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New warehouse facility features Metal Technology’s architectural glazing systems

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Designed by UMC Architects and delivered by MCS Group Ltd, this modern warehouse facility for Zarafa Group provides 21,500 sq ft of warehouse, workshop, a two storey office space, car parking facilities and service yards.

Located in Grantham, Lincolnshire, the unit boasts a bold corporate colour scheme, which combined with Metal Technology Ltd’s architectural glazing products, creates a striking, contemporary façade. Through approved fabricator Frostree Ltd, Metal Technology products installed included: System 17 Curtain Walling, System 4-20 Windows, System 10-35 Doors and System 22 Brise Soleil.

A striking full glass frontage for AV Dawson’s new headquarters

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Metal Technology Ltd’s glazing systems were installed through approved fabricator, TITAN Facades, for The Staiths – a new state-of-the-art head office for freight logistics specialists AV Dawson Limited, owner and operator of the rebranded Port of Middlesbrough (formerly Port Darlington). Products used were System 17 Curtain Walling with raked heads, System 10-35 Commercial Doors, System 4-35 Vents and System 22 Brise Soleil.

Designed by C.A.Ross Associates and delivered by Brims Construction Limited, the 24,000 sq. ft. office development celebrates both the heritage and future of the port and town, and forms part of a £10 million, 3 year masterplan for AV Dawson’s Port of Middlesbrough facility. The impressive four-storey building boasts views over the River Tees from its rooftop terrace and features open plan office spaces, a modern conferencing facility and meeting area, a gym, private meeting spaces, co-working areas, and training rooms.

The new space is a great resource for the community, with many different organisations continuing to avail of its facilities, and has helped to highlight the vibrant shipping industry in Teesside.

Northern Ireland’s First Passivhaus Plus College recognised by UN

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The £29m South West College in Enniskillen, designed by Hamilton Architects LLP and built by Tracey Brothers Ltd, is the first building in Ireland to be designed to Passivhaus Premium Plus standard, delivering an average project façade u-value of 0.8w/m2K. The 8,000sqm education and community facility is situated on the prime site of the former Erne Hospital and won the 2021 BREEAM Official Public Sector Project – Design Stage Award.

Amongst the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world, the Erne Campus has been recognised as a UN Centre of Excellence for High Performance Buildings. The project has joined 25 other buildings around the world as an exemplar of green construction.

Metal Technology Ltd assisted approved fabricator and installer, D & K Architectural Systems Ltd, with thermal modelling of the screens and interfaces to ensure the façade’s systems complied with the stringent design requirements, using triple-glazed System 17 Curtain Walling, System 4-35Hi+ Thermal Casement Windows, System 5-35Hi+ Thermal Tilt & Turn Windows, System 5-20DHi+ Thermal Heavy Duty Doors and System 22 Brise Soleil.

A challenging and rewarding project for all involved, we’re extremely proud to have played a key part in bringing this state-of-the-art, carbon zero building to life – an exemplar in sustainable innovation and design.

 

Bespoke aluminium window profiles enhance Durham’s Milburngate

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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 delivers full-height glazing for purpose-built office scheme at Booths Park

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This 70,000 sq ft, two-storey office development in Knutsford features two wings joined by a central area, with bronze and timber cladding. Collaboration was key in creating the building’s striking flush glass façade. Working closely with Calderpeel Architects, GMI Construction Group PLC and Crown Doors and Shutters Limited, we supplied our System 17 capped and System 17 SP curtain walling, with bespoke System 22 8m vertical brise soleil fins. As evidenced by this project, Metal Technology Ltd’s System 17 offers limitless flexibility in design applications, while also providing structural integrity, weather performance, thermal enhancement and security.

 

Each of the building’s wings is divided into four suites of roughly 6,800 sq ft each. There will also be 197 car parking spaces, accessed via Booth Park’s central road, while arrival gardens and a plaza are proposed to the front of the building.

The building is the new home for Portswigger Web Security, which currently employs 50 staff but is looking to expand to 400 over the next three years. Falling within the high value knowledge based IT sector, the company aligns with client Bruntwood’s growth aspirations and ‘Live Work Play’ vision for Booths Park, which is geared to become an exceptional workplace environment and also incorporate a residential development in a joint venture with Hillcrest.

Images courtesy of Crown Doors and Shutters

 

Delivering a striking façade for CABI’s stunning new low energy headquarters

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CABI is an international, inter-governmental, not-for-profit organisation who apply scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.

Designed by Scott Brownrigg Architects, CABI’s new state-of-the-art corporate office in Wallingford builds upon its commitment towards a more sustainable world, as its innovative design leaves less of a carbon footprint amidst a landscape rich in biodiversity.

Working alongside project managers Ridge and Partners LLP (Ridge), Scott Brownrigg’s design provides a two-storey, low carbon office that integrates an experimental bio-diverse landscape with a new collaborative flexible working environment. The accommodation also provides a range of amenities including a café restaurant, meeting rooms and a lecture theatre which will also be used by the local community.

