Project: Hagley Road, Birmingham
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Architect: On Line Architects
Product: 300F Aerofoil and 100C Modular Blade System
Online Architects were appointed by Calthorpe Estates to substantially remodel this existing 1960s office building into new high quality sustainable and flexible office accommodation, plus retail space at ground floor. The building is designed in a simple modernist style featuring ribbon glazing and crisp white render, respecting the 1960s origins of the building and complementing the historic Georgian buildings of the Edgbaston Conservation Area.
The rear South Elevation features solar shading designed and installed by Contrasol to help create a barrier with the walkway system, and consists of 450mm Aerofoil Fins stacked horizontally with drop rods. Contrasol have also installed their 200mm Aerowing system to high level windows, and also formed louvre screens at various ground levels utilising their 50 & 75mm Z louvre system.
Project: Heston School, London
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Architect: Ellis Williams
Product: 300F Aerofoil and 100C Modular Blade System
New D&B School built by Apollo Education, with Solar Shading to South and West Elevations by Contrasol. One of the key design criteria was the minimalisation of aircraft noise through enhanced acoustic performance, as the school is located close to Heathrow Airport. The structural concrete frame and flat slab provides a high thermal mass and good noise seperation, as well as good flexibility for future changes to internal layouts.
With an eye on sustainability, this school's heating and cooling strategy involves the use of ground source heat pumps which will assist in the fulfilment of a 20% on-site renewable target. Heston School will be one of the largest installations of ground source heat pumps in the UK, reducing energy requiremnets of the building by 30% from the Governments target figures and reducing carbon emissions by 28%.
Project: Wilstead Industrial Estate, Bedford
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Architect: Woods Hardwick
Product: 400 Aerofoil fin
The entrance area to this newly built office/warehouse development has been framed by 400 aerofoil Contra fins that span 6m in-between steels which pitch away from the building.
The aerofoils have been secured to the external feature steels by structural end caps at sides and, due to the span, 2no tie rods per pay back to the main building structure.
Project: HR Wallingford, Howbery Park
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Architect: Scott Brownrigg
Product: 150 & 200 Aerofoil Fin
A faceted array of aerofoils (Contra fin) that spanned the north and south elevations of this project which demanded a high quality finish and overall look that was in keep with the building design and yet provides the function of solar shading, maintaining a comfortable working environment.
The aerofoils are fixed at 90 degrees to horizontal and are fitted to bespoke profiled end plates in banks of four, each fin has been carefully site cut to size and assembled on ground level then secured to aluminium channels that ran the length of the external steels.
Project: Venture Park, Westcott
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Architect: Frank Shaw Associates
Product: 200 & 320 Aerofoil Fin
A new warehouse and office development that benefits from the solar shading to the first floor office space and entrance area with the 200 Aerofoils (Contra fin) projecting along the length of one elevation to the office space and 320 Aerofoils vertically stacked off the curtain wall at the entrance.
Projecting 200 Aerofoils are fitted to standard side plates and brackets and are supported with stay rods. Vertically stacked 320 Aerofoils are secured to Aluminium columns via structural end caps.
Project: Bell Street, Maidenhead
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Architect: LHA Architects
Product: 110HC & 300 Aerofoil fin (Contra Fin)
300 Aerofoils vertically stacked over 10 metres to the stairwell curtain wall system on three elevations. 110HC system to top floor roof terrace span the entire length returning round one corner.
The 300 Aerofoils are secured to Bird Beak brackets that are fitted to a Contrasol designed Curtain wall fixation assembly. The 110HC System is secured to the building faade by standard brackets and arms.
Project: Royal Botanical Gardens, Edinburgh
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Architect: Edward Cullinan Architects
Product: 320 Aerofoil fin
A run of vertical silver anodised Aerofoils (Contra fin)have been fitted to the new John Hope Gateway at Edinburgh Royal Botanical gardens, the design provides solar shading to the south west elevation with a contemporary look.
The Aerofoils have been fixed back to the main structure with Contrasol bespoke designed brackets at the head and cill giving, a sleek low profile appearance.
Project: Eastgate Shopping Centre, Ipswich
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Architect: SMC Charter Architects
Product: 150AF Aerofoil fin
This vertical stacked design for solar shading was used to optimise the shading benefits throughout the year dealing with both high and low sun angles.
The fins are fixed direct to the glazing mullions by discreet bird beak brackets creating clean continuous lines across the elevations and around the corners.
Project: New Morrison's Development, Bristol
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Architect: Aedas Architects
Product: 200AF Aerofoil fin
Two different bespoke designs were used for this project to emphasize the different areas on the building benefiting from Sun Control.
The faceted design required a number of individual bays and mitre cuts to produce the required look and a bespoke connection system to the timber supports, the vertical units have been designed with drop rods through the fins to prevent any deflection over the large span.
Project: Barking and Havering NHS
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Architect: Dyer
Product: 300AF Aerofoil fin
The foyer area to this NHS Building benefits from these vertically orientated fins providing solar shading and a stand out feature to the facade.
The fins have been fitted to a bespoke Contrasol designed aluminium frame and supported by bird beak brackets back to the curtain wall
Project: Eurolink, East Sittingbourne, Kent
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Architect: Harrison Mutch
Product: 300AF Aerofoil fin
Eurolink Business Park has these vertically stacked fin bays in various locations around the site adding attractive features to the office spaces with the added benefit of solar shading to the glazed areas.
The fins are secured back to external circular steels columns using bird’s beak brackets and supported by drop rods that are tied into the main steel structure of the building.
Project: Faraday Building, Nottingham Science Park
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Architect: Nottingham City Council Design Services
Product: 400AF Aerofoil fin
This building of existing office spaces has been modernised by these horizontally stacked fins that are fixed to provide solar shading and designed to give a contemporary look.
The fins are secured in-between the buildings vertical steels with structural end caps hidden within the steel structure.
