Archetech Issue 66 2023 | Page 100

ROOFING , CLADDING & FACADES
design stage to define the balance between the coloured and black elements . Assisting with the colour matching , all of the TECHNAL aluminium systems have been powder-coated jet black to RAL 9005 .
Replacing the existing timber screens and original double timber windows , 930 TECHNAL SOLEAL FY 65 Minimal windows have been designed , fabricated and installed as combination frames of fixed and open in units by Bradford-based glazing and facade specialist Quest Solutions . The full height glazing to living spaces creates a bright and light living come dining area .
TECHNAL systems have also been installed to other parts of the building . The previously undesirable open colonnade undercrofts have been transformed into brighter more open spaces . Fronting the student hub and mixed-use units at this ground floor level , standard capped TECHNAL MX curtain walling has been installed with integrated louvers and opening lights for ventilation with the company ’ s STII doors installed to the main entrances .
Quest Solutions Project Manager Satvir Sehra , said : “ The wide range of product portfolio within the TECHNAL range makes it easy to create visual consistency across the building and from a design , fabrication and installation perspective makes things straightforward for us .”
TECHNAL is part of the Hydro Group , a world leader in aluminium solutions that also encompasses sister brand WICONA . Through its globally renowned Hydro Technology Hubs , the group is shaping a sustainable future , with innovative products that satisfy and surpass customer expectations , in line with demands of CSR and increasing environmental regulations .
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