Overview
Blackhorse Mills occupies the site of the former Ferry Lane industrial site next to Walthamstow’s High Maynard Reservoir and is an environmentally sensitive and vibrant residential location, one of the largest purpose-built rental developments in the UK.
Powdertech became involved with the architects very early in the project to discuss the look and feel they had in mind for the buildings and ensure that the design of the extruded aluminium cladding panels together with the right powder coating finish would achieve the desired effect.
A Bespoke Shade
After producing a series of powder coated aluminium samples from which the warm terracotta shade of one and the metallic sheen effect of another were the preferred options, Powdertech combined these attributes in a unique bespoke shade and named it “Ferry Red”.
External cladding of a ‘reeded’ design surrounds all four sides of the buildings, and the balconies. Powdertech coated 12000 square metres of the extruded aluminium profiles at a minimum of 60 microns thickness; the undulating nature of the profiles required close attention in order to ensure that all parts of the surface were properly coated. The finish carries a 25 year guarantee for gloss, colour and adhesion and is Qualicoat class 1 approved.
The ‘reeded’ cladding, in combination with the use of non-reflective materials, screening and a zero-car policy allows the development to be sensitive to its wetland location in design and environmental impact. Visual impact is ensured by the play of light across the reddish/metallic “Ferry Red” shade on the undulating surface, creating a stunning effect throughout the day.
What our customer said
"Sotech have worked with Powdertech (Corby) Ltd on one of our latest high value projects. We value the level of knowledge and experience this company has, and the fact that they are able to offer unique architectural powder coatings. Ferry Lane involved developing a new custom-made colour and Powdertech's long standing relationships with the paint manufacturers made them well placed to facilitate this requirement. Powdertech Industry Expertise with unique coating systems is an invaluable asset when trying to offer clients something tailor made or project specific.”
Benefits
- As with the other powders, bespoke shades have up to a 25-year guarantee for gloss, colour and adhesion.
- Powdertech’s flexible plant can coat a wide variety of shapes and sizes of architectural metal work and fabrications.
- Powdertech has over 30-years’ experience in professional architectural powder coating
- Powdertech's rigorous non-chrome pre-treatment system offers the best preparation for architectural aluminium.
