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Metal in Architecture adf architectsdatafile September 2014 Steve Menary explores the changing use of metal in major public-facing projects from sports to leisure and retail Pictorial showcase of innovative use of metal in architecture Plus more projects, news and latest information from industry associations and their members zinc • lead • aluminium • copper stainless steel • metal cleaning/restoration • galvanizing RCI SHOW VISIT US ON STAND E09 4 Industry news and comment adf 47 Product directory Metal in architecture Metal in Architecture adf architectsdatafile supplement September 2014 Steve Menary explores the changing use of metal in major public-facing projects from sports to leisure and retail Pictorial showcase of innovative use of metal in architecture Plus more projects, news and latest information from contents industry associations and their members zinc • lead • aluminium • copper stainless steel • metal cleaning/restoration • galvanizing september 2014 Collage using image: Cover images from the pictorial see page 16 showcase, 35 Refurbishment projects using aluminium window, door and curtain walling 11 Metal comes to the fore in Eddie Robinson, managing director of Smart Architectural public-facing projects Aluminium looks at the use of aluminium door, window and curtain walling systems when specifying for a Steve Menary explores the changing use of metal in major refurbishment project public-facing projects from sports to leisure and retail projects 16 Metal in Architecture 37 Lead – a contemporary building material pictorial showcase Richard Diment, Lead Sheet Association (LSA) executive manager, discusses the relevance of rolled lead sheet in modern construction 25 Stainless steel in architecture – versatility and utility 39 Galvanizing in the public realm Alan Harrison, technical advisor for the British Stainless Steel Long-term thinking is often eschewed for the here and now. Association, explains why the use of stainless steel is so varied We all share a responsibility to balance value for money features in architectural applications today with decisions that will remain appropriate for future generations. Material choices, even on the most modest 28 Stainless steel green wall systems items, can make a tangible difference, as Iqbal Johal from the are a fast growing solution Galvanizers Association explains While still a relatively new concept in the UK, the use of 42 Redefining copper green walls as a sustainable building solution continues to grow, with a wide range of aesthetic, thermal, environmental Sometimes we need to look back to understand the dynamics and cost benefits on offer to architects. By Justin Errington, of developments in architectural materials and where they director of MMA Architectural Systems Ltd might lead in the future. Copper cladding is one example with a growing and diverse presence in contemporary design. Chris Hodson, architect and consultant to international copper 30 SIG Zinc & Copper detects specialist Aurubis Architectural, explains metal renaissance Growing numbers of architects are choosing metal for 44 Zinc – contemporary designs roofs and cladding not only because of its undoubted green combine with heritage skills credentials and lustrous good looks but also because the use of the material has evolved stylistically. By Simon Walker, There can be no doubt that, over the past decade, zinc has category manager for SIG Zinc & Copper captured the imagination of architects for use as a facade, rainscreen cladding and roofing material, as Jonathan Lowy from VMZINC UK explains 33 Aluminium sustainability within the building industry 46 Dipping has the edge over blasting Justin Ratcliffe, chief executive at the Council for Aluminium If a priceless piece of architecture has not been renovated in Building (CAB), reviews issues surrounding aluminium re- for over 100 years, how can you clean it thoroughly without cycling and sustainability and highlights a number of projects losing any of its decorative features? Forget shot blasting and undertaken by CAB and other leading International organisa- dip it in a tank, says Adrian McMurray, MD of chemical tions who CAB partner with cleaning company Surface Processing Limited 4 news Publisher Simon Reed Editor Sarah Johnson Deputy Editor Editor’s letter Gabrielle Vinyard [email protected] Editorial & ollowing the successful launch of Architects’ Datafile’s Production Assistants Roseanne Field supplements, with our first edition dedicated to glass Kate Holman Mikey Pooley Fand translucent materials, I am delighted to welcome Contributors you to this, our second special supplement, entitled Metal Steve Menary Sales Director in Architecture. Lesley Mayo Advertisement Manager As metals play a