As part of a £27 million refurbishment, the Armstrong Building at
Newcastle University was fitted with over 2400 double glazed bronze
windows. These replaced the original single glazed windows and
significantly improved the thermal efficiency of the building.
We had previously worked with Newcastle University on their Student
Union building with some replacement windows and it was from this
project and the success of the work, that we were approached to do the
Armstrong Building.
Architectural Bronze Casements worked closely with the university,
local planning and conservation officers. The university’s key
objectives were; the improvement of the window’s efficiency, to maintain
the buildings aesthetic and uphold the historic integrity of the
building. The original windows were traditional metal casements and
direct glazing into stone surrounds. To comply with historic
requirements we designed bespoke ironmongery for the opening bronze
windows.
Steve Pyle, the Senior Project Manager has this to say about what affect the new bronze windows have had:“An excellent product that has significantly improved the thermal,
acoustic and aesthetic performance of a Grade 2 listed building” - Steve Pyle
