Metal Technology helped transform an existing 12 storey office building in Southampton in to high end student accommodation.
The solution was to re-clad the main tower and utilise Metal Technology’s System 17 and System 4-35Hi architectural aluminium systems, not only in the tower but also in the development of the 3-storey street frontage.
A new lightweight floor constructed mostly from System 17 was also added to the street façade. This was set back from the main façade and was glazed with a combination of glass and insulated panels.
Metal Technology’s System 4-35 casement windows were used throughout the tower and street façade both in curtain walling and stand-alone applications.
As part of the company’s THERMAL range, System 4-35 windows utilise bespoke thermal gaskets, cellular foams and polyamide thermal isolators all of which contribute to impressively low U values.
The system design also offers full security compliance and a high level of weather performance.
Metal Technology systems combine to deliver complete design flexibility, achieving a high level of thermal performance, but also structural, security and acoustic performance.
All Metal Technology systems comply with the latest British Standards and are Secure by Design certified.