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Welcome

...to our Glass & Glazing focus

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lazing in architecture plays an important role – glass gives the impression of a vast open space and fills buildings with light to improve aesthetics and overall productivity.

Within our dedicated supplement on this modern and highly coveted building material, we unveil striking projects from glazing specialists including Wicona, Crittall and Comar. In addition, balustrade specialist CANAL demonstrates the use of its striking glazing in modern interiors, whilst Kalwall uncovers the benefits of its diffused daylighting product.

For more information on our contributors or if you wish to comment on anything featured within this issue, please do not hesitate to get in touch at the usual address, hannah@mixedmediainfo.com.

Hannah Frackiewicz Hannah Frackiewicz Editor, Future Constructor & Architect

Contents 05 Curved innovation:

CANAL explains how it can create modern glazed showpieces in the home or in commercial properties.

07 Making an entrance:

TORMAX has supplied a striking revolving door to a prestigious new development in Croydon.

09 Quirky facade:

A sixth form college utilises Cormar’s curtain walling to create a dramatic statement for pupils, staff and visitors.

11 Lighting the way:

A diffused daylighting system from Kalwall has been specified to offer Leeds College of Building students a well-lit environment.

13 Upgrade at height:

New Crittall windows have been installed in a late 1960s tower block at one of north London’s major hospitals.

14 A perfect fit:

Large span window and door solutions from Wicona are specified for luxury apartments scheme in London.

16 Transparent membrane:

Jane Embury, Wrightstyle’s Marketing Director, takes a look at the role of light in contemporary architecture.

Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems has completed a striking and memorable new entrance and reception area at the Ashton 6th Form College.

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COMPACT-X is a new compact sliding solution from C R Laurence to achieve a minimalist design.

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Notes from the Comar design team...

BIM ready.

With thermal foam and triple glazing, U-values are reduced to 0.77, creating a future proof solution.

The latest thermal break technology including foam.

Large 62mm glazing pocket for acoustic or triple glazed glass.

Slim sight lines for both the casement and tilt/turn.

Fast-track semi unitised construction for floor to ceiling glazing.

Windows hang direct from the Comar 9P.i Frame as well as rebated doors.

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Latest Thermal Break Technology Produces the Next Generation of Windows.

Comar’s Design Team brief was to specifically meet architectural demands; low U-values, matching slim sight lines for both the casement and tilt/turn windows, large glazing pocket for acoustic glass, Secured by Design and large sizes. For our fabrication and contractor partners, performance with built in fast-track fabrication and installation.

For more information about comar5P.i ADVANCED please contact us: Tel: 0208 8685 9685 Email: projects@parksidegroup.co.uk Web: www.comar-alu.co.uk

The technology from the Comar 9P.i system has been incorporated into the Comar 5P.i window range. This ensures the Comar 5P.i Advanced Casement and Tilt/Turn window system integrates seamlessly into Comar 9P.i framing and creates the option for standalone high performance windows, up to 2.5m high with U-values as low at 0.77. BIM Models available at Comar Partners: www.comar-alu.co.uk/login/.

ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS

Glass & Glazing Images: Left: CANAL has completed the interior of a stunning home in Cheltenham, which included a large, helical staircase and first floor balustrade Below: CANAL fabricated and installed a new steel structure, providing support for an extended mezzanine landing

Innovations in curved glass stairs In recent years there has been an increase in demand for professionally designed interiors across the UK, which has occurred due to the increase in property development from residential new builds to commercial refurbishments.

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lass staircases offer a stylish solution for contemporary properties. Whether a person is looking to add a focal point to their home or a stand out feature to their business property, CANAL can fabricate a bespoke solution to suit.

Depending on requirements, a stair balustrade can be manufactured from clear toughened glass (10–19mm), low iron toughened (10–19mm) and toughened laminates (13.5-48mm). In addition, stair treads can be manufactured from low iron toughened glass or standard float glass (39mm+).

There are also a variety of finishes to enhance the clean, modern and sophisticated aesthetic of glass staircases. Design options include sandblasting, pattern inlays and water jet cutting.

In recent months, CANAL has completed the interior of a stunning home in Cheltenham, which included a large, helical staircase and first floor balustrade.

Starting in its manufacturing site in Nottingham,

properties that see floor space as a premium.

