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MUSIC HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE WITH RMIG IMAGEPERF
MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK , HAYES , MIDDLESEX
The Fab Four sang ” Baby , you can drive my car …” , and they would probably love to drive it into the multi-storey car park in Hayes , England , where a facade created from RMIG ImagePerf brings to life the famous photo of screaming fans at a Beatles concert . The photograph was chosen as a tribute to the former factory site which housed a vinyl record pressing plant .
Over 1,000 perforated metal sheets were manufactured and supplied for the project . RMIG ImagePerf technology made it possible to reproduce this iconic photograph using various hole sizes . The sheets were subsequently powder coated , making them weather resistant and ensuring that this amazing image will be enjoyed for many years to come .
CHALLENGES AND WINS
The customer wanted to use a particular image of screaming fans but did not know exactly how to implement it . Therefore , we made a large number of layout suggestions that could solve the task .
One challenge was to arrange the perforation so that there was only one row without perforation holes where the panels were to be joined . Otherwise , the lines would become too visible and dominant .
“ Over 1,000 perforated metal sheets were manufactured and supplied for the project .
RMIG ImagePerf technology made it possible to reproduce this iconic photograph using various hole sizes .
Next , it turned out that the image was too narrow to reach around the corners of the facade . We therefore had to lengthen the image with more spectators at the edges to make it fit and look natural .
Finally , there was the manufacturing process , which required a flawless numbering of over 1,000 metal sheets so that the fitters knew exactly where each sheet was to be placed in the puzzle . It required separate tools for each of the sheets .
The sheets were subsequently powder coated , making them weather resistant and ensuring that this amazing image will be enjoyed for many years to come .
The challenges were solved in a continuous dialogue with the customer , who was so enthusiastic about the process and the result that we have since received five more orders for facade solutions .
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Architects : Studio Egret West Material : Sendzimir galvanised steel Pattern : RMIG ImagePerf Thickness : 2.5 mm Finishing operations : Bending Surface treatment : Powder coating
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