KAWNEER UK LTD
ASTMOOR ROAD
ASTMOOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
RUNCORN
CHESHIRE WA7 1QQ
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Suppliers of: Aluminium Curtain Wall, Unitised Systems, Entrance Doors, Windows, Folding Sliding Doors, Curtain Walling, Rooflights, Skylights, Glass Facades, Glass Doors, Patio Doors
Kawneer are a leading UK supplier of Architectural Aluminium Glazing Systems.
Kawneer manufacture an extensive range of products suitable for use in a variety of market sectors, including, Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Residential, Arts & Leisure and can also supply bespoke solutions. Kawneer products are extensively tested to comply with both EU and UK regulations.
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Kawneer Curtain Walling:
The AA®100 Curtain Wall is available as a standard 50mm system, or for increased loads and movement, our AA®110 65mm system, now further developed to allow up to +/- 15mm building movement. By providing a unique dry jointed facade solution both systems can be installed as fully capped, horizontal capped or vertical capped. The AA®100 SSG system allows glazing of the curtain walling to be achieved without the use of conventional pressure plate and face caps, or for increased loads and movement, our AA®110 SSG system, now further developed to allow up to +/- 5mm building movement. The AA®100 and AA®110 CV is available as a top hung vent or parallel opening window, allowing flexibility and freedom to maintain flush seamless visuals externally, with no visible aluminium framing. For Fire Resistance, the AA®100/AA®110 FR is designed as a stick curtain wall assembly offering 30 minutes insulation and integrity.
Kawneer Curtain Walling - Unitised Systems
AA®201 Unitised Curtain Wall is a structurally glazed system along with our AA®265 Unitised System, a dry glazed solution incorporating a 3-chamber system and overlapping gasket design for optimum weathertightness. Both systems give the building team a unique set of benefits, including, factory fabrication to ensure additional quality control, rapid onsite installation as well as slimline design and flexibility.
Kawneer Windows
The AA®720 series corresponds to the BRE Global Green Guide online generic specification for windows and achieves a summary rating of A*. The windows are a 72mm profile incorporating the very latest thermal technology and meet the latest European requirements for thermal performance. Glazing and panels up to 56mm thickness can be accommodated enabling the use of triple glazing. The range consists of the AA®720 Casement, the AA®720 SL Slimline Casement designed with narrow frame sightlines to achieve a modern aesthetic look available in two styles, one offering a cost effective and robust solution for the Education Sector and the second a unique double flush external and internal aesthetic for the Home Improvement sector, the AA®720 Pivot, the AA®720 Tilturn and the AA®720 Parallel Opening. AA®720 FR consists of Door and Fixed Light variants offering 30 minutes insulation and integrity.
The AA®541 Casement corresponds to the BRE Global Green Guide online generic specification for windows and achieves a summary rating of A+**, and is designed to offer optimum weather and thermal performance at a competitive price.
The GT70 Slimline Renovation Window is an elegant aluminium fenestration solution designed specifically to replicate the appearance of steel windows.
The AA®720 Juliet Balcony is designed to suite with Kawneer’s AA®720 Open-In-Window and provides a simple, elegant and affordable glazed balcony with virtually seamless external visual appearance.
Kawneer Sliding Solutions
Kawneer also supplies an extensive range of window and door sliding solutions which includes a AA®3110 Horizontal Sliding Window & Door, Mental Healthcare Window Systems, the AA®3610 Vertical Sliding Window and the AA®3610LS Window, a unique solution which opens the top and bottom sashes simultaneously for improved ventilation
The AA®3720 Folding/Sliding Door, AA®3572 Lift/Slide Door and AA®4110 Lift/Slide and Sliding Patio Door systems have been developed as solutions for projects that demand the highest levels of thermal and weathering performance. The AA®3720 is equally suited to the discerning home owner or installed in commercial premises that wish to enhance the environment whilst the AA®3572 is an ideal space saving solution where safety is a consideration and projecting swing doors are undesirable, with the AA®4110 a cost-effective system ideal for both residential and light commercial applications.
Kawneer Entrance Doors & Framing
AA®190 TB is a severe-duty, all-purpose, themally broken, welded, commercial entrance Door for use in high traffice areas and automatic entrances. It’s robust construction means that it is suitable for use in heavy/severe applications and can be installed with a finger guard pivot stile. Kawneer offers two Swing Doors both single action open-in or open-out with the AA®545 designed to offer optimum weather and thermal performance at a competitive price. The AA®720 Series Door systems are available in two levels of thermal performance to enable flexibility of design, performance and cost. The AA®720 FR consists of Door and Fixed Light variants offering 30 minute insulation and integrity.
The thermally efficient 451PT Framing system is suitable for ground and first floor applications, combining thermal performance with product aesthetics and is suitable for use on commercial projects in the public sector and is also ideal for large display windows in the retail sector.
