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Gladstone 80/10 architectural cable mesh installed as cladding at Wembley Stadium. The cable mesh is used to provide an aesthetically pleasing, semi-transparent 'skin' to the open areas of the building above the entrances.

Wembley Stadium was built on the site of the previous 1923 Wembley Stadium. It is a UEFA category four stadium and has a seating capacity of 90,000 (105,000 combined seating and standing). It is England's national stadium and the 2nd largest stadium in Europe. Designed by Foster and Partners and HOK Sport (now Populous), it includes a partially retractable roof.

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Waterloo International Station

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3000 square metres of Cromarty Laminate mesh was installed to augment roof glazing at the iconic Waterloo International Station.

Locker conducted structural and tensile tests of this material at Bath University. Dimensions for fabrication of all 432 individual panels were determined by detailed 3d laser survey. Locker then used their own unique installation system to securely retain the material within the roof space.

"Our Client is more than impressed that we have delivered the Contract on time and within budget. I would just like to take this opportunity to personally thank you both for all your efforts and endeavours in helping us to complete the contract. The service, reliability and professionalism that you have bestowed upon is during the course of the contract is very much appreciated." Phil Webb, Managing Director, Walker Construction

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Vertical Pier, Redcar

University of Essex

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Aluminium Brocklebank 20/5 architectural wire mesh façade cladding on top of University of Essex student accommodation.

The student accommodation requires an amount of plant on the roof; heating and air conditioning units, fans and ducting. The mesh enclosure effectively hides the unsightly plant from the view of people in the adjacent Library which is several floors higher and overlooks the Student Centre. The left hand enclosure is accessed from inside the building and has two double gates onto the roof and second enclosure. The latter is entered via a double gate in the centre. The library building itself has a similar enclosure but with no mesh roof as it is not overlooked. The enclosures are made from galvanised steel beams with our aluminium ‘Olympic’ extrusion as cross supports. The mesh is then screwed either through the steel work or into our extrusion depending which edge it is. The gates all have twin locks for added security.

UCL Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, Howland St, London

Sainsbury UCL Wellcome Centre, Howland St, London

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British Construction Industry Awards 2016

Winner: Major Building Project of the Year
(over £50m)

Leaf Awards 2016 Overall Winner

Winner: Best Façade Design
and Engineering

Glimmer glass mesh-reinforced resin forms a dynamic kinetic façade at University College London Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour.

Locker Architectural Ltd supplied 3800 pixelated panels to form the façade to the Ian Ritchie-designed Sainsburys Wellcome Centre. To achieve the required dynamic effect the Locker team developed unique, custom-formulated GRP 'pixels' designed to ripple and shimmer with the changing breeze. Each pixel is constructed from Glimmer glass mesh-reinforced resin to achieve high bending and impact strength whilst still maintaining 85% light transmission values. 3800 pixels were laser-cut to 0.6mm tolerance then edge sealed by hand. The combined ripple effect of each pixel creates undulating waves of movement travelling across the façade that are fascinating to watch.

The Glimmer pixels are UV stable and conform to BS Class O fire rating.

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Twin Sails Bridge, Borough of Poole, Dorset

Templeman Library, Canterbury

Some photos courtesy Jim Higham, University of Kent

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Brocklebank 15/2 pre-crimped architectural wire mesh installed as sun screening at The Templeman Library in Canterbury.

The windows and façade of the Library's Templeman East building were replaced as part of a major remodelling project to improve appearance, access and facilities.

The Brocklebank mesh was supplied folded and riveted into fabricated frames. These framed mesh panels were then anodised Bronze Anolok 541 giving a 20 year life expectancy. Each panel is hinged for window-cleaning access and was specially designed to be compatible with standard curtain walling systems making this system readily adaptable to similar glazed façades.

Templeman Development Project

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Princesshay Car Park Exeter Security Screens Gladstone PC 100/10

Princesshay Shopping Centre Car Park, Exeter

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Gladstone 100/10 architectural cable mesh and Gladstone PC 100/10 pre-crimped mesh installed as façade cladding at The Princesshay Shopping Centre Car Park in Exeter.

The Gladstone cable mesh is installed as an outer layer of façade cladding, over the pre-crimped mesh behind, creating a visual moiré effect. The internal layer of pre-crimped Gladstone mesh provides strong and effective security screening between the concrete car park levels.

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Plymouth Theatre Royal Plymouth Cladding - Facade Waterloo

Plymouth Theatre Royal Production Centre

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Waterloo woven wire cloth installed as façade cladding at Plymouth Theatre Royal TR2.

Plymouth Theatre Royal’s complex provides a single location for the production of theatrical works, including the construction of sets, costumes and props, combined with rehearsal and education spaces. Sited on reclaimed land overlooking the river Plym, inland the area is industrial, with BOC, a fish factory, oil, sewerage, fertilisers, and the usual crop of tin sheds, engineering structures and the occasional oil tank or gasholder. Into this mix PTR2 forms the thin end of a regeneration wedge.

Ian Ritchie Architects’ multiple-award-winning design provides an open interconnected web of the activities involved in the production of theatre – and PTR2 meets the crucial aim of creating a sense of community and respect for the work of others.

Based on a flexible linear plan, rehearsal and education pods, workshops and assembly spaces slide along the length of a common circulation spine. A palette of tough materials – stone, zinc, and most spectacularly woven bronze – has been employed to meet the challenge of a harsh environment and the demands of making theatre. With time, weather, and the salt-laden air, the bronze will blacken, with hints of green and gold; the bright zinc and galvanised surfaces will develop a mottled softness; internal workshop wall and floor panels will acquire a patina through paint and damage before being replaced. This is an architecture of erosion, time and theatre. [Source: Ian Ritchie Architects]

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White Horse Bridge, Wembley

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