UK Ongoing – Cornelius UK Ltd – specialists in glazing services https://cornelius-international.com We are specialists in all aspects of glazing systems, facade installations, glass replacement, maintenance of glazing systems. Mon, 27 May 2019 13:53:59 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://cornelius-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/site-icon.png UK Ongoing – Cornelius UK Ltd – specialists in glazing services https://cornelius-international.com 32 32 HeartSpace – University of Sheffield https://cornelius-international.com/projects/heartspace-university-of-sheffield/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:05:43 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2799

HeartSpace - University of Sheffield

Period: August 2018 – In Progress
Main Contractor: Interserve PLC
Facade subcontractor: Waagner Biro Ltd
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

HeartSpace – University of Sheffield

The Engineering Heartspace project is the creation of a quadruple height atrium between the Grade II listed Sir Frederick Mappin Building and the 1885 Central Wing housing new laboratories, offices and social space and the complete refurbishment of both buildings.

The atrium will be housed under an impressive curved glass roof that links the two buildings. The project is designed to aid communication and collaboration.

Installation consisted of the following:

    • façade area: 1,787m2 of cladding
    • welding of steel structure in site (no bolt connection)
    • welding inspection including ultrasonic and LPItesting

    3d roof glassing:

    • tree columns: 13 pcs (3 weld connections)
    • branches: 39pcs (78 weld connections)
    • perimeter beams: 21pcs (19 weld connections)
    • steel ladder beams: 50pcs (167 weld connections)
    • loose members: 379 (760 weld connections)
    • brackets south core: 38pcs (38 weld connections)
    • brackets north core: 52pcs (52 weld connections)
    • glass panels: 879pcs

    side wall:

    • metal structure: 275m2
    • glass panels: 75pcs

    main entrance:

    • steel ladders: 5pcs
    • loose members: 22pcs (44 weld connections)
    • glass panels: 38pcs
]]> P2020 17 Charterhouse Street https://cornelius-international.com/projects/p2020-17-charterhouse-street/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:55:29 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2795

P2020 17 Charterhouse Street

Period: January 2019- In progress
Main Contractor: Wates Construction Group
Facade subcontractor: Schneider GB Ltd
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

P2020 17 Charterhouse Street

Project 2020 is a refurbishment project of a building placed in the Charterhouse Street in the zone of Farringdon in London. The building will connect 3 previously independent buildings. The refurbishment implied the change in some parts of the concrete construction before installation of the new facade and interiors. The building will be used as a central office of the company Anglo American and De Beers.

The facade has 11 different types including puncher windows, AOV, fire rated windows and balustrades. The main facade will be built as a unitised curtain wall system made from Schüco aluminium profiles, glass and stone. Furthermore some parts of the facade will be steel stick work and stone curtain walling. The materials used for the facade are mainly aluminium, steel, glass, stone and glazed stone.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 8,000m² of cladding
  • aluminium curtain wall unitised system made from Schuco aluminium profiles, glass and stone
  • Balustrade installation at terraces Level 5
  • Stone installation and capping installation
  • insulated soffit cladding
  • steel stick works
  • stone curtain walling
  • fire/smoke seal
  • Aluminium stickwork installation at GF level
]]> London School of Economics https://cornelius-international.com/projects/london-school-of-economics/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:47:29 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2793

London School of Economics

Period: February 2018 - In Progress
Main Contractor: Mace Group Ltd
Facade subcontractor: Dobler Metallbau GmbH
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

London School of Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre Buildings Redevelopment (LSE CBR) – a hub for the university’s Social Sciences departments, providing a balanced mix of public amenities, departmental space and teaching facilities.

