Artesian House
Artesian House is the ‘flagship’ development for the ‘Bermondsey Spa’ Regeneration Development promoted by Southwark Council. The building boasts 73 mixed tenure flats above doctor’s surgery, in a curved design. Vivalda supplied Hamilton First with approximately 1200m2 of Rockpanel Woods in Ebony Agate to replace the existing timber cladding that is wrapped around the top of the building. The Rockpanel Woods was fabricated inhouse with face grooves cut out to mimic the timber clad effect of the previous cladding.
Peter McNulty, Contracts Manager at Hamilton commented; “The curved nature of the building meant that full size Rockpanel products needed to be cut down to achieve the appropriate finish, and each one also needed to be routed horizontally and vertically to give a timber plank effect. VIVALDA was able to complete this work to our specification off site and deliver everything on time and within budget, successfully contributing to what has been both a challenging and very rewarding project.”
The Rockpanel supplied achieves an A2 rating and was rivet fixed onto aluminium rails. Artesian House completed in mid-2021.
Project Details
Project Overview
Location
LondonProject Category
ResidentialProject Type
RecladRockpanel Woods
Ebony Agate
VIVALDA Services
Technical
All panel sizes were optimised to minimise wastage and maximise yield before and programmed using CNC software for the grooved design.Delivery
Fabrication
VIVALDA cut the boards to size using a beam saw before adding face grooves using a CNC into the panels to give a timber plank appearance.Peter McNulty Contracts Manager at HamiltonHamilton is well known for handling complex façade projects with an exceptional level of quality and service, and our carefully-chosen supply chain partners play a vital role in helping maintain this hard-earned reputation. With the Artesian House facade remediation, VIVALDA went above and beyond to meet the specialist requirements of the project. The curved nature of the building meant that full size Rockpanel products needed to be cut down to achieve the appropriate finish, and each one also needed to be routed horizontally and vertically to give a timber plank effect. VIVALDA was able to complete this work to our specification off site and deliver everything on time and within budget, successfully contributing to what has been both a challenging and very rewarding project.