Doors, Windows & GlazingDoors, Windows & GlazingFGS Creates Bespoke Glazing And
Façade Designs For £67.4M New
Student Centre At UCLThe glazed façades of the New Student
Centre at University College London (UCL)
have pushed the boundaries of curtain wall
design, thanks to the technical expertise
and bespoke design skills applied by Façade
& Glazing Solutions (FGS). Appointed
by main contractor Mace for their vast
experience in technically challenging
projects, FGS designed, supplied and
installed Schuco curtain walling, windows
and doors in a glazing contract worth
£2.7m. Nicholas Hare Architects designed the inspiring £67.4m building to provide a progressive and flexible environment that
enhances the lives of students and supports their needs and learning in the heart of the Bloomsbury campus.
Designed to achieve exemplary sustainability targets (BREEAM Outstanding) the memorable building adds to UCL's rich heritage of
distinguished architecture and strengthens the character of the public realm and the conservation area in which it sits, adjacent
to the recently refurbished Bloomsbury Theatre.
Key components of the truly student-focused building are 1,000 study spaces, a Student Enquiries Centre, a café, space for
exhibitors, landscaped central courtyard and a striking atrium. The glass specification was driven by the sustainability targets
and U-Values required (1.4 on average), which enabled FGS to determine the best performing coating required to meet the energy
model calculations. Other challenges, particularly relating to the Gordon Street elevation, included projecting facades consisting of
bronze anodised panels with concealed fixings, and bespoke mesh infill, as well as ensuring the structural integrity of projecting
bay windows with integrated bespoke internal reveals. http://www.fgs-uk.co.uk
A West London Historic Palace
Receives The Selectaglaze Treatment
Residence to the Bishops of London since AD 704,
Fulham Palace, a Grade I Listed building dates from
the reign of Henry VII.
In 2005 a large restoration project began, supported
by the Heritage Lottery Fund, corporate sponsors
and private individuals. As part of the £3.8m phase
III restoration, Purcell Architects was engaged to
produce a sensitive design for the renovations, not
only with the building at the forefront of the plans,
but also ‘future-proofing’ it for years to come.
Sykes and Son Ltd approached Selectaglaze to provide
the secondary glazing element of the works, following
a previous successful working relationship at Syon
House.
The original single pane Tudor windows could not be replaced due to the Listing of the building and did little to stop draughts, retain
heat or stop noise ingress from the overhead aircraft on the Heathrow flight path.
34 units were manufactured for the office areas which were a mixture of Series 10 2 and 3 HS, plus some Series 45 HC. 6.8mm
acoustic laminate glass was used to improve the acoustic and thermal performance. 11 units were installed to the museum area; 3
of which were large (2308mm (h) x 1502mm (w)) Series 85 2 HS enhanced security units to meet performance requirements for the
Government Indemnity Scheme.
Established in 1966, Royal Warrant Holder Selectaglaze is the leading specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of
secondary glazing.mFor further information, please contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271 [email protected] or visit
http://www.selectaglaze.co.uk