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News Release from: Solaglas | Subject: Solaglas Contracting North
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 December 2005
Solaglas fabricating 'The Bling Bling
Building'
Solaglas were awarded the project to glaze the envelope of one of the most striking buildings in Liverpool's city centre.
Solaglas Contracting North are currently fabricating one of the most striking buildings in Liverpool's city centre Designed by renowned architect, Piers Gough of CZWG and nicknamed 'The Bling Bling Building', the five storey structure is destined to be the new home of celebrity hairdresser 'Herbert's of Liverpool' salon and college
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 16 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Solaglas were awarded the project to glaze the envelope of the building in June 2005 from David McLean Contractors Limited and are due to complete the installation in April 2006.
The unique development, flanked by two Listed Edwardian buildings, has offered many design challenges to the contractors involved, including the creation of 'golden pods' protruding from the building, clad in brass and flush point glazed by Solaglas.
Due to the originality of the building design, Solaglas have worked extensively with CZWG to ensure that their aesthetic requirements have been met without compromise.
A bullnose extrusion with gold infil and end caps has been specially developed by Technal for the Mullion and Transom aerofoil caps stopping at each point.
The building envelope consists of curtain walling with concealed vents.
A structurally bolted and bonded glass facade completes the ground floor.
Sealed units throughout the building consist of SGG Parsol Future N Green with curved rather than facetted glass following the curvaceous contours of the building.
SGG Seralit screen-printed glass framing the entrance and forming spandrel panels to the ground floor.
Despite on-site challenges such as space restrictions, Solaglas's project Manager Rob Newman reports that the project is running smoothly and to schedule.
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