Packman Lucas is currently involved in stage F management of the new £102m City of Westminster College, London. Appointed by the contractor, Verry Construction, as reinforcement detailers and temporary works designers, the project is due for completion in June 2010. The scheme, developed by Danish Architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen, is an eight storey reinforced concrete frame building. 116m x 49m on plan with one basement level over approximately half the plan area. It features a large central atrium and dramatic raking columns. The architectural scheme requires exposed fair faced concrete throughout, and this has dictated far more onerous requirements than traditional reinforced concrete design. We have been engaged in ensuring the quality of finish, by supervising the construction. To see how the works are progressing via the College's website, please click the 'Further information' link below.
Further informationCongratulations to Russell Beck and his team for breaking the Guinness book of records world record for the largest chocolate box! Over one and a half tonnes of chocolate were in the box, which will be going on tour to give out the Thornton’s moments that were used to break the record. Look out for it!
Working closely with the Heatherwick Studio, a design was developed for the single storey units incorporating a unique stainless steel cladding system which sheaths a prefabricated timber framed structure beneath. The units are effectively simple sheds, split down the middle and pulled apart to provide light and ventilation internally. The paneling is affordable, rigid and well insulated; it accommodates details like eaves and window cills and has a non-uniformity, reflecting the forest’s leaves and pieces of sky in its facets.
Further informationPackman Lucas are proud to associated with Lucy Skaer's exhibition "the Siege" displayed at the Chisenhale Gallery. Lucy is a critically acclaimed contemporary artist who recently represented Scotland at the Venice Biennale (the worlds most prestigious international art event) and Chisenhale is one of London's most valued public spaces for contemporary art, and the striking exhibition that they have put on is well worth a visit.
A Lego pharaoh travelled the River Thames on the final leg of its 1,395-mile journey to Windsor's Legoland, to be the centrepiece of the new attraction Kingdom of the Pharaohs. The 16-foot replica of an Egyptian king is one of the biggest Lego structures ever created, with 200,000 individual pieces and a weight of more than one tonne. We designed the temporary framing and supervised the installation of this Lego structure on its barge journey down the River Thames, and past our office!
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