Greenwich Reach Development
Alternative Design Style for Greenwich Reach Residential Development
Location
Greenwich, LondonSector
ResidentialProducts
Architectural FacadesType
RefurbThe challenge
The challenge of taking the design to reality was that one of the buildings on the development is curved. Salisbury Glass, contacted Bailey Total Building Envelope to help find a solution as it’s virtually impossible to provide a pressed imitation I-Beam which is ‘Truly’ curved. The I-Line system, however, is more flexible and suitable for curved facades.
The solution and approach
The visual effect of an exposed steel I-Beam was designed to break up the façade of the large building at every level. The effect was originally specified as a pressed imitation of I-Beam. Bailey worked with Salisbury Glass and sent over samples of I-Line for consideration. The key advantages of I-Line over other imitation I-Beam alternatives is that the façade effect is created by the use of a front face fixed to the building with 2 flanges that are ‘snapped’ onto clips fixed to the face, allowing the facia to be manufactured as a curve.
Additional benefits become more apparent on-site. The pre-fabrication of the I-line system prevents alignment issues. The ‘snap-on’ fixing method makes it quick and efficient to install. The other aesthetic benefits of the system are that the aluminium can be supplied in a range of colours and finishes either by anodising or using a powder-coated finish.
Greg Martin, Project Manager, comments, “I-Line is a very versatile product and allows various façade effects to be achieved for a range of projects. The main advantage of using the system for Greenwich Reach is that the same product could be used across the development rather than having to find a different solution for the curved building.”
The result
Greenwich Reach is a residential development was successfully redesigned to match the architect's design!
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