Ventilated façade specialist, Shackerley, has provided the
cladding for a second Watkin Jones student accommodation project, meeting new
rules for non-combustible cladding above 18m with its A2-rated (to BS-EN
13501-1) SureClad Engineered Stone system.
The SureClad specification for the Market Street student
accommodation project in Newcastle Upon-Tyne follows the installation of
Shackerley’s A2-rated engineered stone system for Watkin Jones’ St Mungo’s
project in Glasgow.
In both cities, the durable, versatile material has been used to
provide design flexibility and complement the aesthetics of local architecture,
while ensuring a robust façade with proven fire safety.
A 225-bedroom student accommodation development, consisting of 46
studio apartments, two DDA rooms and 177 bedrooms arranged in clusters, the
Market Street project needed to meet strict planning guidelines to remain in
context with surrounding buildings.
Shackerley’s SureClad Engineered Stone façade system was specified
in two white colourways; a pure white with light grey flecks and a mottled
white, both in a honed finish. These subtle variations have been used to create
interest and depth for the façade, with the different colourways used for the
beams and the flat areas of the elevations. In addition, a small feature area
has been completed using brick red SureClad ceramic granite in a rustic,
textured finish at ground floor level.
Large format 3050 x 1240mm panels were used for the majority of
the façade, with each panel precision-fabricated at Shackerley’s ISO 9001:2015
accredited Lancashire production plant. The panels used were just 20mm thick,
providing a natural stone appearance with a very lightweight and resilient
façade solution.
Shackerley also fabricated more than 100 different individual
façade components for the details of each elevation.
Watkin Jones’ project manager commented: “We are the largest
provider of student accommodation in the UK and have delivered 28,000 student
living units since 1999.
“We not only seek to deliver developments that complement their
surroundings but are also committed to building assets that will stand the test
of time and offer a high quality, safe environment for occupiers. Shackerley’s
SureClad engineered stone façade system has helped us achieve those objectives
on two recent schemes, offering us a system that is lightweight, attractive and
versatile, with proven fire safety.”
