SureClad® Porcelain Facade installed at Allam Diabetes Centre
Shackerley’s SureClad® Ceramic Granite cladding system has been used for the facade at The Allam Diabetes Centre at Hull Royal Infirmary, building on the track record of Shackerley’s SureClad cladding systems in the healthcare sector.
Established to treat patients with diabetes and metabolic bone diseases, The Allam Diabetes Centre, has been generously funded by Hull City FC Owner Dr Assem Allam, who also selected the Shackerley SureClad facade system.
The £6m development spans three floors and 1343.8m2 of Shackerley SureClad® Ceramic cladding was required for the facade. The SureClad® cladding system was selected to provide a lightweight facade for the steel-framed structure, while providing a clean, bright aesthetic that articulates the healthcare setting. It was manufactured at one of Shackerley’s ISO 9001 accredited factories in Lancashire as installation-ready panels. Shackerley’s expert technical team was able to advise on achieving the facade design requirements for the curved front elevations, and Shackerley’s patented and Queen’s Award-winning SureClad® Access installation system enabled installation of the distinctive faceted facade design.
Architectural practice, Alessandro Caruso, took inspiration from the anatomy of major organs commonly affected by diabetes for the building’s design, designing the facade using the SureClad Ceramic Granite system as a metaphor for protection of the body. The highly polished SureClad® Ceramic Granite panels, specified in Arctic White, have created a clean, hygienic, high-end facade for the healthcare facility, complementing the white cladding of the adjacent Women and Children Hospital.
The 122mm x 600mm SureClad® Ceramic Granite panels were manufactured as an installation-ready facade system at one of Shackerley’s ISO 9001 certified UK factories. The facade was installed by Intex Systems and the Shackerley SureClad Ceramic Granite system was also used to finish the balustrade walls of the roof garden and seating area.
As the facade materials are A1 non-combustible to BS EN 13501-1 with A2-s1,d0 rated anti-fragmentation safety mesh, and have zero porosity, they are robust, easily maintained and safe, satisfying the requirements of the client, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
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