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Front Elevation Construction Photography

Front Elevation Construction Photographywww.frontelevation.co.uk

What is Construction Photography ?

Construction Photography differs from Architectural Photographyas it is intended to be a true representation of the materials on a building rather than an artistic representation.

Why is this important?

In many cases the materials used may be completely bespoke and manufactured to meet the requirements of a particular project. As such this may be the only opportunity for specifiers, architects, installers or indeed clients to see them.

Why is High Resolution Important?

High Resolution DSLR Photography produces large images which allows interested parties to zoom in without pixilation to closely examine features such as joints, seals, fixings etc

What is the benefit?

In choosing materials and products that will adorn the exterior of a building sometimes what you cannot see is as important as what can be seen. No other medium can provide such scrutiny

What is Site Photography?

In addition to the eye catching Architectural shots we all admire, site photography has a practical purpose. If you are a manufacturer, supplier or installer, site photography can show how you contributed to the building. This is why we are CITB CSCS card holders.

The during construction shots can really give a flavour of what is involved and for obvious reasons can only be captured within a limited time frame.

What are the benefits of Site Photography?

As a manufacturer or supplier these images can show the technical detail, especially behind facades where, cold-bridging, insulation and hanging systems cannot be seen in the completed shots. If you are an installer, these images are even more important in conveying what you do, and what separates your company from your competitors.

What are the difficulties involved in site photography?

Photographing a working site is very different from taking images of a completed project.

Health & Safety We carry CITB CSCS cards to show that we have passed the H&S Construction Skills Certificate Scheme assessment which allows us to operate on working building sites.

Insurance We carry both Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance cover in the event that anything should go wrong as a result of our presence or work.

Construction Experience with 20+ years construction experienceworking on building sites we understand the processes involved in installation.

Why have your own photographs?Good Quality images really enhance your brand and are focussed on your products or services:

They are YOURS so you can use them for advertising, brochures, website ,social media, sales or CPD presentations.

They convey the status of your company

The images are as professional as you are

Bad or poor quality images also say a lot about your business

Still images are incredibly versatile and are by far the best way to show off your products and project portfolio on your website or via Case Studies.

Who do we work with?We are in a position to choose our clients so that they cover a broad representation of skills, services and manufacturing with the UK construction sector.

Contractors;


Manufacturers:


Fabricators;


Glass Manufacturers:


Stone Contractors:


Specialist Contractors:


Fit-out Contractors:


Faade Contractors:


Landscape Product Manufacturers:

What are the benefits of Hi-Res Images?We work with several of the leading construction titles who are always on the lookout for good images where provenance can be guaranteed. We like to stress how important good images can be!!

How can Front Elevation add value to the images?We can work with you to produce Single Page Project Sheets or Four Page Case Studies, Adverts, PR &Website updates.

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Exhibition Centre, Liverpool

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Westfield, The Broadway, Bradford

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Bank Of England, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered: International Bomber Command Memorial Centre, Lincoln.

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Network Rail HQ, Milton Keynes

Some examples of the projects we have covered: WWF HQ, Woking

Some examples of the projects we have covered: The Eagle, London, N1

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Ripon College, Cuddesdon

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Park House, Oxford Street

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Grosvenor Waterside, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Green Park, Reading

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Coventry University.

Some examples of the projects we have covered: UNISON Building, London.

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Pall Mall, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered: New Ludgate, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Aldgate Tower, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered: TAG Farnborough,

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Balconies @Embassy Gardens, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered:Balconies @ The Pinnacle,Battersea Reach, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Cladding, Fascia & Soffit - Colindale

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Luxury Apartments, London

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Luxury Fit-Out, Westminster

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Balconies & Balustrades, Putney Plaza

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Rainscreen, London.

Some examples of the projects we have covered: Rainscreen, London.

Some examples of the projects we have covered:Balustrades, Greenwich.

Some examples of the projects we have covered:School Extension, London

Front Elevation can offer a range of benefits:

Nationwide CoverageC.I.T.B CSCS card holdersProfessional Indemnity & Public Liability CoverHuge Range of industry contacts built up over 20+ yearsUnderstanding of products (20+ years specification sales experience)Adherence to supply chain protocol routeWide range of photographic expertise, Interior & Exterior.Video and Aerial Photography facility where requiredExisting clients within the Building Envelope sector.Close proximity to London and South EastProject Sheet and Case Study facilityTransparent Charging System, Fixed pricing, No Travel Time Charges!!Experienced with architects for post installation feedback, if required

Front Elevation are truly multi-faceted!!

All images by Paul Scott [email protected]

Paul Scott Front Elevation - www.frontelevation.co.uk M 07894 161552

CASE STUDY:BBC Broadcasting House

MERO-SCHMIDLIN (UK) PLC have worked extensively with the architects, consulting engineers and main contractors at the new extension to BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place. The Camberley based Bespoke Envelope Contractors have a very extensive back catalogue of prestigious projects throughout the UK and are delighted to add this very contemporary project to their portfolio.

Whilst the terrorist atrocities of The Baltic Exchange (1992) Bishopsgate (1993) and Canary Wharf (1996) may well be long forgotten the damage to the buildings and in many cases BY the buildings, left its mark on construction design. As in the more recent Oklahoma Bombing in the USA 90% of all injuries were caused by flying glass. The selection and application of blast resistant glass needs specialist advice and all public buildings now have to take this element into account at design stage. Like most threats it can be hard to determine the size of the explosion and the proximity to your location. The channelling effect of other buildings and street architecture can change the way the pressure wave affects buildings. Post examination of explosions can reveal some odd results. Unprotected buildings further away can sometimes have more damage than more immediate buildings. Although there is a pressure wave the result is glass being pulled out of buildings rather than being pushed in. Once the initial pressure wave of air has hit the building there is a vacuum left where the air has been violently moved out of position. It is the suction effect that can pull the glass outwards.