* www.thegreenguide.org.uk Element Number 1231500007
** www.thegreenguide.org.uk Element Number 1231500011
Further technical information is available in the BPi download library or on the Kawneer website.
Kawneer Helps a World Famous Symphony Hall to Make a New Entrance
27th September, 2024
VISION
Birmingham Symphony Hall is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s finest concert halls.
A trend towards the development of foyers to become a performing arts space to host events and daytime activities has resulted in a four-storey foyer extension project at the Birmingham Symphony Hall.
The project was devised to create a dedicated entrance from the recently redeveloped Centenary Square and a major functional transformation to provide improved bar, catering and hospitality spaces.
A key goal was to help dissolve the formality of the building and increase daytime activities and a general use of the facility.
TRANSFORMATION
The gently curved entrance to Birmingham Symphony Hall in Centenary Square really adds to the sense of occasion as visitors approach the building.
Perhaps the most striking element is the clever use of a glazed façade that further enhances the interaction between the interior and exterior, especially at night when foyer activities can clearly be seen from the Square.
The entrance features two Kawneer architectural glazing solutions – the AA®110 65mm Curtain Wall System that provides flexibility of design, outstanding performance and ease of installation. Also, the AA®110 Structurally Silicone Glazed Curtain Wall System that gives an aesthetically pleasing appearance with flush glazing to the exterior. The AA®110 65mm Curtain Wall featured bespoke designed fins on sections of the fascia to provide added aesthetic enhancement and visual interest.
REALISATION
Designed by Page\Park and built by Galliford Try, the transformed Symphony Hall foyer is now helping to grow and diversify the audience and use of the building with a goal of turning curious visitors into lifelong supporters.
Greater use of the foyer as a performance and event space is increasing the programme of events at the venue, making the foyer areas a destination in their own right.
In terms of the surrounding environment, the extension makes a strong architectural statement that greatly enhances the Centenary Square regeneration.
Photo: Jack Hobhouse
For further information, please contact:
Jane Ashley
Marketing Executive
Kawneer UK Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 1928 502500
Kawneer Solutions Feature On A Prestigious London Workspace Development
19th August, 2024
VISION
Providing a highly flexible range of permanent and flexible working space options, the 85,000 sqft Uncommon Holborn is workspace provider Uncommon’s latest and largest flagship location.
Constructed in the 1950’s and the former headquarters of London Underground (Templar House), the building has undergone a Category A fitout, designed by architects astudio london.
Centrally located close to Somerset House and Covent Garden and some of London’s best attractions, parks, pubs and restaurants and only two minutes from Holborn Underground, Uncommon Holborn is ideally situated for fast and easy commuting.
TRANSFORMATION
The original Templar House building received a shell, core and internal fitout overseen by main contractor Structure Tone London, retaining the original frame.
Installed by approved specialist subcontractor JPJ Installations Ltd, a wide range of Kawneer’s architectural aluminium glazing solutions were chosen for this extensive refurbishment project.
Offering design flexibility, two types of Kawneer Curtain Wall Systems were used, the AA®100 Zone-Drained Curtain Wall System on the shopfront area and amenity areas. The flexibility of the AA®100 was required because of the 3m spans in the staircase areas, which were logistically difficult to glaze. The AA®110 Mullion-Drained Curtain Wall System was used for the rooflights in the East and West areas of the ground floor.
Replicating the original sash windows, Kawneer’s AA®3610 Vertical Sliding Windows were installed on the 9th Floor roof terrace for their performance and aesthetics. Kawneer’s Tilturn Windows, Doors and Fixed Lights feature on a link block.
The AA®190 TB Severe-Duty Entrance Doors, for use in high traffic areas, was selected for the shopfronts, main entrance and amenity areas and the AA®720 HI Doors were fitted on the High Holborn elevation of the building. Working closely with the client, JPJ Installations replicated the original vertical sash windows and devised an internal picture frame surround which included stick-on applied bars.
REALISATION
Now open for business with an internal capacity that has increased by 16%, Uncommon Holborn’s in-house facilities include a cafe lounge, meeting rooms and event spaces, a wellness studio, a roof terrace with views of the city, kitchenettes on every level and bike storage and shower rooms.
Uncommon has four other similar facilities around London – Borough (1 Long Lane), Fulham (126 New King’s Road), Highbury and Islington (25 Horsell Road) and Liverpool Street (34-37 Liverpool Street).
Sustainability is a key factor at all locations, including BREEAM certification and carbon-neutral status. Uncommon Holborn has a BREEAM Excellent rating.
Photo: Gary Britton Photography
For further information, please contact:
Jane Ashley
Marketing Executive
Kawneer UK Ltd
Tel: +44 (0) 1928 502500
