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Almost done – the last few boards

By the way, I chose the worst day of the week to make a site visit to Barton Grange in Lancashire to check on progress – rained all day – the one poor day out of a glorious week of fine weather. Images not as good as they could be.

Notwithstanding that, the progress by Aztec Industrial Roofing Ltd has been brilliant and the main contractors, Truman Design and Build are now focussing on the interiors which are a hive of activity.

Externally, the rainscreen boards are almost all in place – with many exhibiting various stages of weathering, which starts with the exposed routed board being a bright yellow tone and gradually darkening to a rich tan / copper colour.

The Cutting Room in Huntingdon have now almost completed cutting the last of the boards and these will be shipped to site during the next week or so.

Main Entrance Elevation in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping
Installation of cnc routed rainscreen facade in progress at The Flower Bowl. Image: Christopher Tipping

 

 

A different view …

Some brilliant new images of my project for the new Macmillan Unit at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust  have come to light. It is always refreshing to see how others see your work & the space it was created for. In this instance I was very kindly given permission by Mike Hearle, European Digital Marketing Manager for Construction Specialties – to use images from their website. Construction Specialities supplied and installed the solid timber handrails running through the unit.  Take a look …the artwork was digitally printed and installed by VGL. The project was delivered by IBI Group Architects and Willis Newson, the UK’s leading arts and health consultancy.

Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities
Tameside Hospital New Macmillan Unit. Artwork by Christopher Tipping. Image by kind permission of Construction Specialities

Big Flower Mosaic

The last pieces of production artwork have now been signed off. Most of the front elevation of the building has now been installed. Weirdly I’ve not yet been up to see it. Been pretty busy here in Ramsgate.

A good thing is that Guy Topping commissioned a further piece of work from me – a 7m diameter granite mosaic of a large flower for the main entrance threshold. The manufacturing work was commissioned from Bannister Hall Landscape Supplies and will be manufactured in China.

The Flower Bowl. Draft for granite mosaic paving entrance feature. Image: Christopher Tipping
The Flower Bowl. Draft for granite mosaic paving entrance feature. Image: Christopher Tipping
The Flower Bowl. Draft for granite mosaic paving entrance feature. Image: Christopher Tipping
The Flower Bowl. Draft for granite mosaic paving entrance feature. Image: Christopher Tipping