With this in mind MERO-SCHMIDLIN were tasked with designing and supplying glazing and fixtures that would hold the glass in place and withstand a whole range elements. With the glass facade suspended seven storeys above the ground, the installation was always going to be complex. In some areas there are walkways between the outer building stonework and the glass facade to allow for maintenance. The Horseshoe design of the building can also cause a vortex with high

winds especially at high level so all of the bespoke stainless steel bracketry had to be designed with that in mind in addition to the bomb proof requirements.

The glass is a mixture of acid etched and screen printed and is a very prominent feature of the design. The facade also featured precision cut Portland Stone panels to match the existing structure. With CAD computer and Robotic cutting techniques, natural stone can now be engineered to achieve incredibly slim profiles. Whilst the use of natural stone may have its detractors with regards to sustainability, these methods enable a block of stone to be cut so thin it can now be used as a rainscreen cladding rather than a supportive block. As such far less stone is required and it can now become a lightweight long lasting alternative to aluminium, steel or composite cladding.

MERO-SCHMIDLIN worked alongside Bruce Briggs who was one of the leading project architects and Neesha Gopal of Ramboll Whitby Bird who were the facade consulting engineers. Both of these very experienced specialists were very complimentary about their experience working with MERO-SCHMIDLIN.

CASE STUDY: GLAZING AT BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE

Lord Patten, Chairman of the BBC Trust,

said of the new building:

It provides us with a building which brings together the heart and soul of the BBC and its journalism in one place for the first time; and whose benefits we hope will be reflected in great output for audiences in years to come.

PHONE: +44(0)1276 41 42 43 WWW.MERO-SCHMIDLIN.COM

Walkway at Broadcasting House for accessbetween building and facade

Glass & Portland Stone Facade

Neesha Gopal of Ramboll Whitby Bird (Facade Consultanting Engineers) said:

The installation was very tricky hanging the glazing element seven storeys off the ground to an existing structure. There were issues with a cantilever bracket which Mero-Schmidlin overcame using the workshop facilities we had available to them on site. Mero-Schmidlin site and design teams were very pro-active throughout the whole process and this is an ethos not shared by all the facade contractors we are involved with. What Mero-Schmidlin brought to the table was that if they had any issues they would come to us first rather than create any complications. This enabled the whole installation process to run very smoothly.

Neesha Gopal, Facade Design Director - Ramboll Whitby Bird

MERO-SCHMIDLIN (UK) PLCMarlin, 459 London RoadCamberley, Surrey GU15 3JAUnited Kingdom

Phone: +44(0)1276 41 42 43 Fax: +44(0)1276 41 42 41 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mero-schmidlin.com

The glazing and facade is very complex even without allowing for the challenges of British weather or terrorist activities. Constructed from flat stainless steel sandwich sections, the outer skin meets the architectural intent of square, straight lines, and flush connections, and is suspended just over a metre from the inner faade. Fixed to this structure is a mixture of clear and opaque point fixed glass panes with flush silicone joints that aims to replicate the visual appearance of the Portland stone. The inner skin is constructed from a modified Schuco curtain walling system with laminated double glazed units for security enhancement, whilst in certain locations a maintenance walkway passes between the two skins.

A huge amount of steel framing was used alongside Stainless Steel fixings and fittings. It is to the great credit of everyone involved with the design and installation that very little of the structural framework can be seen from ground level.

The glazing wasnt just restricted to the exterior of the building. Inside MERO- SCHMIDLIN provided full height glazed screens at almost 4m high to the restored art deco reception area. These screens featured virtually no visible supporting steelwork, and bronze pattinated brackets and fixings where visible. To the lower levels of the facades, MERO-SCHMIDLIN provided three glazed stainless steel canopies. These canopies cantilever out from the Portland Stone clad walls, supporting laminated glazing panels that are point fixed from above. These canopies were fabricated in one piece off site and lifted into position, to provide minimal disruption to the busy site.

MERO-SCHMIDLIN (UK) PLC have worked extensively with the architects, consulting engineers and main contractors at the new extension to BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place. The Camberley based Bespoke Envelope Contractors have a very extensive back catalogue of prestigious projects throughout the UK and are delighted to add this very contemporary project to their portfolio.

PHONE: +44(0)1276 41 42 43 WWW.MERO-SCHMIDLIN.COM

Bruce Briggs one of the projects architects also found the relationship very pro-active when asked What did MERO-SCHMIDLIN bring to the table that impressed him, either on-site or pre-site? he replied:

For me its about two main things. First is the ability to deliver top drawer products, second is the people. The finished product looked like my drawings(at least in my minds eye); every element was well manufactured and beautifully assembled. The team was very personable and easy to work with.

Bruce Briggs, Project Architect on MERO-SCHMIDLIN (UK) PLC

Having to engineer and manufacture two very subtly different variations of a cantilevered, suspended, twin walled, blast enhanced, facade and accurately embrace the architectural intent was indeed a challenge. To then install both facade types onto an iconic Heritage structure which continued to broadcast live radio programmes to the rest of the world throughout the site installation period made it even more difficult. Achieving all of this and still receive such praise for our technical input and quality as we have from both the Architects and Facade Consultants makes me proud of the whole Mero-Schmidlin team Mike Hart, Operations Manager, MERO-SCHMIDLIN (UK) PLC