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St Vincent Place St Vincent Place, Silvermills, in the heart of Edinburgh’s world heritage New Town is only the second new street to have been created since James Craig’s visionary plans of the 1760s. Surrey County Cricket Club As part of the dramatic new stand commissioned by Surrey County Cricket Club for the BritOval, steel fire resisting glazing and doors were specified from the range of SWA member Schüco Jansen. Refurbishment of De La Warr Pavillion When architects John McAslan and Partners needed a modern steel glazing system to replace the 1930s original during their refurbishment of one of Britain's most popular modern movement buildings, the grade 1 listed De La Warr Pavillion in Bexhill, they turned to SWA member Schüco Jansen for a solution. STEEL WINDOWS FOR THE ROYAL ARSENAL A member of The Steel Window Association has supplied steel windows for Building 48 of the historic Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. MULTI-POINT LOCKING ENHANCES SECURITY OF STEEL WINDOWS The Steel Window Association has taken an important step towards complying with the highest European standards on window security with the introduction of a purpose designed locking mechanism. STEEL WINDOWS FOR HARRODS DEPOSITORY Steel Window Association member, West Leigh Ltd, has supplied and installed more than 250 windows at the former Harrods Depository building in Knightsbridge. The contract, which was awarded by John Mowlem & Co plc, concerns the listed Trevor Square elevation of the building which is being converted into high quality apartments and penthouses by Mowlem Building. STEEL CURTAIN WALLING SYSTEM CUTS CONTRACT TIME Significant time savings have been achieved through the use of an advanced new steel framed curtain walling system, employed for the main elevations to a three-storey commercial office development in Munich. STEEL IN FASHION Steel Window Association member Klockner RP Profiles recently supplied their high quality fire-rated systems into a 100,000 sq feet refurbishment scheme on Fashion Street in East London. SWA MEMBER HELPS RESTORE ROCK MUSIC LANDMARK Nowadays home to a thriving modern church organisation, a north London theatre which once featured in every big rock band’s UK tour dates has been restored to its original appearance thanks to the expertise offered by a member of the Steel Window Association. APPEARANCE ‘PARAMOUNT’ FOR SWA MEMBER’S PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL CONTRACT Above London’s Tottenham Court Road is a seven storey, fully occupied, block of flats where a member of the Steel Window Association is near to completing a year long two phase contract for the replica replacement of old metal windows. GALVANIZED STEEL WINDOWS COMPLETE BOILER HOUSE CONVERSION Described by the consultant responsible for its successful conversion as being in the International style and arguably brutal to behold, the huge boiler house at the former Rochford Hospital has had its ageing fenestration replaced by a member of the Steel Window Association employing W20 frames in their raw galvanized finish. SWA MEMBER SUPPLIES ITS OWN WINDOWS Steel Window Service & Supplies Limited, a long time member of the Steel Window Association, has demonstrated its complete confidence in the physical performance and commercial viability of the W20 units by using them to replace the failing timber frames in its own premises. BLEND OF STEEL WINDOWS COMPLETES CONSERVATION CONTRACT Seemingly straight out of a scene from Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Kenview typifies the elegance of the Art Deco architectural style and has provided a challenging case for a member of the Steel Window Association, undertaking a replica refurbishment contract in a conservation area. THE MODERN STEEL WINDOW HAS A LOT TO OFFER Steel windows form the face of a home and with their slim appearance they contribute charm, style and elegance. Installing an inappropriate replacement made of materials such as plastic can be just as disastrous as bad cosmetic surgery; it may not only devalue your own property but also spoil the look of the entire street. STEEL WINDOWS HELP RESTORE ICONIC BIKERS CAFÉ For a large part of the clientele using the Ace Café on London’s North Circular Road, style is everything, which means they appreciate not just the gleaming machines that crowd the forecourt, but also the restored building itself with its distinctive steel fenestration installed by a member of the Steel Window Association.