APPOINTMENTS & COMPANY NEWS 45
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impact,
hether it’s an airport, train station or bus terminus, travellers usually have little time or interest to notice
their design, let alone the decorative solutions that conceal structural steelwork and protect interior walls. Transport hubs need to process large numbers of people through foyers, waiting areas and embarkation,
whether that’s
150,000 per year for a regional bus terminus, or more than 35 million for Gatwick Airport’s south terminal in 2023.
Footfall of this kind has a signifi cant sometimes literally,
on building
interiors, so they need to resist damage, as well as contributing to the building’s aesthetics. However, as casing specifi cations can differ considerably, depending on their location and end use, a practical way of illustrating this diversity is to focus on some selected transport projects where Encasement bespoke casings have been installed.
Vecta wall linings – Oakham
the airport’s departure lounge and retail area, the casings have stood the test of time in the airport’s high traffi c environment.
Oakham Transport Interchange – Rutland Vecta wall linings are being used in the waiting room to provide a highly durable and low maintenance solution. The 2,400mm high Vecta panels are fi nished in ‘Stone beige’ to help create a comfortable and light interior for passengers.
Each wall panel is manufactured from 8mm thick compact laminate and are fi xed to an aluminium and timber supporting framework, which allows precise positioning of the panels and allows them to be effectively secured while maintaining the contrasting shadow-gap design when installed.
Coventry Train Station Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport South Terminal – West Sussex London Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal departure lounge and retail area is using 27 Circa column casings from Encasement’s Verta range to conceal structural steelwork while integrating with the interior design and providing a damage resistant fi nish. Constructed
from durable and tough
12mm thick pre-formed plywood, the 800mm diameter casings are located throughout the departure lounge area and range in height from 3,300mm to 7,500mm. The upper section of each column casing is fi nished in Formica® FR grade real wood laminate, while the lower 1,200mm uses brushed stainless steel, which also incorporates fl ush fi tting aluminium feature joints.
Originally installed in 2014 as part of the £40 million refurbishment and upgrading of
ADF05_Encasement_FPAdv.indd 2 ADF MAY 2024 Coventry Train Station
As part of the £82 million transformation of Coventry train station, which was opened in March this year, the main concourse train information display gantry is using Forma metal column casings to conceal its steel supports, standing 3,800mm high. Manufactured from 2mm thick aluminium, the two 350mm diameter column casings are coated with a white RAL 9010 PPC fi nish, each of which also incorporate two red colour contrasting stripes around the circumference and aluminium skirting collars at the base.
King’s Cross Underground Station – Petit Prêt To comply with London Underground fi re and safety regulations,
the refurbishment
of the Petit Prêt store at King’s Cross underground station called for the use of non-combustible interior wall linings, which was addressed using Encasement’s Vecta wall linings.
Petit Prêt at King’s Cross
Within the store, Vecta aluminium panels were used to fully line the interior from fl oor to ceiling, which also included the installation of the system’s fi xing rails, plus edge and door trims, together with a 100mm high mirror polished aluminium skirting. To help keep the shop bright in its underground location, the Vecta panels were fi nished with a white RAL 9010 PPC coating.
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