ROOFING , CLADDING & FACADES
With regard to the development of the facade , Aluprof were invited to take an early design role in developing a unitised facade system that meets the P-DfMA specification pioneered by architects and engineers Bryden Wood . Construction was led by Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace , working together in an innovative joint venture partnership .
Jaimie Johnston of Bryden Wood comments , “ The collaboration with Aluprof was fantastic . It was great to have a partner with such a depth of manufacturing experience who really understood and amplified the benefits of a platform approach . We hope that others will learn and build on the success that was achieved at The Forge and we ’ ll start to see platforms adopted at scale .”
Padraig Delaney , London Regional Manager for Digital Construction at Sir Robert McAlpine , in his role working with the construction team , sees The Forge as a model for how future projects should be delivered : “ The innovation-led approach taken by Landsec has allowed us to push the boundaries with our use of technology . The more data we have , the better our decision making . It is also important we have the right tools to help us get the most from the data . By driving these digital solutions , as we have done at The Forge , we ’ re transforming the way we will deliver future projects , identifying the value to each stakeholder and ultimately providing the best value for our clients .”
Tom Cherowbrier , Aluprof ’ s Major Projects Manager comments : “ The bespoke system from Aluprof is finished in three shades of bronze anodising which will offer a sustainable finish and an aesthetic appearance for many decades to come . The new system was
designed with a standard +/ -15mm stack joint for to accommodate the building movement , as well as an impressive non-standard stack joint for the 7th floor which had to accommodate a + 20 / -30mm movement . The project also has a range of external feature fins with concealed fixing to provide the building with sight-lines of 120mm and 170mm that project 125mm or 225mm from glazing line .”
The unitised curtain wall system , designed in close collaboration with Bryden Wood , allowed Aluprof to develop a highly-efficient facade unit . The full-size mock-up unit was rigorously tested in Aluprof ’ s own Research and Innovation Centre in Ogrodzona where it passed air leakage , impact , wind resistance , and water penetration tests . These units were transported in purpose designed , reusable stillages which were then lifted to the floor plates using a combination of large material hoists and tower cranes for installation by specialist installers NACWL . A key feature of the stillage design was to protect the units from any stress and impact during transportation and lift . The new bespoke system was named MB-SE120 with a Uw value of < 1.3 W ( m2K ).
Aluprof are proud to be one of Europe ’ s largest aluminium systems companies . Specification support is available through the company ’ s website at aluprof . co . uk , directly from their UK head office in Altrincham or from their London office at the Building Design Centre by phoning + 44 ( 0 ) 161 941 4005 .
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