Design Buy Build Issue 30 2018 | Page 67

HIGH-SPEC BRIDGE FOR LUXURY APARTMENTS IN CHELSEA To complete the hard landscaping around the Chelsea Creek luxury apartment development, London developer, Berkeley St George needed a statement bridge. The 24m long bridge comprises a deceptively simple, elegant concept incorporating acrylic rods into the painted steel frame at close centres which, when lit from their base, provide an illuminated enclosure, while a stripped down secondary internal handrail provides pedestrian restraint. CTS were appointed to undertake design, manufacture and installation and offered different structural options to best achieve the architectural intent, resulting in “hidden” structural supports to minimise beam depth. They worked closely with Elite Landscapes, the Principal Contractor, to ensure all trades were coordinated to deliver a successful scheme. power supply and driver units discreetly. Precision fabrication was needed to realise this ambition. The final result is a stunning illuminated bridge that provides a stylish focal point over the meandering waterway the Chelsea Creek development. If you need a bridge as a focal point in your scheme contact CTS Bridges for a full design, build and installation package. To complete the hard landscaping around the Chelsea Creek luxury apartment development, Lon To achieve the desired simple lines, careful detailing was required to house [email protected] developer, Berkeley St George needed a statement bridge. the lighting rods and conceal their www.ctsbridges.co.uk The 24m long bridge comprises a deceptively simple, elegant concept incorporating acrylic rods painted steel frame at close centres which, when lit from their base, provide an illuminated enclo stripped down secondary internal handrail provides pedestrian restraint. CTS were appointed to undertake design, manufacture and installation and offered different struc o best achieve the architectural intent, resulting in “hidden” structural supports to minimise beam worked closely with Elite Landscapes, the Principal Contractor, to ensure all trades were coordin DESIGN BUILD INSTALL deliver a successful scheme. Delivering quality structures across the UK To achieve the desired simple lines, careful detailing was required to house the lighting rods and power supply and driver units discreetly. Precision fabrication was needed to realise this ambition • BRIDGES The final result is a stunning illuminated bridge that provides a stylish focal point over the meand • BOARDWALKS waterway the Chelsea Creek development. • STRUCTURES f you need a bridge as a focal point in your scheme contact CTS Bridges for a full design, build a nstallation package. • LOCK GATES • DECKING 01484 606416 [email protected] www.ctsbridges.co.uk 67