Bespoke Linked Plateau Rooflights, Worcester.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Bespoke Rooflights
A design service for exemplar buildings
Issue No. 1: July 2013
Contents
The Roof Window Experts
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Matching Vertical Fenestration
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Setting your Design Apart
6
Thermal Efficiency
18
Matching Building Geometrics
8
Sustainable Dwellings
20
Extensions
10
Retaining Heritage Features
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Unconventional Shapes
12
Combining the Old and New
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Integrating New Technologies
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Alternative to Conservatories
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neoTM Solar. For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Founded in 1993 by architect, Peter King RIBA, the Rooflight Company created the
original conservation roof window (the Conservation Rooflight®), which continues
to lead the marketplace as the best product in its class. Today, this award-winning
organisation is developing in the fieldof contemporary architecture and interior design.
This was underlined when the Rooflight Company commenced production of its
innovation -neo™.
Featuring a sleek design and flushedge-to-edge glazing, neo™ has unique properties
and a frameless, minimalist appearance which complements modern architecture
perfectly. Designed entirely from the specifier’spoint of view, its clean lines merge
unobtrusively with the roof and provide unobscured views from the interior.
Underpinned by this ethos of innovative design, it is continuously evolving its product
range and breaking new ground with its acclaimed, industry-leading concepts. The
Rooflight Company offers an unrivalled bespoke design service for buildings that
require something special.
The Roundhouse, Derby College.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
The Roof Window Experts
Beccles Health Centre, LSI Architects specified five
triangular rooflights for this project.
Clay Field, Suffolk. Riches Hawley Mikhail Architects
specified these Bespoke neoTM Steel Rooflights for this
RIBA award-winning housing scheme.
York Way, London. McDonnell Associates specified a
Bespoke Plateau measuring 600mm x 1800mm.
Somerset House, London. TGB Consult specified forty
Bespoke Conservation Rooflights®.
Standards and Performance
No. KM 93754
The Rooflight Company
Shipton-under-Wychwood
BS EN 1279-2: 2002
BS EN 1279-3: 2002
Insulating Glass Units
Kite Mark
The BSI Kitemark scheme for insulating glass units is recognised as the
best way to identify certified, quality safety glass for use in buildings. We are
certified to BS EN 1279-2 and BS EN 1270-3.
ISO 9001
The Rooflight Company is ISO 9001 certified, meaning that all our roof windows
and rooflights are manufactured to this Quality Management standard.
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Design Focus
Great design is at the heart of all of our roof windows. Each of our
skylights is aesthetically pleasing and features fine lines, a lowprofile and a high quality fnish both inside and out. That’s why
we’ve been specified by many of the top 100 architects practices
such as Zaha Hadid, Purcell Miller Tritton and Will Alsop, to name
but a few.
Durability
Made from mild steel, each of our roof windows is designed to
last. We provide a glazing guarantee of 5 years and 12 years
frame guarantee (10 years for neo Fortecom®) on every roof
window.
Choice & Sizes
The Rooflight Company offers the UK’s widest range of roof
windows, rooflights and bespoke designs. Whatever shape your
roof window project is, we’ll have the perfect fit.
Neat & Easy to Install
All of our roof windows are simple to install and technical advice
is always on hand from our technically-trained team should you
require it.
Service
As a company founded by an architect, we are unique in truly
understanding the needs of architects. Our in-house sales and
design teams have the capability to take your brief and translate
it into a complete solution including technical drawings.
Designed & Assembled
in the UK
The Rooflight Company is based in Oxfordshire and we are
proud to be part of the British Manufacturing Industry. Employing
over 60 staff, we design and assemble all of our rooflights here
in the UK.
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Bespoke Rooflights
Setting Your Design Apart
The Public, West
Bromwich
Bespoke Rooflights can
be any size, shape or
colour. These triangular
rooflights were specified
for “The Public” project,
West Bromwich by Will
Alsop Architects.
Special buildings require Bespoke Rooflights. Whether
it is to exactly fit the unique underlying structures of an
historic building or set off an innovative modern design,
Bespoke Rooflights accentuate a building’s character. In
a world dominated by the mass-produced, a Bespoke
Rooflight from the Rooflight Company, with its minimalist
lines and tailor-made proportions, sets a design apart.
