February 2022

Project Focus
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The River Street Tower development features
Proteus GL 5mm glass panels with an RAL
5004 Dark-Blue finish.
“The panels were
chosen as the darkblue
finish dances in
the natural light”
bedrooms and apartments as well as resident
amenity space. It also features state-of-the-art
onsite amenities such as a cinema room, private
dining area, gym and gaming zone.
development, the glass panels
also provide a sleek
contrast against
Corten weathered
steel rainscreen
cladding which
features on the
external facing
elevations of the
connecting ten and
five storey structures.
These steel alloy panels,
which form a rust-like
appearance over time, were chosen
to provide a contextual connection with the
copper shades featured on other buildings in the
surrounding area.
Proteus Facades also fabricated Proteus SC 3mm
aluminium profiled panels in a matching RAL
5004 Dark-Blue gloss finish for installation
alongside the building’s windows. These panels
incorporate hidden vents that provide a clever
design-led way of improving
air circulation within the
building but without
interrupting the
quality aesthetics
of the external
façade.
Eye-catching
surface
The combination of
matching dark-blue
metal and glass cladding
creates a layered, reflective
sequence of surfaces that has been known to
catch the eye of passers-by, who stop to admire
the playful finish of the building’s surface. This
blue, reflective finish also helps the building to
blend in with the skyline too, reducing the
monolithic appearance of the tower.
River Street Tower comprises of 791 student bed
spaces that includes a mix of studios, cluster
Illuminating choice
At ground level, where the student amenity
spaces and associated plant and back of house
spaces reside, Proteus HR natural anodised
aluminium cladding panels feature on the base of
the building forming an external inset wall and
soffit. These panels were chosen to illuminate the
walk-way leading onto the courtyards and offstreet
entrances, and provide a lighter finish
against the dark blue façade.
Installed by Alumet, each Proteus GL, SC and HR
cladding panel is fixed to the Tower using a
unique system of aluminium carriers and
ancillary components, also manufactured by
Proteus Facades. The system can be installed on
to any type of wall construction and enables the
panels to be easily hooked in place. This useful
feature also means that individual panels can be
removed to allow access for service and
maintenance if ever required once the
development is complete.
Proteus Facades’ innovative rainscreen cladding
panels utilise an extensive range of materials such
as Aluminium, Glass, Copper, Bronze, Brass,
Stainless Steel, Zinc and Porcelain Ceramic. Each
system is manufactured to internationally
recognised quality standards, using the highest
quality materials, in accordance with its BSI ISO
accredited Business Management System for
Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety.
Contact Proteus Facades
0151 545 5075
www.proteusfacades.com
@ProteusFacades
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