Visit to Delft University of Technology
FMDC Ltd’s Lefteris Siamopoulos recently visited the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands to help the students with their MEGA design project, a part of the MSc Building Technology, a project through which multidisciplinary teams are formed by students to design a high-rise building. Lefteris gave a presentation showcasing some […]
The Fitzrovia
The installation of the terracotta, brick and stone-faced precast panels manufactured by DECOMO with pre-glazed infills by VGV Façades is now complete on The Fitzrovia, a new office and residential building by Stiff + Trevillion Architects. FMDC Ltd‘s involvement started at design stages and is currently ongoing in a novated capacity to Kier Group, the […]
2-3 Finsbury Avenue
Exciting, busy period for 2-3 Finsbury Avenue, a major high-rise project by 3XN/GXN Architects for British Land, with Performance Mock-Up testing and a Visual Mock-Up inspection both recently taking place. The unitised curtain wall with intricate cladding nodes will be supplied by cladding contractor Focchi Group and Sir Robert McAlpine are the Main Contractor delivering […]
AJ Article
Interesting article in the Architectsjournal on the reuse of stone on 81 Newgate Street by KPF architects. FMDC Ltd‘s contribution in our capacity both as façade engineers and geologists was key to make stone reuse happen on this project. The stone reuse journey started with FMDC Ltd carrying out surveys of the existing facades, determining the existing stone sizes and matching […]
Wood Wharf E3 E4
The installation of the cladding is progressing at pace on Wood Wharf E3 E4, a 52-storey residential tower by KPF architects for developers Canary Wharf Group. The unitised curtain wall by cladding contractor KFK is racing up, with the unitised panels already installed up to Level 32 and all panel brackets fitted up to Level 46. FMDC Ltd have been involved in […]
ZAK World of Facades Manchester
FMDC Ltd‘s Lefteris Siamopoulos presented our work on the reuse of stone at Zak World of Façades Manchester, at the Panorama St Paul’s project by KPF architects, currently under construction in the City of London. This unique project uses Portland stone carefully removed from the existing building, which is then resurfaced, cut to size and cast onto new precast panels (by Grants Group), for […]
FOOTPRINT+
Join us at FOOTPRINT+ next week for a stimulating discussion on an important topic. FMDC Ltd’s sustainability lead Gianluca Rapone will chair a panel focusing on the role of facades in retrofitting office buildings, for which the ongoing retrofit of Woolgate Exchange by Stiff + Trevillion Architects for developer Stanhope PLC in the City of London Corporation will be used as a case study. FMDC […]
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New Zealand House CCF PMU
FMDC Ltd recently attended a successful Performance Mock-Up test for the Closed Cavity Façade currently being manufactured by Josef Gartner GmbH for the revamp of New Zealand House in Haymarket, London. Originally designed by RMJM and completed in 1963, the building was the first continuously glazed and air conditioned office tower in London and was given a grade […]
L’Etape Greece Cycling Race
On Saturday 6th April, our colleague Nathanael Tzoutzides took part in the L’Etape Greece cycling race. The race started in the central square of the historic area of Ancient Olympia, going through the traditional villages of Nea Persa, Agia Anna, and Mouzaki, the olive groves of Northwestern Peloponnese and back to Ancient Olympia for the finish line. […]
