All Technical articles – Page 19
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Technical'Swoosh' pavilion swoops into view at the AA
The AA’s 2008 summer pavilion lands in Bedford SquarePhotos by Sue Barr and AA students
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FeaturesVelfac windows
Velfac designs and supplies composite aluminium/wood window systems, designing ventilation, acoustic and thermal strategies to suit the needs of each project.
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FeaturesUplighters by WE-EF Lighting, Nottingham
These in-ground uplights are made of stainless steel with a silicone rubber gasket and a safety glass lens.
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FeaturesInsulation by Second Nature
Thermafleece uses wool from British hill sheep — a sustainable and renewable resource.
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FeaturesI-Guzzini linear wash light
This fluorescent lighting was installed to wash-light the timber benches, but the 35W modules are also suitable for walls or ceilings.
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FeaturesJoinery by Swift Horsman
The firm built the bars, counters and reception desks in the BA passenger lounges, and also supplied over 400 steel doorsets for BAA throughout the terminal.
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FeaturesGlazed screens by Permasteelisa
The interiors division of the Italian curtain-walling and partitions company was responsible for the stainless steel-framed glass screens used extensively in the BA passenger lounges.
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FeaturesGeze Slimdrive SL
Passengers and buses are kept safely on either side of the glass doors at Warrington Interchange by Geze’s induction loop activators.
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FeaturesMesh for gabion walls from Hy Ten
Rather than standard gabion mesh, the design team found a novel use for fence panels usually used by the Home Office for prison walls.
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FeaturesKawneer’s heavy traffic door system
Barnsley’s new transport interchange, designed by architect Jefferson Sheard as part of the Remaking Barnsley regeneration project, features Kawneer’s 350 heavy traffic door system on the east elevation of the 150m-long main concourse, as well as the main entrances, retail units and offices.
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FeaturesCycle rack from Furnitubes
These 800mm-high, 1,040mm-long stainless steel stands are 100% recyclable, and can be bolted or root-fixed to the ground.
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Concourse flooring by Domus
Domus Technical Stone has been specified for the arrivals and departures concourses, as well as for the flooring at the main station and the terminal transfer station.
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FeaturesLarch Cladding from Russwood
A working sawmill and a supplier, Russwood specialises in hardwood flooring and external cladding and decking.
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FeaturesRodeca and Prodema cladding
Prodema Lignum is a resin-bonded cellulose finished with a natural wood veneer.
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FeaturesNatural Chinese granite paving
Sawn-sided granite setts in various sizes and six different colours, from light grey through to shades of pink, were installed.
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FeaturesCeilings and partitions by Lindner
Lindner supplied partitioning, bulkheads and signage elements, as well as raft and drop-and-slide ceilings.
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FeaturesMilliken carpets
The project uses Omni Syndicate carpet tiles, a practical solution for urban flooring.
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FeaturesSlate roofing, walling and flooring by Burlington Stone
Based in the Lake District, the company has quarried natural stone products for over 300 years.
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FeaturesSignage by Bull Signs
Specialising in fast turnaround projects, the company manufactured and installed the directional signage for the passenger lounges in just five weeks.
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Features“Airline” seating range from Vitra
Designed by Norman Foster, this is a modular system designed for airports and public facilities.