The CBR is on Houghton Street and Clare Market. Buildings that were demolished are: East Building, The Anchorage, Clare Market and St Clement’s: core and eastern wing. The new structure is split into three sections: the 2-storey Amenities Block, the 5-storey Houghton Street Block, and the 13-storey Tower Block.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 11,000m2 of cladding
  • installation of aluminium curtain wall unitised system
  • unitised cladding through the gap between concrete slab and steel exoskeleton
  • louver screen façade
  • aluminium rain screen cladding
  • fire/smoke steal
  • aluminium soffits
  • column cladding
  • frameless glass balustrades
  • granite stone rainscreen
  • metal balustrades
]]> 60 London Wall https://cornelius-international.com/projects/60-london-wall/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:03:42 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2727

60 London Wall Project

Period: February 2019 - Ongoing
Main Contractor: Skanska
Facade subcontractor: Permasteelisa UK
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

60 London Wall

A complete rework of a postmodern office building situated at the heart of the traditional prime core of the City of London occupying a prominent 1.3-acre corner site fronting London Wall to the north and Copthall Avenue to the west.

The project aims to extensively refurbish, reconfigure, reinvent and re-position the building. Striping the building back to the frame and re-coring to provide efficient high-quality modern workplace accommodation with a prime retail offering at ground floor level. The building terraces back creating sky gardens for the enjoyment of the occupants whilst creating a diverse, enhanced ecology.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 18.000 m2
  • installation of aluminium curtain wall unitised system
  • balustrades and parapet cladding
  • atrium cladding, including roof
  • main entrance stick toggle system
  • precast fins and spandrel panels
  • air segregation screens connected to adjacent building
  • bronze anodised column casing
]]> Elephant Park H5 https://cornelius-international.com/projects/elephant-park-h5/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:28:10 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2789

Elephant Park H5

Period: February 2019 - In Progress
Main Contractor: Lendlease Group
Facade subcontractor: Lindner Group
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

Elephant Park H5

Lendlease Group has been working in partnership with Southwark Council to deliver a £2.3 billion regeneration project in Elephant & Castle since 2010. The project will breath new life into this special part of Central London, building on Elephant & Castle’s heritage and creating thousands of high-quality new homes, jobs, business opportunities and green space for Londoners.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 9,000m2 of cladding
  • installation of aluminium curtain wall unitised system
  • steel wind post and parapet
  • installation of saddle gasket
  • balcony penetration detail
  • fire/smoke steal
]]> Wood Wharf E1 & E2 https://cornelius-international.com/projects/wood-wharf-e1-e2/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:09:24 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2801

Wood Wharf E1 & E2

Period: June 2017 - March 2019
Main Contractor: Canary Wharf Group PLC
Facade subcontractor: Schneider Facades GB Ltd
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

Wood Wharf E1 & E2

Wood Wharf Project with its exemplary architecture creates a strong and complementary mix of uses, providing over 3,600 new homes, nearly 2.8 million sq. ft. of high quality commercial office space, and a further 380,000 sq. ft. of shops, restaurants and community uses. There will also be a GP surgery and a two-form primary school for 420 children. The GRID Building is a mixed-use 35 storey. The building has 2 cores, core E1 and core E2. E1 is a 5-floor core rising to 28 meters and E2 is a 36-storey high building.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 13,000 m²
  • installation of unitised panels from level 2 to level 35 on E2
  • installation of punch windows from level 2 to level 5 on E1
  • installation of balconies from level 2 to level 36
  • atriums, balustrades, balconies, gutters and walkways
]]> The Shard Place https://cornelius-international.com/projects/the-shard-place/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:00:16 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2797

The Shard Place

Period: May 2018- In Progress
Main Contractor: Mace Group Ltd
Facade subcontractor: Permasteelisa UK Ltd
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

The Shard Place

Shard Place will comprise 180,000 sq ft of space over 26 stores and marks the third phase of the 2.5 million sq ft regeneration of the area immediately adjacent to London Bridge Station. It will house 148 residential apartments that range in size from studios to one, two and three bedrooms and feature a roof garden on the sixteenth floor that will provide residents with direct access to outside space. Inspired by the unique features in The Shard’s office space, Renzo Piano has also included naturally ventilated winter gardens in many of the apartments.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 15,500m²
  • glazing the frames and installation of glazed units
  • assembly of the roof panels
  • installation of all stainless steel and aluminium surroundings
  • application of weather seal silicone between the glass
  • aluminium curtain unitised system
  • fire/smoke seal
  • aluminium soffits
  • sliding automatic doors, balustrades
  • copings
  • canopies including canopies steel support
  • winter gardens cladding and winter gardens roof rainscreen
]]> Chelsea Barracks https://cornelius-international.com/projects/chelsea-barracks/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:14:43 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2786

