Brent Cross Town, Plot 14, London BX14
Brent Cross Town Headline Facts:
Project in Numbers: 707 brick-facing panels, covering 9,847 sqm.
Contractor: PCE / Galliford Try
Architect: Allies & Morrison
Project Mix: C190 PT800
UTC Leeds, Sayner Rd, Leeds LS10 1LA
UTC Headline Facts:
Project in Numbers: 745 reconstruction stone panels, covering 7,318 sqm.
Contractor: McAleer & Rushe
Architect: DLA Architecture
Athlete’s Village No. 3 & 4, Victory Parade, East Village, London E15 2ER
Athlete’s Village No. 3 & 4 Headline Facts:
2,065 reconstructed stone and brick faced panels, constructed offsite and covering 17,199m2 of the facades.
Contractor : Lendlease
Architect : Patel Taylor Architects
Athlete’s Village No. 2, Victory Parade, East Village, London E15 2ER
Athlete’s Village No. 2 Headline Facts:
1,035 precast concrete panels constructed offsite, and covering 8,866m2 of the facade.
Contractor: Ardmore
Architect : Lifschulz Davidson Sandilands and KDS Associates
Swansea University, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea SA2 8P
Swansea University Headline facts:
850 precast concrete panels, constructed offsite, covering 7,300m2
Contractor : Vinci
Architect : Glancy Nichols & Powell Dodson
University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Rd, Bloomsbury, London NW1 2BU
UCLH Headline Facts:
1,381 brick faced panels, covering 17, 227m²
Contractor : Mace
Architect : Pilbrow & Partners
St. Pauls School, Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9JT
St. Paul’s School Headline Facts:
164 reconstructed stone panels.
Contractor : Mace
Architect : Grant Associates
Southgate Bath, 12 Southgate Street, Bath BA1 1AQ
Southgate Bath Headline Facts:
1,700 natural stone faced and reconstructed stone panels, covering 19,000 square meters.
Contractor : Sir Robert McAlpine
Architect : Chapman Taylor
The Eagle Centre, Derby
Eagle Centre Headline Facts:
500 reconstructed stone panels, covering 2,700 square meters.
Contractor : Westfield Shopping Towns
Architect : Westfield Shopping Towns
Collegelands, Havannah Street, Glasgow G4 0UB
Collegelands Headline Facts:
750 brick faced and reconstructed stone panels, covering 8,500 square meters.
Contractor : Dawn Construction
Architect : Page Park Architects
Clarence Dock, The Boulevard, Leeds LS10 1PZ
Clarence Dock Headline Facts:
442 reconstructed stone panels, covering 5,850 square meters.
Contractor : Shepherd
Architect : Carey Jones Architects
3 Pancras Square, Kings Cross, London N1C 4AG
3 Pancras Square Headline facts:
593 reconstructed stone panels covering 7,725 square meters.
Contractor : BAM
Architect : Porphyros Architects
The Finer Details:
Techrete were awarded the contract for the design, manufacture and installation of the pre-cast elements of number 3 Pancras Square. The building comprises of an architecturally complex precast concrete facade which attaches to a steel-work frame over 10 floors. The building blends effortlessly with the other projects in the Kings Cross area, complementing the other Techrete buildings surrounding it. Production began at our facility in January 2015, with the first panels arriving on-site in July 2015. The project completed in December of that year.
St. Barts Hospital, W Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE
St. Barts Hospital Headline Facts :
680 natural stone faced panels, covering 6,100 square meters.
Contractor : Skanska
Architect : HOK
2 Pancras Square, Kings Cross, London N1C 4AG
2 Pancras Square Headline Facts:
427 reconstructed stone panels, covering 5,907 units.
Contractor : BAM
Architect : Allies & Morrison
The Finer Details :
This 11 storey, 130,000 sq ft office building was designed by Allies & Morrison. The design of the architectural precast cladding gives it an interesting rhythm. As the building rises, the precast mullion sections reduce in width but deepen in depth. This was achieved by specially designed adaptable moulds. The curtain walling / glazing was prefixed to the frame, above level 2, in advance of the cladding. A delicate installation operation ensued and the fixing system had to be adjusted to the depth of the reveals. In order to increase the speed of erection, reduce cost and improve general efficiency, some of the panels were 2 storey high “F” panels. This allowed for a rapid rate of enclosure to be achieved.
The immediate impression of this building is of mullions and spandrels but a keen eye can see upon closer inspection that the mullions actually decrease in width towards the top of the building and the windows at these levels are set back further to create deeper reveals and create greater solar shading. The key to the manufacture of this was mould adaptability. To ensure minimal staining from rainwater on the face of the building, the spandrels were designed to guide the water towards a vertical drainage system in the mullions, which keeps the water off the face of the building.
The concrete mix contains some Spanish Dolomite aggregate which adds a sparkle to the façade. The uppermost level has an unusual feature of a winter garden. This comprises of 3 storey high colonnades with free standing cantilever structures. This is a very uncommon feature and structural modelling was utilised in the design process. Due to the size of the panels, some challenges were encountered during the installation process. Prior to installation these panels (10m in length) had to be rotated with the use of the tower crane and then hoisted into position.