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Multi-Storey Car Park, Slough

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Sawston Unity Campus MSCP

Design challenges

Each panel had identical sinusoidal corrugations. The perforated pattern, as well as the depth and wavelength of the profile, can be varied to create a bespoke facade.
The panels were only 2mm thick but had to vertically span up to 3m unsupported. The radius profile of the panels had to be deep enough to impose the required rigidity.
The constraints of the rolling tool had to be considered when determining radii.
The panels were designed to overlap enabling neighbouring panels to share common fixings.
Wind, snow and ice forces were considered.
The design maintains rigidity whilst having a 40% laser-cut open area for air flow.
The slot centres were adjusted to take account of the sinusoidal radii.
The drawing extract below shows a typical laser-cut sheet prior to, and following radius forming:

Fabrication Challenges

Perforation slots had to be laser cut prior to forming the radii.
The slots were not to distort during the radius forming.
The perforated sheets had to be incrementally “bumped” in a break press to form the exact radii.
The sinusoidal radii had to be consistent from panel to panel.
The panels were grit blasted prior to being polyester powder-coated. The grit blasting process removes the toolmarks.
The corner panels were site measured and installed last.
The laser cut panels had to be consistently accurate to the millimetre as they could not be altered on site.
The following images show the mesh panels laser-cut in their unformed state and in their radiused condition: -

The Douglas Village Shopping Centre, Cork

Sainsbury's, Brentwood Essex Cladding - Car Park Soho XL

Soho XL powder coated expanded metal car park façade at Sainsburys Brentwood. The main façade is designed to appear as a seamless, randomly undulating ribbon of mesh. In reality the mesh panels are carefully designed to avoid any visible panelisation or connection. Curved metal banding seamlessly holds the panels in place.

Two additional flat clad headlight screens covered in similar expanded metal bands are designed to mimic the main façades, and protect nearby housing from intrusive car headlights. The deceptive curvilinear form provides an elegant architectural screen, which economically both enhances and disguises the functional steel frame behind.

Architect: CHQ Architects

Princesshay Car Park Exeter Security Screens Gladstone PC 100/10

Princesshay Shopping Centre Car Park, Exeter

About the Project

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.

View PDF Project Sheet: Princesshay Car Park

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Luton Airport Multi-Storey Car Park Luton Bird Netting Rope Diamond Ferruled

Luton Airport MSCP

Leeds University Multi-Storey Car Park

About the Project

Officially opened in January 2016, Leeds University’s innovative multi-storey car park features Kirkstone perforated metal panels installed as a unique cladding design, with beautiful eye-catching night-time illumination.

Each Kirkstone square panel consists of 2 high points and 2 low points on opposite corners, joined by a central node, generating a 3D relief. Adjacent corners share a node point, as one geometric template panel is rotated repeatedly through 90 degrees to create an undulating surface precisely designed to achieve the free area required for passive natural ventilation. Perforations in the hyperbolic paraboloid panels are therefore both aesthetic and functional.

The Locker team was integral to the success of the project, from start to finish. Our designers worked in partnership with architect Carey Jones (CJCT) to devise the optimum cladding material. All options were considered, including fabric tension mesh, until the final perforated metal panel design was created.

For Wates Group (Shepherd Construction) Locker delivered structural engineering, design, fabrication and installation of the Kirkstone perforated panels, plus a green wall tensioned mesh façade to the lower floors along with all supporting mullions, steelwork and bracketry.

Cork County Hall Car Park Cork Ireland Cladding - Car Park Gladstone PC 80/10

Cork County Hall Car Park, Cork, Eire

Clarence Dock, Leeds

About the Project

Gladstone 80/10 installed as car park cladding at Clarence Dock, Leeds. This architectural cable mesh was used to create a visually stunning and fire-resistant surface. The open area of the mesh creates a semi-transparent 'veil' effect which allows air to circulate freely.

Clarence Dock is a shopping and leisure centre in Leeds. It also has a large residential population in waterside apartments, and a significant number of business premises.

View PDF Project Sheet: Clarence Dock, Leeds

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Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP), Slough

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Photo kindly supplied by Unity Campus, with help from Limewash.

Locker successfully completed the full design, engineering, fabrication and installation of this project on time and within budget for Bourne Group.

The Architectural practice was Nicholas Hare.

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