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160 Aldersgate
Client: Mercer Real Estate
Main contractor: McLaren
Installer: EAG – English Architectural Glazing Limited
Engineer: Waterman Group
Architects: Fletcher Priest Architects
Scope of work: Facade Refurbishment
Main contractor: McLaren
Installer: EAG – English Architectural Glazing Limited
Engineer: Waterman Group
Architects: Fletcher Priest Architects
Scope of work: Facade Refurbishment
Buildable
Originally constructed in 1990, the building underwent an extensive development in 2016/17. During the refurbishment, the building was extended by 1 metre on the previous footprint, taking the overall size to 266,000 sq ft.
Brick Faced GRC overcame the challenges faced by heavier alternatives of traditional brick or brick faced pre-cast which were cantilevering off the existing structure under the proposal for extending the existing floor space.
Designable
As a backdrop to the Grade II Listed Barbican Estate the carefully considered design is sympathetic to its Brutalist aesthetic, with a mixture of textures and surfaces, particularly the grey European handmade bricks.
Sustainable
This was our first Brick Faced GRC scheme and the refurb saw full replacement to the existing facades. A BREEAM certificate of excellence was achieved for the Grade A building.
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