1 Valentine Place
1 Valentine Place
| Project Name | 1 Valentine Place, Blackfriars Road, London |
| Finish | Anolok™ II B715 mid grey |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminium facade and curtain wall elements |
| Architect | Stiff + Trevillion |
| Date | 2013 |
| Notes | Construction has finished on this new-build seven-storey building on Blackfriars Road, offering 30,000 sq ft of grade-A office accommodation. The exposed insitu concrete frame is clad in anodised aluminium and high-performance solar-control glazing, featuring a double-height entrance storey, generous external terraces, and views towards the City of London |
(pictures courtesy of Stiff + Trevillion - photographer Kilian O'Sullivan)
Guy's Hospital Tower
Guy's Hospital Tower
| Project Name | Guy’s Tower Retrofit, London |
| Finish | Anolok™ II Blue – Grey B715 and Anolok™ Bronze 541 |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminium facade and curtain wall elements |
| Architect | Penoyre & Prasad |
| Facade Contractors | Permasteelissa |
| Date | 2013 |
| Notes | At 143 metres one of the tallest hospital towers in the world was re-clad to the design of Penoyre & Prasad, who chose United Anodisers colours for the project. As well as optimising energy efficiency and lowering running costs, the re-clad provided this iconic building with a distinct new profile. Although described as Guy’s Tower, the building is in fact two separate towers joined by a link structure. The taller 34 storey communications tower was insulated and clad in anodised aluminium panels with a strong geometrical fold; the 30 storey 1,250 sq m floor-plates of the user tower had new composite window and cladding assemblies fitted from the outside. |
(pictures with the kind permission of Penoyre & Prasad)
Cornelius Vermuyden School
Cornelius Vermuyden School & Arts College
| Project Name | Cornelius Vermuyden School and Arts College, Canvey Island |
| Finish | UnAcol Patina Copper Colour Marine Anodising |
| Items Supplied | Perforated Panels |
| Architect | Nicholas Hare Architects |
| Facade Contractor | Skanska |
| Facade Manufacturers | Downer Cladding Systems Ltd |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Notes |
The project located towards the northwestern end of Canvey Island is a co-educational College for 900 students. Designed by Nicholas Hare the project achieved a coveted “Excellent” grade at CABE review. Anodised using the UnAcol two stage coloring process. |
Imperial College
Imperial College London
| Project Name | Imperial College London Mechanical Engineering Annex |
| Finish | UnApol - finishes of varying reflectivity |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminum Panels |
| Architect | Sheppard Robson Architects |
| Facade Contractor | D&B Facades |
| Facade Manufacturers | D&B Facades |
| Date | June 2012 |
| Notes |
A need was identified to improve the College's frontage in line with other refurbished buildings in the area (these included the Victoria and Albert Museum). The enhancements had to be completed prior to the commencement of the 2012 Olympics, due to the significant amount of additional visitors that are expected to be in the Kensington area. United Anodisers provided 1000m² of UnApol Anodised panels to facilitate the refurbishment of this prestigious building. |
London Aquatics Centre
London Olympics Aquatic Centre
| Project Name | London Olympic Aquatics Centre |
| Finish | 100A/ Natural/Anolok™ Bronze |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminum Feature Waveform Panels , Grills and Ancillary items |
| Architect | Zaha Hadid Architects |
| Main Contractor | Balfour Beatty |
| Facade Contractor | Lakesmere |
| Facade Manufacturers | Sotech |
| Other Items | Levolux |
| Date | June 2012 |
| Notes |
Designed by Zaha Hadid the Aquatics Centre forms part of the gateway to the Olympic Venue. The venue’s roof proved to be one of the most complex engineering challenges of the Olympic Park. |
Titanic Building
Titanic Signature Building Belfast
| Project Name | Titanic Signature Building Belfast |
| Finish | Natural Marine Anodising |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminum Panels |
| Architect | Todd Architects Civic Arts /Eric R Kuhne & Associates |
| Facade Contractor | Metallbau Frueh |
| Facade Manufacturers | EDM Spanwall |
| Date | May 2012 |
| Notes |
United Anodisers first became aware of the project in 2009 and supplied the technical advice and specification ultimately utilised on the building. The £100+ million project is shaped like the ill fated Titanic’s Hull, comprises of 3,000 Anodised Aluminum Pressings arranged into a complex asymmetrical design to give an impression of waves reflecting and moving around the façade of the building. |
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University
| Project Name | Staffordshire University Science & Technology Centre |
| Finish | UnAtex Anolok™ Bronze |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminum Panels and Fins |
| Architect | Sheppard Robson |
| Main Contractor | Miller Construction |
| Facade Contractor | Norking Aluminum |
| Facade Manufacturers | Sotech |
| Other Items | Levolux |
| Date | July 2012 |
| Notes |
United Anodisers are delighted to unveil the first project featuring a specially developed UnAtex Anodised finish. The brief was to produce a non-uniform finish that was unique and exciting and which would alter in appearance, depending on the angle and time of day viewed, yet retain all the advantages of anodised aluminium. The new centre, which accommodates the Renewable Energy and Medical Technologies departments, provides students with 12 special science and technology laboratories; a cognitive and development psychology suite; interview rooms; a 240 seat lecture hall; a dedicated IT suite; a learning resource centre; flexible learning spaces; a criminalistics lab; a blood splatter unit; a scanning electron microscope; a café and a public exhibition space. |
Redcar Leisure
Redcar Leisure Centre
| Project Name | Redcar Leisure Centre, Redcar, Yorkshire |
| Finish | Various Anolok™ Shades |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminium mesh panels |
| Architect | AFLS+P |
| Building Contractors | Wilmott & Dixon |
| Date | 2013 |
| Notes | All Mesh Panels were anodised at UA SRL, Capestrano, Italy |
Bristol Uni - Life Sciences
Bristol University - Life Sciences Building
| Project Name | Life Sciences Building |
| Finish | Anolok™ |
| Items Supplied | Anodised Aluminium Cladding Panels |
| Architect | Sheppard Robson |
| Building Contractors | Vinci Construction |
| Date | 2013 - 2014 |
Bristol University Life Sciences Building nears completion
This iconic building, designed by architects Sheppard Robson, will house the School of Biological Sciences and will be split into three zones, including a five-storey laboratory wing complete with new state-of-the-art teaching labs, acoustic chambers, spectroscopy and microscope rooms, a wide range of formal and informal learning spaces, an atrium social space and a new BioSciences library.
A central atrium will provide the focal point, leading to both the laboratory wing and a five-story office wing, which will largely house administration, computer facilities, seminar rooms and a cafe.
Extensive use of anodised aluminium cladding was specified to provide a durable and modern finish to this landmark building.
The project is the University's biggest construction venture to date, and signifies its commitment to biological sciences research. The central location and cutting-edge facilities will enhance collaboration with departments across the University, including the next-door Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information, other science departments and the Medical School.
