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A town centre shopping mall in Gloucestershire has been given a new lease of life, thanks significantly to Crittall.
Dransfield Properties opted for a complete transformation of the Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud. This included new retail outlets, as well as enhanced car parking, office space and a community hub with library.
Key to the interior appeal was replacing a jumble of disparate shopfronts and signage with a more ordered, modern appearance. Sheffield-based Dixon Dawson Architects selected Crittall W20 steel profiles for the task.
Guy Dixon Dawson comments: “The client wanted a particular style of glazing. I was familiar with Crittall and saw it as the best solution. The whole mall was remodelled; frankly it was a bit of a mess beforehand. Now, everything, ceiling to floor, has been upgraded.”
The result is a simplified approach with Crittall’s slender steel profiled windows and doors providing a uniform appearance. All the cold form doors were a mix of hinged and automatic sliders.
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