the welding institute

Project:                       The Welding Institute, Cambridge

Architect :                   Eric Parry Architects

Contractor :                SDC

Workscope :               NBK Terracotta Baguette façade installed over a primary rainscreen façade boarded with Eternit Equitone Tektiva, on a lightweight aluminium subframe fixed back to a cold-rolled steel framed external wall construction. 3 buildings were clad in this manner, with 28,000 terracotta baguettes  in a range of 6 different terracotta colours.

Verteks Associates Ltd were responsible for the full detailed design of the façade from initial sketch details and 3D illustrations through to structural calculations, construction details, fabrication details and scheduling of all materials for manufacture / procurement.