exteriors
Sapa windows used on final phase of Newcastle accommodation
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TOTAL of 770 windows from one of the largest suppliers of aluminium building systems in Europe, Sapa
Building System, feature on Newcastle’s latest student accommodation addition, Verde. This is the fourth and final phase of the £250m Downing Plaza development - the largest planning application to be granted in Newcastle for a generation. The same Sapa systems were used on the first phase of the development. Located on the former Hill Court site
adjacent to The University of Newcastle Business School, which was built by Downing in 2011, the new building named Verde has been designed by award-winning architects SimpsonHaugh. This striking landmark building comprises 431 cluster beds and 112 studios, making 543 in total. Situated on the junction of Pitt Street
and Wellington Street, Verde is designed as two buildings that form a V-shape, creating a façade that runs parallel to both streets. The two structures are clad in a green glazed terracotta tile laid horizontally across both buildings with a selection of projecting tiles creating a sense of movement and signalling the development entrance. Dark blue brick is introduced at ground level where the facade has been recessed. SimpsonHaugh’s Project Architect, Jonathan Mallinson, explains the bold colour selection: “The bright green colour was chosen as both a counterpoint to the striking blue colouration of sister development ‘The View’ whilst responding to, and complementing, the natural earthy colour palette of the surrounding built context.” For the glazing specification, the building
was thermally modelled as part of the Part L Assessment, with the performance requirements for the windows generated by its outcomes and outlined by Desco (Building Services Engineer), in conjunction with the Downing. As a result, façade specialist, Dane
Architectural Systems installed 770 Sapa Building System window units, constructed primarily from Dualframe 75 Si TBT (Tilt/Turn) as well as fixed light Dualframe 75 Si Casement. SimpsonHaugh’s Project Architect,
Jonathan Mallinson, commented: “We are pleased with the simple clean and crisp lines of the Sapa profiles available to us. The window format and arrangement was chosen to align with the horizontal emphasis of the overall façade language. The windows were top hung, so when open, seek to mimic the shingle profile of the terracotta tiles within the façade.”
highereducationestates 31 Ian Bambridge, Estimating Manager at
installer Dane Architectural Systems, said the range was selected: “The windows were required to perform better than current Part L2A building regulations and the Dualframe 75 Si range does just that. For acoustic reasons, the high- performance glazing specification changes throughout the building. Various thicknesses of glass were used in different areas, for example to the back of house the requirement was lower than front elevations, which corner onto a busy road and needed higher specification glazing.” Commenting on the on-site installation,
Downing Construction Project Manager Vic Spain said: “Verde is a concrete-framed building and the installation was undertaken
floor by floor from the bottom of the building upwards to accommodate the nature of concrete construction methods. The SFS wall went in first followed by the windows. We’ve worked with Dane Architectural Systems and used Sapa windows on other developments, so the window installation was a smooth process, taking just 20 weeks to complete.”
www.sapabuildingsystem.com/en/uk www.simpsonhaugh.com www.danearchitectural.co.uk www.downing.com/construction
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