Where there are unusual brief requirements, the
Rooflight Company relishes a challenge. Examples of
meeting challenges set by architectural practices such
as Zaha Hadid and Purcell Miller Triton are illustrated
throughout this brochure and in the case study section
of our website: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/casestudies
Dedicated Support Team
As a company founded by an architect, we are unique in
truly understanding the needs of architects. Our in-house
design team has the capability to take your brief and
translate that into a complete solution including technical
drawings, on-site surveys and installation support.
For large projects or Bespoke rooflights we can offer:
• Dedicated design support team
• On-site survey service
• On-site support at installation.
Will Alsop Architects
specified 29 Bespoke
triangular rooflights.
Somerset House, London
The brief at Somerset
House was to replicate
40 bespoke wooden
rooflights dating from
1900. With access to
the roof being a major
problem, the main priority
was low maintenance,
A grey-olive colour was
hence the decision to
specified for these rooflights specify steel rooflights
to match the original
with a protective coating.
Cumberland slate tiles.
The
different
sizes
and shapes of existing
rooflights
required
painstaking survey and
draughting accuracy.
Whatever Shape, Colour or Size
Required
Bespoke rooflights can:
• be virtually any size, shape or colour
• be installed to pitched or flat roofs of any roof type
• incorporate any specification required
• be made to fit closely to any existing structure
• have any finish regime depending on appearance
and longevity requirements. Stainless steel is also
available
• include access/egress or smoke venting & sound
proofing
• be manufactured to withstand marine or hostile
environments.
Bespoke Rooflights benefit from all the characteristics of
the rooflights detailed in this brochure, including tested
weathertightness, the patented Thermoliner® thermally
decoupled lining and protective finishes
Contact our Bespoke department to discuss your
requirements on 01993 833117 / 833143 / 833136.
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Clay Field - 24 affordable houses, Elmswell, Suffolk
Riches Hawley Mikhail Architects.
Clay Field, Suffolk
The brief to the Rooflight Company was to design
and manufacture frameless rooflights in order to
maximise natural daylight and passive solar gain.
The rooflights were also required to create visual
interest and impact. A total of 81 specially designed
steel rooflights in 7 different sizes varying from 1.2 x
2m to 0.5 x 0.85m were installed.
Roundhouse, Derby –
Maber Architects
Built in 1839 the Roundhouse at the Grade
II listed Derby Railway Works has been
restored and transformed for Derby Colleges
by Maber Architects and Bowmer and
Kirkland. The roof of the Roundhouse itself
posed the largest challenge, both because of
its poor state and because it offered one of
the few opportunities to improve the thermal
performance. Part of the reconstruction of the
roof included the reinstatement of a circle of
48 trapezoidal rooflights,of which 36 had to
open remotely using electric actuators. These
rooflights needed to be 2.3m long and follow
the line of the roof hip, but with straight bars.
Photograph of the Roundhouse in the 1860’s.
The project also included 64 Studio Designer
rooflights (closely linked Conservation
Rooflight®) measuring up to 3m x 1.6m,
installed on former carriage shops and engine
sheds closely matching the runs of original
rooflights.
Examples of the varied projects
involving Bespoke rooflights
• Historic rooflight replacement at the
Empire and Commonwealth Museum,
Bristol, (36 in total).
• Natural History Museum, London.
Our CAD and 3D modelling capability ensures that Bespoke
Rooflights are carefully and accurately designed. With
3Dmodelling you are able to easily visualise the end product.
• Rooflights to fit historic roof structure
at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth,
Cornwall for English Heritage.
• Bespoke rooflights for Kensington
Palace.
• Rooflights for the National Library of
Scotland, Edinburgh.
• Bespoke triangular rooflights for Zaha
Hadid Maggie’s Centre.
• A curved rooflight for the Michael
Baker Boathouse.
• The Public, West Bromwich.
The Roundhouse won the RCIS 2010 project of the year.
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Bespoke Linked Plateau Rooflights, Worcester.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Michael Baker Boathouse
Associated Architects were commissioned
to design an innovative new Boathouse for
the King’s School Worcester Rowing Club,
providing storage for the entire fleet of boats,
with changing and training facilities at first
floor level. The training space can also have
the secondary role as a reception space for
use in school and community events.
The unique two-storey building elevates the
main habitable spaces to first floor level,
offering dramatic views along the river Severn
in both directions froma new glazed and cantilevered prow. The
elevated structure gives the building a greater presence in the
streetscape and the gently curving plan, following the historic
defensive line, gives the building a distinct modern presence on
Riverside Walk. Best practice in terms of sustainability has been
central to the design from the start and the building approaches
zero carbon standard.
