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Belgravia in London features some stunning examples of Georgian architecture. One town house, now a European embassy building, was in need of attention. The embassy featured original skylights, now almost 200 years old. They spilled little natural light into the space below, but the amount of glass magnified the sun’s heat and sent the interior temperatures soaring. A priority for refurbishment to any historic building is that additions and replacements must be sympathetic to the existing architecture. Equally, the objective behind the works was to increase interior comfort levels dramatically, as well as improving natural light.
Whitesales specified two em.glaze bespoke rooflights – an oval ridgelight and a rectangular rooflight – to replicate the originals exactly. The aluminium frames were polyester powder coated to a RAL colour, and double glazed units featured 6mm toughened outer panes, 16mm argon-filled cavity, and 6mm toughened ‘low e’ inner panes. Both em.glaze rooflights were custom-built and delivered to site on schedule. Manoeuvring in tightly constrained access and working spaces, our team installed the prefabricated units in place, working around the chandelier hanging below. Double-glazed, high-security and non-fragile, the new installations provide the embassy with thermal and sound insulation that exceeds building regulations. The internal temperature is easier to manage, thanks to a high-performance solar control coating. This allows maximum light transmission, flooding the interior with daylight, but cuts the g-value to reduce solar heat gain and ensure occupant comfort. This was a highly rewarding project that allowed us to stick to the traditional look of the building while delivering a modern performance from our high quality, aluminium rooflights.
Belgravia in London features some stunning examples of Georgian architecture. One town house, now a European embassy building, was in need of attention. The embassy featured original skylights, now almost 200 years old. They spilled little natural light into the space below, but the amount of glass magnified the sun’s heat and sent the interior temperatures soaring. A priority for refurbishment to any historic building is that additions and replacements must be sympathetic to the existing architecture. Equally, the objective behind the works was to increase interior comfort levels dramatically, as well as improving natural light.
Whitesales specified two em.glaze bespoke rooflights – an oval ridgelight and a rectangular rooflight – to replicate the originals exactly. The aluminium frames were polyester powder coated to a RAL colour, and double glazed units featured 6mm toughened outer panes, 16mm argon-filled cavity, and 6mm toughened ‘low e’ inner panes. Both em.glaze rooflights were custom-built and delivered to site on schedule. Manoeuvring in tightly constrained access and working spaces, our team installed the prefabricated units in place, working around the chandelier hanging below. Double-glazed, high-security and non-fragile, the new installations provide the embassy with thermal and sound insulation that exceeds building regulations. The internal temperature is easier to manage, thanks to a high-performance solar control coating. This allows maximum light transmission, flooding the interior with daylight, but cuts the g-value to reduce solar heat gain and ensure occupant comfort. This was a highly rewarding project that allowed us to stick to the traditional look of the building while delivering a modern performance from our high quality, aluminium rooflights.
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