Nestled in the heart of London, Parliament View apartments offer uncompromised views across the capital towards the Houses of Parliament. However, CANAL was approached by a client who wanted more space within their apartment by expanding the upper floor and creating an elegant access solution.

In order to create an open area on the upper floor of the apartment, CANAL fabricated and installed a new steel structure, providing support for an extended mezzanine landing as well as a surface to affix seamless low iron glass balustrades to, maximising the flow of light through the space.

The client was keen to make a feature of the staircase as well as the design being space efficient. A stainless steel central column was fabricated to support the staircase construction and a stainless steel ribbon stringer to host the low iron glass balustrade.

Triple laminated low iron glass treads with bespoke etching were installed to match the balustrades and allow light to flow, while a simple satin polished stainless steel handrail was installed to complement the central column, and provide a stylish and safe solution.

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CANAL began by fabricating the bespoke, curved metalwork forming the initial shape of the staircase.The main structure was designed to be fully supported by only the base and the first floor landing creating a single sweeping stringer, which produced zero flex when in use.

On the inside of the stainless steel stringers, special sections were fabricated into the side to host LED lighting, which was programmed with ambient changing colours and installed with sensors around the staircase to light up when movement occurred.

Each glass tread was triple laminated with water jet cut fixing holes underneath to incorporate stainless steel support fixings.

From above, these fixings were near on invisible due to a custom sand blasted detail for increased safety under foot as well as style.

The helical, feature staircase was completed on-site with a curved glass balustrade that carried onto the first floor to complement the modern look throughout the home.

Curved glass staircases can also be produced in a tight spiral design, which is a great option for

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Revolving elegance with TORMAX Residents of the outstanding ISLAND development in Croydon, enjoy smooth access into the contemporary, staffed reception area through a prestigious entrance system designed and installed by TORMAX.

Images: Top: TORMAX has supplied a minimalist full-glass, three wing revolving door Below Left: ISLAND has been designed and finished to an exceptionally high standard throughout

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eaturing a minimalist full-glass, three wing revolving door, foot traffic is kept flowing at all times, whilst the internal ambience is maintained thanks to minimal heat loss from the internal space, out through the door.

ISLAND is a commanding 20-storey tower set just a short walk from Croydon’s newly regenerated town centre. Developed by leading international property developers, Regency Homes, the tower consists of 183 generously proportioned apartments and 11 penthouses.

ISLAND has been designed and finished to an exceptionally high standard throughout with terraces and balconies allowing the wide-open views to be fully appreciated.

“We have a reputation for creating modern and contemporary living spaces of outstanding quality which has established us as one of London’s foremost developers of luxury residential apartments, homes and properties,” confirms Jason Harris, Managing Director for Regency Homes.“The TORMAX glass revolving door at the entrance of the tower, perfectly sets the tone for the rest of the development.”

With over 60 years’ expertise in the design, manufacture and installation of high quality bespoke automatic and manual entrances, TORMAX is recognised worldwide as a market leader.

“Residents of high-end developments such as this demand a visual stunning entrance,” comments Simon Roberts, MD for TORMAX. “The full-glass revolving door successfully combines traditional elegance with minimalist modernism whilst the reduced heat loss from the reception positively contributes to sustainability of the building.”

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Striking access point Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems, with its approved fabricator Window & Door Solutions (WDS), has completed a striking and memorable new entrance and reception area at the Ashton 6th Form College.

Images: Top: The main road entrance features a series of dramatic fins showcasing the point of arrival Below left: Comar 6EFT stick build curtain walling was specified for this project

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his main road entrance features a series of dramatic fins showcasing the point of arrival and bringing together the old and the new architecture, creating a dynamic and naturally lit space.

Comar 6EFT stick build curtain walling was specified for this project. Comar 6EFT provides a capped curtain walling solution and offers architects the opportunity to maximise large glazed areas as it has the slimmest sightlines available making it the perfect choice for the quirky glazed facade of this new reception and entrance.

In a busy education environment, Comar 7 doors sets are a natural choice. Not only are they available in swing, pivot, sliding, autosliding and sliding folding, they have been designed specifically for applications where high traffic solutions are required. For safety, the Comar 7 doors were fitted with antifinger trap stiles, Axim soft touch panic exit devices and Axim concealed transom closers which were hung directly from the Comar 6EFT frame and complied with the Disability & Equality Act 2010.

