Solaglas help rejuvenate Redcliffe

Central core of the building accommodates a spectacular, full height oval shaped glass atrium with a glass and steel cantilevered staircase and balustrades.

Combining new build and refurbishment for both residential and office use, Redcliffe Point is an exciting new mixed-use development recently completed by Solaglas Contracting South.

The £10.5m scheme for Earthquake (UK) , designed by Stride Treglown and built by Cowlin is set to rejuvenate the Redcliffe area of Bristol.

The central core of the building accommodates a spectacular, full height oval shaped glass atrium with a glass and steel cantilevered staircase and balustrades.

The atrium is capped off with a large, elliptical roof light providing natural light to the surrounding open plan offices.

Curtain walling to the exterior provides a flush contemporary look.

The contract was carried out jointly by Solaglas Portsmouth Glass and Glazing who created and installed the atrium together with Solaglas Bristol responsible for curtain walling and the rooflight.

Both branches worked extensively with the architects throughout the project and by so doing were able to not only meet the needs of the design brief but also provide technical, cost effective solutions to a number of complex interfaces.

These included the facetted treatment of the atrium's curved glass wall, a design method to eliminate the potential for leakage in the rooflight and assistance in the HandS issues of roof access.

The final glazing specification for the atrium was 12mm SGG Securit toughened glass panels set into a channel on each of the three levels.

The roof light comprised solar control 6mm toughened SGG ANTELIO in silver with 6.4mm laminated SGG Planitherm low E glass to the inner leaf.

The exterior of the structure was fabricated using the Technal Trame Horizontale curtain walling system using SGG CLIMAPLUS double glazed units throughout.

Continuing the horizontal emphasis of the facade, glass to glass corners were used in the projecting bay areas.

In vision areas, 6mm SGG Securit with a 12mm cavity and 6mm SGG Planitherm was used.

Spandrel areas combined 6mm SGG Securit and 6mm SGG EMALIT colour enamelled glass with 75mm insulation, whilst modesty areas comprised 6mm SGG Planitherm toughened glass with 12mm cavity and 6.4mm laminated SGG DIFFUSA.

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