Design Buy Build Issue 36 2019 | Page 12

Wembley Park Wembley Park is one of the UK’s largest urban regeneration schemes. Situated in London’s borough of Brent, the development offers a vibrant hub for people to live, companies to grow, and neighbourhoods to come alive. This history, together with the range and quality of their products, means that they are an ideal contributor from the early design stages right through to provision of the window and door systems on our projects.” Hello Wembley Crowd pleasers The £3bn renewal project is led by development firm Quintain, which purchased the plot in 2002. The development will provide a total of 7,500 homes and a variety of amenities. Reynaers has been named as a preferred supplier for window systems across the Wembley Park site. Reynaers will assist on the development of further projects following the success of Emerald Gardens in 2016 and Alto in 2017. Since construction began in 2006, Quintain’s approach was to create a desirable district filled with amenities before populating the area, creating a welcoming sense of community first and foremost. Visitors to Wembley Park can enjoy a nine-screen cinema, over 70 shops, restaurants, coffee spots, a children’s all-weather play park and the London Designer Outlet. Mary Kelly-Mannion, Head of Procurement with Quintain comments: “We look to engage with first class suppliers who can offer high quality products which complement the development at Wembley Park. In our selection of Reynaers as a Key Supplier we recognise their strong history in the field of research and development. Simon Cray, Consultant Project Manager at Reynaers, comments: ‘‘Seeing the project progress from pen to paper to the vibrant community that is there today is incredibly rewarding. We have seen this fantastic development grow before our eyes, almost in unison with the fabrication of the buildings, and I think that is what makes this project so special.’’ 12 The aesthetic of the Wembley Park project has been designed to enhance the skyline and allow residents to view the sweeping boulevards that lend an openness to the development. Reynaers has utilised systems that create a maximum presence of space and natural light, resulting in seamless integration between the indoor and outdoor environments. Throughout the project, making a feature of the iconic Wembley Stadium, as well as facilitating unrivalled views of across the site has been a priority when considering the glazing systems. Cray continues: ‘‘We wanted to create buildings which look just as striking from the outside as they do inside. Working closely with architects has ensured that each building is unique, diverse and innovative in appearance and in functionality. The systems used create a sense of rhythm across the façade of the buildings, in keeping with the community feel, as well as building identity across individual plots.’’