New Adnams store fulfils architects glazing vision

A Glazing Vision product story

Edited by the Buildingtalk editorial team Feb 20, 2009

Specialist glazing requirement for Adnams new flagship Cellar and Kitchen store provided by Glazing Vision, the original frameless rooflight manufacturer.

The renown brewer and retailer, Adnams, have recently opened their new flagship Cellar and Kitchen store on the site of their former distribution centre in Southwold, on the Suffolk Heritage coastline.

The new store has been built in line with Adnams commitment to reducing environmental impact and incorporates a large, spacious design, insulated with sheep's wool and with plenty of natural lighting and ventilation to minimise energy consumption.

For the specialist glazing requirement, Architects, Ash Sakula Architects and their contractors, Blackburns Construction, turned to Glazing Vision - the original frameless rooflight manufacturer that has become the supplier of choice for innovation, design and stylish functionality.

Into the high, glazed, roof a 10 section fixed Flushglaze rooflight has been installed which runs to some 12.2metres in length and has a width of 2.6metres.

Within this a further 4 electrically hinged Visionvent rooflights have been integrated into the fixed glazing to control and regulate the internal temperature.

A solar control glass was chosen to reduce the U-value of the building; in this instance a Coolite SKN 174 neutral was incorporated.

Scott Leeder (Sales Manager) said "We get enquiries for many differing glass specifications and we are happy to investigate and resource any variation to meet a customer's requirement, we even incorporated LED lighting into one such project".

The Flushglaze range was specifically chosen for it's innovative design that delivers maximum daylight and can incorporate an opening section (Visionvent) with concealed opening mechanisms, the high energy efficiency - which mirrors Adnams own environmental integrity and, because of Glazing Vision's capacity to design, engineer and manufacture all of the rooflight units at their own production plant in Brandon, Suffolk where each part was pre-assembled and tested prior to being delivered to site.