CPD Specifier May 2015 issue September 2014 | Page 7
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Senior’s window systems
specified for
Oakland Retirement Village
A newly-developed, multi-million pound retirement village in South Derbyshire, which boasts
its own hairdressers, gym and bistro, has
benefited from innovative Hybrid curtain wall
and window systems, manufactured by Senior
Architectural Systems.
aluminium composite Hybrid Series 3 curtain
wall system, which ensures the main community
area is flooded with natural daylight, creating a
serene environment for residents.
Senior’s Hybrid curtain wall and window systems perfectly complement the glulam timber
structure used extensively on the development.
The timber incorporated into the Hybrid system
offers a natural feel to the interior of the building,
ensuring residents feel at ease and, importantly,
at home. Hybrid offers all the aesthetic, thermal
and environmental benefits of timber, combined
with the high weather performance and durability associated with aluminium externally.
Oakland Retirement Village in Swadlincote,
which opened earlier this year, caters for the
needs of those aged 55 and over and offers a
range of care and support services with 24 hour
on-site cover for the needs of residents. The
high quality village was developed in conjunction with, and is supported by, Trident Housing
Association, Derbyshire County Council and
South Derbyshire District Council.
entrances, common areas and stairwells of the
adjacent apartment buildings, opening up the
areas to the outside whilst contributing to an
impressive thermal performance rating.
The Senior Hybrid timber and aluminium system
is compartmentally drained and fully compatible
with Senior SD commercial doors, SPW 300 and
600 windows and the SMRF frameless top hung
vents. The system is fully weather tested to the
requirements of CWCT and meets the thermal
requirements of Approved Document L.
Oakland was designed by architects Glancy
Nicholls Architects, who specified Senior’s
Hybrid glazed roof, Hybrid Series 3 curtain wall
and windows and SCW aluminium curtain wall
for the £20million project - a development of 88
purpose-built one and two-bedroom apartments
and a 32-bed specialised residential care centre
centred around extensive social and community
facilities.
Senior Hybrid glazed roof was used in the main
entrance of the development, together with Hybrid Series 3 to the entrance elevation to greet
residents and visitors with rays of natural light
and to bring the outside inside in a communal
mezzanine seating area which sits below. The
roof system offers high performance and the
timber composite again ensures this is the most
aesthetic and sustainable option for glazed
roofing.
The design of the village incorporates a double
height concave horse shoe curved screen,
incorporating Senior’s unique timber and
Senior SCW aluminium curtain wall was
specified to co-ordinate with the Hybrid system,
providing clean lines and a crisp feel to the
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Sandeep Magar, an associate at Glancy
Nicholls, said, “We specified Senior’s Hybrid
system for Oakland as the aesthetic and thermal
properties of the product work particularly well in
the residential environment. The environmental
credentials that the system brings have ensured
the building achieved a ‘very good’ BREEAM
rating.
“Internally, the timber finish of the system is
complimentary to the other materials we used,
including natural stone, and adds a sense of
warmth to residents’ surroundings, unlike UPVC
alternatives. Overall, the Hybrid system fulfilled
all of our requirements and we would certainly
use it for future projects.”
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