The reception and showroom area at Tetrosyl’s headquarters in Rochdale is using ‘Forma’ bespoke ‘aerofoil’ shaped column casings from Encasement to conceal the building’s structural columns while adding to the high performance interior design theme.

As the entrance foyer design needed to accommodate a number of existing concrete structural columns, Tetrosyl chose to turn them into a feature of the new interior by using elliptical aerofoil shaped casings from Encasement, which are manufactured from 3mm thick brushed aluminium

In total, eight column casings from Encasement’s Forma range, were designed, manufactured and installed by the company, which measure 590mm wide by 1,575mm long and range in height from 3 metres at the rear of the reception area, up to 5 metres at the front where they flank the main entrance doors.

To accommodate the differing heights and locations, the column casings were manufactured using slightly different profiles, so that they didn’t occupy useful floor area unnecessarily. In addition, three of the casings incorporated a stepped design, to allow for a change in ceiling height.