights marshal light into the central atrium and meeting areas. The entire programme of the building is wrapped around a series of flexible, communal spaces.
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The ground floor areas are open and available to the public, with a seminar/meeting room (100 seats) that can be used for events. The second floor features a central social space where staff and research students can work together on an informal basis. This central area can also serve as a setting for formal dinners, fundraisers, presentations, or special announcements. Adjacent breakout rooms with videoconferencing facilities will allow group discussions and wider collaboration. The third floor houses additional office space and is open to the floors below.
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Architectural transformations have given new life to two out dated office buildings, Thames Tower in Reading and The Charter Building in Uxbridge. The old 1970’s tower block in the heart of Reading town centre and the 1980’s ‘ground scraper’ in Uxbridge have now been successfully renovated and modernised and BCL’s acoustic timber panels featured proudly in both.
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BCL panels were specified in the Charter Building and the Thames Tower by projects’ Architect DN-A. BCL’s design, manufacture and installation teams provided the knowledge and skill needed to ensure the highest standard of work was achieved, and the inherent design flexibility in our systems allowed the architects vision for the buildings to be fulfilled. BCL offer a choice of over 50 timber species. In Thames Tower Bamboo was chosen, and Idigbo in the Charter Building. In both cases the timber had a 3 coat factory applied lacquer finish, providing Class 0 SSF fire protection, including bespoke colour tinting – a standard treatment option in the BCL system, alongside impregnation. As with all BCL systems, the panels were made with secret fixings, giving the timber a clean uninterrupted and modern finish.
each of the buildings have grand reception areas where acoustics are particularly important due to the scale of the spaces. BCL panels allowed the correct acoustic classes to be used and achieve the various reverberation targets, combatting the ambient noise that would be heard in these areas. By carefully selecting the percentage of open area in the panel design, the performance of each BCL system can be tailored and the acoustic class varied so that the correct level of absorption is delivered. Thames Tower and The Charter Building, both completed in early 2017, are great examples of how the BCL system can be uniquely tailored to meet performance and design objectives. The flexibility in the BCL panel system and the deep design experience that BCL bring, including full BIM/Revit support, means that each of our systems can be individual and meet the challenges any project can bring. To get more information on the BCL systems call 0118 9344 155 or visit www.bcltimberprojects.co.uk
each of the buildings have grand reception areas where acoustics are particularly important dueto the scale of the spaces
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Thomas Armstrong is another company increasing block production with a new plant in Leeds. This latest factory development advocates the government’s aims of creating a Northern Powerhouse, addressing the issues of an unbalanced economy.
manufacturerS are reportInG a doublInG of block output to meet the forecaSt IncreaSe
Besblock is also working to accommodate the increased housing demand. The firm, formed in 1972 announced in 2016 an investment of £1m including further plans to invest in technology and environmentally friendly vehicles. And it is not only blocks, but bricks as well. Ibstock is boosting capacity having recently invested £54 million into a new factory. This move will increase the production of bricks to deliver an extra 15,000 homes annually from the end of 2017. And finally, investing nearly £8 million to expand capacity at its Leighton Buzzard factory, Forticrete is increasing the volume and quality of concrete roofing materials. The company’s bespoke new tile line has been purpose built, to produce two brand new large format tiles which will deliver cost and time savings. With the government’s pledge to build one million houses before 2020, the efforts already made by UK block, aircrete, brick and concrete roof manufacturers are a step in the right direction in meeting this ambitious target. For more information visit: modernmasonry.co.uk
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Quiet Masonry walls can support precast floors which do not squeak: 48% of homeowner noise issues raised with NHBC for detached homes were creaking floors (NHBC Foundation Report NF56).
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A Trotec laser offers a wide range of benefits over traditional cutting and engraving methods such as milling, plotting and saw cutting. As the laser evaporates the material, no swarf or shavings are produced, reducing disposal costs. The beam remains 'laser sharp' and can process a range of materials in varying thicknesses and shapes without the requirement for many different tool heads. Thus reducing production time and eliminating sharpening costs. Material processing using a laser cutter is contactless with no pressure being exerted on the material, reducing preparation time and the risk of damage which is present when clamping material for milling. Laser cutting also produces crystal clear edges when handling acrylic, removing the requirement for manual flame polishing. Customers confirm that when cutting individual components using a Trotec laser, production times can be reduced by up to 80% compared to manual production methods. "The speed, quality of the finished product and efficiency are all far superior" confirms customer Phoebe
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FOx JOHNSTON’S newest completed multi residential project, Wellington on the Park, Waterloo, designed for Barua Group, includes many hallmarks of the practice’s distinctive architectural signature: bold sculptural forms, inside/outside permeability, nuanced use of materiality, internal courtyards and apartment gardens, and abundant light and space. This is bold, confident architecture that seamlessly connects inside and outside, public and private spaces, with a dramatic saw tooth roof, expansive park views, inner courtyard, private balconies and rooftop gardens. Inside, one has a pervasive sense of light, space and wellbeing, and of remaining intimately connected to the nearby park. Wellington on the Park comprises 85 units, the top six with
undulating ceilings and double height cathedral living spaces under a saw topped roofline, providing unparalleled solar access and space. Fox Johnston was appointed to design both the architecture and the interiors for the building, ensuring all aspects of the project work together to deliver a seamless indoor and outdoor experience for apartment owners. Apartment orientation and layout, natural robust materials and even the mirror kitchen splashbacks have been conceived to enhance this feeling, reflecting the park and bringing it into the apartment. The way the master planning of this building has been resolved ensures that all perimeter apartments faced east and north, and each apartment benefits from a sunny aspect with views and outlook.
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architects: fox Johnston www.foxjohnston.com.au
Terrace and expansive rooftop gardens enhance the sense of being connected to the park and outdoors, while providing sheltered and welcoming places to rest and relax, and grow vegetables. The architects have used a mix of facade materials to break down the building volume and articulate the facade.
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Inside, a palette of warm natural materials creates welcoming, relaxed living spaced. Materials include Off-form concrete, Simmental Silver brick, Falzonal Flat-sheet Aluminium Cladding Colour: Mattgraudunkel, Fundermax barrique oak soffit cladding, Oak Flooring, Oak Veneer for kitchens, Limestone and mosaic tiles for bathroom.
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It’s an increasingly popular feature to specify, especially for tile and stone; but when it comes to underfloor and surface heating, one size does not fit all. For this very reason, Schlüter-Systems offers a variety of solutions. The two system technologies available on the market today have differing benefits and features, so we’ve put together a brief overview to help in selecting the best complement to your project.
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why use electrIc? Electric systems are ideal for providing additional comfort in specific areas or rooms. There are a couple of reasons why electric systems are best used in this way, namely the cost of electricity and the characteristics of the heating experience. An electric system is designed to raise the temperature of the surface rather than the room, so is an enhancement to as opposed to a replacement for a primary heat source. They are generally cheap to install, quick to warm up and easy to retro-fit. specIfy thIs: schlüter®-DITRA-HEAT-E Schlüter®-DITRA-HEAT-E is the perfect integrated electric solution for the heating and protection of tile and stone coverings. The uncoupling matting prevents cracks in the finished installation and eliminates the need for self-levelling, and its unique studded design means that the cable is easily pressed into place with no need for tape, glue or measurement. Provision of the mat and cable as separate elements means that the heating system can be custom designed around the features of a room, ensuring the most efficient use of materials and saving on running costs. DITRA-HEAT-E is available in kits or as individual components, for maximum flexibility, and can be used to heat both walls and floors for that added touch of luxury. Dependent on your project requirements, the system can be specified with standard DITRAHEAT or with DITRA-HEAT-DUO matting, the latter of which offers
an integrated thermal break and impact sound reduction of up to 13dB (perceived as a 50% reduction by the human ear). why use hydronIc? Hydronic (or ‘wet’) systems are ideal for large scale coverage and ‘whole-house’ scenarios. Designed to heat the air within a room as well as the surface covering, they are a primary heat source and can therefore replace radiators, connecting directly to a boiler. Although installation is more expensive than with an electric system, running costs are cheaper. Hydronic systems can be powered by a number of different fuel sources, including ground source heat pumps, and as well as warming a space can also be used for gentle passive cooling during the summer months. specIfy thIs: schlüter®-BEKOTEC-THERM Schlüter®-BEKOTEC-THERM is the patented hydronic underfloor heating solution with an ultra-low construction height. A screed height of just 8mm above the studs of the panels is all that is required, which results in quicker warm-up times as well as considerable material and weight savings in comparison to other wet systems. A building can also be put into use more rapidly as there is no need to wait weeks for the screed to cure before tiles are installed. BEKOTEC-THERM can be configured to work with Building Management Systems (BMS) and a number of variants suitable for retrofitting are available. Schlüter-Systems can also provide a full design service for all BEKOTEC-THERM installations, with our experts ensuring that the system is used to its full potential. All of Schlüter’s products are designed to work together—you can use DITRA-HEAT-E in partnership with BEKOTEC-THERM, to further elevate the underfloor heating experience. For more information, call 01530 813396, email pr@schluter.co.uk or visit www.schluter.co.uk.
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The Coast range is supplied rigid making this quicker and easy to install. Reassurance of quality is essential, so for added peace of mind we offer a 5 year guarantee on our Coast furniture against manufacturing defects.
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The versatile range offers a selection of floor mounted and Wall Hung cabinets in sizes 500mm, 600mm and 800mm. The 800mm cabinet is ideal for larger bathrooms as there is additional storage in the form of a 350mm tall mounted cabinet.
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On SOLenT’S neW SPORTS buiLDing WORk On a bRanD neW SPORTS buiLDing aT SOuTHamPTOn SOLenT univeRSiTy’S ciTy cenTRe camPuS iS SeT TO STaRT afTeR being given THe gO aHeaD by THe ciTy cOunciL’S PLanning PaneL Work will begin on the new £28 million building on Monday 7 August. It is the latest step in an ongoing £100 million estates development plan, which is transforming Solent’s East Park Terrace (EPT) campus. The University’s primary learning and teaching building, the Spark, is already in use and has proved revolutionary for both staff and students. Facilities in the building will include two sports halls, three fitness studios, a health and wellbeing gym, a strength and conditioning gym and high quality teaching facilities. In addition, parking will be developed underneath the building. “Starting work on the new sports building is great news for our students and staff, as well as our local community and the city,” says Southampton Solent University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graham Baldwin.
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“It forms the latest phase of our exciting, ongoing estates development and in addition to our sector leading Spark building, it represents a further physical manifestation of our commitment to excellence in learning and teaching.” The new structure will sit alongside the Spark building and will link to the rest of the EPT site to create a thriving, student community across a range of excellent facilities. The University has been rated 31 out of 127 for its facilities in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards, which are based on 27,000 student reviews of universities, and was recently named Most Improved University at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Awards. Designed by Morgan Sindall and their team, including Architecture PLB and Arup engineers and supported by planning consultants JLL, the first students will make use of the building during summer 2019.
ABOUT SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIvERSITY With a population of around 11,000 staff and students, Southampton Solent University offers over 200 qualifications ranging from HND to PhD, in subjects as diverse as maritime education and training, fashion and design, media and television, music, health, sport and leisure, business, IT and technology. Every year we are joined by around 10,000 additional students on short professional courses. Rated five stars for teaching and inclusiveness in the QS World Rankings, and winner of the Times Higher Education ‘Most Improved Student Experience’ Award 2015, the University was also awarded the 2013 Quality Assurance Agency kitemark for quality and standards of teaching and learning, and voted one of the UK’s most creative universities in Which? University’s 2013 and 2014 student polls. Solent’s business school has been awarded ‘Gold approval’ by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and also holds the Small Business Charter Award, which is supported by the Association of Business Schools and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
DUPLEx COATINGS ExPERTS anD aPPROveD aPPLicaTORS fOR SynTHa PuLvin PainTS JOSePH aSH gaLvanizing iS a uk LeaDeR Of STeeL finiSHing SeRviceS incLuDing gaLvanizing, SPin gaLvanizing, SHOT bLaSTing anD POWDeR cOaTing SeRviceS. When it comes to corrosion protection, the company provides the highest standards of quality available and serves all types of customers from large construction companies and fabricators, to fencing and agricultural specifiers, local authorities and architects. Earlier this year, Joseph Ash Medway was granted approved applicator status for Syntha Pulvin architectural coating solutions. This means that Joseph Ash Medway is now an approved applicator of the following: Syntha Pulvin Gloss System Syntha Pulvin Satin System n Syntha Pulvin Matt System n Syntha Pulvin Premium System n Syntha Pulvin Fine Texture System n n
This is exciting news for the plant, and its customers. Syntha Pulvin is the premier architectural powder coatings brand in Europe, offering a wide range of Architectural Powder Coatings formulated to decorate and protect architectural aluminium and galvanized steel exposed to ultraviolet conditions and extreme weather. Available in a multitude of texture and colour options, as well as performance specifications, Syntha Pulvin is the optimal powder coating solution for almost any building project. Applicator approval for Joseph Ash Medway followed certification to BS EN ISO 9001, plant audits at Medway conducted by Valspar, and successful completion of 12 weeks’ worth of chemical, mechanical, and accelerated weathering tests designed to ensure that quality of pre-treatment, surface appearance, colour, gloss, curing, corrosion resistance and adhesion to substrate, all meet Syntha Pulvin’s BSEN13438 and their own criteria. duplex coatings and powder coatings at Joseph ash medway
The coatings provide extended durability for steel and are available in a choice of colour and texture. Duplex coatings are: Aesthetically pleasing Environmentally friendly n Sustainable n Economical and cost efficient n They come in a range of colours and textures. n n
Duplex coatings are a mixture of galvanizing and powder coating, suitable for all types of steel fabrication, including gates, railings, staircases, lighting, flooring and even sculptures.
For more information about Joseph Ash Galvanizing please visit their website at www.josephash.co.uk or contact them on 0121 504 2173.
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Powder coating and Duplex coating services are provided by the company’s Joseph Ash Medway plant.
The Joseph Ash Medway plant also offers a 25-year guarantee on duplex coatings (subject to T&Cs), and a wide variety of durable powder coating finishes from metallic to textured, in a huge range of bright colours with varying matt, satin and gloss levels.
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The Centro Botín, a space for art, culture and education, projecting into the Bay of Santander, will restore to the city the immense dockland site of the Albareda mole, used until now as a parking lot. This is a strategic area, overlooking the sea, near the old city centre and enhanced by the historic Jardines de Pereda. The centre was strongly supported by Emilio Botín (1934-2014), president of Banco Santander and financed by the Botín Foundation, one of the most important private foundations in Spain, established in 1964 with the aim of fostering the social, economic and cultural development of Cantabria. The project restores the ties between the historical part of the city and the sea. The freeway separating the park from the sea has now been rung underground through a tunnel, making it possible to double the area of the Jardines de Pereda, extending them to the seafront and restoring pedestrian access to the sea for Santander’s citizens.
RENZO PIANO BUILDING wORKSHOP Architects: Renzo Piano Building Workshop Collaboration: Luis Vidal + Architects Area: 6823.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Enrico Cano, Stéphane Aboudaram Website: www.rpbw.com Images: www.enricocano.com - Stéphane Aboudaram
Hemmed in between the park and the sea, and on the axis of the public market, the new Centro Botín is half based on the land and the other half suspended over the water on stilts. This avoids obstructing the view of the sea and the beautiful bay landscape for people strolling in the park, as the Centro Botín is cleverly masked by the foliage of trees. A series of light walkways of steel and glass separate the two rounded volumes of the building and create a new square set above grade and fully public. Stairways and elevators then lead up to the two blocks of the cultural centre. From here the “springboard” over the sea projects twenty metres beyond the mole. The two-lobed form of the Centro Botín is the outcome of a laborious progressive refinement of the design with the use of models. This gave rise to a rounded form that provides better illumination of the ground floor and accompanies the view of visitors and citizens looking out from the park to the sea. The two bodies that make up the building are completely faced with 280,000 small, slightly rounded ceramic tiles, pearl-coloured and vibrant, that reflect the sunlight, the sparkle of the water, and the rarefied atmosphere of Cantabria.
the project reStoreS the tIeS between the hIStorIcal part of the cIty and the Sea The east volume houses an auditorium rising to double height and cantilevered over the sea, and to the north, the educational centre: spaces designed with the maximum flexibility to adapt to multiple activities. The auditorium has been conceived as a multifunctional box that can host concerts, readings, lectures, but also festivals and ceremonies, while the rooms of the education centre are designed to offer spaces of varying sizes to host future workshops of creative art, music, dance and cookery for both children and adults.
An amphitheatre hewn out of the park runs alongside the Centro Botín, its west façade equipped with a LED screen for screenings and outdoor cinema. On the ground floor a fully transparent façade encloses a multifunctional space animated by a café, restaurant, commercial space and the information centre. Here the ceiling is covered with ceramic and the floor is a continuation of the external blue concrete paving. In this way, the inner and outer space are almost indistinguishable and visitors and citizens can see the sea and landscape of the bay framed by the broad eaves of the building which shelter the tables outside, creating a space for gathering and socializing. Building, park and city are clasped in an intimate bond.
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In the west volume the exhibition galleries unfold on two levels, characterized by a spectacular double view over the sea and the park. The exhibition space on the upper floor is illuminated zenithally by glass roofing consisting of four layers: an outer level composed of small silkscreened glass slats which prevent stray light from entering the gallery space directly; a second layer of double glazing which seals the gallery; a third layer consisting of small aluminium louvers automatically controlled by a system
of sensors that can be used to black out the interior and make the lighting flexible; and lastly, under the main beams, a semitransparent white fabric that creates a uniform space and diffuses the light while revealing the complex structure of the roof.
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In fact today, Touch can supply a wide range of finishes including Brass, Satin Brass, Polished Chrome, Satin Chrome, Polished Nickel, Satin Nickel, Copper, Bronze -solid and plated, BMA, Antique Brass, Black, Pewter, Ceramic, Leather, Stainless Steel, Satin Stainless Steel, Gun Metal, and the list keeps growing. Whatever finish you require, Touch can help you get the right look.
