Alpine Group - Feature Staircases

Building a full turnkey feature staircase requires a vast array of skills and material knowledge along with an understanding of safety regulations, building codes and buildabilty. The Cundall team put it well in this blog: https://lnkd.in/efTKPUQs

Have you been? Do you want to visit? Heatherwick unveils staircase structure as "centrepiece" for New York's Hudson Yards British designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed a honeycomb-like structure comprising a series of interconnected staircases to sit at the centre of the vast Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's West Side.

People.... "you can't live with them and you can't live without them" 😄 Trying to get a photo shoot of a large staircase is close to impossible when everyone wants to use it!

From its inception, the Antinori Winery was designed with sustainability at its core. The architects employed a variety of environmentally friendly building practices and materials to ensure the winery’s construction had minimal impact on the ecosystem. This 538,195 square foot (50,000 square meter) winery is a vast facility, yet only a small portion is visible from the outside, making its true size quite deceiving. Not only is the disruption to the local ecosystem minimized, but the rooftop is effectively entirely vineyards and farmland. Material Selection: Reflecting the Antinori family’s deep connection with the land and Italian landscapes, the design of the winery can be recognized by its reddish-brown hues and the use of natural materials such as terracotta, wood, and corten steel. These colors honor the beauty of the land that has housed their vineyards for generations and showcases their respect for the natural environment. The use of locally sourced materials was a key component of the sustainable design. Terracotta, a traditional Tuscan material, was used extensively for the building’s façade and interior, reducing the carbon footprint associated with transporting materials. Additionally, the winery’s concrete structure contains recycled materials, further minimizing its environmental impact.

From its inception, the Antinori Winery was designed with sustainability at its core. The architects employed a variety of environmentally friendly building practices and materials to ensure the winery’s construction had minimal impact on the ecosystem. This 538,195 square foot (50,000 square meter) winery is a vast facility, yet only a small portion is visible from the outside, making its true size quite deceiving. Not only is the disruption to the local ecosystem minimized, but the rooftop is effectively entirely vineyards and farmland. Material Selection: Reflecting the Antinori family’s deep connection with the land and Italian landscapes, the design of the winery can be recognized by its reddish-brown hues and the use of natural materials such as terracotta, wood, and corten steel. These colors honor the beauty of the land that has housed their vineyards for generations and showcases their respect for the natural environment. The use of locally sourced materials was a key component of the sustainable design. Terracotta, a traditional Tuscan material, was used extensively for the building’s façade and interior, reducing the carbon footprint associated with transporting materials. Additionally, the winery’s concrete structure contains recycled materials, further minimizing its environmental impact.

The call went like this: Main contractor: "we have a requirement for a very large staircase, but due to all the following finishes we can't give it to our structural steel supplier, it's more of a metal works package due to the close tolerances needed, but we need a company that can do everything as we cannot afford any scope/ blame gaps with all the following trades, can you help?" This is where Alpine sits in the market. Large steel structures built to close tolerances. Metalwork background with interfacing experience. Fully accredited supply chain partners for every finishes you can imagine on a staircase. Teams of experienced project managers full of wisdom to help you avoid the many pitfalls. Don't delay call today: sales@alpinegroupuk.com 01264 710613 www.alpinegroupuk.com

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Seeing Projects Come to Life: "Unlike many jobs where the end result is abstract, construction workers see their work materialize into buildings, roads, and other structures. This provides a strong sense of accomplishment and pride in contributing to the built environment." www.alpinegroupuk.com

Its happened before, it's happened again and it will continue to happen unless something changes..... The subcontractor, the main contractor, the architect, the PM, the QS and everyone else involved had been following the process, but the client hadn't been following the details... The end client was a Lawyer, they had no experience in construction or reading drawings or visualisation of images, and nor should they, its not their profession. So when the actual sample arrived the client said it was nothing like they thought it would look.... (major howler) But the bigger issue was that the staircase was due to start production and the site programme needed the staircase urgently to meet dates. Who loses out? the client every time, but the industry is such that there has to be 3 prices, there is no early engagement, and the few percent saving the client gets through competitive tendering soon becomes irrelevant when the staircase of their dreams isn't as expected. The good news is that it doesn't have to stay this way, drop us a line today and let's discuss alternative procurement methods to give your clients the very best. 01264 710613 www.alpinegroupuk.com sales@alpinegroupuk.com Note: This sample image is from another project that has been properly procured 😇

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