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News Release from: Shackerley (Holdings) | Subject: Ceramic granite rainscreen
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 December 2005
Shackerley ceramic granite rainscreen
A Shackerley Sureclad ceramic granite rainscreen system has been specified by architects at Shepheard Epstein Hunter for a major extension to the Central Library at the University of East Anglia.
A Shackerley Sureclad ceramic granite rainscreen system has been specified by architects at Shepheard Epstein Hunter for a major extension to the Central Library at the University of East Anglia, celebrated for its award winning modern architecture by Sir Denys Lasdun, Lord Norman Foster and Rick Mather Shackerley has provided over 350m2 of hardwearing buff coloured ceramic granite panels from its Toscana range, each measuring 1200 x 600 x 12mm, to provide exterior facades for the rear ventilated rainscreen, installed to provide long-lasting protection and insulation for the new six storey building
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 21 Jan 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Nick Hufton of Shepheard Epstein Hunter said: "The existing Central Library at the University of East Anglia was built in 1968 to designs by Denys Lasdun and Partners and was extended by Fielding and Mawson in 1974.
The University has grown dramatically since then and our practice was appointed to extend the listed building by some 7500m2 in a phased programme of work following designs which are sympathetic to Denys Lasdun's Masterplan.
"In this first phase we wanted to create an extension which would echo the original concrete library building without resorting to pastiche.
We used Shackerley's ceramic granite slabs alongside Western Red Cedar panels to create the outer facade of the rainscreen.
The natural wood panelling will eventually turn grey as it weathers to echo the concrete of Lasdun's building." Nick concluded: "We completed the project to schedule and the University is now able to offer its 13,000 students a much enlarged Library facility.
We're very pleased with the final appearance of the cladding and are currently considering the use of ceramic granite on other projects." For further information about Shackerley's ceramic granite rainscreen cladding systems and a copy of the new Sureclad brochure, please contact Shackerley.
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