A combination of three window and door systems from Deceuninck were used in more than 500 apartments that make up the Springfield Park development in Maidstone.
The development consists of one, two and three bed apartments in a tower block and three low-rise blocks on a brownfield site overlooking the River Midway.
The project used Deceuninck’s Fully Reversible Window, 2500 casement and Linktrusion 5000 Series doors manufactured by Deceuninck fabricator Fastframe, in a combination of Quartz grey foil and the system company’s patented colour coating system, Decoroc, giving a micro-sprayed matt finish that matches aluminium powder coating for aesthetics and performance.
Fastframe commercial director, Paul Moody explained: “Due to the contemporary design of the Springfield Park project, and the requirement for full height 2,400mm doors, it had originally been specified for aluminium.
“We were able to offer a range of higher performance solutions that could accurately replicate the required aesthetics, but which were also more cost effective. That proved to be fundamental in securing the contract from the client, Western Homes.”
Deceuninck’s Fully Reversible Window was included in the tower block phase of Springfield Park It features a flush finish and can be manufactured to a maximum size of 1,400mm x 1,400mm with a weight limit of 80kg. It also offers class 4 air permeability, class 8A water tightness and class A5 2000Pa exposure along with exceptional energy efficiency, thanks to a U-value of just 1.3.
The Fully Reversible Windows were then suited with Deceuninck’s 2500 casements and Linktrusion 5000 Series doors, which were completed in matching Quartz grey foil, for the low-rise blocks.
Combining pultruded glass-fibre with PVC-U in Deceuninck’s 5000 composite system, Linktrusion allows developers to specify outsized windows and doors with slim-sightlines, without the need for traditional steel reinforcement. Offering up 30% improvement in thermal efficiency, 40% savings on materials and weight, it delivers U-values as low as 0.76W/m2k with argon filled triple glazing.
In order to minimise the ambient noise from nearby transport links, all the windows and doors were manufactured to comply to required acoustic protection, phased at different elevations, with the products installed at the lower floors having the highest acoustic rating.
For Fastframe, the ability to source a combination of systems from one supplier proved to be invaluable over the course of the Springfield Park development. The fabricator’s investment on an in-house Decoroc paint line also proved key in its capacity to deliver a number of different products, in a matching finish, using a combination of Deceuninck foil and Decoroc paint.
Deceuninck Head of Commercial Sales John Duckworth said: “Springfield Park is a standout project that involved manufacturing and delivering multiple systems, and it was made even more challenging due to the fact that two different finishes had to be seamlessly matched to present an authentic alternative to the original specification for aluminium.
“Fastframe did an outstanding job of rising to that challenge. The fact they managed to do so two months ahead of schedule, is even more impressive.”
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