GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
POWDERTECH SANDSTORM FINISH FEATURED AT PERRY BARR STATION , BIRMINGHAM
Powdertech Corby used its Evolution Sandstorm finish to powder coat the sides of a large planter outside Perry Barr railway station , Birmingham . Re-development of the railway station was part of a £ 30.9 million project which also included the bus interchange The entire project was finished on time , and within budget , ready for the Commonwealth Games 2022 hosted by Birmingham .
Perry Bar railway station became a key visitor destination , situated close to Alexander Stadium , home of the opening and closing ceremony as well as athletics events . “ We can now say that Powdertech Corby put in an appearance of sorts , at the highly successful Commonwealth Games 2022 ” said Richard Besant , Director , Powdertech .
Update of the station buildings themselves followed the popular trend for the appearance of rusted metal , providing a contemporary industrial look . “ Powdertech ’ s Sandstorm finish complemented the main building perfectly ,” said Richard Besant . “ The finish has high durability and colour stability . Providing a very natural appearance of rust with subtle variation in tone , the overall effect is a pleasing consistency of shade . Cleaning and maintenance will be very straightforward , requiring just a 6-monthly wash with water .”
Powdertech coated over 100 mild steel panels and post-brackets some weighing over 100kg which were joined together internally to form the large planter .
www . powdertechcorby . co . uk Client : Galliford Try , RAAFT .
Architect : Glancy Nicholls
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