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Decorative column casings – Covering up with Encasement
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ecorative architectural casings are now a common feature in contemporary building design as they provide a versatile, effective and stylish method of concealing structural steelwork, concrete support columns and building services. The combination of practicality, versatility and aesthetics have been at the centre of the wide range of projects undertaken by the Encasement Ltd, covering many business sectors including retail,
education and
healthcare, as well as hotel, sport & leisure and commercial refurbishment and building re-purposing projects.
which
The range is completed by Metza, is
a specialised solution for use
with mezzanine fl oors that provides up to 2 hours fi re protection to the fl oor support columns. Whilst all Encasement’s column casing are suitable for interior use, Polyma and Forma are also widely used for exterior projects, due to their inherent weather resistance and durability. Available in aluminium or stainless steel, Forma casings can be specifi ed as circles, with diameters from 250 mm up to 1,000 mm, plus square, rectangular or hexagonal forms, as well as unique custom profi les. The choice of fi nishes is also extensive. In addition to
Kia Motors’ London Showroom
Durability and colour choice are also features of Polyma GRP moulded casings. This method of production allows a high degree of design versatility with shape; size and colour options all open to specifi cation to meet bespoke project requirements, as well as standard profi le options. Projects, such as Kia Motors’ fl agship London showroom, Premier Inn’s recently completed hotel in Cardiff Bay and Birmingham’s Dental Hospital,
illustrate
the versatility of ‘Polyma’ and ‘Forma’ column casing solutions and suitability for bespoke solutions.
Premier Inn Cardiff Bay
Key to this project diversity is the number of options available to specifi ers. These include several materials, as well as an array of fi nishes and the ability to select from standard shapes and sizes or create bespoke manufactured designs. As a result, Encasement casings have been specifi ed and installed by many well- known brands, including Porsche; TATA; Premier Inn; Kia Motors; Halfords and Tesco together with a wide range of retail outlets, hospitals, universities, leisure projects and offi ce buildings across the UK. The company’s products include the pre-formed
plywood Circa and Quadra
ranges, together with the Forma metal range. Alongside these, the Polyma GRP and Gypra GRG casings are moulded from glass reinforced polymer and glass reinforced gypsum, respectively.
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RAL colour PPC coating options, numerous brushed, anodised, embossed and textured fi nishes are also available.
Circa and Quadra plywood casings are designed purely for interior use and are manufactured from UKTR compliant sustainably sourced timbers. Within each range, circular and square profi les can be specifi ed in a wide range of sizes, as well as extended circles and rectangular profi les that use additional pre-sized infi ll panels to give greater design versatility. A wide choice of fi nish options is available with decorative high-pressure laminate (HPL) being the most popular. In addition to resisting damage, scuffs and scratches, HPL provides specifi ers with an extensive range of fi nish options, including plain colours, wood grains and metallics, as well as textured and real wood veneers. Circa is also available as an unfi nished plain casing for on-site painting and decoration.
Among the many Circa installations are Liverpool University,
Gateshead
International Stadium and Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal are major installations while typical Quadra projects include Farnborough College 6th Form Centre, Worksop Bus Terminal and the Dame Kelly Holmes Sports Centre.
Birmingham Dental Hospital
01733 266 889
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27/09/2022 12:22 ADF OCTOBER 2022
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