Touch occupy their recently refurbished showroom at 210 Fulham Road, Chelsea, where they display a vast range of their 5,000 products. With a customer base including Interior Designers, Builders and individuals who are interested in the top end of the Ironmongery market, Touch mainly supply to residential premises but hotel and office properties also contribute to their vast clientele. The company also have a healthy export market to all corners of the world, namely the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Touch’s owner and founder, Bill Benham, has 35 years’ experience in the ironmongery trade, as do his colleagues Jim Haselup and Saleem Qureshi. The range of products supplied by Touch date from circa 1640 French (Louise XIV) and cover all subsequent periods (Georgian, Edwardian & Victorian), art deco and contemporary pieces also make up the product ranges. In addition, Touch showcases the very best of British manufacturing; the best ranges are still produced in the Midlands by craftsmen in factories dating back 200 years or more. Touch also sell European manufactured goods which is considered to be of a very good quality and in recent years they have introduced some of the far eastern made products, albeit in a limited range but cost effective. With trends continuously evolving, new innovative products are constantly under development. Touch understand that keeping up with the fashion-shifts is imperative in order to provide every customer with the best solution for their requirements. Ironmongery can be a difficult and complicated aspect of a building project, as a result Touch aim to take this awkward aspect and make it user friendly and clear to understand by offering an on-site service where they carry out a detailed door by door, window by window, room by room Ironmongery schedule, highlighting all requirements and identifying any items that can be refurbished. Refurbishment is a large part of the business; Touch will undertake complete ironmongery refurbishment projects, and can restore old paint covered door furniture to their former glory, looking as new, at a fraction of the cost to replace. For more information about Touch Ironmongery or to arrange a showroom visit please call us on 0207 351 2255 or alternatively visit www.atouchofbrass.co.uk
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bi-folding glazed doors and thereby increasing capacity from 130 guests to 160. With a full house for weddings in 2017, (120+ weddings booked), over 100 weddings already booked for 2018 and prime dates in 2019 booking fast, the extension was a must.
Tunnels Beaches is a network of hand carved tunnels leading to sheltered beaches and a tidal Victorian bathing pool at Ilfracombe, the location of a breath-taking beach front wedding venue operated by Devon Beach Weddings. The bespoke building curving out of the rock means there are no concerns about the UK weather and whatever turn it takes it is all visible through curved bi-folding glazed doors – whether opened or closed.
Awlwood Joinery already had a good relationship with the owners Jamie and Zoe McLintock having worked with them at the Tunnels Beaches Bath House – an old Victorian bath house – which was turned in to wedding accommodation for the venues guests, so when the scheme was mooted to install curving bi-folding doors the McLintock’s turned to David Wray at Awlwood Joinery. “It wasn’t anything we had done before but we are skilled guys and the concept is not beyond the reach of man – after all we can send men to the moon – so we undertook the commission. The architect, RGP of Barnstaple, came up with a scheme and we did as they instructed – but with fewer doors (two sets, opening out). The design included wood cladding and lots of steel.
The owner had the idea to refurbish and at the same time to extend the upper story of the curved building by 2 metres, installing curved
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an innOvaTive WeDDing venue in nORTH DevOn.
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Brio team which takes panels up to 1 metre wide. The decision was led by the architect’ plans and the constraints of the timber as you cannot have huge pieces of curved timber so we had to make up the doors from smaller pieces that would eventually be bolted together on site. The actual frame was put together by the owner’s site carpenters.” David Wray says: “I am very pleased with the results especially with Brio’s new dual point locking mechanism. Most bi-folding doors are locked top and bottom which means reaching up and bending down to operate. The new Brio system is a finger locking mechanism. I am so impressed with it I am using it on all jobs. It may be more expensive but it is well worth the investment for the huge improvement and simplified operation and it looks so much better. Brio’s 286 Dual Point Lock system launched last year has been joined by Brio’s 288 Lever Furniture to give joiners a deluxe option to offer their customers who now, more than ever, are looking for aesthetics as well as practicality. Brio’s 286 Dual Point Lock is suitable for Brio’s tough exterior folding system Weatherfold 4s with timber or aluminium panels and for single hinge panels, such as French doors, up to 3.5 metres high, offering an alternative to the standard flushbolts. It is both ultra secure and aesthetically pleasing.
“I am also impressed with Brio R&D – they are always coming up with new ideas and fixes. Best on the market. The solutions are
According to David Newton, General Manager UK at Brio, the demand for bi-folding and sliding exterior and interior doors is set to continue apace, with a variety of aesthetic demands from delicate ‘floating’ glass systems to commercial style projects such as this example in North Devon. “What this means in practice is that Brio, with its range of product and flexible attitude, will continue to keep pace with the architect’s need for innovative product that can transform anything they design on paper into reality,” he says. for more details on the BrIo product range visit www.briouk.com
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Rather than having the standard flushbolt at the top and the bottom of the door system on the inside of the property the end user can now choose a more sophisticated finish with the 288 lever handle readily accessible in the central part of the door so there is no reaching up or bending down to operate bolts.
effective and the Brio representatives are helpful and thoughtful – that’s a one-off!”
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With buildings becoming more contemporary and home frontages involving many different finishes, the dilemma of what front door to choose seems to be even more complicated. It’s an even harder decision if you are having cladding too. To help our clients make a decision we usually ask them to consider the following: 1. Is the cladding being left to weather or is it being treated or finished? This determines whether or not it’s necessary that the front door matches the cladding. Usually if cladding is going to be left to silver, the finish of the door is easier to choose. If the cladding is going to be finished or keep its original colour, then matching or going for a painted finish works better. However, there is also the option to go for an opposite colour completely – for example – choosing a dark wood like fumed oak to work with western red cedar cladding. 2. Is the cladding going to be horizontally or vertically boarded or even both? A lot of customers believe that everything should match but, the door can be more of a focal point if the boarding is going in a different direction. This also reduces the difficulty of matching the door exactly to cladding that comes right up to the door. 3. If the house has a lot of cladding, it’s also worth considering not going down the hardwood look and going for a painted finish. This works particularly well if the house has more than 50% cladding over the surface of it. Making this choice, breaks up the timber look and creates even more of a focal point. 4. If the cladding being used is a colour or painted a colour like grey for instance, it is either worth matching the RAL colour or going a few shades darker or lighter depending on where the door sits on the houses elevation. Or another choice is to then go for a timber front door that is completely different to make the door stand out. 5. Another concern is if the house already has a lot of different materials going on like a wood lookalike cladding system, aluminium windows and zinc roofing. We tend to try and find the least used material to match to as it could look too balanced and that wouldn’t necessarily be the best end result. 6. We always find that it’s best to lay all the samples of the different materials down in front of you and also be aware of the fact that each material will take up a different amount of space on that frontage. Fine tuning with samples like this always helps to put the bigger picture into perspective. On the whole, it isn’t a decision taken lightly because cladding will also change in colour over time. Thinking about that will definitely help and if you feel that it is still too difficult, we can always help you. Just give us a call to discuss your project in detail.
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The drive for continual improvement in the performance and appearance of Schueco’s systems remains a development priority for the company. A recently launched façade system shows some significant advances.
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Uniquely slim Schueco FWS 35 PD façade is Passive House certified The continuing drive by Schueco to combine the slimmest possible face-widths with the highest possible thermal performance is clearly demonstrated in the company’s new FWS 35 PD panorama design façade system.
In addition, a choice of two levels of insulation – HI (highly insulated) or SI (super-insulated) – enables the façade to deliver performance flexibility that can be tailored closely to individual specification requirements.
Reducing the face-width to a uniquely slim 35 mm has been made possible by the development of an innovative new installation system for the glass and pressure plate. This in turn has allowed the SI version of the façade to be officially certified by the Passive House Institute with a Ucw value of 0.79 W/m2K.
Importantly, Schueco AWS windows, including those with TipTronic automated operation, can be easily integrated into the façade for ventilation where necessary. As an alternative, Schueco AWS 114 SG.SI slimline outward-opening top-hung or parallel-opening windows are also simple to insert.
This is a level of performance which, in conjunction with such minimal framing, would once have been considered unachievable. Visually attractive with sharp-edge profile radii, the Schueco FWS 35 PD façade system is ideally suited for low-rise, high-end residential and commercial projects.
The Schueco FWS 35 PD façade system can accommodate double and triple glazed units from 22 mm to 50 mm thick with weights up to 250 kg per transom. To add further design versatility, a heavy duty version that can carry up to 440 kg is also available. A total of three drainage levels provide an easy solution for all types of transom and,
because it plays such a crucial role in the durability of ultra-slim systems, particular thought has been given to the question of ventilation. In fact, the Schueco FWS 35 PD façade uses the proven ventilation technology found in the basic Schueco FWS 50+ systems, but supplements this with additional intelligent components. Its effectiveness in use has been verified under the most stringent conditions. All in all, the Schueco FWS 35 PD panorama design façade offers eloquent testimony to the role that advanced technology can play in producing buildings that fully answer the challenges of design, comfort, security and sustainability in the 21st Century. For further information email mkinfobox@schueco.com. www.schueco.co.uk
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To find out more about using Vacuum Glazing in your next project visit www.vacuumglazing.co.uk
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This FREE Expo brings together construction professionals from the South East and across the UK, combining an exhibition, conference and large demonstration areas.
As ever it will provide a great opportunity for business leaders to meet, network and collaborate. ONE OF OUR GREAT HIGHLIGHTS – FREE MEET THE BUYER
2016 saw over 3,000 delegates and more than 200 exhibitors including some of the UK’s largest contractors. PROJECT UPDATES AND INDUSTRY CHALLENGES DISCUSSED Once again, Construction Expo will be hosting keynote speakers, panel sessions and workshops that will update you on major developments and regeneration projects and look at new opportunities along with discussing critical industry topics. Areas that will be covered include:
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Find out how to take advantage of £billions of projects Major developments and regeneration projects update The latest on digital construction including an update on BIM Construction in the 2025 How can we develop talent for the construction sector? Improving the competitiveness of the market What is stopping you building?
As one of the few completely free Meet the Buyer opportunities in the UK, this year will see over 600 appointments available with 30 top purchasers and decision makers. This is a great opportunity to get your business in front of some of the leading contractors, suppliers and public sector departments. Appointments will be offered initially to exhibitors and then opened to all delegates on a first come first served basis. CONSTRUCTION ExPO BREAKFAST AND DINNER Construction Expo kicks off with 2 great breakfast speakers. Professor Richard Scase will be looking at “Why autonomous/ robotic vehicles will save the planet” and as the latest report on the state of the construction industry indicates some all too familiar issues Sandi Rhys Jones OBE will discuss “Modernise or die”. Book your place now at http://bit.ly/ConsExpo-Bk This year the dinner will see the brilliant Brian Blessed, OBE speaking. Renowned for his booming voice, he is famous for work on the stage, television, radio and in films. He’s attempted Everest three times and is the oldest man to have walked to the magnetic North Pole. Tickets are on sale now at http://bit.ly/Cons-ExpoDinner To find out more please go to www.constructionexpouk.co.uk . If you are interested in exhibiting please call Penny on 01732 758530 or email bookings@kentinvictachamber.co.uk or if you’d like to work with us please email carole.black@bestbusinessevents.co.uk.
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Don’t miss the leading FREE construction event for the South East attracting over 3,000 visitors and 200 exhibitors OVER 600 FREE MEET THE BUYER APPOINTMENTS Just take a look below at some of the contractors you can meet when you book your FREE place at Construction Expo. Hurry, book now we have over 600 free meet the buyer appointments available, but be quick as appointments are allocated in order of you booking. Just some of the buyers involved...
AND DON’T MISS MEETING THOUSANDS OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS IN ONE DAY What you can look forward to … Find out how to take advantage of £billions of projects Major developments and regeneration projects update The latest on digital construction including an update on BIM Construction in the 2025 How can we develop talent for the construction sector? Improving the competitiveness of the market What is stopping you building? FREE Meet the Buyer with over 600 FREE appointments
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Cyden Homes engaged with national award winning architect, Jonathan Hendry Associates, to bring to fruition the innovative Par 3 in Humberston - a contemporary village development within a protected and managed environment. Among the fairways of the former Humberston Golf Course, meticulously designed residences were constructed by Cyden Homes to take maximum advantage of the natural environment.
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With the different styles and finishes to the houses, reflecting the surrounding natural beauty, it was important that the chosen rainwater system emulated the uniqueness of the buildings’ exteriors. “In respect of the guttering and down pipes, the architect had specified milled finish aluminium rainwater goods to go with the contemporary external design. Our fitter, John Gothorpe had dealt with Yeoman Rainguard previously and recommended we got in contact.” Explained Peter Bond, sales & marketing director for Cyden Homes. Yeoman Rainguard’s SL Aluminium products were decided upon, in a milled finish, to complement the building materials used for the development.
SL Aluminium half round 125 x 75mm gutters along with 75mm dia. down pipes were installed on the residences with Plain Cast Aluminium Hoppers added to some garage/out buildings. Aluminium rainwater systems not only offer aesthetic advantages but are also easy and quick to fit saving on site installation times when fitting to multiple units. Being a very durable product Rainguard SL Aluminium rainwater systems will offer a long and maintenance free lifecycle, added to the fact that it is a 100% recyclable material, it becomes an ecologically sound choice. “The style of finish on Yeoman Rainguard SL gutters and downpipes has been well received by the customers as it is a ‘noticeable’ addition, helping to affirm the uniqueness of the development.” Concluded Mr Bond. for more information on yeoman rainguard sl aluminium range, or indeed any of their products then go to www.rainguard.co.uk or call 0113 279 5854.
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Lemay, one of Canada’s largest and most creative integrated designers of built environments, is proud to be merging with another outstandingly talented team: respected Calgary-based architecture and interior design firm Toker + Associates. Toker’s professionals have demonstrated their exceptional capacities and expertise through a great number of visionary and impactful projects across Canada. This is a concrete step towards Lemay becoming the nation’s integrated services leader.
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“We are delighted to welcome the Toker team to the Lemay family,” said Louis T. Lemay, the firm’s president and excellence facilitator. “Toker’s excellent reputation and commitment to sustainability and innovation perfectly support our vision to become the Canadian leader and a world reference in the integrated design of sustainable living environments, through a distinctive approach.” The addition of Toker’s 32 architectural and interior design experts boosts Lemay’s headcount to close to 450 Canada-wide. This union of talent and resources from both sides will produce broader career opportunities and multidisciplinary collaboration, as well as support for anticipated growth, particularly in Western Canada.
“We are proud to join such an esteemed Canadian leader in offering a wide range of services to clients across Canada,” said Eric Toker, now a Lemay partner and former founding principal of Toker + Associates. “Lemay’s reputation for creativity and flawless delivery extends well beyond our borders.” he continued. “Both sides are extremely pleased with the fact that our missions and values are so similar.” The transaction, whose value is confidential, will power the growth of both teams while offering clients complementary and renowned expertise nationwide. In turn, Toker + Associates will gain for its loyal clients the added value of integrated services in urban planning and design, landscape architecture, branding as well as other specialized services such as airport and health infrastructure development. As new Lemay partners, Toker founders Eric and Dedre Toker will continue their leadership of the Calgary office, with a mandate to further develop markets in the region. The transaction is effective as of May 9, 2017. Toker + Associates will operate under the name Lemay + Toker as of June 1, 2017, and maintain its current offices on 12th Ave. in Calgary.
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Founded in 1957 as an architectural practice, Lemay is one of Canada’s leading integrated design services firms, merging architecture, urban design, interiors, landscape, engineering, sustainability and branding into a multidisciplinary and synergistic ensemble. With several offices worldwide, it ranks 74th in the world (World Architecture, 2017). Lemay has won over 350 awards and distinctions and has been a winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program since 2013, becoming a Gold Standard winner in 2017. Leveraging its unique blend of creativity, capacity and expertise, Lemay champions its clients’ aspirations, enhances users’ quality of life and strives to build a brighter future for our communities.
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Toker + Associates is an award-winning Calgary-based firm, established in 2003, which brings together the practices of Architecture, Interior Design, Master Planning and Workplace Design. Toker provides responsive and reliable service for its clients and delivers sustainable, innovative and customized design solutions. Its cutting-edge, research-based approach to workplace planning led it to develop Workscale™, a strategic space planning program that ensures design solutions perfectly fulfill each client’s unique needs.
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LEVATO MONO porcelain paver system Transform any outside space with LEVATO MONO Porcelain paver system from the Deck Tile Co. Ltd. The system offers flexibility and choice for even the most challenging of applications - from roof terraces and balconies with multiple falls to patios and restaurant piazza’s where wear resistance is key. With many finishes and formats available, the 20mm pavers combine incredible technical properties with uncompromising aesthetics and thanks to the intuitive height adjustable and slope correcting facility on the support system, it is possible to cover most waterproof membranes or uneven sub-surfaces.
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The Warehouse Collection is inspired by the idea of old industrial floors, the types that perhaps could be found in warehouses and work places. What makes this range stand out is the idea of making the usually background surface at the forefront of a design project. The twist being the insertion of random colours
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and decors to make this collection a visual statement feature in its given setting. The natural colour palette has amazing variations that add interesting features to floors and has a specially designed floor tiles that allow for a colourful or patterned hexagonal insert. The range itself will be installed at the BluePrint Ceramics exhibition stand at 100% Design Show and without a doubt is expected to create a stir. The range is ideal for installation in commercial and residential projects and is a versatile choice for architects and designers. BluePrint Ceramics is a UK tile supplier and distributor of high quality tiles to commercial clients in the UK and internationally. We are a distributor and supplier of high quality ceramic tiles, porcelain tiles, mosaic tiles and natural stone. If you would like more information about this topic, please contact rebecca norman at 0121 268 3240 or email at Info@ blueprintceramicsa.com.
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NEWFLOOR company has been founded in the 80’s by the owner Mr Umberto Matterazzo following to him ten-year own experience in the raised floor field. Since the beginning of its working activities, NEWFLOOR was the partner of important national brands specializing, during the last 90’s, in the manufacturing of hard stones in particular ceramic tiles. Thanks to this specific experience, NEWFLOOR since 2003 started to commercialize its products promoting them into the national and international markets with its own Brand capturing the attention of architects
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and interior designers looking for prestigious and customized products with different sizes and capable to satisfy the technical and aesthetical customer’s demand. NEWFLOOR’s production capacity changed from 50.000 sqm to more than 300.000 sqm per year. NEWFLOOR continued its carrier studing new products especially patenting the new dry loose-lay ceramic system called FREEFLOOR reaching the retail sector too. www.newfloor.net
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K .POK HOUSE This house had a three-storey residential building with reinforced concrete structure within the part of shop and warehouse. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s located in the center of Det Udom district, Ubon Ratchathani Province in the Northeast of Thailand, the building is a modern style that combines with the tropical climate of Thailand. The main concept of house design was a family reunion which each bedroom that will be had more space for each family member to spend their own hobbies. In the third-storey of the building there was a space for two bedrooms and each room had a double space in their own bedroom in order to the both bedrooms looked like home that had increasingly of a space for own activity and they can see a faraway view, without the surrounding buildings obscured the view.