All Comar approved fabricators are required to have the technical expertise to attend pre-site meetings and provide detailing.

WDS liaised closely with the specifiers to provide design advice and detailing which ensured the project ran smoothly and met site deadlines.

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Daylight leads in Leeds College The new campus for Leeds College of Building was designed by architects Fuse Studios as the result of winning a major design competition.

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sing its skills to seamlessly integrate architecture and interiors, Fuse has fulfilled the college’s brief to promote the use of modern materials and construction methods, so the new project becomes an educational demonstration in its own right, as well as supporting BREEAM excellence.

Materials specified included the diffused daylighting Kalwall cladding and roofing system.

Consistent with the winning design was a desire for internal transparency between all

areas and a naturally-lit teaching environment which would not generate excessive solar heat gains.At the same time, it was recognised that too much glazing could distract the students, so the solution was to use translucent Kalwall.

Derek Whitehead, Deputy Principal, Leeds College of Building, comments: “We’re really pleased we went with the Kalwall solution for this project. The extra daylight really enhances the space and makes it very airy, light and bright. This has the benefits of not

Images: Top left: Fuse has fulfilled the college’s brief to promote the use of modern materials Above: It was recognised that too much glazing could distract the students, so the solution was to use translucent Kalwall Below left: The extra daylight really enhances the space

only reducing our energy consumption on one hand but, more importantly, creates a pleasant ambient light which enhances the health and well-being of our students and staff.”

Widely specified for educational projects and unlike conventional glazing, this system limits external views while admitting high levels of diffused daylight without shadows and glare or the stark contrasts of light and shade. Even on cloudy days, the interior is flooded with natural daylight, which means less artificial lighting and, because Kalwall is highly insulating, energy costs are reduced.

Kalwall is distributed in England,Wales and Northern Ireland by Structura UK, a leading supplier, fabricator and installer of glass curtain walling, rainscreens, glass atria, windows and other architectural glass building products.

The company has had all three of its ISO certifications successfully renewed for three years: OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management, ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification and ISO 9001 Quality Management certification.

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Hospital refurb gets the Crittall treatment

Images: Top: The hospital has undergone a multi-million rebuild and upgrading in recent years Below: For the eight-storey tower block, built in 1968, 322 C2000 composite windows were installed

New energy-efficient Crittall windows have been installed in a late 1960s tower block at one of north London’s major hospitals for main contractor Kier Construction (London).

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he ÂŁ1.5m contract saw more than 300 windows replaced in the eightstorey tower and two- to four-storey podium building at North Middlesex University Hospital, and was carried out in a manner designed to reduce noise and disturbance for patients and staff in the hospital buildings.

Situated in Edmonton, the hospital has undergone a multi-million rebuild and upgrading in recent years. Crittall has been involved in the refurbishment of windows in the nearby stroke and cardiology departments.

For the eight-storey tower block, built in 1968, 322 C2000 composite windows were installed. The elevations have differing glass specifications with variations in the thickness of sound control laminators.Various windows also had Solarshield film applied where showers or toilets are being fitted internally.

Some 95% of the window replacement was undertaken using Camac Mast Climbers,

seen as a far more efficient external access solution than scaffolding. New materials were loaded by Telehandler into the goods hoist through a larger side door, taken to the desired floor and pallet trucked to the work area.

The old windows, which were also Crittall units, were removed by levering out the vents, splitting the couplings, taking the frame out in sections and passing all parts to the inside of the building. They were then placed on trollies, brought down in the hoist and disposed of in skips to be recycled. No grinders are used and no glass was broken during window removals. This helped to keep noise and dust disturbance to a minimum which was particularly important as two floors were occupied by patients and staff.

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Glass & Glazing Images: Left: On the ground floor, large WICSTYLE 65 evo pivot doors with 2.8m high door leaves were used for the main entrance Below: WICLINE evo is Wicona’s most advanced window and balcony door series to date

Wicona systems are the perfect fit One Westbourne Gardens is an exceptional new residential development in the heart of Bayswater in West London which has provided a collection of nine striking apartments featuring specially-engineered large span aluminium picture windows and balcony door solutions from Wicona.

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his new building is set within an impressive white stucco-fronted facade which harmonises well with the listed buildings and handsome Victorian terraces nearby. Following planning consent, its design was progressed by Chartered Practice Architects for Fruition Properties. Each apartment has a contemporary design with luxuriously-appointed interiors and stunning fullheight feature glazing from Wicona. Some of the properties in this exclusive development benefit from ‘wrap around’ roof terraces or overlook an integral winter garden.

