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Challenges overcome as balconies reach new heights in Tottenham
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t 33 storeys, Anthology Hale Works is the tallest and final element of the Hale Village master plan – a major redevelopment in North East
The £82 million, 107-metre tower consists of 279 apartments for shared ownership and private sale, as well as ground floor commercial units. With the site’s proximity to the Tube lines limiting some aspects of tower crane activity,
many creative
solutions were needed on site. These included use of mobile jib, lifting from inside the building. Creativity also extended to offsite- built heat interface units,
electrical and plumbing systems – and 164 Sapphire balconies.
The project provided several challenges for Sapphire and our accredited installers. As each balcony is flush with the unitised facade and thermal breaks are usually outside such a facade, the thermal break is in the arm instead of the cast-in
anchor. Also, a complex bracket was required to take up significant tolerances. Some balconies also required additional engineering
to meet Sapphire’s rigidity
standards. We guarantee that every balcony fixed with Sapphire anchors will achieve 50% less deflection than the British Standards requirement of L/180. This ensures the outstanding rigidty of Sapphire balconies – a comfort for residents as there are no bouncy balconies.
mechanical,
The multi-angled shape of the building meant we had to provide balconies of varied size and layout – for attachment on one or two sides or fully inset. Sapphire ensured all balconies were built to suit the architect’s vision and designs. The project saw the first use of the remote locker – an innovative method of securing that enhances safety and overcomes the challenges of fixing Sapphire balconies to their support arms, especially in a unitised facade situation.
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The crane lifts the balcony into position and the remotely controlled locker provides a safe temporary fixing. This allows the installers to insert and tighten the permanent fixings in complete safety. before securing the final decking boards in place.
Benefits of the remote locker include
greater speed and efficiency – enhancing the overall benefits of glide-on balconies, over traditional building methods.
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Senior brings light to Lampwick Quay S
enior Architectural Systems has completed its fourth project for client Manchester Life after supplying the full aluminium
fenestration package for the developer’s new Lampwick Quay apartment scheme. Located in Manchester’s thriving new
community in Ancoats, the new development comprises 213 apartments across three blocks of fi ve, six and ten-storeys, with ground fl oor retail units and communal facilities including a gym and residents club room. A mix of Senior’s aluminium windows, commercial doors and curtain wall solutions have been used extensively throughout the development and installed by supply chain partner Aire Valley Architectural Aluminium for main contractor John Sisk & Son Ltd. To help reduce heat loss and energy costs, Senior’s low U value and Part L compliant PURe®
aluminium casement windows have been installed to each of the apartments to create a comfortable living space. The stylish window system also provides the perfect frame for the development’s views of Manchester’s New Islington Marina. Energy-effi ciency has also been addressed
in the communal, retail and ground fl oor areas through the use of Senior’s thermally-enhanced SF52 aluminium curtain wall system which maximises the controlled use of use of natural light. To meet the scheme’s stringent safety and
security requirements, Senior’s robust SPW501 aluminium commercial doors were installed to the main entrance and exit points. The SPW501 commercial door system is ideally suited to high pedestrian use and meets the requirements of Secured By Design. Key elements of the fenestration package have also been designed to work as part of the scheme’s overall passive fi re protection strategy, with the use of Senior’s SPW600 automatic opening ventilation (AOV) aluminium windows in the communal areas and stairwells. Although visually similar to Senior’s popular SPW600 system, these AOV windows are fi tted with a smart actuator which allows for quick and automatic ventilation in the event of a fi re, helping to remove smoke from the air. The development’s low pitch sawtooth
roof design pays homage the area’s industrial heritage, with the slim aluminium frames of the fenestration package further complementing
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the main facade of zinc cladding, brick and coloured panels. Initially designed by CallisonRTKL, the Lampwick Quay development was delivered by jmarchitects. No stranger to the residential and private
rental scheme market, Senior was also chosen by Manchester Life to supply aluminium fenestration solutions for other developments in Ancoats, including Cotton Field Wharf, which was the fi rst phase to be completed, Weavers Quay and New Little Mill.
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