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» » MORE THAN 700
frames of Deceuninck’s 2500
chamfered windows have been
installed in a development
of luxury apartments in
Southampton. Alexandra Wharf
is a collection of two and three-
bedroom, stylish water-front
apartments, forming part of the
Ocean Village development at
the city’s marina.
Although aluminium profiles
were originally specified,
Deceuninck fabricator
Dempsey Dyer worked with
contractor Bouygues to
customise the specification to
allow the use of sustainable
PVC-U. The contemporary
look of the 2500 chamfered
series closely mimics the look
of aluminium; so closely that
at street level it’s impossible to
distinguish the PVC-U in the
apartments from the aluminium
used for the Harbour Hotel
next door.
The building also called for
150 sliding doors and Dempsey
Dyer and Bouygues opted for
the clean lines of Deceuninck’s
Slider 24, which suited the
contemporary design. It’s also
one of the highest performing
doors on the market for
weather, water tightness, and
security. All 150 doors and
700 windows were externally
finished in Anthracite Grey
Smooth Foil on white PVC-U
internally.
The harbour location and
design of the building posed
several technical challenges.
The high-rise nature of the
apartment building design
required strong windows to
withstand high wind and water
pressure – a challenge easily met
by Deceuninck’s 2500 window
with its Class 4 air permeability,
Class 8A water tightness, and
Class A5 2000Pa exposure.
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The high salt content of the
sea air also required special
consideration. Austenitic
hardware was required to
combat the corrosive effects of
salt water and all the hinges and
screws used in the project have a
TRICOAT surface, treated with
a top coat containing a micro-
corrosion protection system.
The seaside location also meant
the windows required a low
solar gain and the 0.28 G-value
of the 2500 window ensured
that the building would not
overheat.
The project was completed
in full and on time within
12 months, and contractor
Bouygues was extremely happy
with the finished development.
Speaking about the Ocean
Village development, Bouygues
UK Managing Director for
the South said: “Ocean Village
has revitalised this part of
Southampton and we are very
proud to be part of such an
important development.”
www.dempseydyer.co.uk
www.deceuninck.com
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