Little Ealing Lane Case Study

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projectdescri pti on thi sprojectcompri sestwoglass enclosures.theenclosureontheground floor,wi thi tsfi xed,slopi ng roofopens upwi thmi ni mallyframedsky-frame doors.Meanwhi le,venti lati oni sprovi ded bytheroofi ntheform oftwo electroni caly-operatedsli di ng panels, sli di ng outovertwofi xedpanelsei ther si de

Ens uri ngrai nd oes n’ tleakt hrought hegapbet weent hes li d i ngpanels wasobv i ous lyakeycons i d erat i on!Theglas suni t sonei t hers i d eof t heabov es ect i onares ealedwi t hs t ruct urals i li cone,whi let hegapi s cov eredbyani ns ulat edal umi ni um angle,whi chov erhand ss uf i ci ent lyt o prev entwat ers eepi ngi nt ot hegapbelow.abrus hpi leprev ent swi nd i ngres s .

Theot heri mport antjunct i oni sbet weent heglas sandt hef rameworkof t hef i xedpanels .A s i mi lard et ai lt ot hef rameworkaroundt hes li d i ng panels ,webond edal umi ni um bend st ot heglas sus i ngs t ruct ural s i li cone.Theal umi ni um wast hens crewedi nt os t eelst hatrunt he lengt hoft heuni t st orei nf orcet hem alongt hei rlonges taxi s

Inord ert omai nt ai nami ni mal,cleanlook,t hemot or( i nbl ueabov e) f ort hes li d i ngpanels( glas snotpi ct ured )werehous edi ns i d eabox f ormedus i nganumberofal umi ni um bend s .Theal umi ni um wasonce agai nbond edt ot heglasus i ngs t ruct urals i li cone

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