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DATA SHEET Architects: Sute Architect Architect in Charge: Sutinon Thawaisin,Sitthiphon Komonwetchakul Area: 650.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Issira Tonehongsa Manufacturers: Guardian, SCG Website: www.kramsceneproduction.com (images)
Decentralised continuous flow hot water heating systems an alternative to central plant Centralised plant rooms for heating and hot water systems are a traditional solution and have been so for many years. But we live in different times where economic and energy efficiency – and legislative compliance – are demanded by users, premises owners and managers in both public and private sectors. An alternative solution that marries high efficiency and wide ranges of modulation with simplicity of installation and design is the gas fired continuous flow hot water heating unit. These can be manifolded into a hot water system capable of coping with virtually any size of site or application. This system is a process of delivering a continuous flow of hot water at a constant temperature, without the need for storage. Continuous flow will only ever utilise energy whenever heat is needed i.e., the turning on of a tap in a washroom or a kitchen. When the units are in operation and heating water - gas is used - when the user is finished, so is the energy usage. With continuous flow systems, the user can set the required temperature of hot water to suit the needs and demands of the site. So, vulnerable users, such as children, the elderly or less able, can be safeguarded from the risk of scalding. Also, where the site has a secondary recirculating system the temperatures can be set at a level to further minimise the possibility of the proliferation of Legionella bacteria. Condensing continuous flow hot water solutions qualify for additional energy efficiency points, boosting building energy performance as they far exceed energy efficiencies called for in Part L Building Regulations (Conservation of fuel and power). The systems are also ‘A’ rated under ErP. Current thinking on the design of systems is moving towards separating the hot water production from the heating system completely as it can give better efficiencies all round. Buildings need hot water all year round. However, better insulation in most buildings, and a greater awareness of energy efficiency, means there
is a reduced need for heating input. In large commercial buildings, centralised heating and hot water systems have traditionally adopted the thermal storage design. These systems are frequently over-sized at the design stage in relation to actual usage on the not too scientific basis of ‘just in case’. This ‘hedging of bets’ approach to system design often leads to excessive safety margins, which in turn adds to the expense of purchase, installation and running costs. A storage type, conventional system of hot water that must be heated 24/7, 365 days a year to ensure hot water is always available is an anachronism in today’s energy and cost-conscious world. Even if no hot water is drawn off, a standard cylinder, just for example, can lose a maximum of 3Kw of heat a day as a standing loss.All cylinders suffer from this to some extent and it equates, over a year, to 1095Kw of energy wasted. If you also look at the gas saving alone it equates to 101.8m₃ of gas used. Decentralised hot water provision was recently installed at a luxury country club and spa in the leafy and very affluent Cheshire countryside. The site operators, having both the contractor and the consultant make calculations on usage and life cycle costings, was adamant that a stored hot water system was not in the frame for the new fit out as it would be “inefficient and expensive”. The company went on to specify 19 gas fired condensing continuous flow units over the whole site to fulfil its huge demand for 20,000 litres per hour of safe, temperature controlled hot water. The heavy-duty units feed executive soaker showers, poolside showers and all changing room ablutions. Within this complex, the water heaters feed the showers directly so there is no need for re-circulation around the building. With no centralised boiler room having to be incorporated into the plans. Elsewhere, one local authority in North Wales is currently in the process of replacing its stored hot
water systems with manifolded continuous flow systems. The council is set to make considerable savings on running costs. When the water isn’t running the continuous flow, system is not using fuel, which is ideal for the schools’ shut down during the holidays, for example. These claims and assertions have been borne out by independent scrutiny. Recent independent testing - by AECOM - of continuous flow hot water systems showed a clear advantage in terms of initial capital costs, as well as life cycle costs over 20 years, when compared with indirect stored and stored hot water systems.The AECOM findings, after extensive deliberation, found that the brand’s continuous flow water heaters are 7.5% more economical than ‘traditional’ stored hot water systems. Decentralised water heating saves energy and money, but it also offers flexibility. If, for example, a hot water store cylinder should burst or break down, the whole system is shut down - no more hot water until the problem is fixed. With a manifolded system one unit may be at fault but this doesn’t stop the whole system shutting down. The problem of potential legionella proliferation is also better maintained in the design of a manifolded continuous flow system. In a continuous flow unit, water temperature for distribution is accurate to ±1˚C. The fact that there is no stratification as there is no storage ensures permanent even temperature and because of this there is no requirement to heat a volume of water just to ensure the elimination of legionella. Another plus is, if demand grows, additional plant can easily be added in a modular fashion at a later stage if required. In addition, smart controls can be added to commercial condensing continuous flow systems to boost and govern the performance of the hot water system. for more details on rInnaI products visit www.rinnaiuk.com
SIZE MATTERS geT THe RigHT Size HOT WaTeR HeaTing uniT & SySTem TO fiT THe SiTe - Rinnai New from Rinnai, the UK’s leader in continuous flow hot water heating, is a Site Sizing Service designed to give the right amount of hot water delivery to meet existing and planned needs. The new service initiative from Rinnai - available over email, iPhone and site visit - is to give contractors and users the right mix of products and system which fit the needs of the site, rather than a ‘one size fits all approach’ seen with traditional hot water heating systems. “Every site is different, as all installers know, and the tradition of oversizing a system ‘just in case’ is a very costly way for a site to have hot water on demand. The very basis of our product concept is that the end-user only pays for the fuel to heat the hot water at the point of use. There are very few sites that might need a stored hot water facility - but this is very expensive - its rather like keeping a car’s engine running just in case you want to drive it. It is as simple as that,” says Rinnai head of Operations, Chris Goggin. He adds, “We are inviting contractors, designers, installers, endusers and consultants to contact us in person to discuss their new installations so that we can recommend the right system specific to the site. Our product can cope with virtually any size of commercial site - hotels, hospitals, schools, office blocks and larger residential properties and we have proven systems configured to cope with the biggest commercial premises - right through to Government departments such as the Welsh Office or 350 plus bed hotels. The complete, bespoke and personalised system is designed for the specific need of the site or user and we have a proven record of adding significant value to our customers. The Rinnai product range includes the Infinity HDC1600i, a premium condensing hot water heater tested to below 20 ppm NOx, producing the lowest emissions on the market, with 97% gross efficiencies. Also in this established and proven range of award winning products is the condensing HDC1200 internal and external models which give an energy performance of 107% net efficiency while the larger Rinnai HDC1500 internal and external models have 105% net efficiency. Rinnai Infinity condensing units also exceed all the demands of Part L Building Regulations. The Rinnai HD50i internal water heater and HD70e external water heater offer greater flexibility at the design stage and can offer an alternative solution where flue runs are problematic or internal space is not available. They are excellent units for refurbishment projects.
Using a modular system of either internal or external Rinnai HD or HDC condensing water heaters and a stainless steel storage vessel, demands in excess of 20,000 litres per hour can be satisfied. Rinnai Infinity Plus Storage packs are delivered direct to site in one complete package. Rinnai units are ‘renewables ready’ when used as a gas booster to solar thermal or heat pump installations in maximizing renewable heat gains. It is the only booster that ensures a hot shower or bath any time of the day or night. The rest of the time the gas fired unit is inactive minimizing energy usage. Rinnai’s development and investment in integral smart controls for its appliances enable smart integration with sophisticated BMS systems allowing multi data monitoring which in turn identifies areas where energy, service and breakdown efficiencies can be improved. Each digital remote controller can be individually programmed, to deliver temperature accurate hot water for washing and cleaning however the water heater can only deliver one set temperature at any time. Remote temperature controllers cannot override the master temperature setting made with the DIP switches within the heater ensuring safety. Controllers can also deliver basic fault diagnosis. Rinnai also fields a common header flue system to streamline manifolded installations of its award-winning Infinity condensing units. Another simple but effective idea which safeguards against lime scale build up occurring in Rinnai continuous flow water heaters a scale control system continually monitors the appliances for lime scale deposits around the heat exchanger. Also in the range is the Infinity Solo. This is a Rinnai hot water heating unit which combines the advanced technology of its wall mounted water heaters with a stainless steel storage cylinder all in one. And it boasts very low heat loss figures. For more information on the RINNAI product range visit www.rinnaiuk.com
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‘Hot Topics’ with vogue (UK) Most consumers will only buy a radiator or towel warmer one to three times in a lifetime and therefore now consider it a luxury purchase for the home. Becoming more comfortable to explore the advantages of bespoke heating design, models which are luxurious and non-specific to a certain room are performing best right now. Offering endless styles and combinations to heat the home, premium design radiators and towel warmers are now available with integral fold-away storage rails, practical mirrors and remote control function to ensure the height of convenience and utility. The introduction of atypical materials and finishes has also become the latest look in interior fashion, compelling the need for more unexpected, advantageous heating design at the higher end of the market. Helping to create a minimalist aesthetic, metallic finishes are elevating contemporary heating designs for the better, welcoming new finishes like brushed and bright nickel or antique copper or brass as a point of difference.
This desire has also led to developments in texture, allowing homeowners the opportunity to move away from the standard smooth, highly polished chrome aesthetic. The market now offers a choice of matt finishes and tarnished effects to choose from, and for the height of contrast, homeowners can combine this style of rail finish with an integrated flat panel radiator in granite or coloured glass. This is a great way to give your customers a sense of personal style, as well as move away from the standard white finish to create a heating solution suited to any décor, interior or individual. By taking a more advisory role with your client, you can focus on design creativity and service as this will help achieve a positive outcome for all. For instance, selecting the right finish and material is just as important as style; you need to make sure the model chosen co-ordinates with the fixtures and fittings already in place and plays to the modern homeowner that yearns for high attention to detail. vogue (uk) - www.vogueuk.co.uk - 01902 387 000
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wITH THE GAZCO REFLEx 75T Gas stoves and fires are often seen as an incredibly convenient means of heating. Offering high heating performance uncompromised by design, Gazco’s gas fires bring heat at the touch of a button and make a great alternative to a woodburning stove. With flames almost indistinguishable from those of a real woodburning fire, the Gazco Reflex 75T boasts designs to suit both traditional and contemporary home styling. Available to be selected with one of many frames, mantels and linings, the Reflex 75T’s styling options offer a huge variety to suit any décor. When installed with a Gazco Stone mantel, this fire complements classical looks and period features, whilst still providing the ease and convenience of modern gas technology. Alternatively, if your interior lends itself more toward the contemporary, opt for a statement frame such as the Verve XS, or choose the Reflex 75T as an Edge model for a clean and integrated ‘hole-in-the-wall’ finish.
With a generous heat output of up to 8.5kW, this is a high efficiency gas fire that is suitable for homes both with and without a chimney. Featuring non-reflective glass, the expansive view of highly-realistic flames is also completely uninterrupted – heightening the fireside ambience this gas fire offers.
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Available as an LPG version, the Reflex 75T is also suitable for homes out in the country that have no access to a mainline gas supply. Aside from its stunning aesthetics, this fire is also at the pinnacle of gas fire technology. Using the Harmony10 Programmable Thermostatic Remote Control, you can easily adjust the height and heat of the flames, as well as controlling the ember bed’s brightness. Reflex 75T fires are also fully compatible with an innovative app that grants all the functionality of the fire’s handset, including programming the fire to come on at certain times and temperatures, all from your mobile device. www.gazco.com
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It was February of 2015, and Hunter Stoves Group’s Research and Development team were working on trying to improve a few of their original Herald wood stove models. Rain pelted the roof of the Cornish factory, as flooded country roads were making it hard for people to get to work that day. “I thought it was going to be one of those days; going over old designs and finding ways to improve them,” said Hunter Stoves Group’s Lead Engineer, Mike Stoneman. Sixty miles away, Paul Grimes, the Managing Director of the company, was sitting at his desk typing an email. The company was doing well, its seven different stove brands and 40 years of history had set a solid foundation for growth, but where to go next, “was and will always be the question. It was a two-line email If I remember correctly. It was based on a conversation I had with Steve,” said Paul. Paul Grimes and Steve Clatworthy bought the company in 1996 and together they re-established its Herald Stove brand as a leading British stove range. They then developed the full series of brands that make the Hunter Stoves Group the internationally renowned stove manufacturer it is today. The email Mike Stoneman got from Paul that morning got him both excited and worried in equal parts. “All the R&D Brief said was, ‘Biggest viewing window possible, hyper responsive and extremely efficient. Simple single control.’ It was the type of brief you want, but that you sort of dread,” said Mike.
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For the next few months the whole team focused their efforts on the stoves that would become the Parkray Aspect stove collection. “It seemed simple, but once we started making the window larger and larger, it got increasingly complicated,” said Hunter Stoves’ Lead Engineer. The frames of the stove doors had to be smaller than anything that had been designed up until then, and the increased size of the window meant that the stove’s Airwash technology system — the streams
of air designed to keep the stove’s window clean — had to be modified to account for the extra surface area. “They finally did it,” remarked Paul with a smile, “and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the results. Once I saw the stove and saw how it performed, I knew we had something special.” Wood stove buyers seemed to agree, and after six months on the market the Parkray Aspect collection represented 16% of the Hunter Stove Group’s total sales revenue. “All our stoves are built to last, eco-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing. We have something for everyone and for every type of home. With the Aspect, we wanted to take what had been done in terms of glass size and stove quality, and take it that much further. I’m happy to say that people liked what we came up with,” said Paul. Fast-forward to September 2017, and the Parkray Aspect stoves have taken the wood stove market by storm and are the Hunter Stoves Group’s best-selling range. With new models and a double-sided version on the way, the future looks bright for these new wood stoves.
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The Parkray Aspect wood-burning stove boasts a large, clear-view, easy-clean window that floods warmth into the heart of your home.
RINNAI INFINITY 1600E
OffeRS LOWeST LOW-nOx guaRanTeeD Rinnai, designer and manufacturer of the A-rated Infinity range of Infinity continuous flow condensing gas fired water heaters, supplies the best energy efficient range of low-NoX water heaters on the market. Advanced condensing heat exchangers combined with innovative down firing pre-mix burner technology ensure every cubic metre of natural gas or LPG is utilised to the maximum in the Infinity HDC 1600e. The units are renewables-ready and suitable for use as a temperature booster for solar thermal and heat-pump installations. The HDC1600e is also future-proofed against future regulatory and legislative changes. The renewables-ready low-Nox Infinity HDC 1600e external wall mounted boiler along with the interior HDC 1600i version) utilises Rinnai’s patented pre-mix burner technology with a 14-1 turn down ratio – the largest on the market – of 58.4kw-4.05kw and is ultra quiet in operation. Integral controls on the units are also a major step forward in achieving best efficiencies whether locally or when integrated into a building management system. Legionella proliferation is also significantly reduced too. Rinnai has also invented additional ‘SMART’ controls for secondary return DHW systems in the form of an advanced temperature control system which allows for safe running of water at 42°C core temperature during the day and 60°C at a time when the building is closed. By the time the building reopens, core temperature is 42°C for safe use. “The uptake on the whole series of Rinnai’s low-NoX, high efficiency product, across all sectors, has been nothing short of phenomenal,” says Rinnai UK Associate Director Chris Goggin.
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Rinnai Infinity HDC range offers condensing technology with up to 107% gross efficiency, ultra-low-Nox of less than 20 ppm, a widely expansive modulation range of 54kW-4kW and high flow rates of 37/ltr/min. Add to these benefits the peace of mind of an extended warranty, a top A-rating exceeding the demands of ecolabelling legislation, the flexibility of external wall mounting and delivery to site with all relevant accessories and the knowledge that the HDC1600e is future-proofed against future regulatory and legislative changes and it is easy to see why the Rinnai brand is fast growing in popularity among H&V professionals. For more information on the RINNAI product range visit www.rinnaiuk.com
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A major construction and development company operating across the North of England, appointed IntelliHeat Advanced Electric Heating for the specification and supply of the Electric heating systems for their recent development Applethwaite Hall, in Windermere providing quality homes in North West England. After researching the market and comparing products, Steven Speight from the Eric Group contacted Intelliheat. Steven understood the critical importance of identifying a product that not only would it be energy efficient, but a product of high quality that would suit the style and high-spec of the development. Equally important was the after sales care to ensure the products were set-up in the optimal fashion to deliver on all the efficiency tools that feature on modern IntelliHeat electric heating systems, and a professional technical support team who could be contacted by both the developers and in future by the property owners, ensuring that the long guarantee provided with the products meant that the client would never be more than a phone call away from resolution!
In addition to the excellent service that Applethwaite received by IntelliHeat, the other key consideration for the purchase was the cost of supply and installation. The cost of supply and installation for the entire 12 IntelliHeat systems with remote programming and energy monitoring technology included was reasonably and surprisingly well within their budget whereas just supply and installation of the gas boiler and wet systems for the 12 properties would have been much higher. Furthermore, the developer would have needed to pay to have the gas routed and supplied to the properties which would have added additional, considerable cost. The client has been delighted with the smart heating and the service they have received. The addition of the IntelliHeat product range to Applethwaite Developments client proposal has added value and choice to the developers offering - making customers feel valued, improving the quality of the property offering and delivering a truly bespoke Smart electric heating experience for each and every customer! If you would like to extend your product range and add a quality solution to your off-grid developments just contact IntelliHeat and they will provide you with all required branded marketing collateral to suit your corporate identity. INTELLI HEAT© Advanced Heating Solutions | T: 0845 163 0055 | www.intelligentheat.co.uk
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Having taken into consideration all the factors involved with the specification of the heating systems for these properties it was decided that the only sensible solution was to proceed with the IntelliHeat product. Following an initial product specification process, Applethwaite settled on the Cali Eco-Sense range with Sophia Towel Rails in bathrooms and en-suites. All facilitated through an app based remote control and energy monitoring system, the IntelliHeat Smart-phone based WHAPP
system. In total, over 50 Cali Eco Sense radiators, 21 towel rails and 12 remote programming and energy monitoring WHAPP systems were specified and installed across the 12 flats and all communal areas.
