40 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, London
40 Eastbourne Terrace is a prominent office building,
directly opposite London’s Paddington Station which
has been completely refurbished to provide 76000 sq ft
of office space. The new glass frontage of the building
provides a dramatic view of the helical staircase rising
through five floors from the basement to the top floor.
The helical stair was manufactured by
The end result is a visually stunning piece
Hubbard as a steel spine with welded steel
of architectural construction that will impact
treads and risers complete with oak capping.
on the viewer. This is typical of the work
The painted mild steel balustrade is topped
Hubbard has provided on many projects in
by stainless steel hand rail.
recent years.
The staircase was fully fabricated at
Hubbard also supplied the roof balustrade
Hubbard’s Norwich works in individual
in mild steel with glass infill and carried
sections spanning floor to floor. Sections
out extensive modifications to the existing
were then transported to site, crane lifted
core staircases, raising the balustrade and
and bolted to steel landing sections which
handrails to meet current regulations.
had been previously fitted to the slab.
Client: Land Securities
Architect:
Fletcher Priest
Contractor:
Mitie Interiors Ltd
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Cambourne Business Park, Cambridge
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Cambourne Business Park forms part of the growing town
of Cambourne being developed ten miles from Cambridge
City Centre. Hubbard has been closely involved in the
construction of prestigious offices during the business
park’s phased development.
Building 2020 has a feature helical staircase
Internal dog-leg escape stairs similar to those
rising through two floors and associated
in 2020 were manufactured and installed by
bridges and glazed balustrades. Hubbard
Hubbard. Two external escape staircases
also supplied internal escape staircases
were also supplied.
with mild steel balustrades and external
escape staircases within stainless steel
mesh enclosures.
Most recently, building 6010 which is now
the offices of South Cambridgeshire District
Council was completed. This features a
Building 2030 features an atrium stair to two
dramatic suspended staircase dominating
stories with balustrades and bridges. Glazed
the open atrium.
balustrade was also supplied to two levels
of the atrium.
Client: Development Securities
Architect:
Aukett Fitzroy Robertson
Contractor:
Alfred McAlpine
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Royal Docks, London
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Royal Docks is a prestigious commercial development on
the banks of the Thames opposite London’s City Airport.
Two wings of offices are linked by a spacious and striking
glazed atrium with winter garden. The four stories of
offices in each wing are accessed by steel staircases and
bridges manufactured and installed by Hubbard.
The eight staircases and 24 bridges are
The ramp also has an additional stainless steel
constructed using rolled hollow section
handrail for disabled users.
stringers, steel tray type landings which
were concrete filled and tiled, with structural
glass balustrades and slotted stainless steel
handrails from Hubbard’s Eliptec ® elliptical
tubing range.
In the atrium, Hubbard manufactured ramp
access between the ground and lower-ground,
the construction of which was the same as
the bridges to the wings.
Outside the building Hubbard also supplied
stainless steel balustrade around the building
podium and the car park.
Careful timing for delivery and installation of
these components by Hubbard was essential
to ensure that the construction of the building
and erection of the main roof structure were
completed on time.
Client: Development Securities
Architect:
Aukett Fitzroy Robertson
Contractor:
Bowmer and Kirkland
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B&Q Stevenage, Herts
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Most major retail developments now need to incorporate
high-density car parking in a consistent and attractive
style. The design of the car park for B&Q’s new store in
Stevenage, Herts called for a 120 metre long metal
screen on the upper floor, using perforated panels to
the architect’s design.
The entire structure was fabricated in
Hubbard has wide experience of producing
sections at Hubbard’s Norwich works and
rugged stairs, balustrades and screens
installed by our own team. Hubbard also
for access and escape applications. These
supplied two staircases to the upper level
continue to keep pace with changing safety
of the car park. These staircases are
standards and new regulations. Increasingly,
enclosed in a mesh that matches the
these functional constructions are being
upper floor screen.
viewed as an essential part of the visual
design of the project. Hubbard has worked
with new designs and materials to meet the
changing needs of architects and developers.
Photography: Roger Pearson
Client: B&Q
Architect:
Simons Design
Contractor:
Simons Construction
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