Overview

BA Systems was involved in the early design stages for the supply of a range of glass and metal external balustrades for Berkeley Homes' Ergon House and Millbank residential developments in Westminster.

Ergon House is a new-build of 108 apartments, and Grade II listed 9 Millbank was being refurbished from commercial use to residential with 68 apartments.

Berkley Homes appointed a façade contractor to carry out the works associated with the building façade, this included the external balustrade package. BA Systems was appointed by the client's chosen façade contractor, Alumet Systems.

Work undertaken

In contact with their pre-construction team, BA Systems was able to scope out its proposal during the early stages of the project giving it time to come up with the most suitable and cost-effective solution. Various design options were discussed and a number of quote revisions provided, which were discussed by both the pre-con team and, later, the construction teams. As part of BA Systems' pre-con process, with the assistance of its in-house design team, the company provided design support during the early stages enabling Alumet to visualise the end result well ahead of commencing on-site. Following extensive work on the scope of the package, BA Systems was appointed for the full balustrade package which covered a variety of areas and systems.

Systems installed

  • B50 vertical bar Juliet balconies

  • B50 vertical bar balustrades to projecting and inset balconies

  • B40 roof terrace balustrades, parapet

  • B10 handrail to roof terrace

  • Privacy screens to balcony terraces

Specification details

Privacy screens
50 x 50mm box section steel posts PPC coated to a standard RAL colour with 11.5mm-thick opaque privacy toughened and laminated glass.

Juliette balconies
No support balusters – glass mounted directly to the window frames with stainless steel stud and spacer assemblies and stainless steel bosses and gaskets.

Glass panels
Glass panels to Level 7 and Level 9 parapet balustrades were 350mm high, taking the overall non-climbable height to 700mm above FFL.