Tag: System 17 SP Curtain Walling

Metal Technology’s glazing systems installed at major sustainable business hub in England’s south coast

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Langstone Park, on the grounds of the former IBM manufacturing plant, has been redeveloped with a 480,000 sq ft vibrant employment site featuring high quality business units and industrial floorspace, suitable for R&D, warehouse, laboratories, offices and data centres.

Metal Technology Ltd supplied a range of its architectural glazing systems to create the striking façade, which involved a combination of capped and structural curtain walling with expressed vertical caps. Systems used were System 17 Capped (Vertical Caps Aerofoil), SP horizontal joints, System 17 Concealed Vents and System 10-35 Doors.

A fantastic, sustainable, truly mixed-use commercial environment which is now home to an inspiring community of businesses.

Metal Technology’s Silicone Pointed Curtain Walling utilised in Fosse Retail Park

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Metal Technology’s System 17 Silicone Pointed Curtain Walling was utilised in this fantastic refurbishment of a shopfront at Fosse Retail Park in Leicester, designed by The Harris Partnership.
 
Metal Technology Ltd’s System 17 SP Curtain Walling employs silicone-pointed double-glazed units which are fixed with concealed fixings into the system to give clean, uninterrupted external lines, creating a sleek appearance with high aesthetic values. As with all MT systems, SP Curtain Walling is manufactured to exacting standards, always meeting, and in many cases exceeding, current building regulation requirements. 

Fantastic job by TITAN Facades and Stainforth Construction.
 
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Spirits are high as The Port Of Leith Distillery nears completion

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The Port of Leith Distillery is a new, 40-metre tall Scotch Whisky distillery currently being built in Edinburgh’s historic port of Leith, right on the edge of the harbour next to The Royal Yacht Britannia and The Ocean Terminal centre. For centuries, Leith was Scotland’s gateway to the world. The streets were lined with bonded warehouses, where much of Scotland’s whisky was matured, blended and bottled.

Designed by Threesixty Architecture Ltd and delivered by Colorado Construction, this remarkable, vertical distillery will include a top floor bar with spectacular panoramic views across Leith, Edinburgh and Fife. Metal Technology Ltd supplied its high-performance architectural glazing systems which were fabricated and installed by Avtek Ltd.

Metal technology systems installed were: System 17-SP silicone pointed curtain walling, System 17 capped curtain walling and System 5-20DHi+ doors

A very impressive and exciting project to be involved in! A modern landmark for Leith which will no doubt bring jobs and tourism to Scotland’s port town.

 

Restoration & striking architecture cleverly combine in Manchester’s buzzing Northern Quarter

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A beautiful combination of old and new at this Grade A office development in Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter. Tribeca House was designed by Falconer Chester Hall and delivered by Barnfield Construction. The original building suffered significant fire damage back in 2007 and Kamani Property Group had the surviving façade restored and sensitively combined with its new, adjoining development.

A modern take on the architecture of the Northern Quarter, the new building complements the red-brick façade of the original building. Through AGF, Metal Technology Ltd supplied its high performance curtain walling systems which had a feature that enabled an interface with the striking COR-TEN (steel) vertical feature fins. The 7 storey commercial development includes high quality office and retail space, bringing further regeneration to this dynamic area of Manchester.

Metal Technology products used were: System 5-35Hi Tilt Turn Windows, System 10-35 Thermally Broken Commercial Door (roof terrace), System 17 HR High Rise Curtain Walling and System 17 SP Silicone Pointed 17 High Rise Curtain Walling.

We’re very proud to have been involved in this one!

 

 

A stylish, curved glass design for new, commercial i9 Building

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Construction of Wolverhampton’s eye-catching modern office development i9 has been completed and marks a major milestone in the creation of a thriving commercial quarter at the heart of the city’s award-winning Interchange. The i9 project follows the success of the i10 complex on the opposite side of Railway Drive in the city centre. Both have been delivered by the council and leading property developer, Ion.

Designed by Glenn Howells Architects and constructed by GRAHAM Group, the eye-catching i9 building pays homage to the industrial characteristics of the city’s red-brick Victorian architecture. Approved fabricator APiC UK Limited installed Metal Technology Ltd’s System 17 Capped 50mm and System 17 SP structurally glazed Curtain Walling. Opening vents are System 4-35Hi+ Casement, with System 5-20D Hi+ THERMAL Doors and 10-35 commercial framing system.

i9 is already home to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government – the first ministerial office with a regular presence outside London.

The new office achieves a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating and incorporates the latest green technology and thinking to deliver low energy use, low resource use, flexibility and low impact on the surrounding environment. It is the first office in the Black Country to be awarded WiredScore Gold certification in recognition of its digital connectivity and infrastructure.


Unveiling a striking bronze façade for Belfast’s newly restored Grand Opera House

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The £12.2 million restoration and development of the Grand Opera House, Belfast has recently been completed. The project was delivered by specialist construction firm, Tracey Brothers Ltd, architects Consarc Design Group and more than 60 sub-contractors.

The design of the foyer and public spaces has been totally reimagined, with a new bar installed in the restored 1980 glass extension overhanging Great Victoria Street, as well as beautifully refurbished stalls and circle bars. The auditorium’s paintings and decorative and ornate plasterwork was painstakingly restored and conserved, as well as new seating, carpets, curtains and drapes installed.

The exterior of the building has also undergone a significant facelift, with extensive restoration of the beautiful 1985 listed building designed by Frank Matcham. The 2006 Baby Grand extension has also been reimagined – the new façade has a contrasting, contemporary aesthetic, while complementing the historical Matcham building. Using as much transparent glass as possible, the project utilised an Akzo Nobel Steel Bronze Anodic paint finish as well as various face caps and silicone pointing. To achieve a u-value of 1.6w/m2k across the built glazed façade, a range of Metal Technology Ltd’s systems were used in conjunction with solar control glass.

Systems used in the scheme: System 4-35Hi+ Thermal Casement Windows, System 5-20DHi+ Thermal Heavy-Duty Doors, System 10 Automatic Sliding Commercial Doors, System 17 Capped Curtain Walling, System 17 Silicone Pointed Curtain Walling.

Belfast design-led flexible workspace refurb uses Metal Technology systems

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Redefining the traditional office environment, Eagle Star House has elevated Belfast’s flexible workspace to that found in New York or London. Now operating as Urban HQ, this 32,000 sq ft building accommodates more than 500 desks and includes light-filled meeting rooms, focus rooms, phone booths and a rooftop terrace that offers spectacular views of the city.

To realise the vision of developers Magell, Like Architects and main contractor GRAHAM Group collaborated to complete a major £4.5m transformation of this iconic Belfast City Centre building.

Fabricator Fortress SEFA used the specified Metal Technology systems in the replacement façade to achieve a totally different aesthetic and a u-value of 1.5w/m2k in conjunction with solar-control glazing. The curtain walling utilised various colour finishes, face caps and silicone pointing and ribbon tilt & turn windows glazing into insulated panels in the off-street areas, assisted in providing the necessary ventilation requirements. The project is subject to BREAAM assessment.

Systems used were: System 17 Capped and System 17 Silicon Pointed Curtain Walling and from our Thermal ranges, System 5-35Hi+ Casement Windows, System 10-35Hi+ Commercial Doors and System 23 Glazed-In Louvres.

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