Marley
Alutec has designed and supplied bespoke balcony outlets for a £30 million
London development on Lea Bridge Road, known as Motion, in Walthamstow.
Alutec was
specified for its high quality, cost effective aluminium outlets which, due to
design requirements, were adapted to enable the concealment of pipe fixings and
accept square downpipes telescopically.
Designed
by Pollard Thomas Edwards and built by Hill in partnership with London property
developer Peabody, the flagship scheme comprises nine residential blocks of up
to 18 storeys in height, offering 300 residential apartments – including 62
affordable properties.
The
development implements around £33,000 of Alutec products across the nine
blocks.
It was M
& E Consultant Michael Howard of Green Consultancy who specified Alutec for
the job. Michael commented: ‘We were keen to specify metal outlets for this
project due to their superior durability. The Alutec outlets proved to be a
cost effective, high quality solution and Alutec’s assistance helped
significantly onsite with design and logistics.’
It was the
aesthetic of the building’s exterior which necessitated the creation of the
bespoke outlets and the use of square downpipes. Joanna Malitzki, Architect at
Pollard Thomas Edwards commented: ‘The building has profiled aluminium façade
which steps back on upper levels. Due to the step back, we undertook quite a
few studies looking into the best layout for the rainwater system.’
Square
downpipes were chosen to fit in with the angled aesthetic of the façade and
concealed pipe fixings, one in the soffit void by means of a spigot and the
other under the balcony decking, were used as an alternative to securing the
downpipes to the façade itself. Joanna continued: ‘This solution has ensured
that the integrity and aesthetic of the façade has been maintained.’
Early
collaboration on the project meant that Alutec was able to adapt its roof
outlets to suit the needs of the project.
Evan
Waters, Senior Contract Surveyor at Hill commented: ‘To create a solution,
Alutec designed the welded square spigot and produced it offsite to the
required length and profile. By adapting the products in the factory, Alutec
saved us significant time on site when compared to a traditional on-site
adaption.”
‘The
result is very tidy with no visible fixings and the help we received from the
Alutec team was excellent. Alutec even created unique product codes for the
outlets and inputted them on the schedule of works which all contributed
towards a smooth installation.”
The
project, which began in late 2017 is now complete.
Alutec
have recently launched Elite, a new range of innovative multi-purpose flat roof
and balcony outlets engineered to deliver unrivalled flow performance.
