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Innovations in glazing are also playing a part in what steel
products are now available to the market. For example,
Jansen profile frames can be double or triple glazed,
enhancing thermal performance further. Clement offers a
variety of glass types and is a partner to the AGC/
Panasonic joint venture on FINEO which is a high
specification single glazing which can outperform double
glazing when it comes to U values. Steel windows with
FINEO glass help to keep older properties warmer and quieter while still maintaining the original look of the building.
restoration work as well as new builds and can be fitted
into all opening types.
Berwick Street is a lively and diverse community in the
heart of London’s Soho district, built between 1687 and
1703. It runs between Oxford Street to the north and
Peter Street to the south and is well known for its thriving
market which was established in the eighteenth century,
making it one of the oldest markets in London.
90-104 Berwick Street has recently been transformed
from an unattractive 1950s block into a stylish, contemporary, mixed use development. Although unlisted, the
building is situated in the Core Central Activities Zone
and the Soho Conservation Area, so it was vital any
changes made were in keeping with the surroundings.
The strength of steel as a framing material is unsurpassed
and slim steel frames can support large expanses of
glass. MW40 steel windows offer a similar profile to the
traditional W40 steel window ranges but allow for a larger
glass unit to be included making these windows ideal for
big commercial schemes such as office blocks and public
buildings. MW40 insulated glass units are possible up to
a maximum thickness of 30mm.
Clement was requested to supply and install the custommade steel windows and door screens used for the shop
fronts on the ground level. A combination of products
was specified from both hot rolled and cold formed steel
profiles, all with polyester powder paint surface coatings.
These included Clement W40 steel windows which sit
beside and above the doors, the Jansen Economy 50 range
of single and double doors and the Jansen Economy 60
range of bi fold doors.
The India Buildings is located on Water Street in the
centre of Liverpool’s financial and business district. It was
designed by architects Arnold Thornely and Herbert J
Rowse, in response to a competition to design an office
block. The competition was judged by the great Sir Giles
Gilbert Scott, the pair won and the building was built
between 1924 and 1932 for the Blue Funnel shipping line
owned by Alfred Holt.
The Project Manager, Ben Styles, commented: “The
Clement W40 steel windows and the Jansen Economy
doors provided us with the slender, elegant frames we
wanted for this Central London development, giving the
shop fronts a contemporary look while remaining true to
the urban origins of the site.”
The building’s design is influenced by the Italian
Renaissance style and it has several features of the
American Beaux-Arts style, including the sculptures of
cherubs which can be seen above the windows.
Above, Clement W40 and Jansen steel doors and screens at Berwick Street in London
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