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Covering up with Verta column casings D
ecorative architectural casings are a common feature in contemporary building design as they provide a
versatile, effective and stylish method of concealing structural steelwork and concrete support columns. The combination of practicality, versatility and aesthetics are at the core of the Verta column casing range from Encasement Ltd, which have been installed on projects within most sectors, including retail, education and healthcare, as well as hotel, sport & leisure and commercial refurbishment.
Key to this versatility is the range of materials and fi nishes available to specifi ers, as well as the option of selecting products from the available standard shapes and sizes or creating bespoke manufactured designs for specifi c projects. As a result, Encasement casings have been
specifi ed and installed by many well-known brands, which includes Porsche; Premier Inn, TATA; Kia Motors; Halfords and Tesco together with a wide range of retail outlets, hospitals, universities, leisure projects and offi ce buildings across the UK.
Lime Wood Primary School
Like other column casings in the range, a wide choice of fi nish options is available, with decorative high-pressure laminate (HPL) being the most popular for both Circa and Quadra. In addition to resisting damage, scuffs and scratches, HPL offers an extensive range of fi nishes, 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 and Quadra installations,
Rossendale Health Centre, The Carmine Building, London
The Verta range incorporates six separate products,
are Liverpool University, Gateshead
including Circa pre-formed MDF and plywood Quadra casings, 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, while the Metza range, provides up to 2 hours fi re protection for mezzanine fl oor support columns. Circa
and Quadra casings are
manufactured from pre-formed MDF and plywood respectively, using UKTR compliant and sustainably sourced timbers, they are designed purely for interior use. 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.
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International Stadium and Blackburn Markets, as well as Worksop Bus Terminal, Farnborough College 6th Form Centre and the Dame Kelly Holmes Sports Centre. Whilst all Encasement’s column casings are suitable for interior applications, Polyma and Forma can also be used on exterior projects, due to their inherent weather resistance and durability. Manufactured from aluminium or stainless steel, Forma casings can be specifi ed
as circles, with diameters from 250 mm up to 1,000 mm, as well as square, rectangular and hexagonal forms, or bespoke profi les. The choice of fi nishes is also extensive with British Standard and RAL colour PPC options available,
alongside brushed, embossed and textured surfaces. anodised,
Dame Kelly Holmes Sports Centre Durability and colour choice are also
features of Polyma GRP casings. As they are produced from moulds, this manufacturing method allows a high degree of design versatility with shape; size and colour options all open to specifi cation to meet bespoke project requirements. Projects, such as Lime Wood Primary School in Erith, Kent and The Carmine Building in London, together with Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre and Premier Inn, demonstrate the versatility of Forma and Polyma bespoke column casings in both exterior and interior applications.
Premier Inn, Cardiff
01733 266 889
www.encasement.co.uk
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