“We worked closely with the Rooflight Company’s in-house
designers and Speller Metcalfe Ltd, the main building contractor,
to ensure the rooflights blend seamlessly into the roofscape. They
produced a very clear and detailed set of drawings, including
accurate setting out information for the timber roof structure.
U-Values and air-tightness were important to achieve the
required energy performance. The Rooflight Company was able
to provide high performance glazing to reduce the U-Value and
double air-tight seals.
Natural light floods the open expanse below,
creating a bright atmosphere.
We are delighted with the seamless integration of the rooflights
into the building and the quality of light they achieve. The
Rooflight Company was able to respond to a complex set of
design constraints and technical requirements, to enable us to
realise our vision”.
Architect Stephen Townsend - Associated Architects
The Rooflight Company were able to offer a bespoke design
service, allowing the architect to respond to the dynamic form
of the building and to sensitively integrate controlled natural light
and ventilation.
Large areas of glazing were required with a sleek, frameless
appearance. The bespoke Plateau Rooflight provides a dramatic,
continuous run of light for the length of the building and a system
which is sensitive to its surroundings.
Best practice in terms of sustainability has
been central to the design from the start
and the building approaches zero carbon
standard.
Eight casements are operated by electric
actuators, allowing natural ventilation to flow
into the building.
The site forms an important and prominent part of the riverside
promenade. The site has a rich history including Roman and
medieval city core. It lies within the archaeologically sensitive
area, on the boundary between the Historic City and Riverside
conservation areas and is located on the corner of the former
defensive line surrounding Castle Hill. Associated Architects’
design bears a crisp, modern appearance with plenty of riverside
glazing. The striking form of the building has been offset by a
sensitive palette of materials of muted tone, to help the building
sitcomfortably within its historic surroundings.
“I found working with the Rooflight Company a proactive, helpful
and efficient experience. The Rooflight Company offer a good
client after care service to ensure all aspects of the project are
completed efficiently.”
Bill Cave - Director of Small Works, Speller Metcalfe.
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Edwardian Extension featuring bespoke neoTM roof windows.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Shooters Hill
This extension to an Edwardian house creates a harmonious
union between different types of space: traditional and modern,
indoor and outdoor; cooking and living. Architect Craig Bamford
of SASA Works was briefed to extend the kitchen and create a
room with a link to the garden, both visibaly and functionally.
neoTM is available as either portrait or
landscape.
Allowing as much natural light to flood the living space was an
important element to the brief but the architect wanted to ensure
that only simplistic rooflights with clean lines were specified to
ensure the design intention was carried through into the roof
design.
“neo™ was the ideal choice for this project. It is the simplest
looking rooflight available which works well with the design of the
rubber roof.
The new kitchen and garden room are formed of bespoke
elements and furniture; each individually designed for this
project. The Rooflight Company were able to design a bespoke
neo™ to perfectly compliment the overall design intention.”
Craig Bamford, SASA Works
When closed neoTM has totally clear views
uncluttered by opening mechanisms.
All three of the neo™ rooflights were specified on this project
and all were approved in the planning application. Two of the
rooflights are from the standard range and one is a bespoke
neo™ measuring 1230mm wide x 702mm long.
Each neoTM rooflight is fitted with a discreetly
concealed motor allowing them to be
electrically operated so the room can benefit
from natural ventilation.
neoTM Steel is suitable for roof pitches
between 20˚ and 60˚.
Three different sizes of neoTM Steel including a neoTM S7
measuring 882mm (w) x 1222mm (l), a neoTM S9 measuring
1101mm (w) x 1413mm (l) and a bespoke neoTM Steel measuring
1230mm (w) x 702mm (l).
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Bespoke Triangular Rooflights, Beccles Health Centre.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Beccles Health Centre
Beccles Health Centre in Suffolk has recently been refurbished in
order to maximise consulting space within the building. Providing
natural light and ventilation was key to the success of the scheme
and architect Richard Bassett of LSI Architects approached the
Rooflight Company to partner with them on the design for a set of
Bespoke Rooflights to compliment the overall building geometry.
“The Rooflight Company is unique in their ability to design
bespoke triangular rooflights which allow electric actuation and
appear frameless from the inside.”
Bespoke Rooflights can help the architect
achieve the desired finish both internally and
externally.
A Planning Officer fully supported the use of bespoke rooflights
as part of a wider plan to unify disparate elements on the existing
site.
A total of five Bespoke Triangular Rooflights were specified and
linked to rain sensors and room temperature controls in order to
be automatically operational.
