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Partition project completes at Lancashire campus
Architectural glass firm Altitude Glass have completed the final element of a £35m scheme at the University of Central Lancashire to create an Engineering Innovation Centre. The scheme was developed by the client
to “drive engineering innovation in the north west,” said Altitude Glass. Altitude Glass fitted glass partition
walls in the building, designed to create a “clear separation” between some of the centre’s facilities, said the firm. This work involved a major installation of an 11 m long x 3 m tall glass wall, with two pivoting doors in the centre, which divides the technician’s office – located on the ground floor of the centre – from the workshops.
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Wimshurst Pelleriti ‘breathes life and character’ into historic Richmond office building with glass extension
Wimshurst Pelleriti have completed the renovation and extension of a historic office building in Richmond for client CBRE Global Investors. Planning was approved within five months and the building completed earlier in 2019, 15 months after permission was granted. Occupying a small site in central
Richmond, Indigo House is in the centre of a conservation area surrounded by historic properties, many of which are listed, which demanded “a very sensitive approach to the design and planning process,” said the architects. In response, Wimshurst Pelleriti submitted a glass extension on the ground floor where there was no impact on the conservation area, and a “careful approach” to the roof extension that overlooked, and could be seen from, surrounding properties. The design features a frameless glass
The work has involved installing glass partitions that create a lot of light, as well as separating spaces, but also creating a link between them. Sharon Snape, managing director at
Altitude Glass said: “We’ve consulted with contractor R Walker and Sons during several stages of the build, in relation to specifying architectural glass within the building. “The installation of the 11 metre long
wall on the ground floor was technically challenging, as we had a complicated ceiling to work with and were unable to attach glass directly to it. Cabling, lighting and air-conditioning pipework had all been left exposed due to the nature of the industrial design.”
extension with a green roof at ground floor level that brings more natural light into an already unobstructed ground floor plan, while the new second floor, built in place of an existing plant area, features zinc cladding and dormer windows that
“blend with the character of surrounding properties.” The refurbished interior has a “light-industrial feel,” featuring a minimalist palette, with an exposed structure, exposed brickwork and exposed services, and timber flooring throughout.
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