Colt Solar Shading Louvred Screens were recently used on the Bateman Head Office in Greenstone Hill. RVI-Architectural Solutions found it an interesting and, due to the location, a prominent project
As always, time was of the essence. Added to this was awkward site access and RVI knew from the onset that installing the Solar Shading Screens, complete with the tubular steel support structures on time, would require concentrated effort.
RVI Contracts Manager: Pierre van der Merwe instigated and charged the steel support design work to Keith Trowbridge, of Trowbridge Higson-Smith & Associates. Pierre anticipated this as a critical element and gave it top priority. If the installation of the steelwork became problematic, then the louvre blade installation would suffer, leading to a roll on of problems in delivery.
The support steelwork alone, made up from 200mm square & 200 x 100mm rectangular mild steel rectangular sections, constituted some 18 Tonnes. Splicing of the support frames took place on site, and once the support brackets had been installed, anchored and aligned, and the steel support frames installed; the COLT CEL 250/40 CHL extruded profile louvre blade installation followed fairly quickly and smoothly.
Project Architect, Mr. Claudio de Jesus of Empowered Spaces Architects was very particular and specific as to the louvre blade selection, the fixing angle of the blades and the finishing (powder coated) colours. From the photographs included in this article, it is plain to see that the eventual effect of the solar shading screens, is not only stunning and aesthetically pleasing, but an essential element in the overall façade engineering.
Project: Bateman Head Office
Location: Corner of Modderfontein Road and Emerald Boulevard, Greenstone Hill, Edenvale, Gauteng
Main Contractor: Murray & Roberts Buildings (Pty) Ltd
Products: Colt Solar Shading Louvred Screens & Steel Support Frames (Powder Coated)
Sub Contractor: Robertson Ventilation Industries (Pty) Ltd
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