facade study -precast panel f a c a d e t e s t p a n e l s

PPC ALUMINIUM COPING

SFS WITH FULL FILL INSULATION

TO ACHIEVE U-VALUES

GROOVED PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL

FIXED TO UNISTRUT CHANNELS

WITH PROPRIETARY BRACKET SYSTEM

MINERAL WOOL INSULATION TO

ACHIEVE U-VALUES

INTERIOR FINISHES

COLD ROLLED STELL 'Z' BAR

RUNNING VERTICALLY FIXED TO SFS

PRECAST CONCRETE SLAB

RAISED FLOOR

SUSPENDED CEILING

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Drawing Information

Drawing Number Revision

Status:Scale:First issue:

Drawn:Checked:Approved:

NTS

P03

STAGE 3

GRM-AIN-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-21-204

JULY 2020

MMCSRP

Pressing Plant

The Old Vinyl Factory,Blyth Road, Hayes,

UB3 1SY

External Walls - Precast Concrete Panel Study

AI - 2419

THE GRAMOPHONE

Facade Study - Precast Panel

KEY SOUTH ELEVATION

C O N C E P T

F A C A D E T E S T P A N E L S

GROOVES ARE A UNIQUE FEATURE OF VINYL WHICH OUR PROPOSAL CELEBRATES, OFFERING LOCALS,

VISITORS AND PASSERS-BY A UNIQUE VIEW OF INFLUENTIAL RECORDS LINKED TO THE SITES HISTORY.

THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING THESE PANELS IS OUTLINE BELOW. A NUMBER OF TEST PANELS HAVE

BEEN DEVELOPED AND 3D PRINTED TO TEST THE OVERALL EFFECT AND APPEARANCE.

IMAGE OF EARLY VINYL RECORD TAKEN FROM EMI ARCHIVE IMAGE OF MAGNIFICATION OF VINYL RECORD

P R O C E S S

THE ORIGINAL PLANNING APPLICATION PROPOSED A MATERIAL THAT REPLICATED THE VINYL RECORD. OUR CONCEPT IS TO TAKE THIS PHILOSOPHY AND ADD MORE RIGOUR.

THERE IS A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGIES OF VINYL AND IMPLEMENT THEM ONTO THE ELEVATIONS. THE CUT GROOVES OF

THE VINYL ARE INVISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. WHEN MAGNIFIED TO A GREAT SCALE THE NOTCHES IN THE GROOVE BECOME VISIBLE. WE PROPOSE SELECTING INFLUENTIAL

RECORD(S) PRESSED ON SITE, THEN USING CONTEMPORARY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS MAGNIFICATION AND 3D SCANNING CREATE MOULDS/FORMERS FOR PRE-

CAST CONCRETE PANELS. THE CONCRETE CAN BE TINTED AND HAVE VARIOUS LEVELS OF AGGREGATE, TO GIVE A CLASSIC VINYL SHEEN. THESE GROOVE PANELS CAN BE USED

TO FORM A UNIQUE FACADE OF THE NEW BUILDING, STEEPED IN HERITAGE. THE NEW BUILDING, CLAD IN THESE PANELS, IS INSERTED BEHIND THE EXISTING FACADE. THE FACADE

PROVIDES A CANVAS FOR BOLD GRAPHICS, NEON LIGHTS AND EVENT LISTINGS TO BE APPLIED.

Note Dr/Ch/App Date

P01 DRAFT STAGE 2 PACK 02.12.2019

P02 DRAFT STAGE 2 PACK 17.12.2019

P03 STAGE 3 ISSUE 24.07.2020