Comprehensive Schöck range meets Embassy Gardens demands
Stretching along the south bank of the Thames from Battersea to Vauxhall, the Nine Elms area in London, for so long a neglected stretch of industrial land, has become the …
Structural Engineering
Continuous ribbon balconies require effective thermal insulation
The Chiswick Point development, at Bollo Lane, in West London, is a £20m contemporary mixed-use residential scheme offering 124 one, two and three bedroom residential apartments, including three penthouses. The …
Schöck solution combines architecture with horticulture
The striking façade of this building in Berlin is the concept of Sergej Dott, a locally-based pop art painter who chose medicinal herbs to represent the building’s use as a …
Canaletto tower balconies incorporate Schöck Isokorb
The Canaletto residential tower at 257 City Road in London is located halfway between Old Street and Angel Stations in Islington, alongside the regenerated City Road Basin. It comprises a …
Riverwalk incorporates high specification Schöck Isokorb
London’s three historic embankments – Chelsea, Victoria and Albert – are currently being transformed as part of a regeneration scheme that will replace many of the outdated buildings which have …
Unusual high load cantilever walkway challenge
The Kidwells Estate, a 1960s-built initiative just outside Maidenhead town centre, in Berkshire, is undergoing major regeneration which involves the construction of seven new blocks. These vary from three to …
Schöck and Hollowcore innovation benefits Stoke Extra Care scheme
A PFI Extra Care complex at Abbey Hulton village, outside Stoke-on-Trent, is another UK project benefitting from a faster build time using innovative off-site manufacturing. It combines Isokorb structural thermal …
PFI Extra Care scheme benefits from Schöck and Hollowcore innovation
A £14.4m three-storey PFI Extra Care complex at Knowsley, Merseyside, is benefiting from a speedier build time using off-site manufacturing that integrates Isokorb structural thermal break units from Schöck with …
New ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ available free from Schöck
Minimising energy use in buildings, and thereby improving the thermal performance of building envelopes, has become increasingly important in the drive for sustainability and energy efficiency. Schöck recognises this can …
World’s largest passivhaus scheme trusts Schöck performance
Many cities throughout the world are looking for ways in which to cope with population growth, whilst curbing energy consumption and environmental impact. And the unlikely focus of international interest …
Schöck prevents thermal bridging in major new Irish distillery
Marketing and distribution across Ireland of the major Pernod Ricard premium wine and spirit brands, such as Malibu; Jacob’s Creek; Brancott Estate and Mumm; is big business for Irish Distillers …
Schöck makes thermally efficient balcony retro-fit a reality
The debate over the environmental, sociological and financial pros and cons of demolishing or renovating older housing stock will undoubtedly continue. However, increasingly it appears renovation and refurbishment will remain …
An effective thermal break combats condensation and mould growth
Preventing heat loss from dwellings as a result of thermal bridges at balconies and other cantilever connections is an important design consideration. However, it is the effect of condensation and …