Metal Technology’s high performance curtain walling and Brise soleil solar shading systems were specified by Aluminium Sashes for contractor Barnwood Construction. System 17 curtain walling was utilized along side the perforated façade panels to allow for natural ventilation. This is complemented by the building’s extensive lightweight sedum green roof and photo-voltaic solar array system, which harvests the sun’s energy.

CABI and property developers CALA Homes have been mindful of landscaping which is sensitive to the location – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) – with the planting of cypress trees, native hedgerows, low shrubs, ornamental plantings, perennial flowers and even a meadow to attract a broad range of insects, birds and other wildlife.

We’re delighted to see CABI make the move into their striking, eco-friendly new home, and are very proud to have played a part in this highly innovative development. A fantastic building and a credit to all involved.

 

Providing architectural definition for the unique City Campus at Canterbury Christ Church

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The new £64.5m City Campus for Canterbury Christ Church University, delivered by Hamilton Architects, is a 18,000 sqm state of the art STEM teaching facility dedicated to science, technology, engineering and medicine. The four-storey building will accommodate around 2,500 staff and students. This was a complex project due to the varied requirements of the academic departments.

A range of Metal Technology’s extensive architectural glazing systems were specified by Hamilton Architects, including System 17 Curtain Walling to highlight the wide expanses of fixed glazing which allows light to permeate into the building. Further products specified were Tilt & Turn windows from Metal Technology’s  5-35 Hi+ range, High insulation 5-20 D Hi+ Doors as well as our System 22 Brise Soleil solar shading system.

 

The STEM building is just one element of the overall development of the university estate, which will take up to 15 years to complete at an overall cost of more than £150m. For this project, Hamilton Architects forged a partnership with Canterbury architecture practice Hazle McCormack Young, with Gilbert-Ash as the main contractor.

Used in isolation or in an integrated scheme, Metal Technology systems provide structural integrity, weather performance, thermal enhancement and security, together with creative and design freedom to deliver superb results, as evidenced by this fantastic education facility.

 

In the fast lane with Craigavon’s new multi-million pound South Lake Leisure Centre

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An expansive multi-use sports and leisure facility, South Lake Leisure Centre is one of the most significant recent investments in health, fitness and wellbeing in Northern Ireland. Designed by McAdam Design Ltd and undertaken by ABC Council, the cutting-edge building has been specifically designed for people with disabilities, providing accessibility for all users.

Located overlooking the stunning Craigavon Lakes, South Lake Leisure Centre features a brand new 50 metre, eight-lane swimming pool, a young children’s indoor leisure water feature, a 1,000m² state-of-the-art gym, as well as a multi-court sports hall, squash courts, multiple studios, soft play area, a health & wellbeing suite and an on-site café. It also incorporates an outdoor water sports provision offering a wide range of water based activities including windsurfing, water skiing and paddle sports.

Metal Technology Ltd supplied its architectural glazing systems for the project through approved fabricator D&K Architectural Systems to project supply chain partner Farrans. The façade glazing package included its System 17 Curtain Walling, System 4-35Hi+ Thermal Casement Windows, System 5-20DHi+ Thermal Doors, System 22 Brise Soleil and System 23 Louvres. As showcased by this development, all of Metal Technology’s systems are designed to perform seamlessly together to deliver the desired aesthetic and performance standards.

 

Commenting on the project, Tony Rosbotham, Architectural Advisor / Business Development Manager at Metal Technology says, “The design team wanted to deliver large grids of curtain walling to provide as much of a glass wall façade effect as possible and this was achieved by installing larger mullions and transoms from our suite of profiles. A bespoke Brise Soleil bracket was also utilised to integrate our solar shading solution into the curtain walling. We are delighted with how the façade looks aesthetically and the level of light introduced into the building through the large panes of glass, which is great for a public use facility.”

Metal Technology’s glazing solutions offer complete design flexibility for creative expression, with the assurance of value engineered structural, weather and security performance.

 

 

 

DAERA HQ, An Office Oasis by Metal Technology

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The recently completed signature headquarters for Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Ballykelly brings together a suite of state-of the-art systems from architectural aluminium systems’ company Metal Technology. The 3-storey office accommodation was designed to be environmentally friendly in all aspects and has a achieved a BREEAM rating of “Excellent”. The project makes history as it is the first time a government department has relocated its headquarters to a rural area in Northern Ireland.

The project design took account of functionality, appropriate build quality and impact on the environment. The impressive project circa 5175m2 comprises of 470 workstations, a ministerial suite and infrastructure for expansion.

Metal Technology’s System 17 curtain walling featured on all façades in combination with System 5-35Hi+ tilt-and-turn and 4-35Hi+ casement windows. The south, east and west elevations also utilised two variants of System 22 Brise Soleil providing solar control. The 300mm continuous blade to the atrium area was designed specifically to meet the design requirements for this project.

This unique £12m office development in Ballykelly, designed by Hamilton Architects and built by Turkington Construction, has picked up a number of awards, winning CEF Construction Excellence ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ in 2018 and the ‘Design through Innovation’ award at the RICS NI Awards 2019.

All Metal Technology systems are designed to perform seamlessly together to deliver the desired aesthetic and performance standards. Used individually or together, they offer complete design flexibility for creative aesthetics with the assurance of value engineered structural, weather and security performance.