“We are extremely pleased with the rooflight installation and its
integration into the geometry and natural ventilation strategy of
the extension.
Triangular rooflights were used to match the
geometry of the building.
The Rooflight Company provided technical assistance for the
duration of the project and the design drawings supplied were
very clear. We found all the correspondence very helpful from
start to finish”.
Richard Bassett, LSI Architects
Low profile rooflights provide a sleek finish to
the roof.
A total of five rooflights were specified for this
project.
Motors were fitted to all of the rooflights to allow them to be
opened for ventilation.
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neoTM Solar.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
neoTM Solar
For the refurbishment of this semi-detached property in the
London Borough of Richmond, Simon Merrony Architects wanted
to create a carefully considered roof featuring Photovoltaic Panels
to provide renewable energy to the home alongside a rooflight to
fill the attic space below with natural light and ventilation.
Aesthetics played a key part of the brief, so it was important
for the architect to specify a rooflight that was elegant and also
mirrored the fine lines of the chosen photovoltaic panels. The
Rooflight Company worked in consultation with the architect to
provide a solution to
meet their needs.
TM
Photovoltaic panels and the neo Solar
have been installed in a considered way to
complement each other.
A Bespoke neo™ Steel measuring 1.7m wide x 1m high was
specified to perfectly complement the design scheme. The
rooflight was also fitted with a concealed motor to allow electric
actuation, and to ensure that the minimal, frameless appearance
was mirrored from the outside in.
“We chose the Rooflight Company for this project as we felt there
was great potential to combine a frameless roof light with a solar
PV panel in a modular form. It was rewarding to work with a likeminded forward thinking company and we believe we’ve jointly
created a unique and aesthetically pleasing result.”
Simon Merrony Architects
The frameless appearance provides clear views to the sky.
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The Granary, Barking.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
The Granary, Barking
The Granary building is one of the oldest remaining buildings
within the Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The refurbishment
of the 19th Century building forms part of the first phase of the
Abbey Road redevelopment, as part of the London Thames
Gateway Development scheme.
The challenge for Nick MacArthur of Pollard Thomas Edwards
Architects was how to bridge the gap between the old and the
new as well as providing the maximum amount of natural light to
both the original Granary building and the new extension.
Five bespoke conservation style Studio
Designer Rooflights were specified for
this open plan office area with motorised
actuation due to the height from the floor
level. Structural dimensions 2.8m (w)
x 1.495m (l) one baseplate with three
casements.
In preference to copying the existing fenestration and rooflighting
array Nick MacArthur decided to adopt a more contemporary
approach in the extension. The crisp lines of neo™ Steel reflected
this concept perfectly (see bottom two images).
The existing building required a more traditional design scheme
so the original Conservation Rooflight® was utilised, some of
which were linked to reach nearly 3 metres in width (see images
to the left).
“I specified the Rooflight Company due to their ability to meet
both a traditional and contemporary brief for the same project.
The bespoke neoTM rooflights in the new bronze-clad extension
matched the vertical windows whilst maintaining a profile close
to the plane of the roof and achieving a frameless, contemporary
appearance.”
Nick MacArthur,
Pollard Thomas Edwards Architects
Two bespoke conservation style Studio
Designer Rooflights with the usual glazing
bars removed light up the office space below.
Rollerblind systems have been fitted to
provide shading to the room when required.
Structural dimensions 1.867m (w) x 1.5m (l)
one baseplate with two casements.
The extension required a more contemporary
approach.
The roof windows mirror the design of the vertical fenestration.
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Grand Designs Project, Kensington.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Kensington Mews House
The Rooflight Company recently collaborated
with Hogarth Architects in designing
rooflights to compliment the construction of
a new Kensington mews property. Here the
brief was to achieve a completely minimal
frameless internal appearance, with low
U-Values, and at the same time meet the
planning requirement for a rooflight that
would sit flush within the slate roof.
Designed after lengthy consultation with
architects, neo Fortecom™ was developed
for those who wanted skylights to be flush
and frameless both inside and out
In this project, neo Fortecom™ was used
to create a picture frame effect, where the
rooflight frame does not intrude into the
visible area of glazing, and is seamlessly
incorporated into the fabric of the building.
Whilst it was felt that traditional double glazed
rooflights would achieve all parts of the brief
and deliver a low energy rating, the ambition
on this project was to halve the u-value
without compromising either the design or
the amount of light that could be achieved.
Triple glazing was an initial consideration,
but would have challenged the planning
requirements for a finish that would be flush
to the roof line. The Rooflight Company
therefore partnered with Hogarth Architects
and sought to find a unique double glazed
unit with triple glazing performance that would
meet with both of these key requirements.
In sourcing a specialist glazing package and applying Super
Insulated Glass to the neo Fortecom™ rooflights, a specification
was provided that would allow light to pass through, ensuring
that heat stays out in the summer and warmth stays in during the
winter.
Based on infrared and ultraviolet reflective coatings, applied on a
polyester film located centrally between the double glazed units,
it allows light to pass through, deflecting heat radiation back. It
acts much like a mirror and prevents the heat being absorbed
between the panes. The resulting finish achieved the perfect
solution and in doing so provided a fresh approach to an age-old
problem of breathing light into a traditional type building, allowing
the design to achieve large bold glazing units with minimal
framing.
“For our house we wanted a rooflight that had a completely
minimal appearance internally, with the glass appearing to stop
directly on the plaster line. We worked hard with the Rooflight
Company to achieve this and the result is stunning.
Externally the planning department asked for a “conservation
style” rooflight that was flush with the slate roof. This was
achieved in an elegant way without the bulky frames some
rooflights have and the thermal breaks caused by glazing
bars. We also upgraded the thermal performance of the neo
Fortecom™ rooflight by using Super Insulated Glazing that gives
a 0.6 u-value.”
Ian Hogarth, Hogarth Architects
neo™ can be installed with a sleek handle for manual
opening or a concealed motor.
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RIBA Awawrd Winning Social Housing Scheme.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Clay Field
Clay Field in Suffolk is the work of Londonbased architects Riches, Hawley Mikhail,
who won the commission in 2006 in an RIBA
open competition comprising 26 affordable
dwellings – 13 two-bedroom houses, nine
three-bedroom houses and four onebedroom flats. “It combines contemporary
design, sustainable construction with low
energy use and innovative local materials,”
say the architects.
neoTM does not dominate the roof with an
overall appearance of a single sheet of glass.
The aesthetics are combined with modern
functionality for a high performance roof
window.
neoTM is available in 15 different sizes in both
portrait and landscape.
The project has achieved 60% reduction of in-use and embodied
carbon emissions compared to almost any other multi-unit
residential project completed in the UK to date. What is surprising
is that they have achieved this using essentially traditional
technologies with the help of consultant Buro Happold.
The sustainability credentials are impressive: cedar-clad and limerendered exteriors conceal a carbon-negative structure of timber
insulated with Hemcrete, a mixture of lime and hemp. Specially
designed rooflights measuring up to 2m by 1.2m maximise
passive solar gain and control ventilation, and heating and hot
water is fuelled with locally-sourced wood-chip biomass emitting
significantly less CO2 than localised gas boilers. In addition
rainwater is collected in underground tanks with approximately
1,000 litres storage, and is used for flushing toilets and watering
gardens.
Rather than employing solar panels the houses are designed to
work as solar collectors, and provide most heat and ventilation
passively. Riches Hawley Mikhail achieved this by designing in
a large south-facing array of rooflights and ensuring with the
lay-out and cross-section that there was no over-shadowing.
They placed the larger of the specially designed rooflights on
40% of the south facing elevations and the smaller ones on the
north facing. By a series of arrangements to the standard block
and its roofs, including roof pitches of 78°, each house enjoys
uninterrupted winter sun. This improvement in daylighting arose
from careful modelling of the building envelope and glazing ratios
by Buro Happold to establish the optimum relationship between
solar gain and daylight penetration. A further bonus is that all
homes get a view - they do not look onto each other but onto
open space.
Internally, the layout is designed to maximise space, light and
through-ventilation. The floors are staggered with an open
stairwell running from the kitchen to the rooflights allowing a
through-flow of air, so the homes are ventilated naturally in the
summer. In winter, an additional mechanical system removes 80
per cent of heat from outgoing air and uses it to heat incoming
air.
These Bespoke neoTM roof windows are frameless and flush with
the cedar roof. The rooflights, which were painted pale green to
match the windows also play an important role in the aesthetics
of the scheme as the seven different sizes provide visual interest.
However, as the level of the glass was designed to be in line
with the cedar roofing the rooflights do not protrude. Also the
glazing extends edge-to-edge showing virtually no framework.
So, although the rooflights are large, they do not dominate the
scheme.
