Grindley Hill MSCP | Vector® Aluminium Fins and Nebula® Expanded Mesh Façade System
OVERVIEW
Overview
Vertical fins and expanded mesh help new hospital car park blend in with the residential area.
Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Project
Expanded mesh and coloured fins installed on staff car park in the Midlands
Date
May 2024
Contractors
VINCI Building UK
Architects
Gilling Dod Architects
Design
- An array of copper, silver and green vertical fins clad the north, east and south elevations
- Muted colours help the car park blend into the local residential area
- Security fencing fixed on the third and fourth levels to increase public safety
Manufacture
- Fins assembled as cassettes in our Stockport factory for efficient installation
- Fins and expanded mesh anodised to protect the aluminium by thickening the metal’s oxide layer
Installation
- 1,352 individual aluminium blades fixed to car park elevations
- Over 3,700 sq m of natural silver expanded mesh installed to provide ventilation and prevent light spill
- Expanded mesh installed using Continuum® façade system – designed for practicality and creative freedom on car park façades
Verdict
“Maple were very professional, very well organised and good to work with. I’d happily recommend them again.”
- Bruce Bagnall, Project Manager, VINCI Building UK
Did You Know?
The £32m car park was built to ease parking issues by providing up to 1,680 spaces following the demolition of two neighbouring sites.
Products featured in this case study
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