PSP ARCHITECTURAL
PSP produced the COR-TEN bespoke modular substructure and architectural feature fins for the Anne McLaren Building on the
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
DEVELOPING A COMPLIANT , SAFE AND AESTHETICALLY APPEALING BUILDING ENVELOPES
Like so many industries 2020 has been a tough year for construction but we need to learn lessons from the past and emerge with improved products and services to produce better , more resilient , and safer buildings . Heath Hindmarch Chairman of PSP Group considers the challenges of specifying building envelopes . variable and uncontrollable external climate . The type of facade will depend on the height and scale of the building together with its intended use – all are crucial factors in specification decisions . With pressure to enhance safety and reduce operational energy consumption now being placed on the construction industry , specifying the building envelope is complex .
Building envelopes are quite rightly coming under greater scrutiny than ever before – the external facade has multiple roles to fulfil and therefore even greater consideration has to be given to not only make them aesthetically appealing but safe and compliant .
All buildings must meet Building Regulations and should provide a controlled internal environment that is protected from the
In addition to satisfying the functional requirements , aesthetics is also an important part of the equation to ensure the appearance of a building reflects the surrounding environment and meets any local planning requirements together with the architectural design intent . Building designers are now demanding more aesthetic elements – an architectural approach is now an essential part of the mix , as well as a quality product that can be used across a complex array of building typologies .
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