vital role in both the structural and Anthony Parker aesthetical aspects of architecture, we are taking a close look [email protected] Sales Executives at different metals and the diversity of their application, along with some of the latest news Sue Benson Shelley Collyer from the industry. Suzanne Easter Steve Smith We are extremely pleased to include in-depth editorial contributions from the Council Circulation/Reader for Aluminium in Building (CAB), the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA) and the Enquiry Service Jane Spice Galvanizers Association. Technological developments, sustainability, environmental considerations, finishes, processes, new forms and new ways of using some of our oldest building materials are just netMAGmedia Ltd Cointronic House some of the subjects that we examine in detail and which are discussed by a variety of experts Station Road, Heathfield in their field. East Sussex, TN21 8DF Advertising & Administration We also showcase projects that use metal in inspirational ways, while journalist Steve t 01435 863500 Menary reports for us on how the use of metal is changing in major sport, leisure and f 01435 863897 [email protected] retail projects. www.architectsdatafile.co.uk Press Releases For every architect, I hope this is a compelling read. [email protected] Supporter of Sarah Johnson Annual subscription to Architects’ Datafile and supplements costs just £48 for 12 issues, including post and pack- Get your free copy of VMZINC’s 320-page hardback ing. Phone 01435 863500 for details. Individual copies of the publication are available at £5 each inc p & p. All rights reserved book of zinc facades and roofing projects from No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form throughout the world – free only to readers of ADF or by any means, electronic, mechanical, including photocopying, recording or stored in any information retrieval With zinc having become so popular in most stylish, contemporary buildings. floors. Products featured range from tra- system without the express prior written consent of the publisher. Although every the UK as a facade, roofing and rain- Sectors covered include: Education; ditional standing seam to interlocking effort is made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of material published in screen material, projects in which it has Transport; Health; Leisure; Financial; and flatlock panel, cassettes and shingles Architects Datafile, the publisher can accept no responsibility for the claims been used are both diverse and wide- Commercial/Retail; Municipal; in pre-weathered QUARTZ-ZINC® or opinions made by contributors, spread. In acknowledgement of the way Ecclesiastical; and Residential – private and ANTHRA-ZINC® and PIG- manufacturers or advertisers. Editorial contributors to this journal may have architects have used systems and colours and public sector. Among the most MENTO® red, blue and green. With made a payment towards the repro- duction costs of material used to to create distinctive features of the striking buildings are several theatres PIGMENTO brown having also been illustrate their products. The manu- facturer of the paper used within our building envelope, VMZINC has pub- and arts buildings and that of Umicore, introduced in 2014, the design scope publication is a Chain-of-Custody certified supplier operating within lished a 320-page hardback book of VMZINC’s parent company. Its office that VMZINC systems provide is now environmental systems certified to both ISO 14001 and EMAS in order to professionally taken project photogra- building in Hoboken, Belgium shows more extensive than ever, supported by ensure sustainable production. phy. Entitled From Z to A, the book how zinc can be used to striking effect a library of photography of hundreds Printed in England contains images of some of the world’s in a series of curved planes linking more projects throughout the world. respond online at www.architectsdatafile.co.uk news 5 Social media garden is first step in creating ‘emotional’ buildings A Twitter-reactive garden could provide a prototype for the future development of ‘smart’ buildings that can adapt to our emotional state A Twitter-reactive garden could provide a proto- this information into movements of the garden’s type for the future development of ‘smart’ build- mechanical landscape. ings that can adapt to our emotional state. Richard M Wright, senior lecturer in the The structure has been created by academics Lincoln School of Architecture, developed the from the University of Lincoln, UK, taking its construct together with fellow academic Barbara inspiration from the University’s Digital Griffin and students Amy Hayeselden, Nicholas Capabilities garden, which won Gold at the RHS Sharpe and Liam Bennett from the university’s