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The Yarmouk private villa is home to two brothers and their families in Kuwait. The volume is divided in the center of the plot into two identical units housing the independent quarters of each of the two families. A series of light wells and balconies throughout the house, along with a discreet garden space on the ground floor, focuses on the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main narrative of diffused natural lighting. The basement of the house and its roof terrace cap the building with elements of unity and interaction, where the siblings and their families are able to get together and socialize. The basement includes a large banquet hall with light wells on either side to bring in ample natural light. The room, covered completely in travertine, sets a more classic and elegant atmosphere for larger gatherings. The basement also includes parking facilities for 10 cars and a staff quarters, also naturally lit.
outline of client's vision The clientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vision was very straightforward but challenging as it called for a dense program relative to the plot size on a very restrictive budget. The clients were very specific on the need for two identical yet completely independent units for the two families, and dedicated shared areas for interaction. Parking in the basement was essential due to the dense program and large footprint that would entail. A shared banquet hall, doubling up as the Dewaniya, was also part of clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirement. Each unit was to have 5 bedrooms ensuite, a formal living / music room, family living and dining area, a kids play room and a large kitchen. Upper floor was also to have a communal reading space and a pantry. Female staff would be on the second floor with their own suites and the male staff next to the parking in a basement suite with clerestory windows to afford natural lighting and ventilation.
The independent units follow an identical plan although the form is articulated to disrupt symmetry. The ground floor houses the social areas for each family and is flanked by a very private garden that lights up the interiors through large sliding windows. Vertical circulation is organized along the middle of the house and the living spaces organized along the building periphery to maximize natural light. The first floor houses the bedrooms in a similar way along the outer edge, including a sky-lit communal area and a kitchenette in the center.
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The materiality of the interiors is driven by the hierarchy of the space, ranging from a dramatic music room finished in an aptly titled scandalous marble, to the almost Scandinavian simplicity of the upper levels that houses the bedrooms, pantry and the informal reading room. Subtle warm tones, achieved by a combination of silver travertine cladding with white oil finished ash parquet, set the mood for the ground floor living and dining areas.
The clients requested a simple well-built house that minimizes the need for heavy maintenance and upkeep. Naturally lit, airy spaces were an essential parameter along with private garden spaces scattered around the house. context
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This house is located in Yarmouk, a quiet suburban residential neighborhood in Kuwait. The extremely hot climate and its occasional dust storms and hot desert winds influence the way buildings are designed in these areas. The site faces a suburban residential street, and is enclosed on the other 3 sides by adjacent houses.
design The clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brief called for a very dense program relative to the allowed footprint and also for the two units to be identical and side-by-side.
The surrounding built fabric consists of independent villas with a more traditional design; allowing this house the opportunity to reflect on certain elements of its surroundings, yet provide a new aesthetic to the street it occupies.
This posed multiple challenges to the architects in terms of finding a balance between enclosed and open spaces, as well as bringing sufficient natural lighting to all areas of the house.
Pedestrian space is limited because cars are generally parked on the pavements, due to the lack of parking spaces and the high number of cars per capita. This issue was tackled by having a well-defined pedestrian pathway in front of the building, integrated with the landscape and also providing more than adequate parking facilities in the basement of the building.
Studio Toggle chose to address these challenges in an incremental manner by creating light wells, balconies and decks affording varied degrees of transparency and porosity throughout the building. This approach resulted in a choreographed sequence of naturally lit spaces with a welldefined hierarchy dictating its degree of privacy
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The open-plan ground floor brought natural light into the living and dining area through its wide sliding glass panels leading to the outdoor garden space towards the edge of the plot. While maximizing the natural light, overhangs were employed strategically to decrease direct sunlight and solar heat gain. The garden, with its high walls and louvers fosters greenery and light for the social spaces, including the banquet room in the basement, while affording total privacy from neighboring buildings. A similar technique is applied on the first floor, placing all bedrooms on the parameter to ensure windows in each room for their own natural lighting. A large skylight lights up the resulting interstitial area turning it into a brightly lit communal reading spot. The exterior of the house is finished in an austere palette of white cement render contrasted against the rough grey finish of the window frames and louvers. The louvers afford necessary privacy to the stepped entrance foyer and the roof garden and soften the impact of the crisp white massing. sustainability The design and its requirements birthed a duality between the necessity of natural light and Kuwait’s scorching hot climate. Studio Toggle approached this duality with a multi pronged strategy in which light pockets are distributed along the buildings mass, increasing it porosity while avoiding direct sun. These light pockets, by virtue of their strategic locations, helped in lighting up the interiors while avoiding the harsh direct sunlight. White heat reflecting, and self-cleaning exterior paint system was used to reduce the heat gain as well as repel dust, which is a recurring problem. Louvers and overhangs were generously incorporated to avoid and reduce direct sun and glare. Sensors and smart irrigation systems were incorporated to reduce electricity and water usage and demonstrates a measured saving of almost 20 percent electricity and 40 percent water used for irrigation. Low VOC paint and coating systems were used for better indoor air quality, as the client was very specific in this regard. The project also employs extensive use of ecofriendly cork for acoustic insulation and as underlays below the parquet flooring.
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100% Design, the UK’s largest trade show for architects and designers, returns to Olympia, London from 20-23 September for its 23rd edition. The show welcomes hundreds of exhibitors and more than 27,000 visitors to the burgeoning design district of West Kensington over four days as the cornerstone event of the London Design Festival, helping to foster relationships between some of the world’s biggest architects, designers, specifiers, retailers and developers. Each year 100% Design adopts a theme, which is reflected across its installations, features, talks programmes and show design. Overseeing the implementation of the theme across these areas is newly appointed Content Editor, leading design journalist Max Fraser. For the 2017 edition this is Elements, which considers everything from the fundamentals of design to the component parts that make up a product, the materials used to the stories and processes of development. The show’s ‘Talks with 100% Design’ presents an agenda-setting programme exploring trends in contemporary practice as well as the future of design, while a second programme focussed on professional development takes place in The Forum. For this year’s edition, the show hosts Dealer Day, a professional programme of networking, seminars and talks for this influential design community.
interiors is the longest running section at 100% Design.
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With the latest UK product launches from an array of brands and designers, 100% Design occupies a crucial place as the commercial heart of design in the UK. With five distinct sections, Interiors, Workplace, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Design & Build and Emerging Brands, 100% Design is unique in its cross-sector appeal to design professionals.
SECTIONS wORKPLACE 100% Design’s Workplace section is the only of its kind in the UK. With the significance of design in the workplace growing globally, the section spotlights the innovative work being done by companies around the world to improve both productivity and the experience of the workplace itself. The range of commercial design on show includes desking, seating, electronic innovations, acoustic panels, storage systems, lighting and flooring, welcoming brands such as Alki, Kinnarps, Alki, Framery, Okamura and Lintex among others. Back for a second time is the Arper Bloggers Lounge, a dedicated space within 100% Design where digital press can work, hold meetings and re-charge. The space will also host informal discussions with some of the world’s leaders in the field of workplace design.
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INTERIORS Interiors is the longest running section at 100% Design, presenting prestigious international brands with products ranging from furniture and lighting to fabrics and accessories. The section welcomes exciting design brands such as Designheure, PAD Home, Axel Veit, Original BTC, James UK and more. Returning for its second year is Design London, a carefully edited group of brands including Knightsbridge Furniture and James UK, showcasing the very best in high quality design, detail and craftsmanship, with each company contributing to London’s reputation as the design capital of the world.
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With design studios such Antonio Lupi, Foursteel, Kung Sauna and Porcelain Tiles, Kitchens & Bathrooms demonstrates quality innovation across components, materials, equipment and effective use of space, reflecting the growing demand from the hospitality and interior design trades.
As the commercial heart of London Design Festival, 100% Design helps to foster relationships between some of the world’s biggest architects, designers, specifiers, retailers and developers. With over 600 exhibitors launching hundreds of new products, last year’s event was attended by more than 27,000 visitors with delegate spending power unmatched in the UK, reaching a combined £3.9 billion. 100% Design is the only independently audited show during London Design Festival.
Design & BuilD 100% Design is the only design show in the UK with a dedicated section for design & build. The largest of the five sections, Design & Build features a materials showcase, surface innovations, technology and home automation, with the likes of Barrisol Normalu, Grestec Tiles, Blueprint Ceramics, GIRA, Domus Facades exhibiting at the show.
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A dedicated platform for the freshest new ideas, Emerging Brands reflects 100% Design’s original ethos of launching new talent. Expect to see exciting new design brands Odddot, Cuco, Daard, Grace & Thorn and Junction Fifteen in this much-loved section of the show.
100% Design London is owned and staged by Media 10 Ltd, owners of the world’s most influential design magazines and events. Media 10 has fast become one of the leading players in the global events industry as a result of the hugely successful Grand Designs Live, Clerkenwell Design Week and The Ideal Home Show.
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Too often, new interior products offer restricted choice and scope, asking interior designers and specifiers to compromise on their vision with restricted decorative patterns and potential applications. However MATCH decorative panels from Vicaima present a completely new scenario. The new designer panel range removes limitations experienced with more commonly used decorative finishes and allows limitless design possibilities with multiple applications ranging from wall panels to furniture. MATCH is a revolutionary decorative panel that uses innovative technology and advanced production processes to create tailor-made graphic solutions directly onto veneered and other base layers. With the ability to re-create natural materials like stone, textile, metal or unique surfaces. In this way a collection of dĂŠcor elements can be brought together to create synergy to a theme or chosen style, such as wall panels, door surrounds, feature bedheads, lobby displays and numerous furniture elements, untethering creative flair and removing the boundaries to realising unique concepts. Depending upon the desired application, Vicaima MATCH is available in a selection of panel types with differing physical and mechanical properties, appropriate to their desired performance and covered by EN standards. These include plywood, MDF with improved resistance to fire or moisture, among others. Choice of Surface
finish is also flexible, with everything from dull matt to mirror like gloss. The combination between the composition of the product and the advanced manufacturing technology used with the surface materials, allows Vicaima to achieve unparalleled results. This is perhaps particularly illustrated in the use of surfaces utilizing natural veneers, where the product is able to reproduce original and unique designs to spectacular effect. With outstanding performance, product flexibility and the ability to create a truly unique space, MATCH introduces a new real freedom for interior design. It offers complete inspiration for a wide range of
markets including residential, hotels, retail, corporate environments, schools, medical and public places. Why not take a closer look at MATCH yourself by visiting our stands at 100% Design, Olympia 20/23 September 2017, where you will see MATCH at first hand. In the meantime, for further details about how Vicaima MATCH can inspire you, technical specifications or to download a catalogue visit the Vicaima Match website today www.vicaimamatch.com
SoluS CeramiCS SeTS The BAR high AT Be AT One
Leading tile supplier, Solus Ceramics, has added a touch of class to the new Be At One cocktail bar in Birmingham with the installation of its Opulence and Program floor and wall tile ranges. Founded by bartenders Steve Locke, Rhys Oldfield and Leigh Miller, the first original Be At One Bar opened in Battersea Rise in 1998. Since then they have created 30 bars around the UK, with Birmingham being the 31st site. Located on Piccadilly Arcade, just outside of the newly revitalised New Street Station, Be At One is a destination cocktail bar serving over 150 drinks with an unbeatable party atmosphere in the heart of Birmingham city centre.
Fusion Design and Architecture who have worked with the brand for eight years and developed many of the bars within the renowned chain designed the late night venue. Solus Ceramics were thrilled once again to collaborate with Fusion Design and Architecture and supplied a variety of unique exciting tile ranges to the bright, bold and energetic bar. The venue, which is situated at basement level, features a vast quantity of traditional style tiles from the Opulence range. The neutral, gloss tiles from the Opulence Range were selected in two sizes to create a chic banded pattern and were paired with a detailed complementary dĂŠcor tile. The neutral hues of the tiles provide a wonderful canvas for the complex mood lighting that changes periodically.
On the bar front, the designers selected a high-end, hand made hexagon tile in a serpentine inspired emerald colour, making the focal point of the establishment really standout. in the male bathrooms, marble effect tiles from the Palace range were used on the walls and paired with plain grey tiles from the versatile Program range that were laid in a herringbone pattern. Solid grey, glass mosaics from the glass Source range completed the space. Featuring similar wall and floor tiles to the adjacent male bathrooms, the female bathrooms were given a blush of colour with a pink mosaic.
Opulence range not only for its aesthetic appeal, but also because of its durability. having worked with Solus Ceramics before, we knew that with the versatility of the tiles and the fantastic ranges of colours available, we would be able to implement the visually appealing interior we were hoping to achieve. “With the bar at basement level, there isn’t any natural light, so it was vitally important for us to implement bright and bold tiles to bring colour into the room. The Opulence range complements the décor of the bar and has allowed us to implement a design aesthetic that brings a new sense of style and vibrancy to Birmingham.”
Jonathan Richardson, Associate at Fusion Design and Architecture, said: “Be At One Bar in Birmingham has been a fantastic project to work on, seeing the transformation of a regular building into a unique, classy cocktail bar.
Michael irvine, Area Sales Manager at Solus Ceramics, said: “Using a variety of relatively traditional ranges, the designers have created something very unique, modern and interesting. i particularly like the look of the classical patterned Opulence décor paired with the field tile, which makes a real feature of the wall space in the bar.”
“One of the key aspects of the brief was to implement a design aesthetic that would be timeless. We specified Solus Ceramics’
For more information, call Solus Ceramics on 0121 753 0777, email sales@solusceramics.com or visit www.solusceramics.com
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Big BranDs return to sUccessfUl JanUary fUrnitUre shoW Planning for the UK’s premier furniture and interiors event is already in full swing, with the organisers promising the best January Furniture Show yet – major brands with more space and more new products, extended feature areas and a large number of new developing brands. Returning to the popular NEC venue in Birmingham, the 4 day show will start on Sunday 21st January and run until Tuesday 24th. For contract buyers, interior designers and specifiers it offers the best opportunity of the year to spot the latest and emerging trends, and to select the latest products from major design-led brands and contract suppliers from UK and International manufacturers and suppliers. This year’s show proved to be an immense success for wellknown brands, both from the UK and Europe, and the stand rebooking rate amongst this group was over 90% within 6 weeks of the close of the 2017 show. Major brands including Duresta, Tetrad, ercol, Skovby and Italia Living had no hesitation in stating their desire to return in 2018 with new collections and styles.
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the shoW has groWn in size and statUre over the last 3 years and noW has momentUm as the most valuaBle show to attenD in the uK for bUyers of any Kind of fUrnitUre or interior fUrnishing
In 2018 there will be over 55,000 new products on display with large brands including Gallery Direct and Dar Lighting showcasing up to as many as 400 individual new products. Across the 5 halls of the event everything from cabinet furniture, upholstery and beds to soft furnishings, flooring, lighting and giftware will be on display. For contract buyers Hall 5 will be an important destination, with a strong line-up of commercial big hitters willing to offer tailor made packages for large-scale projects or individual schemes. For those looking to furnish at the other end of the scale, Hall 1 will offer exclusive trend setting collections and statement pieces. Hall 4 will boast large leading UK and international cabinet brands and Hall 3 is the place to go for art and furnishing accessories. Finally for top-end contemporary furniture, Hall 2 will be the place for preeminent International brands. Laraine Janes, Co-Director of the January Furniture Show said: “The 2018 show will be full of excellence, we have an A List of returning brands showing well designed and beautifully executed new ranges. The show has grown in size and stature over the last 3 years and now has momentum as the most valuable show to attend in the UK for buyers of any kind of furniture or interior furnishing. We are delighted that our rebooking rate is so high, it proves that we have the right formula for suppliers and buyers, and we are looking forward to an even better show next January.” For more information visit www.januaryfurnitureshow.com
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the surFace & material shoW the mUst-visit shoW for specifiers retUrns to nec birmingham, october 10-12 2017. dynamic edUcation programme spanning safety to sUstainability...innovation hUb by material lab...meet indUstry leaders and emerging talent
an unmissaBle aspect of UK Construction Week, The Surface & Materials Show celebrates its third year with an inspiring package of seminars, stands and events. In 1,600 m² of space, the Surface & Materials Show is a key element of the multiplex of nine shows under one convenient roof, presenting a fascinating opportunity to explore a wide range of products, technologies and services. Whether seeking to increase knowledge, discover new materials, or to network with the brightest and the best of industry, the Surface & Materials Show is the place to be from October 10-12. The show now also features a new layout and a dedicated kitchen & bathroom zone.
A selection of the latest tile creations by Johnson Tile. Photo Tim Ainsworth, image courtesy Material Lab.
seminars with a Focus on saFety, sustainaBility, technology anD wellBeing: Have there ever been more vital times for the architecture and construction industries to come together to discuss key issues, and to share information and solutions? Apart from economic uncertainties, crucial investigations into safety are at the top of the broader social agenda, with concerns for sustainability and occupier wellbeing closely concurrent. The Surface & Materials Show will also host informative talks, debates and CPDs from event partners, including BRE, Grimshaw Architects, The Design Concrete Centre, Envelope Architects, The Cambridge Graphene Centre, Rachel Bevan Architects, Canon 3D Printing, Bath University, Specifiedby, Formica and Dulux. Meanwhile, on the main stage at UKCW a wide choice of highly relevant seminars and a key programme on building safety will also run, including speakers from the Fire Sector Federation and the International Association of Fire and Rescue Services, BuildingSMARTAlliance and the DuPontâ&#x201E;˘ Building Knowledge Center
Once again curated by award-winning experts Material Lab, the central feature at the Surface & Materials Show will gather the latest and most intriguing surface innovations for visitors to explore. The hub brings together leading manufacturers with rising stars in the surfaces world, in collaboration with sponsors Johnson Tiles, Formica and Dulux.
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ooDhouse An pioneering pod home / hotel cabin solution with serious style credentials and a quick and flexible construction process. Visitors can experience a completed example at the show.
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meet the exhiBitors From high performance products for large scale specification to elegant and high-impact feature designs, from exterior to interior finishes, and now also with a dedicated kitchen & bathroom section, the Surface & Materials Show presents both established and emerging brands. Registration for The Surface & Materials Show is now live! Please click: www.surfaceandmaterialsshow.co.uk/register
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The family business Deknock in Zedelgem, 10 minutes away from the historic center of Bruges, has been for many years an authority on architectural building materials, exporting worldwide. Besides an extensive range of fireplace surrounds, reclaimed antique fireplaces, you will find doors, wall paneling, garden ornaments, troughs and decorative elements, antique oak floors and natural stone floors as well as a wide range of aged stone and wooden flooring to create a warm atmosphere in your home. For authentic and quality driven craftsmanship you are at the right place. On our website you can consult a part of the showroom and the materials we have to offer. Please feel free to contact us for more information about our collection.
