The Smart Commercial Solutions Team – Providing Design Support for Projects Nationwide

Our experienced Commercial Solutions design team provides advice and support at every stage of the design process – from the creation of initial concepts through to final specification, including design and installation advice.?

For more than 40 years, we have collaborated with clients, architects and our networks of fabricators & installer partners to deliver projects of every shape, scope and complexity across a broad range of sectors, including education, healthcare, leisure, commercial and residential projects.

Over the coming months, we will be showcasing some of these projects in these e-newsletters, starting this month with the refurbishment of the Grahame Park Estate in the London Borough of Barnet.

Regeneration of the Grahame Park Estate?

As part of Barnet Council and Barnet Homes’ investment into homes at the Grahame Park Estate, main contractor Quinn London was instructed by Barnet Homes to replace the existing screens in the communal walkways of each of the five housing blocks - Napier, Molineau, Merlin, Mercury and Martynside.

Smart’s EcoFutural window system was specified for the project, with the system’s slim sight lines completely transforming the walkways’ appearance to provide a modern, elegant and high performance solution, with excellent U-values.?

Working closely with Smart’s Commercial Solutions design team throughout the programme, specialist sub-contractor Symphony Windows fabricated and installed the new window system, as well as new cladding material. More than 1,500 individual EcoFutural frames were coupled together across the five housing blocks, with louvres fitted to the heads of the windows to provide ventilation throughout.?

Replacing the old obscure single glazed steel windows with a modern, thermally efficient aluminium system immediately brought a more positive feel to the estate, with the creation of lighter and airier walkways providing a safer space for residents and enhancing the local environment. The open feel of the walkways is also expected to reduce anti-social behaviour.?

The installation programme was completed in 22 weeks, with disruption to the residents kept to a minimum.

Quinn London commented:?

“With the objective of revitalising the local area with bright clean screens, the work was designed and executed by Symphony windows working alongside Smart Architectural Aluminium. A full NBS specification was produced including all window and barrier calculations.”

Symphony Windows commented:?

“Receiving the design brief from Quinn London, we worked closely with Smart, our systems supplier, who produced full drawing details and specification support. The EcoFutural window suite was selected.”?

If you have any projects that you think we could feature in a future newsletter, please contact [email protected]

A Smart Presence at the Industry’s Leading Exhibitions and Events

Over the last few months our Commercial Solutions team has attended a number of industry events and exhibitions, including Offsite Expo, UK Construction Week and the Sustainable Building and Estates Forum Education Estates event.

As always, these events provided a great opportunity to talk about our range of products and support services and to meet up with a wide range of customers, partners and industry colleagues.?

Not only were we able to showcase some of the recent additions to our range, including the increasingly popular Alitherm 400 window and door system, but also to discuss some exciting live projects, and in particular how we can support specifiers and contractors throughout the design, specification and installation process.?

We hope that visitors to our stands found the shows as interesting and rewarding as we did and look forward to meeting up at more events in 2025.