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Storm protection for 19th hotel with Vortex Shutter
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nly a walk away from Tynemouth Castle, the Grand Hotel has long been a remarkable landmark. Built in
the early 1870s as a summer residence, the property was converted into a magnificent hotel in 1877. Since then, it has survived 2 world wars, the 1930s depression and a constant change of ownership. Rather unconventionally, a bespoke Vortex Bolt-On roller shutter from CGT Security now contributes to preserving a portion of the hotel’s architecture!
As the hotel is located at the top of a cliff and faces the sea, it would often experience extreme winds. Whilst in an ideal location for tourists, bad weather did lead to a very draughty reception and entrance area. Vortex offered the ideal protection against extreme winds for this luxury seafront hotel by safeguarding the entrance and lobby from harsh weather effects.
A certified solution against storm impact and capable of resisting wind loads of up
century
to 114 MPH, the Vortex Shutter by CGT Security was an ideal solution for protecting this luxury hotel from frequent storms. Vortex’s small rolling feature and radically reduced installation space maximises the overall opening size but minimises the visual impact of the shutter on the hotel’s elegant facade. A Vortex shutter has a patented lath design resulting in up to a 50% smaller roll zone when compared to standard shutters. It was installed with a perforated lath to allow outside guests to see through the entrance and know that the hotel is open. Not only that, but Vortex shutters can also be finished in any RAL colour, in this case, ensuring that the colour is sympathetic to the historic stone of the building. Vortex now protects the main entrance from being forced open and prevents the weather from being let into the lobby, whilst preserving the aesthetics of this remarkable building.
0330 024 9409
www.cgtsecurity.com ADF02_CTG Security_Project Report - Heritage & Historic_HP
ADV.indd 1 Rising to the challenge of making historic building future-proof
A “once in a generation” opportunity to reconceive the concept of a museum is entering a new phase of realisation with the completion of crucial enabling works, supported by leading air movement specialist Gilberts. The iconic, historic Smithfi eld Market is being redeveloped as a new Museum of London, due to open in 2026. Principal contractor PAYE Conservation has carried out detailed repairs and refurbishment to stabilise and weatherproof the 150 years old building fabric. PAYE approached Gilberts to design and manufacture bespoke louvred lantern lights to replace the existing eight glazed louvred lights along all four sides of the main building which had failed beyond economic repair. Gilberts’ technical experts designed and engineered the 288 louvres based around its WHF high performance louvre with 50 mm blades in RAL7022 ombra grey to integrate with the specifi c existing centres and align with the roof rafter above for the exterior. Gilberts’ VN75 natural ventilation damper with modulating motor behind each WHF50 louvre will control the airfl ow when connected to the BMS. Gilberts is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of louvre screening.
01253 766911
info@gilbertsblackpool.co.uk ADF02_Gilberts_Project Report - Heritage & Historic_Double
PR.indd 1 Green walls that thrive
Incorporating nature into our urban landscapes is essential if we are to create sustainable liveable cities that are fi t for the future. When space is literally and fi nancially at a premium, living walls are a space saving solution for boosting biodiversity, meeting urban greening targets and creating stunning botanical backdrops. There are many factors that go into creating a successful green wall, but it starts with the growing medium. Biotecture’s Hydroponic living cladding system; BioPanelTM
uses Grodan which unlike traditional soil offers
dimensional stability, predictable performance, and a perfect chemical balance for living walls to thrive long term. BioPanel is also the only living wall system to have met the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT) requirements. It has also achieved a B rating with regards to reaction to fi re, and is the most resilient and lowest water usage fully comprehensive living wall system in the world. Biotecture have over 15 years’ experience designing, installing, and maintaining living walls. Meet the Biotecture team and see their living walls close up at Futurebuild 2024, March 5-7 London ExCeL, Stand F20.
01243 572118
www.biotecture.uk.com
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