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The website is open to all those who work within the profession, designer, maker or supplier, keeping sources and prices from general view. Membership is free at the moment and all items offered for sale can be uploaded for free too. So why not give Interior Design Exchange a whirl – you have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
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coating finishes, it can be opaque coated or, for those wishing to enjoy the natural look of wood, translucent coated. Plus, with a 50-year guarantee when used externally, Accoya’s low maintenance requirements add to its ‘whole life’ cost effectiveness and environmental credentials and this versatility makes it ideal for use in residential, commercial and industrial applications. Paul Leach, James Latham’s Group Product Sales & Development Manager for Accoya said, “When it comes to cladding, Accoya ticks all the boxes and is the perfect solution for many exterior applications which were once only feasible with non-sustainable material. Use of the wider cladding boards is allowed by the improved dimensional stability, plus cladding joints do not open, tolerances remain tight
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Designer Walls ‘Inspired by Texture and Nature’ we’ve got your next designer 3D wall panel projects covered. With a focus on the fabulous and practical, we have inspiring innovative wall panel designs to suit both domestic and commercial projects. Italian Frescos, Faux Brick, Stone and Slate, 3D Engineered Gypsum, and natural timber ( all recycled or sustainable forests ) wall panel systems such as Indian Teak from Jaipur, Canadian Engineered Walnuts & other Hardwood wall panels. Deconstructed Timbers from Eastern Europe. Vintage & Shabby Chic Panels. So come on in and prepare to be inspired! www.designer-walls.co.uk Please smile responsibly. Contact Gary 07540924838 New to the portfolio panels like this steel plate with rivets, made from Almond shells, and inherently fire resistant, and the stunning 1mm Italian flexible wall finishes from Affreschi.
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The Dulwich Pavilion is a transformative project for Dulwich Picture Gallery and Almacantar, a breakthrough moment for a young architecture practice, and an important legacy for the London Festival of Architecture 2017. The Gallery’s first pavilion extends into the surrounding landscape, celebrating Soane’s original architecture and allowing the Gallery to overcome a lack of existing space and meet increasing visitor demand. IF_DO’s design, developed with engineers StructureMode and realised by bespoke fabricators Weber Industries, offers a model for other cultural institutions facing similar issues, and responds to the LFA’s mission to champion London architecture and promote positive change to the city’s public realm. The London Festival of Architecture and Dulwich Picture Gallery launched the pavilion design competition in autumn 2016, with support from Almacantar. Entrants were challenged to design a contemporary response to the original Soane building and its garden setting, while working with a modest construction budget of just over £100,000. Bermondsey-based practice IF_DO, established in 2014 by Al Scott, Sarah Castle and Thomas Bryans, overcame competition from a field of 75 entries with their design ‘After Image’. It was chosen by a judging panel of leading architectural and cultural figures including Ruth Rogers (chef and founder, River Café), Carl Turner (founder and director, Carl Turner Architects), Mike Hussey (Chief Executive, Almacantar) and Nancy Durrant (arts commissioning editor, The Times)
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The Dulwich Pavilion has been designed as a temporary public structure, which engages with the adjacent buildings, landscape and visitors alike. Conceptually it responds to the solidity and monolithic nature of Sir John Soane’s Gallery building, and the porous, ever-changing nature of the landscape. Structurally the pavilion is lightweight and minimal, comprising a timber truss roof suspended over a level timber deck supported on three fixed slender mirrored panels. All of the remaining wall panels are moveable or removable, creating a flexible space enabling numerous configurations for different events. A fixed bar/café pod opens up when in use to reveal a serving area.
The reflective quality of the mirrored screens reflects and disrupts the context. Fragments of the building appear in the landscape, and fragments of the landscape in the building. The roof overlaid with a mesh veil creates a canopy-like environment that enhances the layering of images and the interplay of space, perception and memory: this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s London Festival of Architecture theme. The pavilionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elegant structure, developed through close collaboration between the architects, engineers and fabricators, demanded precision in both design and manufacture. Bespoke steel, aluminium and timber components were all fabricated by Weber Industries in their Peckham studio, before the structure was assembled on site. The pavilion has been engineered by StructureMode to allow efficient construction, with minimum disruption and environmental impact to the historic grounds.
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THE CLEAR ADVANTAGES OF OSMO UV-PROTECTION-OIL Osmo UK, the eco-friendly wood and finishes specialist, has developed a quality finish to protect, maintain and restore exterior wood. Osmo UV-Protection-Oil has been specially designed to preserve the natural colour of the wood, leaving it looking in top condition throughout summer months.
OrganoWood®, the natural wood preservation specialist, offers OrganoWood® Repellent 02, the ultimate environmentally friendly and organic solution to protect wood from water, dirt and damp.
Protection of exterior wood is of the upmost importance as the colour can fade after harmful UV rays damage the lignin within the wood. Osmo UV-Protection-Oil is a clear, satin finish for exterior application onto vertical wooden structures only such as doors, cladding, fencing etc. Based on natural oil, it does not crack, flake, peel or blister. This natural protective finish has been produced to resist the greying effect on exterior wood due to exposure to the sun, maintaining the wood’s natural aesthetics. The UV-Protection-Oil 410 consists of natural ingredients and is safe for use on children’s play equipment, flower boxes as well as animal housing, whilst UV-Protection Oil Extra 420 contains additional active-ingredients perfectly blended in order to reduce algae and fungal decay and provide optimal protection during winter periods. For horizontal/flat surfaces, including decking, tables and benches, a pigmented finish is required to protect against the wood’s natural greying process. It is advised to select a mid-dark colour tone for stronger UV-protection. Alternatively, choose a colour that is as close as possible to the natural wood’s colour, to preserve the natural appearance. Both Osmo Decking-Oil and Natural Oil Woodstain product ranges offer a wide selection of colours. The Natural Oil Woodstain range can be expertly mixed to any RAL/NCS colour, resulting in over 2,000 options. The transparent nature of the finish allows the natural characteristics and aesthetics of the wood to remain visible, maintaining the natural feel and story of the wood itself.
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A water-based wood treatment, it includes no toxic heavy metals, solvents or biocides, making it an environmentally friendly option. Organic silicon polymers within the product bond to internal fibres as it dries, and due to the unique OrganoWood® technology, creates a natural barrier from water, dirt and damp. The product ensures the wood will remain its natural colour, and over time, will adopt a beautiful natural silver hue. OrganoWood® 02 is available in 1L, 5L and 10L bottles with each litre covering approximately 8-10 metres. In order to treat the wood and yield the best results, OrganoWood suggests selecting a day when there is a lesser risk of rain, dew or frost and the temperature is above 10 °C. The full OrganoWood wood protection system consists of OrganoWood® 01. Protection which offers rot and fire protection, OrganoWood® 02. Repellent to provide a dirt and water repellent surface and OrganoWood® 03. Cleaner, an organic wood cleaner for general and intensive cleaning and maintenance of the wood. Inspired by nature, OrganoWood® technology mimics natural processes to protect wood, a tried and tested ecological alternative to pressure treated finishes. With being both sustainable and aesthetically pleasing the OrganoWood® solution is a perfect choice for both domestic and commercial use.
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lanDscape the indUstry trade shoW from the 19-20 september 2017, the aWard Winning, mUlti media sUpported indUstry trade shoW, landscape, retUrns to battersea parK
the lanDscape show promotes the latest products, technologies and innovations to the very best Garden Designers, Landscape Architects, Contractors, Groundsmen, Facilities Managers and Local Authority Landscaping Professionals from across the UK and beyond. With over 90 brand new companies joining the exhibitor line-up this year, the show is set to be bigger than before.
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LANDSCAPE is proudly supported by over 40 different media titles and trade associations, including Archetech, Design Buy Build, Landscape & Urban Design and The Art Of Design (delete as appropriate for each magazine) LANDSCAPE also hosts a free to attend, seminar programme which addresses a diverse range of topics integral to the industry. Topics being discussed this year include: ‘How Green Infrastructure Can Change the Horticulture Industry’, Choosing or Commissioning Relevant Artwork for Exterior Spaces, ‘Successful Small Spaces’ and ‘What Happened Next? Successful Aftercare for Great Garden Designs’. Speakers leading some of these sessions include successful garden designers: Kate Gould, Andrew Fisher Tomlin and Ann-Marie Powell as well as landscape architects such as, Ian Phillips, Andrea Dates and Carolyn Willitts. For the first year the show hosts a PechaKucha evening on the opening night, this will be hosted by New London Architecture’s Peter Murray and he will be joined by: Deborah Staunt from DSDHA, Peter Heath from Atkins Global, Sue Morgan from Around the Block Ltd, Andrea Dates from Townshend Landscape Architects, James Lord from HTA Design LLP and Holly Lewis from
We Made That. PechaKucha is a simple presentation format where architects and landscape architects will show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it provides a lively and informal format to enlighten and inspire. Come down for a complimentary drink or two at the Central Bar on Tuesday 19th September from 17.15 18.00 and listen to this inspiring discussion. This session, like all other seminars will be free to attend, just register for your ticket in advance here: http://www.landscapeshow.co.uk/register Admission is free to the show and all seminar sessions, apply for your ticket online: http://www.landscapeshow.co.uk/register For further information contact the LANDSCAPE team: +44 (0)207 821 8221 or email info@landscapeshow.co.uk
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A West Sussex based architect firm approached us to discuss their clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor living requirements. This was for a 2 metre wide balcony running the full 23 metre length of a large property on both sides. From here a staircase to ground level was needed to reach a large deck with integrated hot tub. This was to be built over existing natural ground, tiles, and concrete. The following week, we arranged to meet with the architects to discuss the project requirements further and to view their drawings and designs. From this, we could propose our Complete Outdoor Living Solution comprising of an integrated QwickBuild deck frame, ResortDeck composite decking, and a MiniPost frameless glass balustrade system. Given the versatility and durability of all our products both in the short and long term, the architects agreed this was to be the perfect solution for the demands of the project, especially due to its coastal location. QwickBuild is manufactured from marine grade anodised structural aluminum and offers 100 per cent moisture resistance and dimensional stability. Furthermore, the Mini-Posts used for our frameless glass balustrades are manufactured from marine grade 2205 duplex stainless steel offering the most superior corrosion resistance when compared to alternatives. Our design team flew over to Alderney two weeks later to perform a full site survey. As per the architects briefing, the job had some complex build requirements, however we were pleased to confirm our systems could make these relatively straight forward. The QwickBuild deck frame offered the perfect solution for building the lower deck over uneven natural ground and existing pavers. This was due to the use of its adjustable height deck jacks which can range from just 3mm to 600mm. Therefore, no resurfacing was required prior to installation which speeded up the process. Another factor which enabled faster installation than traditional methods was the QwickBuild substructure for the balcony could be prefabricated into made-to-measure frames at our UK based workshop prior to delivery.
Although the membrane did not need disrupting to install the QwickBuild frame, one challenge we faced was to ensure there would be no lateral movement once the balcony was complete. Therefore, threaded bar and resin were used to fix anchor points into the property wall, which we then anchored the frame back to. The logistics for transporting over 6,000kg of materials to Alderney and getting our installation team over to the island, proved to be one of the biggest challenges we faced. Three ferry cancellations and a flight cancellation due to weather conditions resulted in some delays occurring. However, thanks to the hard work and commitment of our installers, the impact of this on the project was kept to a minimum and completion took five weeks in total. Special mention to our installer Nathan who genuinely took one for the team in
overcoming his fear of flying on several occasions. During this project, we have demonstrated the versatility of our integrated systems in creating a spectacular outdoor living area that can be enjoyed with little maintenance for many years to come. Our complete solution is setting new standards in the construction industry and we anticipate turning many more ideas into design and reality.
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LYFTHAUS The Mylyft Collection Your platform lift the way you want it. From subtle touches to ambitious statements, bring your unique Mylyft platform lift to life with our premium bespoke disabled access design service. Your creative vision met.
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How To Make A Home Accessible – Without Compromising On Style Accessibility of the home is an important consideration in any building project. A home lift provides an easy and stylish solution for those who struggle with the stairs. Your typical self-build client will invest their heart and soul in their project to realise their dream home, so accessibility should be a major consideration to ensure the lifetime value of the project.
There are many considerations; from access into the house, the layout inside, the width of the hallways and doorways and of course, the stairs.
Incorporating a home lift into the original plans will give your clients the means to future proof their dream home, allowing them to stay put well into retirement and add value to their property. But how do you choose the perfect home lift for your project and your client’s needs? Space is an important consideration, and so is the design of the lift and its safety features. The Terry Lifestyle Home Lift is a space-saving, unobtrusive option which provides first-class safety features. Independently tested and certificated by a Fire Research Centre, the Lifestyle Home Lift provides the same fire integrity the house had before the aperture is cut – whether the lift is parked upstairs or downstairs. Designed and manufactured in Britain to the requirements of BS5900:2012, the Lifestyle Home Lift provides the best of comforts in living and is a design element your customer will be proud of.
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Design criteria such as Lifetime Homes are growing in importance, helping to ensure that homes are fit for the less mobile.
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Designer: in house - humble grape
humBle grape, Battersea & st BriDe’s passage Industville specialise in the design and manufacture of vintage industrial inspired lighting and furniture. They pride themselves on offering high quality, design led products, available in large numbers without the high cost and time-constraints of searching for originals. All their products are made from the highest quality materials and individually hand finished ensuring that they retain an authentic and individual quality that holds true to the ethos and feel, unique to vintage fixtures. As a result, Industville have worked with a variety of distinguished retail, leisure and hospitality companies
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Industville have had the great pleasure on working on a number of fantastic projects over the past few years. One such example has been their continued relationship with Humble Grape, an independent wine merchants based in London. Humble Grape is an evolution of the traditional wine merchant, specialising in sourcing a wide variety of handcrafted wine from obscure and unknown vineyards across the globe the popularity of which has led them to open two London based wine bars. In their Battersea location, Humble Grape used a number of Industville fittings including the Brooklyn Vintage Antique Sconce Wall Lamp - Umbrella - Dark Pewter with a Copper Holder to line each wall and illuminating the elevated bar tables at the side of the ground floor bar area. The beautiful combination of Dark Pewter and Copper work wonderfully with both the cement wall and cork tiles which cover the walls adding a lovely warmth to the bar space. In addition, Humble Grape also chose to include two
designs from Industville’s vintage bar stool collection throughout the main bar area. Humble Grape subsequently have opened a second wine bar located in St Bride’s Passage. Again, they turned to Industville to provide the lighting, specifically the Orlando Vintage Balloon Pendant in Dark Pewter. An elegant cage pendant light that was also used to great effect in the original bar space and again works wonderfully here. Modified into cluster pendants they form gorgeous statement lighting pieces complimenting Humble Grape’s overall aesthetic providing the perfect laid back yet refined backdrop in which to enjoy their superb selection of wine and food options. Industville have recently moved to a larger office and warehouse in South East London. Conveniently located, this new space offers a custom-built showroom and will allow us to continue to grow and ensure that we can provide the highest levels of customer service, hold larger volumes of stock and offer fast, secure delivery to their clients
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Supplying the most stunning lighting available. Lighting Sensations supply products from a huge range of top international designers and manufacturers, travelling Europe to find the very best. They have a detailed knowledge of their products, making factory visits and checking the production process from the design right through to the finished piece. Lighting Sensations lead the field when it comes to designing mood lighting schemes, supplying beautiful hand blown glass from Italy and up-to-date innovations such as the Coelux natural skylight effect.
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Design schemes large or small, simple or complex for any type of project. Lighting Sensations have a passion and enthusiasm for what they do. With nearly
four decades of experience within the lighting design and installation business, they can guarantee the best results for your project. With specialist knowledge on how to create lighting for every type of mood and occasion, from subtle lighting effects creating a sense of intimacy for those moments of relaxation to energising even the most challenging of rooms, they deliver the best and most controllable lighting in the most intuitive manner. Installing and implementing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;turnkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; solutions Throughout an installation, Lighting Sensations pride themselves on an unparalleled level of support and guidance for the installers and clients alike. They also offer a full installation service, if required, from an expert dedicated team with an in depth knowledge of lighting
systems and how best to install them ensuring the smoothest and least stressful journey through to the completion of your project. To avoid the stress and pitfalls that can arise from a lack of lighting expertise, whether an end user or professional, call into the Lighting Sensations showroom (address and contact details below) where they can run through the design process with you, demonstrating how lighting works and the difference it can make. Alternatively contact them by phone or email to discuss your requirements. Lighting Sensations UK Ltd. The Light Unit, 1a & 2a Button End Harston | Cambridge | CB22 7GX +44 (0)1223 874434 info@lightingsensations.co.uk www.lightingsensations.co.uk
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Dowsing & reynolDs We are an online, design-led lighting and hardware company specialising in products that you won’t find on the high street. James Dowsing-Reynolds, Founder and Director set up the business after sourcing vintage style light bulbs for a project he was working on. After buying a few too many, he decided to sell the spare bulbs on eBay. They sold fantastically well and before he knew it, a business was born. We’re very much about the industrial style with few Scandinavian influences thrown into the mix. Our varied range of beautiful and bespoke lighting products means you can buy or create your own lights to suit the interior you are designing. Recently we launched a range of hardware products that included toggle light switches, dimmers and plug sockets. James first set about designing the range after moving house and was unable to find any that he loved for his new home; struggling to source any that were well designed, different from the usual white plastic ones, but also affordable too. Affordability is often key, especially if you’re doing the whole interior, not just a socket or two. We are exhibiting at 100% Design this September, after the huge success of last year. Our stand will feature a range of products, including our lights and hardware. We will be continuing with last year’s key factors that made us so popular with both architects and Interior Designers, showcasing products with fantastic quality, great price and uniqueness. All key factors when sourcing items for interior projects. Due to the popularity of our ranges and customer feedback, we’ve recently added new products to our collection, including drawer knobs and door handles, spiral LED bulbs and a capsule paint collection. We have curated nine colours in three finishes which all go beautifully together.
