Month: March 2021

Bespoke aluminium window profiles enhance Durham’s Milburngate

Posted on by Anna Rainey

For developer Arlington Richardson, architects Faulkner Browns has designed a £120m masterplan for Milburngate, a landmark living, working and leisure destination which is set to transform a prime location in the heart of the World Heritage city centre of Durham.

For main contractor Tolent Construction, Metal Technology worked closely with fabricator Entec Design carrying out project specific acoustic testing on its 4-35 Hi+ Casement window suite to meet the required specification as well as the design of bespoke extrusions for this prestigious contract. When complete, the total façade and glazing fenestration will encompass over 5,750 m2 of Metal Technology’s curtain walling, window and door systems.

The masterplan comprises luxury apartments, bars, restaurants, a boutique cinema and a 92-bed flagship Premier Inn hotel. A range of open amenity spaces feature courtyards, and streets with panoramic views across the River Wear towards the city’s iconic landmarks, creating a vibrant destination for residents and visitors alike.

Across the Milburngate buildings, Entec are utilising Metal Technology’s System 17 Latitude curtain walling with bespoke capping, System 4-35  casement windows, System 10-35  Commercial door and framing, System 26  bi-folding doors, System 9/10 Automatic bi-parting doors, System 23 louvres and System 22 brise soleil.

 

Imagery courtesy of Milburngate

Metal Technology systems used in West Lothian schools

Posted on by Anna Rainey

This £60.5m education campus project for West Lothian Council, which will transform Winchburgh, is in response to significant new housing expansion in the area. Facilities will include the addition of a 231 pupil replacement Holy Family Primary School (including 64 place nursery), a 660 pupil non-denominational secondary school Winchburgh Academy, a 660 pupil denominational secondary school Sinclair Academy and a shared physical education and community block.

Metal Technology performed an intrinsic technical role in this collaborative design approach with both Ryder Architecture and JM Architects, to propose elements of commonality in the design of the aluminium glazing throughout the overall scheme, whilst achieving aspects of individuality across the secondary and primary education buildings.

The main contractor, Morrison Construction, and approved Metal Technology fabricator, Albann, are simultaneously collaborating on the £14m Calderwood Primary School as part of the commitment by West Lothian Council and its development partner Hub South East, to expand upon the school estate with purpose-built facilities to meet the growing demands of the local communities.

Across the buildings, Albann are utilising Metal Technology’s System 17 Capped Curtain Walling and a number of systems from their high performance low U value  range of windows and doors, to include System 5-35Hi+ Tilt/turn, System 4-35Hi+ Casement, System 5-20D Hi+ Door suite and System 22 Barrier Grilles.