THE NOW BUILDING, OUTERNET LONDON

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Scope of work

• Technical design, fabrication and installation New building
• Approx. 1000 m2 cladding area and approx. 150 m2 glazing area 18 of the approx. 10 m / 32+ ft (height) x 2.5 m / 8+ ft (width) facade elements are both automatically pivoted and sliding, 6 elements are pivoted only. The elements are partially glazed, clad with stainless steel panels and have a titanium-coated surface.
• 900 m2 cladding area consisting of 48 elements with a width of 1.30 and a height of 6 m fixed in a 90° swivelled position.
• 600 m2 glazed sliding door system 2 m width x 4 m high sliding elements at the ground floor with structural glazing. 51 sliding doors. Format: 2 m width x 4 m height manually deployed, single and double glazed sliding doors forming a continuous “in-plane” glass wall (custom made sliding doors). 32 sliding doors have a format of 1.6 – 1.8 x 4 m
• 1.600 m² glazed curtain walling
• 1.200 m² bespoke metal panel rainscreen cladding system (stainless steel cladding [PVD coating])
• 200 m² cantilevered glass balustrades
• 167 m² glazed skylight
• 320 m² aluminium framed window system and swing- and sliding glazing entrance doors
• 215 m² aluminium ventilation louvre
• 205 m² sliding shutters
• 75 m² glazed and curtain wall with doors
• 75 m² window elements Existing building
• 75 m² of shop fronts with pivot doors
• 130 m² of continuous mansard glazing with metal flashing direct to the historic oriel constructions.
• Connecting structure to new building as an all-glass solution in steel add-on construction

Innovations / Challenges

• Development and implementation of facade innovation, in particular the dynamic large louvre system, including performance mock-up, during the upstream PCSA (Pre Construction Service Agreement) phase.
• Wide range of differing facade types for a large-scale project.
• Very challenging construction logistics according to "just in time" procedure in the centre of London.