Join us at 100% Design at Olympia, london at Stand l123. Visit our website www.dowsingandreynolds.com, if you have a project we can help with, email us at contact@ dowsingandreynolds.com or call us on 0113 8199 985.
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along with your interior Focus SB is a British company dedicated to manufacturing electrical wiring accessories of unparalleled quality for two generations. Industry pioneers, Focus SBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socket and switch plates are highly sought after for prestigious interior design projects, both in the UK and globally. Make mismatched switches and sockets a thing of the past. Focus SBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bespoke service means that electrical plates can be manufactured to include the latest controls required for modern living, thus ensuring that all the switches and sockets match throughout the property. For flexible lighting and power control choose bespoke face plates utilising both 13 amp and 5 amp round pin sockets, as shown here. This popular option offers greater flexibility to indulge in table or free standing lamps of your choice without the need for bulky adapters. Focus SB have a national team of Product Consultants on hand to discuss your requirements and advise on all that is possible.
They have a large range of beautiful styles and finishes at your fingertips and sample swatches are available on request. So, if you wish to add a level of luxury and convenience not found in off-the-shelf products, call Focus SB today on 01424 858060 or view their full range of styles and finishes at www.focus-sb.co.uk. Alternatively, you can visit them at 100% Design on stand D404. www.focus-sb.co.uk sales@focus-sb.co.uk Telephone: 01424 858060
BESPOKE SWITCHES AND SOCKETS Focus SBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bespoke Service enables you to specify electrical accessories exactly how you need them, matching in with standard ranges and ensuring continuity throughout your projects. Combination sockets, as shown here, give the convenience of being able to control a number of lamps at the same time from a single switch. Contact us today for details. Ambassador Classic Bespoke in Matt White shown
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The programmable EasyZAPP – making Energy Saving Easy DANLERS are pleased to announce the launch of their EasyZAPP range of PIR occupancy switches. Designed for the automatic control of lighting or other connected loads - these controls are remotely set-up or adjusted using a free app on an Android phone or tablet.
The phone or tablet can also be used as a remote control on/off override or to configure several EasyZAPP controls at the same time. The products are straightforward to install and generally make use of existing wiring, making them suitable for either retrofit or new installations.
EasyZAPP products work as presence detector switches and can be adjusted for settings such as photocell override, time lag and maintained lux levels (dimmable versions only).
The EasyZAPP range includes switching only controls and dimming controls available for either DALI, 1-10VDC or DSI dimmable ballasts. Mounting options include: ceiling flush, ceiling surface, high bay and batten mount variants.
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BY A DIFFERENT LIGHT There’s no doubt that lighting plays a key role in creating the ambience of any space and can completely change the atmosphere of any room. Well, Levello, Invisible Lighting allows you to make those changes to suit your needs.
light fittings to choose from; paintable front plates and a variety of accessories, the choice is almost limitless. Amazingly, the Levello system allows fittings to be uprated to IP65 after installation whilst the blank plate can hide unwanted luminaires.
Levello has been designed with minimal visual impact, to be discrete and invisible; as if that is not enough, we have developed a unique modular plug and play system that allows the lighting designer or end user to change the lighting scheme at will.
The flush front plate has options of powder coated or paintable finishes; the paintable being finished with the same paint as the ceiling, reinforcing the zero-sight line.
Levello’s patented fixing system is versatile, allowing the user to change a downlight, to a pendent, to a spotlight, to a device or even blank out the position completely. All this can be done in seconds. The Levello housing is permanently fitted into the ceiling and with over 30 different
Our products are based on the MR16 form factor which accepts standard 50mm diameter light sources such as GU10’s, MR16’s and high output Light Engines, giving the widest choice possible. All products are supplied with a connector kit which includes to make installation swift and easy. Enhanced visual effects can be achieved by
using Lenses, Louvres and Colour Filters in the; Low Profile, Deep PLUS and Directional PLUS ranges. A ‘darklight’ effect can easily be achieved by adding a baffle so that the glare and light spill is reduced, whilst a white baffle creates a uniform aperture, creating a softer lighting aesthetic which matches with any white ceiling. To achieve all the above, you only need to decide whether you want the housing to be fire rated or non-fire rated and the possibilities will be endless. How easy is that? For more information about Levello products please visit our website www. levello.net, or contact us on +44 1462 768 220, we will be happy to hear from you.
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arthur’s cave
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miller KendricK have completed the bUild of their competition Winning entry for a of ‘pop-Up hotel’ cabin located at castell y bere, Wales.
the caBin, Known as ‘arthur’s cave’, was one of eight winning entries for the Epic Retreats - a partnership between holiday cottage from Best of Wales, tour operator Cambria Tours and George & Tomos Architects. The project was part funded by the Welsh Government’s Tourism Product Innovation Fund. The cabin will be featured as part of Channel 4’s ‘Cabins in the Wild with Dick Strawbridge’ documentary series. The construction of this cabin is due to air on 4th June. The design takes its inspiration from the ancient landscape of Wales but utilises modern construction techniques. The structure is a combination of CNC-cut birch plywood ribs and sheathing panels, which act together to form a composite structure. The structural ribs are comprised of either three or five individual sections of plywood, tightly fitted together using ‘jigsaw’ joints with a high degree of tolerance. As a single internal material, the plywood provides both structure, finish, fixtures and fittings including a plywood sink and bath. The faceted envelope is clad in locally- sourced Welsh larch boards stained black, with sheep’s wool insulation part- filling the cavity. Wherever possible the project has sought to use locally sourced materials. The sheep’s wool insulation is from Ty-Mwar. The green larch cladding is from Esgair Forest who’s saw mill is adjacent to the site in neighbouring village of Machynlleth.
built by EJ Ryder Ltd. who also assisted in the detailed design and provided expert knowledge of plywood construction and prefabrication techniques. The cabin was built with the Burford Farm Project in Shepton Mallet. The structural engineers were Momentum Engineering, London, and the cost consultant was PMP Consultants, Birmingham. Miller Kendrick Architects Ltd. is a new architectural practice based in London and the West Midlands. It was established in 2015 by Paul Miller and Michael Kendrick to explore innovative ways of working in architecture and to research new methods of construction.
The construction of the cabin took four weeks to complete. The build was managed and the structure is a combination of cnc-cut birch plywood ribs and sheathing panels.
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The cabin is heated via a small log burner, has hot and cold water, LED lighting powered via photovoltaics and a self composting WC.
evoKing the natUral beaUty of fibre cement Fibre cement mineral composite materials combine outstanding physical and aesthetic properties. For more than a century, the combination of mineral materials, water, air and heat has been transforming the exteriors of buildings around the world. Due to the nature and range of the materials, fibre cement suits both modern and traditional schemes - from private commercial properties, to public centre facilities – and is the ideal choice for both new builds and refurbishments. aRChIteCt’S ChOICe EQUITONE is a through-coloured facade material designed by and for architects. The material’s versatility provides architects with the ability to bring inspirational designs to life. COnStRuCtIng beauty EQUITONE materials are created in large, flat panels, which can be cut and fabricated into a variety of shapes and sizes, enabling an architect to add intricate detail to the facade and create striking patterns in the exterior design. EQUITONE’s fibre cement materials are available in a range of through colours, offering an extensive palette of subtle and inspiring shades in a variety of textures and finishes. lOOK anD feel
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Although the overall look is important, the texture can make a big difference to the finish of a building too. EQUITONE materials are available in a range of finishes such as EQUITONE [linea], which is a great tool for architects who want to play with texture, light and shadow. Its unique 3D shape with routed lines gives a striking final effect, particularly when cut into unusual shapes. EQUITONE’s most recent addition to the range, EQUITONE [materia], accentuates the beauty of fibre cement. The material encompasses the characteristics of cement whereas the fibres render its surface textured yet velvety. The ever-changing atmosphere gives the material natural subtle shade variations. WORKIng WIth the enVIROnment Long lifespan is a key factor when specifying cladding materials – fibre cement has a life expectancy of over 50 years and, at the end of its life, can be crushed and recycled. It also requires low maintenance, and additional finishes available on select materials, such as anti-graffiti coating helps prevent weathering in areas of
heavy footfall or areas where the building has to withstand harsh elements. In addition to environmental benefits of the material itself, EQUITONE helps to improve the thermal efficiency of a building. When installed, the air gap at the back of the panel protects the inner skin of the main building, acting as a rainscreen. In the summer, the ventilated facade has a cooling effect when outside temperatures are high. The ventilation space allows air to freely circulate behind the panel, creating a comfortable inner building and enabling water vapour from inside the structure to escape. flexIbIlIty In fIxIngS Depending on an architect’s vision, EQUITONE can be fitted using secret fix when a smooth surface is required, or using a range of face fix systems to achieve the desired aesthetic. Commenting on the use of EQUITONE [tectiva] for a public-sector building, Ajay Chauhan, architect at CPMG said: “We’re really pleased with the overall finish of the project. EQUITONE [tectiva] was the ideal choice– it gave the aesthetic appearance we hoped for, was within budget and is fantastic quality.” For more information about EQUITONE, visit www.equitone.co.uk.
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The city or any urban area is not just about buildings but a place for emotion and the aesthetic appeal requires our full attention. City Emotion by RMIG is for everyone who decides to prioritise the “beautiful” and innovative. RMIG’s City Emotion captures the passion for creative urban design by offering innovative technologies and materials. RMIG can help you realise the most ambitious architectural projects, the projects that will give the conurbation all its emotional value.
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RMIG City Emotion is all about passion! RMIG offers you solutions for perforated sheets, embossed sheets or expanded metal. Beyond the standard product range, your creativity will be boosted by our enthusiasm and our continuous innovation in the production of new and intricate patterns.
Finishing operations and surface treatments RMIG City Emotion is all about sensations! Give depth, colour and light to your architectural projects by using a range of xings and nishes. Our perforating techniques successfully turn the vision of the designer into reality. Feel free to imagine the shape and form – we will provide the technology to produce it for you including bending, rolling, forming, coating, anodising etc.
Installation RMIG City Emotion is about peace of mind... Projects involving the installation of large numbers of perforated sheets or picture perforation require expertise as well as close collaboration with all parties involved. To make installation easier and ensure that the panels are placed in their exact location, the RMIG City Emotion programme utilises a sequencing system as well as the individual numbering of sheets. This is an essential service when working on projects of this kind.
RMIG City Emotion is all about peace of mind For further information please visit www.city-emotion.com email: info.uk@rmig.com Tel: 01925 839610
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Fully BBA certified with 3 different core options including non-combustible A2.
The Alupanel XT collection provides near unlimited design and colour options for architectural applications. Alupanel XT is easily fabricated and available with a PE or fire-resistant core. Offering an unrivalled combination of quality and value, Alupanel XT panels offer an immense range of fixing options, together with a variety of processing and folding possibilities and are available in a large range of colours and finishes. Also available, Alupanel XTFR is made to the same exacting standards as Alupanel XT but it has a fire-resistant core to satisfy the requirements of improved fire classification.
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Multipanel UK have been globally successful in the Aluminium Composite Panel market for more than 13 years. In 2013, we made a multi-million pound investment to build our factory in Dover, becoming the first and only ACP production facility in the UK. Utilizing the latest technology in the industry, our purpose-built, high-speed line has the capacity to produce more than five million square metres of ACP per annum using the finest raw materials from European suppliers.
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FIRE RESISTANCE STANDARDS AND MY DUTY TO DESIGN WITH APPROPRIATE SKILL AND CARE “What if I became aware that parts of the very building regulations I rely on are inadequate?” Today the UK Building Regulations, Approved Document B adopts the standard time temperature protocol of ISO834-1 / EN1363-1 in BS476 pts 20 to 24 for fire resistance testing of all building elements such as fire doors, fire stopping systems for penetrations, structural elements, fire walls and partitions, in fact every material, component and product used in a building that is required to have a fire resistance rating. What is often overlooked is that this time temperature protocol for fire resistance testing (ISO834-1 / EN1363-1 aka the standard time temperature curve), was developed almost 100 years ago when buildings and contents were commonly made of wood and fabric and when plastic or synthetic materials did not exist (1). Further, buildings of this age were mostly not very tall or very large. Today our built environment consists of both large and small buildings but critically is far more complex with super high rise and mega-interconnected transportation, retail, commercial structures with significant below ground environments. In these buildings we have a much larger range of evacuation times and where these egress times are very long, designers and engineers need to look for alternative more innovative solutions for evacuation or protection of occupants such as reducing fire loads, lift evacuation or protect in place refuges.
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Recent research (2) has identified that in most modern buildings the use of light weight and polymeric building materials, plastic contents, synthetic foams and fabrics with high calorific values can significantly increase fire loads resulting in time temperature fire profiles significantly different and in cases well above the original parameters of the existing, early 1900’s test protocol as adopted in BS476 (ISO834-1 / EN 1363-1) and as mandated by the Building Regulations for fire resistant building elements. Underground environments can also exhibit very different fire profiles to those in above ground cellulosic environments (3) especially in confined underground public areas like road and rail tunnels, underground shopping centers, car parks where a high fire load is present. Fire temperatures in these areas can exhibit a very fast rise time and reach temperatures well above those in standard model above ground buildings. British Standard BS8519:2010 and BS EN12485 clearly recognise underground public areas such as car parks, loading bays and large basement storage as “Areas of Special Risk” with potential for fire temperatures to
1,200°C. In these environments more stringent requirements for fire resistance maybe needed. Worse still… Almost all Life Safety & Fire Fighting systems depend on the reliable function of electric cables during emergency. If these essential cables fail during a fire event, the critical equipment they enable also fails. This could mean that firemen’s lifts, fire sprinklers, hydrant pumps, smoke & heat extraction and pressurization fans, emergency communication, alarms and lighting systems stop working during evacuation putting occupants, emergency response workers and property at risk. It is therefore concerning that the only exception in the Building Regulations for fire resistance testing to BS476 pts 20-24 is for the very electric cables required to power all emergency life support and firefighting systems. This contradiction allows these essential cables to be tested to alternative flame tests which have little or no relevance to real building fires and at lower final temperatures than required for all other fire resistant elements of the building. This anomaly has occurred in the Building Regulations because the BSI cable testing standards adopted by the regulations for Protected Circuits allow this strange
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Richard Hosier is the Regional Manager in Asia/Pacific for the world’s largest manufacturer of mineral cables the MICC Group: www.miccltd.com Mr. Hosier has lectured at institutions and universities around the world publishing many technical papers on advanced fire safe cable design. He was the winner of the Institute of Fire Protection Officers UK technical trophy award in 2014 for his research into fire performance wiring systems and previously served on 3 Australian and New Zealand technical standards committees for fire safe wiring systems and cables.
exception. In looking to world’s best practice, it is interesting to note that other developed countries including America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand Germany and Belgium have for years, required testing of these essential cables to the same fire time temperature protocol as every other building element which is the same as used in BS476 pts 20-24 i.e. ISO 834-1 / EN 1363-1. Given most buildings rely on functional and reliable life safety and firefighting systems to protect life and property it would seem logical that these protected circuits should be tested to perform to at least the same standard as everything else because logically they will be in the same fire. It might be better if they were subject to even higher standards in order to ensure that the critical life safety and firefighting systems remain functional during evacuation (as is required in the USA and Canada). In light of recent major fire events in the UK and around the world, having British Standards years behind global best practice for electrical wiring systems enabling life safety and firefighting systems is unacceptable.
a ‘fit for purpose’ mandate, it remains necessary to exercise ‘reasonable skill and care’. Even if the builder and/or project owners inherit more liability under the Sale of Goods Act (5) due to implied terms that the goods and products supplied will be of satisfactory quality where a purchaser makes known a particular purpose (4), there remains both an ethical and prudent incentive for the contracted professional consultant to factor in the design any known limitations in regulation or standards. BRAC (Building Regulation Advisory Committee) is aware of the Protect Circuit testing anomaly and hopefully will address this in future revisions. 1. A Short History Of The “Standard” (Cellulosic) and Hydrocarbon Time/Temperature Curves (2000) Paul Mather Technical Engineering Manager Fire & Insulation Products, International Coatings Limited. 2. Fire Safety of Buildings Based on Realistic Fire TimeTemperature Curves (2013). Ariyanayagam, Anthony Deloge & Mahendran, Mahen Queensland University of Technology. 3. Recent achievements regarding measuring of time-heat and time –temperature development in tunnels (2004). Haukur Ingason and Anders Lönnermark SP Swedish National Testing and Research Institute. 4. Fenwick Elliott Annual Review 2014/2015 Understanding your design duty – “reasonable skill and care” vs. “fitness for purpose” – mutually incompatible or comfortably coexistent? 5. Section 13, Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.
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Fortunately there is expertise and wiring systems both approved and available in the UK market to assist electrical design engineers find appropriate solutions for all major projects where egress times are long or anticipated fire profiles could be in excess of the minimum regulatory requirements of today. The MICC Ltd company based in Washington, Tyne & Wear is one such manufacturer who produces essential wiring systems for Protected Circuits for the most demanding applications in buildings, underground built environments, nuclear power and industrial Petro Chemical applications.
Other publications by this author: Fire Resistant Cables – April 2017 Wiring Systems for Hospitals - June 2015 Wiring Systems for Nuclear Power Stations – July 2014 Wiring Systems for Road and Rail tunnels – July 2014 Electric Cables Fire Performance – May 2014
Clarke Instruments for the control of access As a direct result of further enhancements, we have completed an order for four 493A-205 D/B Double Airlock BiDirectional Turnstiles required by a major construction site services provider. These products have been developed and enhanced over many years as our business relationship with the construction industry has evolved and are fundamental to the control of access on many sites. These state of the art turnstiles are available in single or double formats and can be supplied with integral tread plates, allowing easy relocation using Hi-ab or crane. They are also available on metal pallets, allowing easy relocation using fork lift trucks. The product is exceedingly robust and is well suited to the construction industry environment. In consultation with the customer the access control has been developed to include facial recognition and numerical key pads working with activity logging software to provide accurate records of site attendance. The airlock feature makes it impossible for unauthorised people to enter the site. With separate tool box hatches, this turnstile is ideal for the construction industry. The roller shutter option allows the turnstile to be locked oďŹ&#x20AC; securely when access to the site is not required. In case of fire the turnstile can be put into free wheel to allow rapid evacuation. This long-term relationship has developed out of mutual trust and respect and we look forward to it continuing for many years to come. If you need standard or client specific products let us help you provide the solution.