Fabricated and installed by Oxted Windows, Wicona’s new WICLINE 65 evo double vent balcony doors with heavy duty profiles were used to meet the architects’ requirements for exceptionally large openings.

These were up to 2.2m wide and 2.4m high, and specified in an open-in configuration for the apartments on the top floor and with no centre mullion for even wider access.

On the ground floor, large WICSTYLE 65 evo pivot doors with 2.8m high door leaves

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were used for the main entrance and are complemented by fixed light WICLINE evo windows, with open-in casements used from first floor upwards.To provide additional security and acoustic performance, all the glazing was low E laminated and toughened glass.The balcony door frames were faceted at the corner to express this visually dominant aspect of the building and some of the apartments have juliet glass balconies.

In the centre of the building is a winter garden courtyard with an open roof providing a light well and a unique amenity for residents.Wicona’s WICLINE 65 evo open-in and open-out double vent windows and balcony doors look out onto this space from some of the apartments.

All the window and door systems were powder coated in a bronze colour and special heavy-duty fixings were engineered for the frames and to carry the extra-large glazed units. The windows also had rendered ‘fins’ running vertically down the centre which required careful detailing, particularly for installing cills and flashings.

Sustainability features of One Westbourne

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Gardens include roof-mounted photovoltaic panels to contribute to the building’s communal energy requirements; building materials, windows and doors which all exceed Building Regulations for thermal efficiency and air tightness; an energyefficient centralised heating, hot water and cooling system which utilises heat recovery, and smart metering for energy monitoring.

The finished building respects the character and appearance of the Bayswater Conservation Area and the glazing inserted into otherwise solid elevations is sympathetic to the composition of the existing buildings in the surrounding area.

WICLINE evo is Wicona’s most advanced window and balcony door series to date.

The new suite has been developed using German engineering and uses a single system with common components to achieve an almost unlimited range of opening and design configurations.This allows specifiers to realise complex yet attractive designs combined with a high level of functionality and precision.

WICLINE evo can achieve Uw values as low as 0.72 W/m²K, and there are options for enhanced security, bullet and burglar resistance, thermal and weather performance, acoustic protection, openin and open-out systems, and a high quality range of window fittings.

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Images: Left: Modern glass can stop a fire for two hours or more, prevent bullets from passing through and withstand the detonation of a high explosive charge Above: Modern glass composites have near-perfect optical quality Top Right: Glass and framing systems have continued to evolve, driven by changing perspectives of urbanism Bottom Right: Glass is a translucent membrane between an interior space and the world beyond

Light and glass in modern architecture

Wrightstyle is one of Europe’s leading suppliers of advanced steel and aluminium glazing systems, supplying fire and blast resistant systems worldwide. Jane Embury, the company’s marketing director, looks at the role of light in contemporary architecture.

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ost building materials have weight and mass, whether concrete, a brick or a length of structural steel.There is, however, one building material that has neither weight nor mass.

The Greeks called it Helios, the Romans Sol and, despite forming over 98% of the solar system, it is technically a Yellow G2 Dwarf, one of over 400 billion other stars in just our small corner of the universe.

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Every second it converts about 700 million tons of hydrogen into about 695 million tons of helium and five million tons of energy, generating 386 billion billion mega Watts.

It takes light from the sun about eight minutes to reach earth or 1.3 seconds for reflected light to bounce from the moon, and without it we would be in a cold and dark place.

In terms of building design, the sun’s generosity was recognised by the 20th

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century architect Louis Kahn who once remarked, “the sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building”.

Another iconic designer, Le Corbusier, said that “architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, of forms assembled in the light”.

It adds up to an architectural philosophy that’s about how we integrate the internal and the external of a building to create structures that bring the outside inside, making best use of ambient light, and creating spaces most conducive for work, rest and play.

Two of the first modern buildings to embrace that philosophy were the UN Building and Lever House in New York, completed in 1952, both of which made extensive use of glass instead of the traditional steel and stone.

A third soon followed: the Seagram Building, also in New York, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Completed in 1958, with a glass facade making the building transparent and reflective, it helped to change the way that designers thought about form and function.

