44 EXTERNAL ENVELOPE
Centre Square Buildings One & Two make a bold impression with ALUCOBOND®
panels
transformative project of civic space combining old and new with a mix of buildings designed to bring a renewed vibrancy to the city. When complete, Centre Square will offer
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leisure, residential, commercial and retail opportunities as well as arts and numerous green spaces. To fulfil the area’s business aspirations, ultimately five office building are planned with the Ashall Property owned buildings One Centre Square due for completion August 2019 & Two Centre Square, completed July 2019. Both One & Two Centre Square were the
creation of Seymour Architects; One Centre Square being a four-storey office building with a net internal area (NIA) of 60,000 ft2 and Two Centre Square a three-storey office building with an NIA of 30,000 ft2
. For both
constructions the brief was to design modern, impactful structures. One Centre Square, for example, has an external white brick frame, which extends from ground to the third-floor level. A number of elements are arranged asymmetrically within each structural bay to provide visual interest; the elements include curtain wall, angled brickwork and iridescent cladding. A fully glazed penthouse storey sits above and is set back from the brickwork frame. Two Centre Square adopts the same strong white brick frame, with curtain wall infill, forming the base or plinth that the two upper floors rest upon. Curtain walling extends from first floor to the roof parapet and the building is provided with its character by fins that extend from the curtain wall mullions. The spacing and frequency of the fins increases with height and are formed in a cladding material that embodies two iridescent colour pigments, so that as the material is viewed from
entre Square is the collective title for the ‘heart of Middlesbrough’ development, a stunning and
different angles, it changes colour. Both the plinth and the finned curtain walling form an uninterrupted wrap enveloping the whole building. With vitality, vibrancy and regeneration the
key motivators behind the projects, the buildings required a facade and finish to match, which is why ALUCOBOND®
A2 was
chosen for the cladding on both buildings finished in the company’s ‘Dessert Gold’ for One Centre Square and ‘Amazon’ for Two Centre Square. Both finishes work in unison with the facade to stunning effect. Fabricated by CA Group and installed
by Topside Group, approximately 3,000 m2 of ALUCOBOND®
A2 was used chosen
for its non-combustible properties, whilst facilitating the most envelope expanding architectural demands its mineral-filled core meeting the strict requirements of the fire regulations globally and finding Application on a wide range of project types. Both buildings are Grade A BREEAM, which means they meet the
very highest standards for energy efficiency and sustainability. And both buildings have received critical
acclaim from both the local community and business sector.
Paul Herbert, Sales Manager: 07584 680262 Richard Clough, Business Development Manager: 07760 884369
www.alucobond.com
PROJECT DATA
Project: One Centre Square & Two Centre Square Location: Middlesbrough Facade material: ALUCOBOND® A2 spectra Desert Gold + Amazon Construction system: Tray panels screwed Buildung Owner: Ashall Property Architects: Seymour Architecture Fabricator/Installer: CA Group/Topside Modular Engineering Year of construction: 2019 Copyright pictures: Ashall Projects (MB) Ltd
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