Reynaers provides façades for
impressive Manchester development
Manchester’s newest independent
film hub and visual arts centre has an
impressive façade using curtain wall
products from Reynaers.
The external cladding and roofing
work on Home, found on the city’s
First Street, was carried out by Prater.
This was made possible due to funding
from the European Union for a joint
venture between Ask Developments and
Manchester City Council.
Overall, a total of 51 units of Reynaers’
curtain walling product CW 50 were
installed, as well as Reynaers’ CS 68
aluminium windows.
Reynaers was consulted about the design
of the façade in the prefabrication stages
to help ensure the system allowed for
building movement and live loads.
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Rebecca Cope, Marketing Manager at
Reynaers, said: “Lead architect Ernst ter
Horst’s brief was to make the building of
the highest quality and present itself as
warm and welcoming. He was inspired by
ideas of filling the building with life and
the playful interaction with daylight.
“Our curtain walling system Concept Wall
50 offered unlimited design freedom and
maximum transparency for this build.”
Netherlands-based architects Mecanoo
International wanted to ensure there was
a strong connection between inside and
out. Home also needed a strong identity,
so it developed a dramatic cantilevering
prow to mark the front entrance to the
building and shelter an external café
terrace. The building’s triangular shape
combined with soft, curved corners sets
it apart from the adjacent developments,
with its elevations articulated to protect
against solar gain.
Ian McHale, project manager at Prater
said: “We chose Reynaers because of
the vast experience it has with bespoke
high-end, complex commercial projects,
as well as the team’s outstanding product
knowledge and expertise.”
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