That changed philosophy saw light become a fundamental part of the architectural process, a shift in mainstream design perspective that was earlier championed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Glass & Glazing in the 1930s. Much influenced by Japanese architecture that placed buildings within their wider context, he was one of the first to propose steel and glass construction, arguing that “form and function are one”.

He wasn’t alone. German architect Arthur Korn, wrote in 1929: “Glass is an extraordinary material. It gave us the beauty of medieval stained glass windows.Tightly held between supporting piers they opened a door to allow a glimpse of paradise in luminous colours from the shadow of the grave.

“Nothing has been lost from the richness of those earlier creations, but glass has now been associated with other materials to meet new functions. A new glass age has begun, which is equal in beauty to the old one of Gothic windows.”

Arguably, that new glass age was heralded by the Great Exhibition of 1851 and Sir Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace, essentially a giant greenhouse with some one million square feet of glass. What made it possible was the recent invention of cast plate glass, a cheap but strong glass type. For the first time, a commercial building of considerable size – over 550 metres long and nearly 40 metres high – had been constructed almost entirely from glass.

Only 13 years later, Oriel Chambers in Liverpool was completed, recognised by many as the first example of metal-framed curtain walling in the UK. Now Grade 1 Listed, an 1866 article in The Builder was less than complimentary: “The plainest brick warehouse in town is infinitely superior as a building to that large agglomeration of protruding plateglass bubbles termed Oriel Chambers.” So, it didn’t please everyone.

But Arthur Korn’s new glass age is still with us, as glass and framing systems have continued to evolve, driven by changing perspectives of urbanism and new architectural thinking.

Not least, glass has evolved to deal with both threat and opportunity – from the need to make buildings safe from terrorist attack to providing, for example, thermal comfort and improved air quality.

Modern glass composites have near-perfect optical quality and can stop a fire for two hours or more, prevent bullets from passing through – and withstand the detonation of a high explosive charge. Glass is, however, merely a go-between – a translucent membrane between an interior space and the world beyond.

What joins the two is a weightless building material that is ever-changing and infinitely more important, giving context and meaning to our surroundings and the buildings in which we live and work.

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CRL launches new COMPACT-X sliding door system COMPACT-X is a new compact sliding solution from CRL for frameless glass panels, combining latest technology with an attractive minimalist design.

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he system is quick and easy to install with double soft close, and suitable for ceiling, glass, and wall mounted applications. COMPACT-X has the added advantage of being suitable for narrow door widths; a minimum of 635mm.

The COMPACT-X sliding door system offers reliability having been tested to 100,000 cycles in accordance with European performance standards EN1527 and EN1670. In addition, COMPACT-X offers the benefit of vertical adjustment to ease installation, plus the option to create Bi Parting doors by purchasing extra set of clamps. COMPACT-X is available in Brushed

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Nickel and Satin Anodised finishes and is suitable for glass panels of 8, 8.76, 10, and 10.76mm in thickness and available in 2 and 3 metre kits, and 3 metre kit with a fixed panel option.

Chris Pepper, Marketing & Business Development Manager commented: “The COMPACT-X sliding door system is an excellent product offering great quality and value, with a range of benefits such as double soft close, an uncluttered design and easy installation. It’s a ‘stand out’ addition to our Door Hardware range.”

C.R. Laurence (CRL) is a leading supplier to the glazing, railing, architectural, and

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Image: Above: COMPACT-X offers the benefit of vertical adjustment to ease installation

construction industries. Offering more than 50,000 products, the company serves the industry from locations throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures a wide variety of architectural hardware, including commercial and residential architectural railings, hardware for ‘all-glass’ commercial entrances, transaction hardware, and frameless shower door hardware.

The European head office in Rochdale stocks CRL’s extensive product range, and also features a large product showroom area. Here, visitors are able to view high quality glazing hardware and accessories, for example glass balustrades, railing systems, locking ladder pulls and shower door hardware.Additional to the product display area, there is a large trade counter and will call area, where customers can visit to collect their orders.

Architects and designers alike are all welcome to visit, to view the facilities and the fantastic product range in the display area.

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Each application will be assessed on its merit. However, each applicant will need to demonstrate a sufficient level of knowledge and understanding and professional competence/experience in relation to their sphere/s of practice and demonstrate to the Institute they can meet the expectations of a Chartered Architectural Technologist, MCIAT.

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