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Creating buildings which are both functional and beautiful with IG Lintels

  • 12 Oct 2018

Screen Shot 2018-10-12 at 12.29.26Steven Hall-Morgan, Technical Engineer at IG Lintels, talks about the challenges encountered whilst working on the Bourne Estate, a project in London’s city centre.

 

 

This is to celebrate World Architecture Day, whereby IG Lintels asked some of its engineers to reflect on their favourite architectural project and explain how they helped to bring the architect’s vision to life and create buildings that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Steven reflects on the satisfaction he felt from contributing to the architectural landscape of London, with the Bourne Estate scheme designed to provide 75 new residential units in a mix of tenures, with improved public spaces in the London Borough of Camden.

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What challenges did this project present?

Working from height in a close city centre location such as London caused significant issues for the installation of the larger lintels further up the building. The ceramic gloss brick finish was a particularly tough issue as the ceramic finish is only to the surface of the brick, with the standard clay fired ‘red’ finish under. This meant that when the bricks were cut, the clay finish under was visible. Therefore, we have to look for an innovative solution to achieve the desired look for this prestigious project.

What solutions were developed to overcome these challenges and why did you choose these options?

It was decided that in order to conceal the red clay finish underneath, the bricks would have to be cut in a mitre fashion to ensure only the ceramic finish was visible. The cuts would have to be made extremely carefully as to make sure the ceramic finish on the mitre did not splinter. This solution worked really well as the final result looks fantastic.

What is your favourite architectural feature on this project?

As much as it was a challenge to find a solution which would fulfil the architect’s vision for the development, I have to say that the ceramic bricks really do look unique on a building of this type and scale, especially the contrast between the two colour types. Also the nature of the ceramics should ensure the building still looks fresh for many years to come.

Why did you enjoy working on this project?

It’s always satisfying to make a difference to an architectural design, and to ensure that it can be achieved with great success. In a city such as London, where there are many examples of fantastic architecture and an ever changing skyline, I’m fortunate that I could contribute to such a vision.

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