Staggered mullions in new energy-efficient office scheme
21st July 2015

Aluminium curtain walling systems from TECHNAL specified by Edge Architects have contributed to an ‘A’ rating for energy efficiency for The Codeworks a new office scheme and data centre which forms the first phase of the Strata Campus in Stockport.

The 30,000sqft development for the insurance software specialist Cheshire Datasystems occupies a riverfront site and is part of a multi-million pound investment programme to accommodate the company’s growing workforce.
External walls of white-facing brick contrast with large areas of Technal’s Geode-MX Visible Grid curtain walling carrying panels of glass in different shades of green. Finished in dark grey, the system was used to create full-height glazing spanning three storeys across the south elevation where high performance glass is used to control solar gain for energy efficiency. Here mullions were staggered as an alternative to continuous glazing.

Vertical strips of glazing with stepped ‘slot’ openings in the white-coloured brickwork add detail to the north elevation and reflect the window proportions of the adjacent CDL headquarters building, Strata House.
Technal’s pivot doors were used for the main entrance, which is highly glazed using the same Geode-MX grid curtain walling system to form a striking reception atrium and circulation space. The glazing combines with dark grey ceramic rainscreen cladding to give the building a strong identity. Smoke vents were inserted into the glazing for the stairwells on the front façade.

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