Clearview National July 2017 - Issue 188 | Page 52

All Doors
Framing an historic skyline
» » THE CREATION OF A NEW
corporate headquarters and customer interface
facility for a York-based insurance company
has seen high performance systems from the
WICONA range employed to help achieve
the client’s ambitions of building a stylish and
sustainable property, including attaining a
BREEAM rating of Very Good.
The Hiscox building in York has been
constructed by main contractor BAM
Construction, with Make Architects in
London leading the design team, while
Glassolutions was the specialist fenestration
sub-contractor. Amongst the many impressive
aspects to the property is a third floor terrace,
fronting meeting rooms, where WICTEC
50SG sliding doors give access to the outside
space and the stunning views of the historic
walled city.
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