Story

 Reusing façade components eliminates the carbon emissions associated with the manufacture of new materials. This is exemplified on the recent refurbishment of 1 Triton Squarae, London.  

The team carefully dismantled and refurbished over 3,500m2 of façade panels. Cleaned, reinspected, reinstated The outer unit, including glass and framing, of the double-skin façade was dismantled, cleaned, inspected and reinstalled.  

A key enabler for opportunity was the access to good record information from the original as-built 1990’s design and the use of predominately dry-fixed connections within the façade system, which avoided the challenges associated with disassembling adhesive connections.  

To minimise emissions further a pop-up factory was setup in Essex to undertake the refurbishment and avoid excessive transportation.

The Team  

Client: British Land  

Contractor: Lendlease  

Façade Contractor: Gartner  

Façade Consultant: Arup   

Completed 2021