Case Study: Vintry Building- Bristol

Several months ago the building contractors undertaking the refurbishment and redesign of Vintry Building contacted ADSF UK LTD for their assistance in this exciting project in the heart of the city of Bristol.

Frameless Glass Shop Front: The Situation:

The clients of Vintry building in Bristol required the building to have an extensive redesign and refurbishment project to transform this 1950’s office into a modern, vibrant and stylish workplace whilst retaining the original character features.

Located on Wine Street in the heart of Bristol’s Business District, Vintry building is in close proximity to the local amenities of Cabot Circus and Broadmead. St Nicholas Market, Cabot Circus and the waterfront are all on the doorstep.

Overlooking Castle Park and the Floating Harbour it provides an enviable outlook, including far reaching views across the city from the upper floors.

Positioned close to Temple Meads railway and Bristol’s bus station, Vintry also has excellent access to the area’s major road links (incl. M32, M4, M5, A38, A4) with numerous car parks located nearby. The building is a 5 minute walk from Bristol bus station and a 10 – 15 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads railway station.

Vintry House comprises an office building constructed in the 1950’s providing office accommodation over six floors totalling 30,000 sq ft. The prominent building, situated along Wine Street, was purchased in 2015 and the comprehensive refurbishment includes a new reception area, full refurbishment of the common parts and lift lobbies and a comprehensive floor by floor refit. The building’s total refurbishment was to include the following;

• LG7 LED suspended lighting
• New air conditioning system
• Full access raised metal floor
• Perimeter trench heating
• New WC’s and separate shower room on each floor
• New security access control system
• Refurbished reception area
• Car and bike parking facilities
• 2 x DDA Compliant passenger lifts

The client requested the assistance of ADSF UK LTD to create a new frameless glass shop front design for the front of the newly refurbished building.

The building itself consist of:

The Building

Re-branded and re-designed 
city centre office building

Extended, remodelled reception

Refurbished and spacious 
common areas

New secure on site cycle storage 
and shower facilities

On-site secure parking

Professional Building Manager

2 x 12 person passenger lifts

Frameless glass Shop Front: The Solution:

ADSF UK LTD were pleased to be part of this new venture at Vintry House and in order to fully meet the requirements of the clients ASDF UK LTD supplied and installed a new frameless glass shop front with fin support to the newly reformed large office building in Bristol. Glass fin walls and overhead applications are designed to utilize glass as the main structural support element. Used for large façade applications and storefronts, glass fin walls provide a highly transparent and cost effective structural glass solution. Innovative glass fin solutions allow for the design of walls that can absorb large loads and building displacement without compromising the structural integrity of the structure. Fins are an ideal solution for large overhead applications where transparency is a governing design feature.

All the materials used for the screens, fixings, frames, and panels were made of durable Premis 26mm U channel, and Premis door patch fittings that are ideal for the UK climate. They will remain sturdy and free from corrosion in spite of excessive cold and rain that we experience all too often in this country. The polyester powder paint used on the Premis 26mm U channelling added an extra coat of protection while at the same time adhering to the office building design.

Apart from the aesthetically pleasing frontage of the office building the new frameless shop front brought with it a number of other benefits for the clients and the visitors to Vintry House.

The employees working for the different businesses inside the Vintry Building now had a sense of pride in their newly developed workplace. The design gave passers by a better view of the interior of the splendid freshly designed reception area which presented the new professional image of the businesses located inside the building. The great, modern design of the office entrance also made it far more attractive and therefore it blended in very well with the rest of the buildings and business premises in this prestigious part of the wonderful city of Bristol.

The fantastic new frameless glass shop front was combined with an access control door system that is designed for extremely heavy pedestrian traffic on a daily basis. Since the offices cater for numerous employees and clients every single day Vintry needed a very durable and robust door closer that will easily handle the excessive use.

Once the door was professionally installed by ADSF UK LTD,s experienced and skilled engineers, the access into the Vintry Building became straightforward and comfortable for all population groups. As part of the DDA, (Disability Discrimination Act) Vintry building now conforms to all the regulations set out by this Act. There are of course more and more disabled people employed than ever before and apart from the DDA, it makes good business sense to provide easy access for employees, clients and visitors to the building.

The safety of the employees and visitors at the Vintry building was significantly increased in several ways through the frameless glass shop front.

Due to the fantastic visibility from the frameless glass shop front employees in reception were able to easily detect any unwelcome outside activity. This combined with the automatic doors meant that there was a far quicker escape time in case of an unexpected emergency within the building.

The security of the Vintry building was also increased due to the toughened glass that was used for the frameless glass shop front. Along with the patch fittings and strong locking mechanisms the access control (supplied by others) worked perfectly to create a safe and secure environment for everybody working or visiting the site.

Additional Benefits: Vintry Building

Probably the most appealing rewards of installing frameless glass shop fronts are that they will save every business a significant amount of money! Overheads will significantly reduce as the new entrance and frameless glass shop front will require very little maintenance and should not require the huge cost of regular repairs that were necessary in the old building. The toughened glass used to manufacture the frameless glass shop front will need very little cleaning and therefore no extra manpower is needed to be deployed in this area. As long as the usual commercial window cleaning of businesses of this nature is carried out on a regular basis the frameless glass shop front should remain classy, modern and stylish for very many years to come.

Likewise, less electricity will be used as natural light is able to flood the building and furthermore create a comfortable and welcoming environment for employees and visitors alike. The access control system will again operate in such a way that the doors are generally closed for most of the day, this will in turn reduce heating bills that occur when doors are left open and expensive heat is allowed to break free of the buildings to heat up the streets of Bristol!

ADSF UK LTD (AUTOMATIC DOORS & SHOP FRONTS UK)

ADSF UK LTD is a well established, professional automatic door and shop front company with over 12 years experience in this specialist industry. ADSF UK LTD has installed automatic doors, shop fronts and frameless glass shop fronts all across the length and breadth of the country and due to recent demand ADSF UK LTD has expanded their frameless glass division at their Bristol office and factory. Located just minutes off the M5 junction 20 ADSF UK LTD design and manufacture automatic doors and shop fronts for a variety of businesses including offices, hotels, airports, medical centres, health clubs supermarkets and of course high street shops.

ADSF UK LTD supplies all their quality products with a SUPPLY AND FIT option or on a SUPPLY ONLY basis. A great many clients would prefer that the company that supplies the goods also install them, ADSF UK LTD employ fully trained engineers that are fully certified to British building and safety standards so the client can be rest assured that the installation has been carried out both professionally and above all safely. The high level installation will be carried out with minimum disruption to the business always keeping the clients in mind.

All the services and products that ADSF UK LTD provide can be viewed on our customer friendly web site along with our online shop that enables our customers to purchase their products for delivery next day if required.

If you would like to investigate the possibility of ADSF UK LTD creating the perfect entrance solution and shop front for your individual business, their knowledgeable sales team can be contacted on 01275 871787 or alternatively through the ADSF UK LTD web site.