Refurb Projects May 2018

PROJECTS
London Festival of Architecture comes to Royal Wharf
Royal Wharf, Ballymore &
Oxley’s flagship
development in London’s
Royal Docks, will join the
capital’s finest architectural plans,
projects and minds as part of the
annual London Festival of
Architecture. Taking place
throughout the month of June,
London Festival of Architecture seeks
to celebrate the leading lights of
architectural experimentation,
thinking and practice.
Within this year’s programme,
Ballymore & Oxley will host an event
on the evening of 26th June at
Royal Wharf. Taking place between
6.30pm and 9.00pm, guests will
experience a comprehensive tour of
the unique 3,385 homes scheme,
followed by an architectural
presentation and drinks reception in
the Marketing Suite. Situated at the
heart of the scheme, the Marketing
Suite, with its two roof terraces, is
the ideal location to experience the
sheer scale and architectural
innovation of the scheme, while
offering sweeping views of
Greenwich Peninsula and the Thames
Barrier.
For more information and to
RSVP please visit:
www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.or
g/event/royal-wharf-site-tour-andarchitectural-presentation/
Royal Wharf is defined by its rich
variety of architectural styles as well
as its plethora of open and green
space. The development’s mixture of
brick townhouses and apartment
buildings are reflective of a classic
but contemporary design that makes
use of industrial materials in
testament to the heritage of the
surrounding Docklands. This array of
building typologies is underpinned
by the range of architects involved
in the design of the scheme, with
Glenn Howells Architects overseeing
the development as master planners
and Whittam Cox Architects being
the executive architects of the
project. Design competition winners
Mae Architects and Serie Architects
have provided the design for Park
View Place and Sienna House
respectively, while David Morley
Architects have designed Royal
Wharf’s world class leisure facility.
The variety of architectural styles
is complemented by access to green
and open space. Indeed, residents
will be able to step out of their
apartments onto the new 500m
riverfront promenade which leads to
the two riverside parks which border
the development, Barrier Park and
Lyle Park.
The London Festival of
Architecture is a city-wide event
which brings together designers,
architects and curators to share
ideas on architecture and its impact
on the capital. The theme of this
year’s festival is ‘Identity’, a concept
which seeks to celebrate those
projects which both reflect and add
to the unique identity of London.
Royal Wharf has been instrumental
in shaping the new identity of Royal
Docks, leading the charge for
regeneration in the area through the
provision of new homes, green
spaces and state-of-the-art
amenities.
Developed by Ballymore & Oxley,
Royal Wharf is a landmark new
neighbourhood located in the heart
of the Royal Docks regeneration
area. The scheme will see the
creation of 3,385 homes for
approximately 10,000 residents and
the first residents moved into their
new homes in early 2017. It was
recently announced that the
development had completed its
1200th home, with a further 1,000
units due to complete in 2018. This
is reflective of the unprecedented
pace and scale of development,
facilitated by innovative
construction techniques and driven
by Ballymore & Oxley’s desire to
create new neighbourhoods rooted
in quality and heritage.
Email:
royalwharf@thecommunicationgro
up.co.uk
Belzona’s Training and Distribution Centre Opening Ceremony
Since establishing in 1952,
Belzona has become a leader
in providing industrial
protective coatings and
repair composites. Having celebrated
a 66th anniversary in the industry
this year, Belzona shows no signs of
slowing down, with the grand
opening of a brand-new state of the
art Training and Distribution Centre
situated at their head office in
Harrogate.
The new £6 million facility will
more than double Belzona’s current
distribution area floor space, with 12
metres of usable height, adding
around 4000 pallet spaces and
166,100 cubic feet of total floor
area. The new training area features
a new fully equipped presentation
suite as well as a new practical
training/demonstrating classroom,
showing Belzona’s continued focus
on training and raising global
application standards. In 2017, over
40 courses were delivered to over
175 delegates from Distributorships
located around the world.
David Blackwell, Engineering
Director at Belzona Harrogate
commented; “Here at Belzona we
believe that training is vital to
success. Training empowers people
to meet the demands made of them
in the work environment and
prepares them for the unexpected
situations that life will throw at
them. Belzona’s practical training
courses are designed to enhance the
theoretical aspects of Belzona
solutions by placing them in a
practical context.”
The official opening ceremony of
the Training and Distribution Centre
took place on the 5th of April. This
included a ribbon cutting ceremony
by Belzona’s President, Joel
Svendsen. Further adding to the
celebrations, the Mayor of the
Borough of Harrogate, Councillor
Anne Jones visited to support the
local company.
After 66 years in the industry,
Belzona is still a family owned
business. However, despite the size
of Belzona’s organisation, with an
annual revenue of around £20
million and 150 employees, there is
still a large commitment to the local
community through schemes such as
the 1 per cent volunteering scheme
and raising money for charities
around the Harrogate area. In
addition, Belzona exports to over
160 countries worldwide, whilst still
manufacturing at the head office in
Harrogate, providing long-lasting,
quality repair and maintenance
solutions.
This is a major investment in the
future of Belzona, which will greatly
benefit the local community, the
distributors from across the globe, as
well as the vast number of Belzona
users.
www.belzona.com
26 MAY 2018, REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS