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How Will It Look From The Outside
We are cladding the building in material known as anodized aluminium sheets. These will be incredibly strong and vandal proof and allow for a very fluid feel. The sheets will have thin cuts within them which form gaps when stretched.
As this sheeting climbs up the building, the sheets will become more stretched, forming progressively larger gaps to create a mesh and water like ripple texture across the façade. The sheeting will be solid at the foot of the building, to prevent people from being able to climb the building or push materials behind it. Similar coloured panels will back the mesh. The inspiration for this has come from the look of the Canada Water basin.
Cladding upper wall
Windows will be set vertically within the sloping openings. The mesh will wrap over onto the roof creating a thick parapet on the west and north side, rising up to enclose the plant area on the south side. The roof also has a large area of sedum creating a soft landscape within the hard landscaping of the plaza.
Cladding corner upper wall
Key points
- Inspired by rippling water
- Durable
- Longevity - 30yr lifetime guarantee
- Anti graffiti
- Easily cleaned
- Visually striking
- Graduating from imperforated sheets to open mesh at the top
- Recyclable
Cladding corner lower wall
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