La Charroterie
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Project Details
Architects - Lovell, Ozanne Chartered Architects.
Fabricator - Structures (UK) Limited.
Main Contractor - RG Falla.
Project Value - £ 7m.
Systems Used - Comar 2, 3, 6 & 7. Comar Fixed Brise Soleil, Comar Louvres.
Location - La Charroterie, Guernsey.
Architectural aluminium provides the architect or specifier with the ability to achieve even the most demanding design concept. Computer simulation and technological advances in production techniques mean this high strength to weight ratio metal can house the most complex of curved, facetted, vertical or horizontal facades. Aluminium answers many of the environmental concerns that the construction industry is being demanded to answer: Are materials sustainable, re-cyclable and offer longevity? Aluminium, an abundant material, is probably the most well known re-cyclable material and its longevity is renowned. The first anodised example was used on the top of the Empire State Building.
With other advances in glazing materials such as reflective, mirrored, coloured glass and panels, aluminium seamlessly houses these options in slim colour co-ordinated finishes, such as polyester powder coating in a multitude of RAL or Syntha Pulvin colours or anodised finishes. As extruding processes have advanced, framing can be designed to provide one colour to the outside of the building with another colour to the inside of the building: dual colour profiles. This opens up a realm of design options for the architect and enjoyment of the building for the client.
Building regulations have placed the onus on the architect to ensure that buildings are energy efficient. Aluminium, yet again provides a dramatic design solution with its use as Brise Soleil, which can quite simply be said to be the ultimate in form meeting function. Dramatic aesthetic styles provide feature to the building, whilst providing solar shading to minimise the impact of solar gain in the summer and in the winter maximising light and solar gain.
The use of aluminium in the façade with colour, tinted glass, Brise Soleil and panels can be seen in this recently completed project by Lovellozanne & Partners in Guernsey for their client Dandara Ltd. Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems were specified, providing integrated curtain walling, door, window and ground floor framing suites with one of their approved fabricators, Structures (UK) Limited, completing the fabrication and installation.