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For more information on our products and services send us an Email at sales@clarke-inst.com or ring 01722 323451 to discuss your requirements further.
New online timber decking and cladding resource A welcome arrival in the world of online information is a brand new website from the Timber Decking and Cladding Association. Dedicated purely to timber decking and cladding and associated products, the new site offers visitors a comprehensive information resource as well as a nifty search facility to help you find quality suppliers of specific materials and services. Targeted at industry professionals, it’s well worth a visit and a bookmark for future reference.
Quik Drive kicks up a gear Simpson Strong-Tie is boosting support for its collated screw system: “Quik Drive” with the appointment of a new Sales Manager. Fixings Industry veteran and now Quik Drive afficianado: Phil Chambers explains: “The Quik Drive system has been on my radar for some time, it’s not just fast, it’s really (really) simple to use. It’s great to see the lights go on in peoples mind when they give it a try, so for me it’s a thrill to join the team behind it and to spend time with people from the many different industries that can make great use of the Quik Drive system.”
TDCA membership encompasses material manufactures including timber, fixings, timber protection, coatings and accessories and the best that industry can offer by way of professional installers. Many are DeckMark or CladMark accredited which means they meet TDCA’s stringent quality requirements. The TDCA is a not for profit company and acts as a technical and advisory body for the UK timber decking and timber cladding industries. For more information visit www.tdca.org.uk or call 01977 558147.
In addition to Phil conducting Quik Drive demonstrations throughout the UK, an all new Quik Drive catalogue is being released this summer. The latest edition features additional Quik Drive equipment and collated screws introduced during 2017. The catalogue has also received a design revamp to make it as easy to use as the Quik Drive system itself, with better visuals and more ’how to’ guidance. For more information to book a test drive, visit the Simpson Strong-Tie website at www.strongtie.co.uk.
Replacement Balustrade
A great many character or period properties have stone balustrade incorporated into their design. These balustrades make a large visual impact, but they also have a practical purpose as barriers and screens.
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A common cause for the demise of a balustrade is the presence of water. Many original balustrades were made from artificial stonework such as Roman Cement, Concrete and Stucco. These were often reinforced with iron or mild steel bars which rust and expand when exposed to water over a long period.
Tel: 01634 711617 Email: info@kentbalusters.co.uk Web: www.kentbalusters.co.uk
LightBeton is being sold exclusively by Arnold Laver, the UK’s leading supplier of timber and construction materials. The product features a 2mm layer of concrete bonded onto MDF or a variety of other materials such as polypropylene honeycomb. This combines to create a lightweight material that is ideal for ceilings, walls, table tops, furniture, counters, columns, pillars, temporary floorings as well as a vast range of other uses. The product, which is produced by renowned German surface manufacturer Richter akustik & design, weighs just 3.9kg per square metre and is also available with an optional fire rated composite material added. It can be cut using standard woodworking equipment and is suitable for edge-banding machinery, as well as looking authentic with bevels. LightBeton has scooped numerous prestigious accolades, including winning an award at the German Design Awards, and being named ‘best of the best’ at the Interior Innovation Awards. For further information about LightBeton, call your local Arnold Laver depot or visit www.laver.co.uk
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Other balustrades were made of natural stone such as Portland Stone or Bath Stone. While these types of balustrade do not suffer from ‘blown’ reinforcing, they do have a finite life span and the surface of stonework will often delaminate or form powdery patches.
AN INNOVATIVE and extremely stylish new concrete product that offers architects, planners and interior designers a vast range of design-led uses is now available for the first time in the UK.
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the proJect explores the Ammani urban fabric and rethinks the conventional apartment building in search for a more meaningful approach to residential real-estate development that goes beyond the repetitive and bland. During the economic crisis Jordan is currently facing, a modern, simple, and economic design will flourish and give some life into the area. A solid void contrast on the facade of the building was chosen not only because it creates a statement but also does not compromise the interior uses, rather enhance them. The buildings around it try very subtle means to change their appearance using glass or bulkier stone pillars but neither really push the boundaries. It does so to the context without really adding an extra material or ornament, standing out from the rest of the buildings to break the uniformity that plagues the Jordanian scape. Adding some form of color to the scene also assists in breaking the standardization. This kind of reflection likewise aids in giving off a more direct, transparent feel. The black stone used offers enough similar texture when compared to the white that it is not an eyesore when looking at the building as a whole. The white solid part of the exterior compliments the interior as it shields the main bedroom from the sounds of the street and closes off the view to the inside. The bedrooms have windows on the sides of the building that look over the street from an angle so nothing is truly cut off. While on the contrary, the black void half lets light and scenery right into the living room. In addition, the sides of the building are fairly regular, making sure that it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become a thorn to the neighborhood instead of an interesting and dynamic addition.
The building comprises of five residential floors, ten apartments in total, each covering 150m2, the average space required for Jordanian families. It boasts in giving a satisfying, affordable, modern living condition for regular families. Both simple and complex furniture can be used within, according the needs and idiosyncrasies of the families moving into it. Whatever within, the black window will offer a nice frame to the setting.
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A unique metal tile has been launched by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions to meet the requirement for acoustics which do not come at the expense of aesthetics. The latest addition to Armstrong’s impressive portfolio of metal and mesh metal ceiling solutions, it is particularly suitable for use with radiant chilled ceiling systems. More information on SonoPerf D® can be accessed via the Armstrong website www.armstrongceilings.co.uk
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Acolyte Industries is a global LED solutions company dedicated to innovation, quality and worldclass customer service. Acolyte developed the first candlelight flexible LED strip, as well as pioneered LED strip lighting with their product RibbonLyte. Acolyte owns their own factories on multiple continents allowing them to use proprietary technologies like PhosphorTech to deliver consistent, quality products, every time.
Established in 1966, Recuro Styling has long been recognised as a leading company for specialist refinishing in the South East, and is a respected name in the home renovation industry. Having refinished existing doors and drawer fronts for nearly 50 years, the company expanded to its current business in 2014, when its innovative team saw a gap in the market to supply new products.
New research and rigorous testing of EGGER’s flagship flooring product, EGGER Protect, has shown that the structural board can remain exposed to the elements for 60 days, a substantial increase on the previously cited 42 days and unrivalled in the industry.
Headquartered in the metropolitan New York City area, Acolyte serves a worldwide customer base with a production and assembly facility in New Jersey and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China.
Today, Recuro manufactures bespoke, made-to-measure doors and drawer fronts suitable for home and commercial use, and has worked with clients nationwide. A family-owned business, Recuro uses only the highest quality products and Dazzling doors.
For more information visit www.acolyteled.com.
To get in touch with Recuro Styling, call 0333 335 0371 or visit the website at www.recurostyling.co.uk
EGGER Protect is manufactured from the company’s P5 flooring grade particleboard with a weather resistant surface layer applied to both sides. As well as the 60 day protection, the board has a hardwearing, anti-slip surface, is quick to install, and can be used with underfloor heating systems. To find out more about EGGER Protect contact the EGGER building products hotline on 0845 602 4444, email: building.uk@egger.com or visit: www.egger.com/building.
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A stylish and innovative new luxury restaurant and bar in the heart of Fitzrovia meeting the needs of young, affluent executives working in the area.
Gripple, the construction products innovator, has launched a data library to simplify Building Information Modelling (BIM) on building projects, making the company one of the first in the M & E systems’ suspension sector to offer this valuable facility.
The new sliding folding ‘MB-86 FOLD LINE’ is the latest addition in a wide range of sliding doors systems from leading European aluminium systems company, Aluprof. With one of the slimmest hinged stile sight line of just 133mm, the new system maximises the all important glass area. Designed for heavy duty use, the system is suitable for both residential and commercial installations, and offers excellent life expectancy.
Our high quality engineered herringbone parquet was installed in two different patterns, one in the traditional Herringbone style and the other as a “Ladder” format to define the casual coffee place area as separate from the restaurant.
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Customers can access the Gripple data library by visiting www.gripple.com and selecting ‘My Gripple’ from the homepage menu.
All systems are designed and installed by selected, specially trained companies to ensure each product meets the Aluprof exacting standards. Further information is available on the company website at aluprof.co.uk and specialist advice is available directly from Aluprof UK offices on 0161 941 4005.
PalaCe COntRaCtS lImIteD Palace Contracts was created from a passion for interiors. Whether we are managing a complete shop or office fit out, refurbishing a vehicle or building a new exhibition stand, we will always provide an excellent service with a perfect result. We offer the complete fit out service that will successfully integrate your vision within the finished project. We guarantee that your new environment will consist of the highest quality finish achievable. Palace Contracts have the experience, knowledge and passion to transform any space into an effective environment. We value the communication channel with our clients. At Palace our team provide regular project updates. Due to our professionalism, our clients are always happy with the final results. www.palacecontracts.com 0800 8527992 sales@palacecontracts.com
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The lightly fumed, smoked and oiled engineered herringbone parquet oak with a raw timber finish (Product Code E212T) was supplied by The Solid Wood Flooring Company, one of the premier engineered* hardwood flooring companies in the United Kingdom.
Via Gripple’s website, contractors, consultants and architects can access the library of Autodesk Revit files and technical support materials and view or download Gripple’s innovative range of products as digital objects, which can be placed directly into digital building models.
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“A breath of fresh air in customer care,” our slogan says it all. Specialising in the installation, service and maintenance of air conditioning and ventilation systems including full mechanical packages for retail, commercial, industrial and leisure premises. Partnering major manufacturers Daikin, Mitsubishi and Toshiba with a warranty period of up to 5yrs.
An aluminium rainwater system, plus fascias and soffits for a newly built office building in Llanishen. ARP were asked to supply further fascia and soffits plus bespoke fabricated aluminium flashings for the roller doors. Another visit to site was required to obtain relevant measurements before consulting with our in-house CAD Team and production to enable us to supply the additional items.
Award-winning Altro XpressLay™ safety flooring has been used throughout a £25 million secondary ‘super school’ in North Wales. At 4,500m2, it is the biggest ever Altro XpressLay installation in the North West.
Architects striving to design more sustainable and attractive modern buildings are being given a helping hand by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, after the company launched a range of new ceiling tiles, all of which are 100% recyclable. The range has been designed to provide class leading visuals and improved acoustic performance through a new surface which is both brighter and smoother. Armstrong’s new Dune eVo range is the next evolution in ceiling tiles. To find out more about Armstrong’s new Dune eVo range, please visit the website www.armstrongceilings.com/ commercial/en-gb/whats-new.html
We constantly review the latest developments in the sector meaning you can always be sure that they will recommend the most suitable system currently available. For more information please visit our web site aircontrol.co.uk and let us show you just how comfortable your premises can become with the right system, and how you can relax knowing that this is one company that offers all the back-up it promises.
ARP provided the aluminium for the whole contract, which consisted of Legion Box Gutter, Colonnade Rainwater Pipes, Trueline Fascia and Soffits and Trueline Bespoke Fabrications for roller doors. All the aluminium was polyester powder coated by ARP’s in-house paint line to a standard colour finish. www.arp-ltd.com sales@arp-ltd.com Tel: 0116 298 6656
The new Rhyl High School has been funded by Denbighshire Council and the Welsh Government, and built by Willmott Dixon. It accommodates 1,200 students, and also provides a base for 45 students from a nearby community special school. The whole building was constructed to achieve a rating of “excellent” on the BREEAM scale. As with most new-build school projects, cost and time were major factors in the construction of Rhyl High. www.altro.co.uk
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TenderSpace is an easy to use cloud based platform that offers Architects, Architectural Technologists and Interior Designers access to 1000’s of new work opportunities. It also allows you to quickly source new products and to find new specialist team members.
Howe Green Ltd supplied HSE75 Hinged Aluminium Floor Access Covers for the £1.5 billion New Karolinska Solna University Hospital (NKS) in Stockholm through Swedish distributor, Elkington AB.
The online platform has been built specifically with Architects and Specifiers in mind. It simplifies and streamlines many of the complex and costly processes associated with property and construction related projects, and having everything in one place means that it makes it easy for everyone to manage projects. What’s more, its no cost/low cost subscription is unique. Go to www.thetenderspace.com to find out more and start discovering how it can help you.
The gas assisted hinged HSE75 hatches provide easy and safe access to the underground plant rooms and escape routes located underneath the hospital. They have been installed in various areas and infilled with both concrete and tiled flooring to provide a seamless, flush floor finish. The hinged access hatches are ideal where regular access to concealed services is required for maintenance purposes and in public places where health and safety is crucial. Tel: 01920 463230 www.howegreen.com
16 mSa Safety’S V-teCtm Self-RetRaCtIng lIfelIne IS fIRSt tO uSe DamPeneR teChnOlOgy fOR aDDItIOnal Safety MSA Safety is launching its new V-TECTM self-retracting lifeline (SRL). It is the first in the market to include an inbuilt retraction dampener which allows the user to release the cable safely via controlled retraction; this prevents potential injury to the user and damage to the main body of the unit. It also offers safe operation and a reduction in costs and downtime. MSA Safety’s new V-TEC 6m selfretracting lifeline is now available from registered suppliers. Other lengths will be launched later this year. For further information please contact your local MSA affiliate or visit MSAsafety.com.
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Using over 30 years experience in the gas fire and stove industry, we offer a selection of aesthetically pleasing gas fire products with emphasis on functional and visual excellence. We have various options available to cater for domestic and commercial customers. Our products are spectacular and a real show piece in any environment.
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BIM objects for the Armstrong Ceiling Solutions range in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are now available for specifiers, designers, BIM managers and contractors to download in multiple languages on BIMobject.com. The worldwide manufacturer has re-launched its BIM offer through the global portal www.bimobject. com to reflect its truly international reach. The Armstrong Ceilings EMEA files are available to download in two of the most popular software formats used in Europe – ArchiCAD and Revit. www.armstrongceilings.co.uk
18 SCaletta by tubeS RaDIatORI Scaletta, by Elisa Giovannoni, offers the utmost freedom of positioning it in any part of the room, mostly in the bathroom. What’s more, since it does not require installation, it can be moved in other rooms or taken in a new house in case of moving.
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Family run flooring business of 30 years, our works cover the UK and Europe. We are The UK Agents for Boulenger Terrazoflex rubber & Ciberlastic flooring.
The collection includes four products; JumpSeat, JumpSeat 90, JumpSeat wall and the JumpSeat emerge.
With an electric power supply, Scaletta is made of aluminium in a wide range of Tubes colours, and it is available in two versions: wallmounted and free-standing, both of which come with a pulley which winds up the electric cable. The wall-mounted version is available in two sizes: 187 cm high and 139 cm high (51,5 and 48 cm wide, 23 cm deep), while the free-standing version is available in a single size (104 cm high x 51 cm wide x 30 cm deep).
external includes: - Equestrian rubber, Addagrip Resin Bond/ Bound, many Altro Resins. Play surfaces, rubber crumb and rubber mulch. Internal:- a full range of Vinyl’s, carpet and carpet tiles and wall cladding school sports floor etc. Workplaces. Shops, hotels, golf and race courses, schools, colleges, driveways, link roads airfields, airports, boats/ships and bridges etc. We are CHAS and construction line accredited all employees are enhanced DBS checked.
TUBES Radiatori www.tubesradiatori.com tubes@tubesradiatori.com
Email: algek@btconnect.com Website: www.algek.com Tel: 01638 552445
The award winning JumpSeat provides a compact seating solution for multiple environments within healthcare, education and corporate facilities. It’s distinctive design, space-saving characteristics and versatile options allow these environments to fashion their own distinctive look and innovate their environment. The JumpSeat is suited to spaces that require flexible and compact seating. It’s previously been effective in lecture halls, auditoriums and reception areas. For more information on this product or about our business contact a member of our team: Telephone - 01707671581 Email - sales@ds-ergonomics.com www.ds-ergonomics.com
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Until now, installing a lift into your property would have been a hugely difficult and expensive process. It would have required a lift shaft being built, a pit that needed excavating and a machine room being installed. However, with the revolutionary ‘Newmatic Elevator’, these costly procedures are a thing of the past.
Guttercare UK Ltd are specialists in Metal Rainwater Systems & Architectural Aluminium Copings, Flashings & Fascia Soffit Systems.
Taking up relatively little space, this lift works using simple physics with the air pressure difference above and beneath the cabin transporting you to where you want to go. Safety, of course, is paramount and with the elevators multi-locking mechanisms, it is widely regarded as the safest on the market, with low maintenance costs too. A service visit is required only once a year. +44 (0)1494 478840 info@newmaticelevators.com
We design, manufacture & install these products on domestics, commercial & industrial properties. We have over 30 years’ experience in working with Architects & Contractors to deliver projects on time and within budget. For more information about any of our products or anything else, get in contact with Guttercare UK. Call us now on 02392 230 055 Email us: info@guttercareuk.com Website: www.guttercareuk.com
24 SafetyCOPe - a huge SteP fORWaRD In leISuRe POOl Safety SafetyCope is a swimming pool coping which is soft, anti-slip and water, chlorine & UV resistant. It is designed as a direct replacement for traditional stone copings and can be used in either new projects or for refurbishments. It is also available in a luminescent version which absorbs UV rays by day and releases light through the hours of darkness, creating a stunning effect. Anyone with a swimming pool must have considered the consequences of a playful, slippery environment that has a hard, unforgiving surround. And now we have the answer. Website: www.globalresins.co.uk E Mail: office@globalresins.co.uk Tel: 01249 715566
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The Landscape Institute (LI) is the chartered body for the landscape profession. Its aim, through the work of its members, is to protect, conserve and enhance the natural and built environment for the public benefit. The LI’s role is to make sure that practitioners have the right technical and professional skills at each stage of their careers. The State of Landscape is a large, cross-discipline review of landscape practice. Our practice survey runs from Tuesday 5 to Wednesday 27 September, and we want to hear from professionals in the natural and built environment sectors who are willing to contribute and help us ensure the continued success and relevance of the profession. Complete the survey at www.landscapeinstitute.org/ landscapeinsight.
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A high-performance dirt-resistant coating for metal ceiling tiles, TrioGuard™, has been launched by Armstrong. Transport projects are often at the cutting edge of great design. But their very nature means they soon begin to look shabby. Ceilings designed to capture the eye soon begin to capture dirt and fade and because they are usually designed at height in this sector, cleaning and maintaining them is not an easy option. Now Armstrong Ceilings has come up with a patented solution – a unique dirtresistant powder painted finish with a lasting “just like new” appearance, which means lower maintenance costs and ease of cleaning, and is also colour fast, keeping its original colour for up to 10 years.
