Ventilated
façade specialist, Shackerley, has played an essential role in creating a
cohesive new high street for Bracknell in Berkshire.
Part of a major
regeneration project for the Greater London town centre, the cladding
specification played a pivotal role in giving a more uniform look to a
disparate arcade of retail units and creating ‘The Lexicon’; a re-branded local
shopping centre with a single, high quality aesthetic.
Shackerley’s SureClad
ceramic granite ventilated cladding system was specified for the project and
façade panels in three complementary colourways - cream, mushroom/beige and
mink – have been installed on the exteriors of the stores on both sides of the street.
With their subtle
grain and natural finish the SureClad panels have delivered a high quality,
timeless aesthetic that provides an ideal blank canvas for individual store
branding whilst blending effortlessly with the public realm landscaping
elements of the project.
Around 400m2 of SureClad façade cladding was supplied
by Shackerley, including bracketed one-piece window returns and details. The
panels were fully-pre-fabricated to order at Shackerley’s ISO9001-accredited
production facility in Lancashire, with the company’s proprietary SureClad
Access System providing an installation-ready solution for the team on site.
Comments Brian G
Newell, founder and chief executive of Shackerley: “This project demonstrates
just how transformational a high quality retro-fit cladding installation can be
because The Lexicon has totally lifted the retail landscape in Bracknell.
“Our SureClad ceramic
granite system is ideal for over-cladding projects like this because it’s easy
to install, available in a wide range of colourways and finishes and provides a
robust, graffiti-resistant durable finish that complies with either class A1 or
A2 to EN13501-1.
"As local retail
facilities continue to compete against out of town and online competition,
enhancing the shopper experience with projects like this can be an important
part of local authorities’ high street strategies.”
