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News Release from: Solaglas | Subject: Technal MC curtain wall screens
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 December 2005
Solaglas looks skyways
Solaglas Contracting North have recently completed a project to glaze the Skyways development, the new headquarters for Littlewoods Shop Direct Group in Liverpool.
Solaglas Contracting North have recently completed a project to glaze the Skyways development, the new headquarters for Littlewoods Shop Direct Group in Speke, Liverpool The project with a total build cost in excess of £25 million and designed by CDA Edinburgh and Manchester, was awarded to Shepherd Construction North West and took ten months to complete
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 17 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The project made up of 3 separate developments includes 2 new builds and the refurbishment of a Grade ll listed aircraft hangar.
Skyways House is a stunning refurbishment of a 1930's aircraft hangar converted to provide the new headquarter's main office space.
The original entrances have been re-fabricated by Solaglas using Technal MC curtain wall screens glazed with an outer leaf of SGG tempered solar control glass and inner leaf of clear tempered glass incorporating a low-emissivity coating.
Access via the north elevation is provided by an all glass, power assisted, revolving door and glass pass doors operated by card readers.
The south screen with integrated 600mm wide solar control aerofoil fins by Levolux, provides access to a restaurant via two automatic aluminium sliding doors.
Skyways 2 provides new build office and storage facilities where Solaglas have installed Technal MC curtain wall screens glazed with high performance sealed units.
An outer leaf of SGG tempered solar control glass is teamed with clear tempered glass incorporating a low-emissivity coating.
The east elevation of Skyways 2 has been fitted with an aerofoil 'cap' designed to provide the required solar shading and to be aesthetically in keeping with the aeronautical flavour of the overall development.
A facetted rooflight provides natural light to the internal office space atrium, via high performance SGG Lite-wall sealed units incorporating a matt white pvb interlayer to minimise solar glare, structurally bolted to exposed steel roof beams.
An all glass, power assisted revolving door and pass door with touch sensitive handles powered by compressed air, provides access to the front of Skyways 2.
Rear access to Skyways 2 and entrance to Skyways 3 support building is provided by aluminium and glass high security, automatic revolving doors operated by card readers.
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