Aluminium window, curtain walling and doors from Technal were specified and installed for the transformation of an outdated office development, Heathervale House, Tunbridge Wells.
Originally clad in brick, slate and hung tile, the building had started to show signs of disrepair. To bring it back to life, the building was handed across to design-led architectural practice, MortonScarr.
Technal project consultant Graeme MacInnes explained: “MortonScarr contacted us at an early stage of the design process to provide the build team with technical advice on how it could best achieve its vision whilst improving the building’s external envelope performance. One of the project team’s key ambitions was to incorporate more glazing products into the build, to create a much brighter, lighter space.”
The entire façade of the original three-storey building was re-clad with concrete tiles, with projecting brass window boxes also incorporated. The window boxes, which feature Technal system.
Technal also assisted on a large rear extension, a new glazed lift to the front and two additional fully glazed storeys on top of the existing roof. Flooding the new office spaces with daylight, the large glazed expanses are shaded by two-storey bronze louvres. As a result, the newly fitted out office now brings in much more natural light than before.
Nick Surtees, an architect at MortonScarr added: “At an early stage, we understood the importance of incorporating high-quality, architectural solutions into this build and that’s why we chose Technal and got them involved, almost immediately.
WE found the company to be extremely helpful and always available to answer our technical questions. The team also stuck with the principle package discussed in our initial meeting. Whilst some changes needed to be made along the way, we were always informed and kept in the loop, enabling us to achieve our overall design intent.
TECHNAL supplied products including the company’s Dualframe 75 Si Reversible Windows.Jon Palethorpe, joint managing director of Watford-based fabricator A Plus Windows explained about the scope of work involved: “A number of curtain walling situations, using the Elegance 52 Standard and the Elegance 52 SX systems were detailed. And to complete the glazing scheme, Technal Stormframe STII High Traffic aluminium doors were installed, which are widely recognised as an exceptional product in terms of performance and fabrication. As well as delivering its product solutions, all the relevant CAD detailing was provided by Technal to ensure accurate planning, manufacture and installation.”
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