Solaglas delivers design solution for archers

Glass and glazing specialist Solaglas Contracting Midlands has completed glazing for the prestigious 'Archers Exchange' project in Gelding Street, Nottingham.

The team was appointed by Franklin Ellis Architects and contractors Thomas Fish and Sons because of its ability to develop a glazing solution that could make the building's kidney shaped design a reality.

Solaglas Contracting Midlands was involved in the project from the design stage, providing expert advice and devising a glazing solution which could cope with the very tight facet at the small end of the building's kidney shape while delivering the very high acoustic rating demanded by its city centre location.

To cope with the acute angle of the building, the team developed a facetted curtain walling system which utilised pressure plates in combination with standard capping.

Technal thermally enhanced and drained, fixed light curtain walling was specified along with SGG CLIMAPLUS double glazed units.

Units were fitted with 6mm SGG PARSOL and 6mm SGG PLANITHERM low E glass for superior thermal and acoustic performance.

All non-vision areas were double glazed with SGG EMALIT panels.

Edwin Hill from Franklin Ellis Architects comments: "Solaglas' input was key to the successful completion of this project".

"Their technical expertise made our design possible, enabling us to create an usually shaped building which has the highest thermal and acoustic ratings".

The ground floor of the Archers Exchange building now houses two retail units.

The remainder of the building is being used to provide accommodation for Nottingham University students.

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