Fritted Double Facade System
Project Overview
| Building type | Retails Superstore |
| Location | Leicester |
| Architect | Foreign Office Architects |
| Client | John Lewis / Hammerson |
| O Bridge | Contract. Detailed design facade |
| Stages | E |
| Facade Systems | Bespoke double facade |
| Main Contractor | Seele |
Project Description
Shell and core commercial retail project forming anchor store of new Shires West Leicester Development. Employed as technical delivery facade architect for the stage E documentation of this award winning scheme incorporating illuminated double facade with extensive lace frit pattern.
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| Rendering of proposed scheme | Typical detail sheet | Perspective of hanger assembly | Detail section above pedestrian walkway and at base of double facade | Perspective illustrating outer glazing support and decoration support point | Exploded view of sliding junction between outrigger and hanger | Blowup of typical section through double facade | Exploded perspective of outrigger assembly and support system | Perspective illustrating outrigger / glass juntion | Perspective of outrigger / hanger connection | Section illustrating mesh walkway assembly | Junction at base of walkway | Rendering of proposed scheme |