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History in the heart of Whitehall protected
with the help of Selectaglaze
Banqueting House, Whitehall,
lies in the heart of the
tourist trail with the likes
of Buckingham Palace and
Westminster Abbey a short walk
away.
Inigo Jones designed the
current Banqueting House in
1619 - 1622 after its predecessor
was destroyed by fire. It has
hosted many important state
events and stood witness as
James I was executed outside
of the building, on a temporary
scaffold built for the occasion.
Banqueting house is managed
and cared for by Historic Royal
Palaces, an independent charity
which has been restoring and
repairing the stunning Grade
I building. Security was a key
concern during planning,
along with reducing the noise
from the busy Whitehall
thoroughfare. Royal Warrant
Holder Selectaglaze was sought
to provide an alternative
solution to the current blast
net curtains covering the
windows, that not only met the
specification but was also an
unobtrusive adaptation.
Installing the secondary glazed
units provided an interesting
challenge as half the openings
were at upper gallery level 10m
above the main floor. The gallery
could not be loaded. Working
very closely with Gardner &
Theobold, structural engineers
Hockley & Dawson and Royal
Warrant holding scaffolders
Allen and Foxworthy, a careful
method of installation was
devised involving a columnar
scaffolding design complete
with lifting apparatus to each
opening. In all, 39 units were
installed, allowing daylight to
once again flood the main hall.
As well as offering blast
protection and noise
insulation in access of 45dB,
the secondary glazing also
provides essential UV filtering
to the Thomson Specification
approved by the National
Gallery, V&A and others.
For further information, please
contact Selectaglaze on
01727 837271/e mail:
enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk
or visit:
www.selectaglaze.co.uk
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