Overview

Italia-80V steel louvre panels have been used to create a screen to conceal the roof-top services and air-conditioning plant at the new flagship outlet of Pioneer Foodstore in Carlisle, which was built to a high specification with the aim of significantly extending its client base.

Solution

Italia-80V was proposed, which could be bent to a radius, to fulfil the vision for a semi-circular end to one side of the compound. The 2950mm-high steel louvre panels were welded onto appropriately shaped RSA support rails at top and bottom, which were supplied with multiple holes for fixing to the posts to ensure perfect continuity of spacing. A double-leaf gate was also seamlessly incorporated by using a front fixing design.

Lang+Fulton worked closely with the architect at an early stage to advise on the fixing points for the posts which would carry the screen. This ensured that the thermal barrier and waterproof membrane could be wrapped up the footings for a neat and effective installation.