INTERIORS & INTERIOR DESIGN
THE SKY ’ S THE LIMIT WITH 3M DI-NOC VINYL
NEWFOUNDLAND APARTMENT BUILDING , CANARY WHARF
The 200m high , 58-storey Newfoundland apartment building , at the forefront of Canary Wharf , is the latest addition to the capital ’ s skyline .
Also known as the Diamond building thanks to its distinctive crisscross cladding , it is the tallest private rental building in the UK .
With one , two and three-bedroomed apartments for rent , the complex offers residents uninterrupted views across the capital . Residents can enjoy a terrace , fully-equipped gym , lounge , selfservice bar , private dining room , screening room and children ’ s play area , alongside all the benefits of living in the vibrant city .
At prices from £ 1,928pcm for a studio , tenants expect a certain level of finish on every level – including the lifts .
Commercial decorating contractor E Poole wanted to create a subtle gold effect on each of the complex ’ s 220 cars and it was agreed in advance to wrap the lifts with vinyl , a simple-to-use , time-efficient option .
After a demo installation , the work was awarded to Omnia Vinyl Ltd , a Swindon-based company specialising in lift car , lift landing refurbishments and advertising .
With four passenger lifts on each of the 55 residential floors of the Newfoundland , that meant four entrances , four indicators and two full height call button panels required wrapping on each level , using 1,536m of 3M DI-NOC – with external deadlines meaning all work needed to be completed in just 35 days .
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