Case studies
Vita Student Newcastle – Timeless yet contemporary zinc and stone
Vita Student Newcastle is a new development of 259 high quality student accommodation studios. Surrounded by eight listed buildings the architect worked with Historic England and the city’s planning and design officers to develop a contemporary facade with a timeless quality.
The Alchemist, Salford Quays – Cladding a gold folded box
Between the towers of MediaCityUK and Michael Wilford’s The Lowry, sits a small but perfectly formed gold parcel – a new home for The Alchemist, an innovative cocktail bar and restaurant which will open at the end of August 2017.
It’s got to be green – The Grove Hotel
When the Grove Hotel, as part of an ongoing developement programme, created the Cedar Suite they wanted an oval copper-clad structure that will act as a stand-alone wedding and events space for the hotel with its own unique quality and relationship to the garden.
Princess Elizabeth Hospital Guernsey – Lighthouse Wards
The Lighthouse Wards at Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey comprise three single storey wards containing 60 continuing care units for elderly patients. The tiled roofs on the the buildings had failed just five years after installation. Architects Naftel Associates chose to replace the roof with zinc standing seam.
NATO HQ with a stunning and durable zinc roof
The new NATO headquarters in Brussels has the largest zinc roof in Europe. The roof spans a total surface of no less than 35,000m2 of NedZink NOVA Pro-Tec standing seam bays in seemingly unmanageable lengths of 26 metres. A challenging project in many respects.
Imperial Tobacco – As above, so below
The versatility of zinc is clear at Imperial Tobacco’s Bristol HQ, where it moves from roof to façade to become a smart coat that will withstand all weather. Crisp lines, generous bright spaces and high quality natural materials define the £18m Imperial Tobacco HQ in Bristol.
Replacement zinc standing seam roof with solar PVs
Project: Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey – Lighthouse Wards Client: States of Guernsey Health and Social Services Department Architect: Naftel Associates Specialist Roofing & Cladding Contractor: Sarnian Roofing Zinc: NedZink NOVA The Lighthouse Wards at...
Northbrook College – Lead by Example
A bold addition to Northbrook College’s West Durrington campus has provided new facilities for students and staff. The new learning Resource Centre forms the social heart of the redesigned campus, with its new entrance, three-storey atrium, library and refectory.
Zinc Shingles on the Amphibious House
One of the most innovative private houses to be completed recently in the UK is this amphibious house, featured twice on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. We spoke to Robert Barker of Baca Architects about how the project came about, and why they chose to use zinc shingles to clad it.
Zinc Shingles on a unique Cliff House in Salobrena
Since we published our blog post on shingles there’s been a huge response to the photos of the amazing cliff house, Casa Acantilado in Salobrena, Spain, so we thought we’d share more about the project with you here, together with more photographs. The house was...
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