All Technical articles – Page 16
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FeaturesWhite and Silver sanitaryware by Ideal Standard
Chromium-plated taps from the Silver range and basins and toilets from the White sanitaryware range were specified.
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FeaturesHoneycomb panels by Mykon Systems
Mykon B-Clear honeycomb panels were used to create the think-tank group study screens.
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FeaturesVintage furniture by Retrouvius
The client holding room was conceived to resemble a gentleman’s club for which Retrouvius was commissioned to source vintage furniture.
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FeaturesLight fittings by Modular Lighting Instruments
The first UK commercial use of Iwasaki’s Cera Arc Natural Red metal halide uplighter.
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TechnicalWill the future be Dubai or Masdar?
Foster’s Masdar design team rocked up at the Cityscape conference last week in Dubai — and was really impressive
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FeaturesFolding doors by Solarlux
Timber folding and sliding doors were supplied by Solarlux to separate the main church from the adjacent Hub entrance building
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FeaturesSurfaces by Corian
A-EM used Corian on the vertical surfaces of service point desks such as the help and issue desks at the library entrance.
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FeaturesChairs from Kirkhouse Productions
One hundred and fifty beech chairs were supplied by Kirkhouse, the UK representative of Swedish manufacturer Balzar Beskow, a specialist in church seating.
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FeaturesCarpet by Milliken
Milliken’s premium cut pile Fusion bonded carpet tile was specified in a cord pattern.
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FeaturesWalnut joinery by Howard Brothers Joinery
All of the walnut veneer was supplied by Howard Brothers which manufactured most of the joinery used in the library
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FeaturesCedar shingles by John Brash Timber
Cedar to clad the Hub came from roofing specialist John Brash
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FeaturesBespoke joinery by LAD Construction
Birch ply furniture, flooring, column claddings and altar pieces were all made by north London company LAD to Cottrell & Vermuelen’s design specifications.
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FeaturesBespoke joinery by Beasley Joiners
Beasley Joiners used lacquered MDF to make the free-standing and fixed WC units, the bespoke kitchen tea point and reception desk, as well as skirting to hide the large amounts of cabling generated by the post-production facilities.
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FeaturesAluminium screens by Expanded Metal Company
Some visual privacy in the study centre was provided by screens made from powder-coated aluminium.
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FeaturesCanvas for altar screen by Russell & Chapple
Russell & Chapple supplies fabrics to theatres and artists
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FeaturesBespoke Avid desks by AKA Design
Ten lacquered MDF post-production desks were made by AKA Design to Hût’s specification.
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FeaturesCarpet by Adam Carpets
Hût chose a fine Worcester twist carpet in FW66 Roseberry Red to match a red chosen from a range of paints by English Heritage. This was combined with areas of light grey. Adam Carpets has manufactured carpets for more than 75 years, and all are made to meet ISO 9001:2000 ...
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TechnicalAsif Khan’s West Beach Café at Littlehampton
West Beach Café, Asif Khan’s first building, is a cheerful addition to the Littlehampton littoral
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TechnicalJohn McAslan & Partners’ £17m refurb of Goldfinger’s Trellick Tower
How did John McAslan & Partners arrive at the difficult decision to replace the original windows at Trellick Tower as part of the £17 million restoration of Erno Goldfinger’s west London landmark?
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TechnicalUrban Initiatives remodels south London’s Aylesbury Estate
Urban Initiatives’ Kelvin Campbell has spent nearly two years masterplanning the £2.4 billion Aylesbury redevelopment. It’s the sixth such plan in ten years, so why is he confident it will succeed?