Gateshead MSCP | Continuum® Aluminium Panel Façade System and Aspect® Rainscreen Cladding

Overview

Powder-coated aluminium panels create a textured diamond-effect façade.

Location

Gateshead

Project

Aluminium panel façade creating a 3D diamond effect

Date

December 2022

Contractors

Willmott Dixon

Architects

Ryder Architecture

Design

• Solid and perforated triangular panels create a diamond effect
• “Decision-making engine” used to optimise ventilation and strength

Manufacture

• Desktop simulations ensured correct perforation size and performance
• Panels fabricated from solid and perforated aluminium

Installation

• Composite panels fitted to stair core and ramps
• Panels powder-coated in different shades of grey
• Installed using Continuum façade system

Verdict

“The ‘futuristic’ diamond-effect façade on Gateshead’s new £23m multi-storey is a successful blend of architectural imagination and engineering excellence.”

Adam Jones - Head of Sales at Maple Facades

Did You Know?

Inspired by the former Trinity Car Park featured in Get Carter.