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Italia-Corten was recently specified as a wall cladding on a new house in Wells-next-the-Sea, one of the loveliest towns on the Norfolk Coast . The iconic eighteenth century maltings, granaries and a network of narrow streets, alleys and yards have ensured that Wells has preserved its historic character as a manufacturing town and the corten louvred panels sympathetically blend with the heritage of the surroundings.
Ian Bramwell, director of award-winning Mole Architects, who was in charge of the project, described the result as ‘fantastic’.
The panels were hooked to stainless steel brackets which were designed and fabricated by Lang+Fulton to provide a hidden fixing. Prior to installation, the panels were pickled off-site to speed up the initial rusting of the corten and to reduce any consequential staining.
Italia-Corten - Weathering Steel Louvre Cladding Barrier
The Crystal London: Barrot Barrot grating for the mezzanine exhibition space. Each panel was a unique angular shape to add visual interest to the flooring.
The SSE Hydro: decorative wall cladding for the stage entrance constructed from Stereo-kinetic system.
The Hydro: Infill panels for the balustrade were supplied by Lang+Fulton, made from Micro-34 architectural grating.
Open mesh steel balustrades, walkways, stairs at Bradfield College Greek Theatre: DemiAlto-55×110/50×5
Roof-top Screen at Pioneer Foodstore, Carlisle
An architect designed stand-alone cycle hub for new railway station
Balustrade infill panels, open mesh flooring, stair treads and louvred screening at Milton Park: new workspaces for the science & technology sector
Corten Steel Louvres chosen to match Heritage Site