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Client: Bouygues UK

Contractor: Bouygues UK

Architect: Powell Dobson Architects

Location: Paddington, London

Balconies: 39 Cassette® Balconies

“Sapphire’s glide-on balcony concept is so simple and yet very clever. It provides a really fast and flexible solution for this type of high-rise residential development”

Design Coordinator – Bouygues UK

Challenge

Central to Paddington, North Wharf Gardens is in very close proximity to the busy London terminal which sees annual footfall upwards of 60 million people. Sapphire installed 39 Cassettes® onto the four beautifully designed residential towers which were the creation of Powell Dobson Architects.

Naturally, with its prestige location, the aesthetics were a key component and focus for the client. Sapphire were challenged with providing beautiful balconies entailing positive drainage that complimented the façade, in a busy, central location.

Solution

At Sapphire, we consistently strive to not only meet customer needs but to exceed them. For this particular project, Sapphire designed the positive drainage system within the  of the Cassettes®, ensuring that the overall look of the façade was not compromised.

Resulting in a minimalist, modern look which not only water away from the Cassettes® safely and efficiently, but also enhanced the exterior of the building. Using our rapid Glide-On™ , Sapphire were able to install the Cassettes® using their apparatus, allowing for a ‘top down’ install from a mobile crane.

The level of efficiency obtained from this process is beneficial in cutting costs and limiting disruption in an already congested area. Ensuing in perfectly designed balconies, installed with minimal impact and as per , the Cassettes® were installed. Rigid. Ready. Right.

Installation process

Step 1: anchors were cast into the slab & incorporated  connections offering superior rigidity to the balconies.

Step 2: Cassette® balconies were preassembled including the balustrades, decking & soffits.

Step 3: Cassette® balconies were transported on trailers with balconies ‘nested’ making both cost effective & safe.

Step 4: Once , the Cassettes® simply ‘glide’ on to the pre-erected support arms, before completing the simple mechanical fixings.