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Located in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the new UCL East campus provides a fine example of architectural concrete as well as a world-class academic facility.
We were appointed to construct the substructure for a nine-storey concrete frame, featuring (special finish) exposed concrete walls, columns, soffits and stairs – both externally and internally. Four large scale cores were constructed using Doka’s SKE50 system as well as Peri’s RCS Max jumpform system.
Substructure works included the design and installation of “flying props”, an RC basement slab and lining to the walls of the ground floor, pile caps, ground beams and drainage works. We even commissioned concrete UCL lettering and portico from a specialist offsite fabricator that was installed on the exterior of the building against a contrasting background.
Structures
A Cathedral Feel
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The building was designed to look monolithic externally and to feel Cathedral-like internally, with a double height central atrium from the ground floor to level two. This involved several large-scale vertical elements – both double and triple height. With the collaboration and support of specialist formwork suppliers Peri, we were able to cast a 9 m double height wall, creating the monolithic look by hiding the edges of slabs, soffits and upstands.
In Situ Challenges
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To achieve the desired monolithic effect, the architects wished for UCL East Marshgate to be constructed in situ. This provided a range of buildability challenges, which we were able to overcome through a combination of excellent planning, supplier collaboration and the exceptional workmanship of our highly skilled tradespeople.
Timber-Effect Finishes
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The exterior of the building over the “fluid zone” – from the ground floor to the second floor – features architect-designed, timber-effect concrete wall panels. Special pigments were added to create a light brown wood effect and we commissioned elastic formliners (made in Germany by Rekli) to give the impression of the concrete having been cast against timber. We also collaborated with Peri to design a bespoke system of “vario” panels which supported the use and reuse of the Rekli formliners across several zones of the building.
Sustainable Goals
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UCL is committed to ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net zero carbon emissions with its buildings. To reduce embodied carbon within the concrete, we selected a blended concrete mix with 40% GGBS/cement replacement. The pilers used 70% GGBS, which meant that the project was able to achieve over 50% GGBS use overall.
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In Situ Challenges
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To achieve the desired monolithic effect, the architects wished for UCL East Marshgate to be constructed in situ. This provided a range of buildability challenges, which we were able to overcome through a combination of excellent planning, supplier collaboration and the exceptional workmanship of our highly skilled tradespeople.
Timber-Effect Finishes
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The exterior of the building over the “fluid zone” – from the ground floor to the second floor – features architect-designed, timber-effect concrete wall panels. Special pigments were added to create a light brown wood effect and we commissioned elastic formliners (made in Germany by Rekli) to give the impression of the concrete having been cast against timber. We also collaborated with Peri to design a bespoke system of “vario” panels which supported the use and reuse of the Rekli formliners across several zones of the building.
Sustainable Goals
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UCL is committed to ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net zero carbon emissions with its buildings. To reduce embodied carbon within the concrete, we selected a blended concrete mix with 40% GGBS/cement replacement. The pilers used 70% GGBS, which meant that the project was able to achieve over 50% GGBS use overall.
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In Situ Challenges
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To achieve the desired monolithic effect, the architects wished for UCL East Marshgate to be constructed in situ. This provided a range of buildability challenges, which we were able to overcome through a combination of excellent planning, supplier collaboration and the exceptional workmanship of our highly skilled tradespeople.
Timber-Effect Finishes
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The exterior of the building over the “fluid zone” – from the ground floor to the second floor – features architect-designed, timber-effect concrete wall panels. Special pigments were added to create a light brown wood effect and we commissioned elastic formliners (made in Germany by Rekli) to give the impression of the concrete having been cast against timber. We also collaborated with Peri to design a bespoke system of “vario” panels which supported the use and reuse of the Rekli formliners across several zones of the building.
Sustainable Goals
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UCL is committed to ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net zero carbon emissions with its buildings. To reduce embodied carbon within the concrete, we selected a blended concrete mix with 40% GGBS/cement replacement. The pilers used 70% GGBS, which meant that the project was able to achieve over 50% GGBS use overall.
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In Situ Challenges
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To achieve the desired monolithic effect, the architects wished for UCL East Marshgate to be constructed in situ. This provided a range of buildability challenges, which we were able to overcome through a combination of excellent planning, supplier collaboration and the exceptional workmanship of our highly skilled tradespeople.
Timber-Effect Finishes
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The exterior of the building over the “fluid zone” – from the ground floor to the second floor – features architect-designed, timber-effect concrete wall panels. Special pigments were added to create a light brown wood effect and we commissioned elastic formliners (made in Germany by Rekli) to give the impression of the concrete having been cast against timber. We also collaborated with Peri to design a bespoke system of “vario” panels which supported the use and reuse of the Rekli formliners across several zones of the building.
Sustainable Goals
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UCL is committed to ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net zero carbon emissions with its buildings. To reduce embodied carbon within the concrete, we selected a blended concrete mix with 40% GGBS/cement replacement. The pilers used 70% GGBS, which meant that the project was able to achieve over 50% GGBS use overall.
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In Situ Challenges
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To achieve the desired monolithic effect, the architects wished for UCL East Marshgate to be constructed in situ. This provided a range of buildability challenges, which we were able to overcome through a combination of excellent planning, supplier collaboration and the exceptional workmanship of our highly skilled tradespeople.
Timber-Effect Finishes
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The exterior of the building over the “fluid zone” – from the ground floor to the second floor – features architect-designed, timber-effect concrete wall panels. Special pigments were added to create a light brown wood effect and we commissioned elastic formliners (made in Germany by Rekli) to give the impression of the concrete having been cast against timber. We also collaborated with Peri to design a bespoke system of “vario” panels which supported the use and reuse of the Rekli formliners across several zones of the building.
Sustainable Goals
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UCL is committed to ambitious sustainability goals, including achieving net zero carbon emissions with its buildings. To reduce embodied carbon within the concrete, we selected a blended concrete mix with 40% GGBS/cement replacement. The pilers used 70% GGBS, which meant that the project was able to achieve over 50% GGBS use overall.
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