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Opal Mews, North West London

Steel windows provide mews with an urban aesthetic Formerly a disused eighties office building, Opal Mews is a development in North West London, by Clifton Securities, which comprises of five contemporary homes. Nominated for a Civic Trust award, the three-and five-bedroom properties with light-filled, open plan interiors owe much of their success to the 60
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St David Centre, Westbourne Road, North London

Highly commended in the ‘Best Change of Use of an Existing Building or Conversion’ category of the LABC awards, Hope Church Islington St David owes some of its success to the 33 windows and doors manufactured and installed by Steel Window Association member, REA Metal Windows. These had to work aesthetically while meeting a diversity of
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Dalston Lane London.

Shatwell Farm Architecture Archive.

SWA member helps create ‘agricultural’ drawing archive The architectural practice responsible for creating a spacious and temperature stabilised archive facility from a derelict farm building, has featured W40 steel windows and doorsets. This is a key part of the design, amongst a mix of materials chosen to offer both economy and high performance, in harmony
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Murray’s Mill – Manchester

Located in Ancoats Manchester, Murrays Mills were built by two brothers between 1797 and 1806 to house there textile business. The mills were the largest steam powered spinning mills in the world, until the production ended in the 1950’s. These building remanded largely empty until the mills were purchased by The North West Development Agency
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Velmead Infants School, Hampshire.

This lovely building with a flexible plan beneath a single roof was built to replace an old Victorian school. The south wall is fully glazed with wide double doors that allow access to a paved terrace where the pupils play.

Cavendish Mill, Aston, Greater Manchester.

Cavendish Mill, Aston, Greater Manchester.

Cavendish Mill, Aston, Greater Manchester. Value: £ 630k Client: New Charter Housing Trust. Located on the banks of the Aston canal in Greater Manchester, the Grade II* listed former cotton mill is now been converted into social housing. The building had fallen in to a poor state of repair & the wooden windows installed only
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