STO SOLUTION CREATES STUNNING NEW ST JOHN’S
WOOD RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
One of the most prestigious residential development projects in
the UK has recently been completed using a number of different
products from Sto. StoTherm Classic external wall insulation
and StoDeco profiles have been used to provide high levels of
thermal insulation and an outstanding external appearance for
the 11 new properties which make up the development in St
John’s Wood, London, close to the world-famous Abbey Road
Recording Studios.
Created by the Dwyer Property development group, the
Hamilton Drive scheme includes a terrace of 10 homes – each
with three storeys above ground and two below - plus a separate
larger property. The houses were required to achieve a very high
standard of architectural finish and detailing, plus a BREEAM
Excellent rating for construction sustainability.
Sto solutions were selected for this project as they offered a
unique combination of speedy construction and outstanding
quality of finish. “Building the properties with traditional
methods and using stone detailing for the façades would have
taken considerably longer, and the client was looking for a
fast-track solution,” explains Sto’s Regional Sales Manager,
Pete Bishop. “Our StoTherm Classic system was specified as it
provides outstanding thermal performance and can be installed
quickly and easily. StoDeco Profiles were chosen for the intricate
‘stone’ architectural detailing, providing the same look as stone,
but in a material that is both lightweight and easy to cut and
shape.”
The StoTherm Classic external wall insulation used on the 70,000sq
ft project was installed onto an NHBC-compliant pvc rail system,
using a drained cavity designed to ensure that water and moisture
is excluded from the main wall structure. The cement-free StoTherm
Classic EWI System offers market-leading impact resistance, being
able to withstand impacts of up to 60 joules - up to 10 times
more than a cementitious system - and as it needs no additional
expansion joints the system allows greater freedom of façade
design. For this project the system was finished with a 1.5mm coat
of StoSilco silicone resin render to provide a high degree of water
repellence and resistance to the effects of weathering.
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NETHER COWIESWELLS BY HYVE ARCHITECTS
ANNOUNCED AS THE WINNER OF THE 2018
VELUX ROOF WINDOW AWARD
Nether Cowieswells in Crawton,
Aberdeenshire – designed by
HYVE Architects – has been named
the winner of the 2018 VELUX
Roof Window Award. Judged by a
panel of some of the UK’s leading
architects, this exciting competition
sought to reward inventive, modern
designs that use VELUX roof window
products. HYVE Architects will receive
£2,000 in prize money and a VELUX
curved glass rooflight to use in their
next project.
HYVE Architects’ beautiful bothy conversion in Crawton was the
unanimous favourite of this year’s judging panel. Using VELUX roof
windows in the original structure’s gable, HYVE Architects were able
to achieve maximum light deep into the converted space.
Jane Duncan, former president of the RIBA, said Nether Cowieswells
is “the most simple and elegant of remodelling projects which
subtly introduces the wonderful local light through VELUX roof
windows to enhance the clarity of the spaces.”
The 2018 VELUX Roof Window Award attracted entries from across
the length and breadth of UK and Ireland. It has demonstrated a
real drive by architecture and design firms to create better living
environments by bringing daylight and fresh air into people’s homes.
At VELUX, we are very proud to have been a part of them all.
For more information on the 2018 VELUX Roof Window Awards,
please visit esigncompetition.velux.co.uk.