Chelsea Barracks Phase 1 & 2

Period: September 2016- In Progress
Main Contractor: Mace Group Ltd
Facade subcontractor: Schindler Fenster & Fassaden Gmbh
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

Chelsea Barracks Phase 1 & 2

Chelsea Barracks represents a historic collaboration between the finest master planners and minds in the architectural world. Occupying an illustrious part of Belgravia, these 12.8 acres are situated in an unrivaled location, moments from Sloane Square and Knightsbridge.

Chelsea Barracks Phase 1 and 2 is a residential-led development in Chelsea, London SW1. The three blocks that make up phase 1 contain 74 apartments that range in size from 1 to 6 bedrooms. Phase 2 consists of 15 townhouses divided into two blocks which are 4 storeys at the front and 5 storeys to the rear, as the designs include a sunken rear garden. Some of the properties will have summerhouses in their rear garden.

Installation consisted of the following:

    • façade area: 12,200m2 of cladding
    • aluminium framed glazed window and door systems
    • flat aluminium rain screen insulated cladding with trims
    • aluminium curtain wall window system to penthouse façade
    • timber framed glazed window and doors system
    • curtain wall system and canopies to main entrances
    • glazed and aluminium canopies
    • metal planters
    • MVHR plenums with integral external louvres
    • fire and smoke seal
    • balustrades and parapet cladding

     

  • Gormley Stone Installation
    • Façade area: 3.500m2 of cladding
    • stone cladding, including installation of metal substructure and insulation detail
    • silicone to the stone joints
]]> North Wharf Garden https://cornelius-international.com/projects/north-wharf-garden/ Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:50:51 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2794

North Wharf Garden

Period: February 2018 - In Progress
Main Contractor: Midgard Ltd
Facade subcontractor: Aygun Aluminium UK Ltd
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

North Wharf Garden

North Wharf Gardens presents a unique opportunity to create a new pocket park in an urban quarter of Paddington, encapsulating a unique set of culture-led, place making ideas which will contribute to Westminster’s cultural identity.

The vibrant, providentially-led mixed-use development will deliver 485 new homes, affordable business, retail and social and community spaces, including a new primary school, and, at the heart of the scheme, a new public garden for Paddington.

Phase 1

This project is the first phase of a multi-stage development of residential, workplace, and retail spaces. It will feature a further 450 residential units, a 350-bed hotel, and a school.

Phase 2

The Phase 2 development of North Wharf Gardens is the biggest section of the project – featuring four towers with three infill buildings, hotel, and school.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 4,000m2 of cladding
  • aluminium curtain unitised system
  • dismantling the installed panels and install finish panels
  • fire/smoke seal
  • installation of brackets and aluminium substructure
]]> Chelsea Waterfront https://cornelius-international.com/projects/chelsea-waterfront/ Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:24:16 +0000 https://new.corneliusukltd.co.uk/?post_type=projects&p=2788

Chelsea Waterfront

Period: January 2017 – In Progress
Main Contractor: Ardmore Construction Ltd
Facade subcontractor: Aygun Aluminum UK Ltd
Secondary Subcontractor: Cornelius UK Ltd

Chelsea Waterfront

Chelsea Waterfront Tower is an excellent development set in one of the capital’s most sought after areas.

The internationally renowned architect Sir Terry Farrell has designed the master plan and Chelsea Waterfront’s site with an enviable 600 meters of river frontage and includes the imposing former Lots Road Power Station, which with its twin chimneys is one of Chelsea’s best loved historic landmark buildings.

Installation consisted of the following:

  • façade area: 11,500m2
  • installation of aluminium curtain wall unitised system
  • Hilti spray fire/smoke seal
  • installation of main entrance
  • installation of aluminium soffits
  • column cladding
  • sliding doors
  • unitizing system combined with halo structure
  • stick work, glazing and silicone on ground floor
  • sliding doors and columns
  • internal works
  • copings
  • IRATA technicians
  • Koruflex spray protection
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