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Shading at a Sustainable Community Centre

An eye-catching yet highly functional timber Brise Soleil system, that provides effective control of solar heat gain, light and glare, has helped to integrate the bold architectural concept of a diverse multi-functional, sustainable landmark community building.

Designed by architects Broadway Malyan and funded by the London Borough of Sutton and Sport England, the Phoenix Centre is a 3,200m2 complex that integrates a unique combination of 15 different community uses in a safe and accessible environment.

As part of the brief to create a sustainable centre, Broadway Malyan designed substantial areas of glazing along the south and west sides of the building enabling large amounts of daylight to spill into the building, providing natural rather than artificial lighting. This also helped to create a feeling of openness, whilst illustrating some of the facilities available to the community as they walk past.

Extensive Use of Glass Brought Challenges

However, with the extensive use of glass came the problem of controlling solar heat gain, light and glare. Levolux demonstrated they had the ability to design a solution that would provide the control needed whilst integrating the bold aesthetics of the exterior timber beams and the straight, clean lines of the exterior glazing and cladding.

Levolux designed, manufactured and installed their timber Brise Soleil fin system, manufactured in western red cedar. The system provides the ideal solution giving optimum protection against the elements whilst ensuring that views both in and out of the centre are not hindered. The system also helps to enhance the exterior look, with the curved timber fins providing an organic feel, that echoes the building’s sustainable ethos.

Optimum protection from the elements

"The Levolux Brise Soleil system has enabled us to create a modern and sustainable building that has a comfortable interior environment," said Broadway Malyan. "In addition, whilst giving optimum protection from the elements the system also adds to overall look and feel of the building."

Virtually maintenance free, the system can be used on both new and existing developments, adding a fresh dimension to existing buildings or distinguishing new buildings with its unique features. Available as either single piece fins or multiple parts, they can be mounted at a fixed angle, adjustable by means of motors or be fully automated with solar controls.

Like all systems from Levolux, the timber Brise Soleil is virtually maintenance free and are backed with the company’s design, manufacture and installation package

The centre provides a range of facilities including a sports hall, gym, dance studio, library, youth centre, recording studio, IT suites, community police office, café and a community hall all under one roof, providing a unique blend of services that cannot be found anywhere else in the borough. The centre will provide a safe, fun, family environment and offer courses and activities for all ages and interests.

 

Architect:	Broadway Malyan
Products used:	Timber Fins