Case Studies

The Atrium, Cardiff

The Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries'new facility has made its mark on Cardiff's rapidly developing city centre.It's home, the ATRiuM, features several complex shapes and contours and is furnished in a striking pure white cladding system supplied by Euroclad. Boasting state of the art facilities, the school will be used to train the creative professionals of the future and the building's exterior was designed with this in mind. Our rainscreen cladding system was specified for the interior and exterior of the building as it was capable of matching the building's geometry. Euroclad Façades employ sophisticated computer controlled technologies which are integrated with manufacturing processes to allow almost anything that can be drawn to be produced.

The Atrium, Cardiff - Info

Architect Holder Mathias | Main Contractor  Willmot Dixon Turner | View pictures of this project

Manchester Civil Justice Centre

8,000m2 of LINEAR rainscreen panels to the prominent new Civil Justice Centre in Manchester. Installed by Josef Gartner & Co UK Ltd, the infill panels complete the powerful exterior of the building. Constructed of dark grey metallic ALPOLIC/fr aluminium composite material, the Euroclad LINEAR panels are part of a detailed and complex façade, which also features other types of curtain walling. After a difficult selection process, Euroclad was chosen for the colour consistency of the material and the proven flatness of the panels themselves. At a cost of £160m, the new court complex houses 47 courtrooms, four tribunal courts, 75 consultation rooms, as well as office and administration space. Designed by Denton Corker Marshall, the building is a striking addition to the Manchester cityscape. Robert Simcock of Josef Gartner comments: "The ALPOLIC/fr panel system has a unique finish and was chosen for this project as it offers a consistent colour to the building façade over a large visible surface area. This consistency of colour cannot be achieved with finishes such as anodised aluminium".

Manchester Civil Justice Centre - Info

Design Architect Denton Corker Marshall | M/Contractor Bovis Lend Lease | Installer Josef Gartner & Co. | View pictures of this project

Three Ways School, Bath

There are many different design factors to take into consideration when planning for any new build or refurbishment project. Each project relies on the building designer to ensure a creative and yet workable design is put into practice. Three Ways School in Bath is an exceptional example of a project which has incorporated modern building materials into a school to produce a visually stunning and exciting learning centre. The school is for children with special needs and therefore good interior and exterior design are fundamental to the effectiveness of the school. At the heart of the school is a sensory studio. This is an egg shaped multi-sensory room that has its exterior clad in copper composite panels, manufactured by Euroclad Façades. To create the egg each panel is narrow at the end and wider at the centre and is precisely curved. The panels were fixed using copper rivets to give the exterior a seamless finish.

Three Ways School - Info

Architect  B3 Burgess | Main Contractor Leadbitters | Installer Central Cladding Systems | View pictures of this project

Auto Technium, Llanelli

The multi-million pound research and development centre has been finished with an aluminium composite material, helping complete this state-of-the-art development. Located near the coast, the 2,200m2 building is subject to harsh climatic conditions, making aluminium, rather than conventional steel, the perfect choice. The LINEAR 3 rainscreen and bull nose soffits were manufactured in silver ALPOLIC/fr, providing a contemporary and striking façade. LINEAR 3 system was selectedby the local installer, based on its design flexibility and speed of build. Panels are positively fixed to support rails, saving valuable time on-site. The LINEAR 3 system helped the installer deliver a solution that met with the architect's vision.

Auto Technium, Llanelli - Info

Architect  EPT Partnership | Main Contractor Carrillion | View pictures of this project

University of Dundee

Procladd Scotland Ltd are celebrating after picking up the award in the vertical cladding category at
this year's NFRC 'excellence in roofing awards'. The winning project, University of Dundee Institute of Sport and Exercise, features a uniquely designed elliptical extension, 'the drum', which unusually houses rectangular studios. Euroclad provided its LINEAR rainscreen cladding system, made up of a series of cassette panels that are fixed to the vertical rail, making the installation straightforward. LINEAR systems utilise composite materials, including copper and aluminium, which offer superior flatness and excellent rigidity.

Speaking about the awards, Keith Burrell, Managing Director of Procladd Scotland Ltd comments; "The excellence in roofing awards is a key event and we're proud to receive this award. The University of Dundee Institute of Sport and Exercise project was both technically and geometrically challenging. Euroclad's products were specified because they met our requirements in terms of panel size and one piece panelling as well as achieving a high quality striking finish".

University of Dundee - Info

Architect NRS Architects | Main Contractor HBD Construction | Installer Procladd Scotland | View pictures of this project