All Technical articles – Page 18
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FeaturesCasino ceiling by SAS International
SAS International bent its standard ceiling panels out of shape to create this 770sq m waveform feature ceiling at the Rendezvous Casino in Glasgow.
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FeaturesLuxalon ceilings by Hunter Douglas
No need to worry about the weather outside with Hunter Douglas’ new colour options for its Luxalon linear metal ceilings.
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FeaturesSteel for cladding and roofs by Corus Colorcoat
Workshops with architects led to the 17 new colours in Corus Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra, an update on its range of prefinished steel for roof and cladding launched two years ago.
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FeaturesStudio Conran’s Tactile tile range
Studio Conran has collaborated with British Ceramic Tile to launch the Tactile range of floor and wall tiles aimed at hotels and restaurants.
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FeaturesJoinery contractor - Wood Newton
The company fabricated 124 sliding external doors with cedar cladding and glazed panels, louvred panels and louvred balconies; fitted out rooms with doors, laminated wall panels, and bespoke lockers; and designed the external facade of louvred panels and fixed glazed screens.
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FeaturesIndoor courts by Doe Sport and LX Engineering
On top of the sprung timber floor, Doe applied its Grand Prix acrylic surface.
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FeaturesRoof covering from Flag Membranes
The arena’s roof is a polyester reinforced PVC membrane, mechanically fixed to a Ruukki structural box panel filled with Rockwool.
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FeaturesCurtain walling & windows by Schüco
The ground and third floors use Schüco’s FW50+ aluminium facade system and Royal S 65 doors system with a RAL 7037 polyester powder coated finish.
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FeaturesInternal glazed screens by Komfort Workspace
Across the multipurpose hall, conference centre and VIP boxes, the company provided nearly 120m of internal glazing, with silicone or dry joints and frameless doors.
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FeaturesSanitaryware by Hans Grohe
The Talis S is a single lever mixer with a slim design and pin lever handle. It incorporates a rubit aerator for a soft bubbly flow with no splash back.
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FeaturesPlasterboard from Knauf
Subcontractor Drywall Technologies pre-formed the inner face of the bathrooms off-site using Knauf Glass Reinforced Plaster.
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FeaturesStructural metal sections by Metsec
Metsec’s Steel Framing System is a fast track steel stud panel frame that is fixed as infill between the main structural frame members and provides a carrier for insulation, exterior cladding and interior wallboard.
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FeaturesWind turbines by Quiet Revolution
King’s Dock has five QR5 turbines mounted on 15m masts, creating a total height of 20m
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FeaturesRoof by Rheinzink
Rheinzink’s standing seam roof system lends itself to the double curving roof but can also be used at pitches as low as 3 degrees.
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TechnicalMetal guru: Arup’s Chris Caroll on CCTV Headquarters, Beijing
Will Hunter discovers how OMA and Arup used metal structures in the astonishing design for the CCTV HQ in Beijing
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TechnicalFresh Flower pavilion
Architect: Tonkin LiuClient: Corus and the London Festival of ArchitectureLocations: Greenwich Peninsula, Bedford Square, Prince’s Gardens and St Paul’s
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Building StudyFuture Systems’ Metropolis apartment building is breaking the waves in Copenhagen
The undulating blue facade of the practice’s latest design echoes the sea and sky of its Copenhagen harbourside development
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TechnicalTim Foster Architects’ International School Theatre
Cathy Strongman visits a dramatic concrete-clad theatre space by Tim Foster Architects
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Technical'Working with Stonehenge is like rolling a rock uphill'
As English Heritage announces new plans to appoint an architect for a temporary visitor centre at Stonehenge, Denton Corker Marshall director Stephen Quinlan recalls his firm’s part in the long-running saga