26 DeSIgneR WOODen DOORS Here at Designer wooden doors we offer a personal BESPOKE service provided by our own British Joinery team, we can turn your ideas into reality by carefully crafting doors in almost any design and size. Whether you are looking for security, exterior and interior doors we can bring your ideas to life, we are fire regulated installers and not only do we make our doors to your specification we can provide a full fitting service with a range of different finishes to match your induvial persona. We are a friendly reliable company offering free advice and help whenever we can. 01992 535930. www.designerwoodendoors.co.uk office@ designerwoodendoors.co.uk
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Benoy is pleased to welcome Monika Laudencka-Sobik as Director in London. This role will ultilise Monika’s breadth of experience working across mixed use, transportation and commercial projects, with a focus on design management and project coordination of major national and international developments.
Dyson‘s combination of technology and design have revolutionised the washroom.
Monika has over 20 years’ experience in leading and directing complex projects with large multidisciplinary teams. Working across a range of sectors, she delivers innovative and creative solutions to large-scale developments in Europe and the Middle East. wwww.benoy.com
The Dyson digital motor is one of the smallest, fully-integrated 1600W motors. Sheets of air are projected at 430 mph, scraping water from the user’s hands and drying them in just 12 seconds. HEPA filtration removes 99.9% of bacteria from surrounding air, drying hands with clean air rather than dirty washroom air. The Dyson Airblade Tap hand dryer has a lower environmental impact than other hand-drying methods. It produces 4.0g of CO2 per dry, up to 74% less than other hand dryers and up to 71% less than paper towels. www.dyson.co.uk
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The differences between Covrex® and other outdated slatted pool covers are numerous. Conceptual and intelligent the systems consist of high-quality PVC slats specially developed for use in both outdoor and indoor pool applications. The slats are co-extruded and integrally bonded with hinges made of polyurethane.
With over 45 years of proven protection and preservation, Tru Vue anti-reflective acrylic and glass solutions, including Optium® Museum Acrylic and UltraVue® Laminated Glass, are trusted to protect and display cultural heritage and fine art collections across the globe. TruLife® Acrylic, for face mounting, signage, and print applications, clearly displays images with vibrant, life-like colors, incredible depth and detail, and amazing durability. We work closely with the museum community to develop products that meet superior aesthetic and conservation standards.
The Covrex® design means that old fashioned bacteria collecting end-caps are not necessary and saves a considerable amount of fabrication work in the factory. This allows the covers to be fine-tuned to the finished pool on site thus guaranteeing precise fit down to the last millimeter. www.fairlocks.co.uk
Contact our museum and conservation liaisons or request glazing samples at fineart@tru-vue.com or visit www.tru-vue.com/museumscollections for more information.
hIgh ClaSS ClOSIng Powermatic controlled, concealed door closers have been used to great effect on luxury apartments at Riverwalk House, Millbank. The hi-spec interiors feature a light, airy décor scheme, with contrasting dark-stained oak apartment doors and surrounding panels. Stanton Williams specified Powermatic concealed door closers for entrance doors to the individual residences. The door closers are totally concealed when the door is closed, ensuring that the appearance of the doors and interior finishes is not spoiled by mechanical arms and control boxes. E: sales@samuel-heath.com W: www.concealeddoorclosers.com
32 neW WInmaRK SCheme fOR the façaDe InDuStRy Wintech Testing & Certification is pleased to announce the introduction of its new WinMark Certification scheme for the Performance of Curtain Walling and Rainscreen Cladding products. This new scheme makes us the first and only company in the UK to offer both CWCT weathertightness testing and certification of these products. This unique scheme has been designed in line with NHBC Standard Chapter 6.9 and provides manufacturers and fabricators with a clear route to achieving compliance with NHBC Standards. For more information on our WinMark schemes contact our Certification Manager, Mark Swanborough. Call: 01952 586580 E: mswan@wintechtesting.com
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Where better to enjoy the authenticity and intensity of the sauna experience than in the open air. Treading barefoot on natural wood or cool grass, breathing in the fresh air. And then immersing yourself in the soothing warmth of your own outdoor sauna. With innovative technology and stunning looks, the new outdoor sauna Omnia offers a variety of options in terms of size, materials and features. Every sauna is bespoke and manufactured in Küng Sauna’s workshop in Switzerland. Omnia offers all you need to restore your body: deep sweating, invigorating cooling, relaxation in the peace of nature. Three modules for perfect sauna enjoyment. kuengsauna.ch @kuengsauna
34 COnSORt ClauDgen launCheS RxlC lanDlORD COntROl heatIng SyStem Consort Claudgen’s RXLC Landlord Control Heating System is an ideal heating system for student accommodations, hotels, B&Bs, hostels, or anywhere where a central control unit is required to control the temperature of all heaters in a building or rooms. It consists of an MRXLC controller and one or more CRXLC controllers connected to Consort’s RX heaters. The MRXLC can control any number of CRXLC depending on the building construction. It sets the same 7-day programme with 6 time settings per day for all CRXLC controllers. For more details, visit www.consortepl.com, email sales@consortepl.com or telephone 01646 692172.
35 flORa SeleCt Flora Select is a supplier of high quality garden planters for residential and commercial developments. Apply for access to our trade price list, Visit www. floraselect.net/trade/ We have been industry for 10 years, and in this time we managed to expand our range to include, Galvanized Steel, Corten Steel, Stainless Steel, Zinc Coated Steel, Terrazzo, Terracotta, Polystone, Fibrestone and a vast range of Fibreglass planters. The majority of our products are available for fast delivery across the UK. We can also quote for larger orders or bespoke sizes, materials and finishes if you are planning a larger development. 01245 422 353 07855 353 524 info@floraselect.net
36 neW bette Steel/enamel exPeRIenCe German steel/enamel bathroom manufacturer, Bette, has created a new 30 minute, relaxed and interactive ‘Material Experience’ presentation which provides useful information on the durability and benefits of its glazed titanium steel, from which all its baths, shower trays and washbasins are made. The presentation has been designed to give architects and interior designers further insight into the advantages of the material, which has a 30 year warranty, and also provides information on Bette’s sustainability focus, awardwinning designs, bespoke options and technical solutions. Architect and interior design practices that would like Bette to come and make the presentation should call 07515 294248 or email a.frampton@bette.co.uk. www.bette.co.uk
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Receive a 20% discount on the publication price by quoting ‘Archetec JulyAug17 Tel: +44 1603 308158 Email: jholland@textilemedia.com Web: www.textilemedia.com
38 g & S SPeCIalISt tImbeR G & S Specialist Timber produce the highest quality hardwood mouldings with a variety of hardwoods to choose from. We also offer a customised machining service to produce bespoke oneoff mouldings or match existing traditional mouldings. Mouldings are produced in our fully equipped workshop to meet customer expectations. Recently supplying a number of listed building projects we have recreated new timber moulds to match work over 100 years old assisting in restoring these projects to their original state. Producing our own unique moulds also assists us in producing numerous joinery made items including doors and windows. Tel: 01768 891445 www.toolsandtimber.co.uk
39 the WeRu gROuP - StROng bRanDS, exCePtIOnal qualIty. The Weru Group is one of the leading manufacturers of windows and doors in Europe. The Group was founded in 2014 with the merger of Weru and Unilux. Together, we look back on a success story spanning almost 175 years. Weru was founded in 1843 and is now the market leader in U-PVC windows and doors for the residential sector. Unilux is the market leader in the manufacture of timber and timberaluminium windows and doors. The Weru Group has an attitude of never being satisfied with current standards allayed to sustainable thinking, modern design and high levels of security, bringing you the best quality products from an innovative group of companies. Website: weru.uk Tel: 03332 07 07 76 Email: info@weru.co.uk
40 aPICeR Design, Innovation and Quality - primal attributes that are the baseline of the international success of Portuguese ceramics. It is from the symbiosis between the art, know-how and innovation, that we can write the history of the Portuguese Ceramic Industry of tomorrow. Ceramics, Portugal Does It Better is an aggregating and unifying concept of an Industry with its own characteristics, nature and identity that will be showcased at 100%Design, London. An unique opportunity to show not only internationally awarded pieces of Portuguese Ceramics, but also demonstrate the perfect symbiosis between Architecture and Ceramics at “Building For All” session, 20th September. Visit us www.apicer.pt info@apicer.pt (+351) 239 497 600
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With more than 150 pages and over 30 tables, this in-depth report features detailed profiles of 40 suppliers and shorter profiles of more than 30 other companies, as well as a glossary of relevant terms and abbreviations, and a list of the most important standards applicable in this field.
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It can be worked like normal wood and subsequently bent by hand in a cold (no heating) and dry (no steaming or wetting) condition. This enables the reduction of working costs, as well as an improvement in quality, as the wood is only worked along the grain. Bendywood® is available in beech, oak, maple, ash, elm, cherry and walnut. Bendywood® can be bent up to a radius of about 10 times its own thickness. It is supplied in straight condition and profiled and bent by the customer himself. Tel: +39 0472 834530 www.bendywood.com www.candidus-prugger.com
42 3m DI nOC aRChIteCtuRal fIlmS ReVItalISe WaSheD Out bathROOmS Ideal for refreshing and refurbishing buildings, DI-NOC finishes from 3M have been used to give a fresh lease of life to the washrooms in a five-storey shared office block, in a major refurbishment programme implemented by Portsmouth-based Wrapt. Around 400 metres of DINOC was used to transform the out of date, tired looking washrooms. DI-NOC films are a cost-effective design solution for interior and exterior construction or refurbishment projects, and are available as full or part rolls from Architextural, part of the William Smith Group 1832. www.architextural.co.uk www.3M.co.uk/innovativefinishes
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Cutting edge roof tiles that generate energy to power homes efficiently.
Mickey is an innovative new designer based in the UK that enjoys experimenting with modern materials and forms in radical ways. He brings his clients vision to life with the best mix of modern trends and exceptional aesthetics.
Simply fitted in place of standard tiles and fully integrated into the roof surface they create a clean contemporary finish. Crafted using the finest materials, our low-carbon technology is an eco-asset that improves environmental performance, saves money on electricity bills and protects against rising energy costs. Get in touch, or visit us at UK Construction Week or London Build, to see the tiles and speak to the team about how our discreet solar tiles will benefit your project. Enquiries: connect@soleccosolar.com Web: www.soleccosolar.com Tel: 0113 467 8725 Social media: @soleccosolar
This exciting new designer redefines the definition of space, creating a visual masterpiece of every project. To achieve his unique results,he experiments with light and color structures, contrasts and shadows; and by combining unusual materials and elements. From simple to complex, his designs demand your attention. Nothing common, nothing ordinary, nothing trivial - just unexpected solutions and amazing results for private and business projects that will take your breath away. Contact Mickey on: info@mictoriousdesigns.com
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To include this wonderful aesthetic into commercial or residential designs call Scotscape’s friendly team. www.scotscape.net Tel: 0208 254 5000
PlatInum buSIneSS fInanCe Platinum Business Finance can lend between £5K and £1 million to credit worthy businesses. We can lend alongside a bank or in a number of instances lend when a bank cannot. The most common type of lending we undertake is for working capital or for the purchase of materials in advance of commencing a contract. We pride ourselves on a fast simple application process and on average loans can be drawn down within 7 days of application without the need for business plans or cash flow forecasts. Our contact details as follows: platinumbusinessfinance.co.uk Tel: 07872 033804 Email: richard@ platinumbusinessfinance.co.uk
47 fORmICa gROuP IntRODuCeS bIm ObJeCtS fOR InCReaSeD SPeCIfICatIOn Formica Group, the original inventor of High Pressure Laminate, has launched a suite of BIM objects to aid architects, designers and contractors in the specification process. The new BIM components will enable specifiers to create 3D models incorporating product specs and manufacturer information as well as giving clients the opportunity to visualise what their projects will look like. Formica Group’s new BIM components offer high performance solutions ideal for both new build and refurbishment projects. They can be used for various projects including commercial, housing, education and retail to help specifiers create outstanding buildings delivered on time and to budget. www.formica.com
48 n.blOOm & SOn It’s hard to pick out one item from around 250 on our website, but this unique moon-face brooch by Stephen Webster from 1991 is the sort of quirky thing I like. If you are looking for a gift for someone special, or even for spoiling yourself, it’s worth a browse. N.Bloom & Son was started by my grandfather in 1912, and after a succession of Mayfair shops over forty years, I now sell only on-line, or I can meet in London by arrangement. All the info about me and Bloom’s is on our website www.nbloom.com Not everything is quirky, but I’m fanatical about quality and condition. Nothing is more important, hence our unconditional guarantee that you’ll be pleased with your purchase. If not, just quickly send it back for a refund. Email me: ian@nbloom.com
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House of Fraser chose to include a living wall to improve air quality in their stores for both staff and visitors as well as improving people’s sense of wellbeing. The living wall brings nature into the heart of the store.
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Our specialist anti-tamper/antitheft screws, nuts & bolts are in constant demand and are used in a vast range of security applications in remarkable projects and builds all over the world; including automotive, architectural, H&S, prisons and public sector to name just a few. We supply security fasteners wholesale through our approved distributors, holding the largest range of security fasteners available from stock, many of which are unique and patented items. Always innovating and working hard to bring new & bespoke solutions to the market. For more information please telephone +44 (0)1686 621 300, or visit www.hafrenfasteners.com
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50 mORley launCheS SmaRt SOlutIOn fOR hOme autOmatIOn IntegRatIOn Integral blinds manufacturer Morley Glass & Glazing has developed SmartMotion, a unique interface that helps installers quickly and easily incorporate its motorised integral blinds into home automation systems. The SmartMotion is exclusive to Morley Glass & Glazing and is compatible with the MB System of Uni-Blinds®, which operate using an electric brushless motor. It is supplied prewired and fully tested, making for a smooth, problem-free installation. Ian Short, managing director of Morley Glass & Glazing said: “The global home automation market was valued at $4.41 billion in 2014 and is set to grow by 26.3% by 2020.” For more information, visit www.morleyglass.co.uk
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Since 1930 Mobilificio Marchese is a leading company in made in Italy furniture both classic and contemporary. We choose only high end and luxury brands to make your home unique. Our goal is to bring Italian design everywhere!
Ortal fireplaces are entering a new era in design, scalability and functionality. More than ever, the brand is in demand with architects, designers, contractors and builders, all seeking unique solutions.
With as skilled team of architects and interior designers, we are able to work on bespoke project and help you to find the best solution following your taste and your requirements. We believe that house should reflect who lives there. Contact us today for a private quotation. Our customer service is available 24/7. E: shop@mobilificiomarchese.it Tel. +39 090 29 37 196 W: www.mobilificiomarchese.com
For over 30 years, Ortal has been the world’s premier designer and builder of high-quality contemporary gas fireplaces. Exclusively available from Robeys and selected retailers throughout the UK, our purposebuilt showroom in the heart of Derbyshire showcases a variety of Ortal gas fires, many of which are exhibited in live displays. Our 37 years of experience and solid reputation means you receive expert support and outstanding customer service which is why so many of our customers come back time after time. www.robeys.co.uk
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The Panel Company offer everything you need to create an amazing interior in any room with their extensive range of interior wall panelling. A keen attention to detail as well as high strength, incredible functionality, gorgeous aesthetics and a price to suit any client and any budget is guaranteed.
Grace & Webb collaborates with architects and designers, to develop laser and water-jet cut decorative panels and screens to complement the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concept and character.
Why do interior designers choose to partner with The Panel Company? In case you hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already heard, more and more designers are choosing The Panel Company to source the perfect products and styles for their varies client projects. With the ranges of panels and various textures interior designers have everything they could possibly want to create an amazing looking interior in any space. T: 0800 086 8925 W: www.panelcompany.co.uk
We draw upon our in-depth knowledge of decorative styles and trends to offer bespoke designs and luxury finishes that the sophisticated high-end hospitality, interior and architectural markets demand.
56 COmmeRCIal fuRnItuRe SuPPlIeR WaRneR COnTrACTS Warner Contracts Ltd. is a leading UK supplier of commercial indoor and outdoor furniture to the leisure and hospitality industry, via designers and architects. Since they were established, they have seen rapid growth and now operate internationally supplying a variety of customers worldwide, offering high quality furniture at competitive prices.
We oversee your project, from the initial concept, utilisation of the most suitable production methods, quality control through to delivery to site.
If you would like to receive a competitive quotation please contact Warner Contracts on 0161 408 2390 or email sales@warnercontracts.com
www.graceandwebb.com T: 01453453566 M: 07779689912 E: info@graceandwebb.com
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Service has been the key to our success, with repeat business from many leading educational establishments, public sector organisations and blue chip clients. We adopt a flexible approach to providing excellent service in order to achieve perfect delivery of our projects, on time and to budget.
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The simple geometric shapes reference early modern architecture of Melbourne, such as Roy Grounds.
Data sheet Architects: ITN Architects Lead Architect: Aidan Halloran Collaborators: Jomil Engineering Area: 280.0 m2 Project Year: 2017 Photographs: Aidan Halloran
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Graphics Pipeline 2.0
We’ve made big improvement to transparency, which should now render faster and at high quality to. SketchUp is also now much better at displaying multiple transparencies to provide a more realistic sense of depth across several see-through faces.
In this release, we’ve made major improvements to our graphics pipeline, allowing for performance improvements. Now, SketchUp, 3D Warehouse, LayOut, My SketchUp, and Trimble Connect all render models using the same under-the-hood algorithms – all tuned for buttery 3D orbiting.
High DPI Modeling
There’s more!
We’ve tuned snapping and inferencing for high definition monitors (like Apple’s Retina Display). Edge weights have also been smart-scaled. You can back away from your screen now...
Perpendicular Face Inferencing Have you mastered parallel inferencing? We’ve added a ‘Perpendicular to Face’ inference. Hover a face; SketchUp will helpfully snap to its perpendicular.
• Smart Offset
• High Fidelity .DWG – for easier exporting
• LayOut Tables; manage spreadsheets in LayOut
• Extension Manager
Contact Elmtec, Sketchup’s distribution Partner in the UK
E: sales@elmtec.co.uk
T: 01844 263750
W: www.elmtec.co.uk