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Derby Roundhouse
Probably the first roundhouse in the world was built in 1839 at
the Grade II* listed Derby Railway Works. By the time architects
Maber took on the job of its restoration and transformation
for Derby Colleges, the roundhouse had fallen into complete
disrepair.
Conservation Rooflights® were Studio
Designer Linked to create vast arrays of roof
windows.
The challenges were considerable; on the roundhouse itself, the
roof posed the largest challenge, both because of its poor state
and because it offered one of the few opportunities to improve
the thermal performance. Part of the reconstruction of the roof
included the reinstatement of a circle of 48 trapezoidal rooflights,
of which 36 had to open remotely using electric actuators. These
rooflights needed to be 2.3m long and follow the line of the roof
hip, but with straight bars.
“There was a limited number of companies that could do that
span and make them open.”
said Project Architect Ian Harris. These Bespoke versions of the
Conservation Rooflight® provided the ventilation and thermal
requirements, and, with their slender frames, matched the
appearance of the rooflights in the original photographs.
The project also included 64 Studio Designer rooflights (closely
linked Conservation Rooflights®) measuring up to 3m x 1.6m,
installed on former carriage shops and engine sheds closely
matching the runs of original rooflights.
The Conservation Rooflight® can be fitted
with manual or electric opening options.
The scheme as a whole has already featured in English Heritage’s
recent “Constructive Conservation” book as one of 20 exemplar
projects nationwide.
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Tower Works, Leeds.
For the full case study visit: www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
Tower Works
Refurbishing the key historic site of Tower Works in Holbeck, Leeds, called for materials of a high quality with
aesthetics and performance standards that are consistent with Grade A office design.
The architect faced lots of technical challenges, including building in an inaccessible listed structure on the verge of
collapse and close scrutiny by planning officers regarding accurate and appropriate detailing.
The use of rooflights was approved for the scheme and the
Conservation Officer made the final product selection, favouring
the original Conservation Rooflight® for use on the Listed
Building as it is the most appropriate and sensitive product for
the application.
neo™ was an obvious choice for the new-building as the
consistency in detail and language between it and the
Conservation Rooflight® is evident.
Single neoTM roof windows were Type A
linked in twos.
Paintable internal linings create a frameless
internal appearance.
“Tower Works meshes remarkable heritage with grand aspirations
for sustainability and design quality. As the pioneering first phase
of an exemplar mixed-use development on a strategic gateway
site in central Leeds, a technically demanding project and highly
visible from many local vantage points, quality of the final result
was of paramount importance to Client & Design Team. The
Rooflight Company satisfied these requirements for both the
restoration and new build components of the project, and we are
proud of the result.”
Architect Sam Wilson, Bauman Lyons
A total of fifty motorised rooflights were specified for this project.
Fifteen Bespoke Conservation Rooflights® were approved in
various sizes. Five standard neo™ S6 were also specified,
each with motorised opening. To complete the project a further
thirty bespoke neo™ Steel rooflights measuring 1556mm (w) x
1108mm (l) were Type A Linked in sets of two. Type A linking
results in a 50mm gap between each of the casements internally
although externally gives the appearance of a continuous run of
rooflights.
“The Rooflight Company were specified to provide rooflights
to this project as they provide aesthetically pleasing and
sympathetically designed products which were a perfect fit for a
project such as Tower Works.”
Paul Taylor, Director of Creative Space Management
Tower Works is the first phase of an exemplar mixed-use
development of a historic site, adjacent to Leeds Train Station in
Holbeck Urban Village. This phase delivers 17,700m² of start-up
and grow-on space for Creative & Digital Industry businesses,
in a mixture of refurbished and new buildingswhich employ
progressive sustainable passive design techniques in a highly
sensitive historic setting.
The Conservation Rooflight® was specified in
a number of sizes for this project.
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Twickenham Property, Bespoke Modular Lantern.
For the full case study visit:
www.therooflightcompany.co.uk/case-studies
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Richmond Road, Twickenham
This home lies in a rigorously controlled Conservation area, close
to the historic 18th Century Thames riverside Marble Hill House. In
responding to the client’s needs for a contemporary family kitchen
and dining room to the rear of a modest 19th century workers cottage,
McDaniel Woolf proposed a roof design consisting of a low pitched
Lantern Rooflight which would mirror the existing roof pitch whilst
providing internally high ceilings and generous natural light. This
was an architectural response which combined an historic contextual
response with the need for a solution of the highest modern design.
The modular Lantern was incorporated into an 8m by 5m roof
structure. The requirement to install this substantial piece of
fenestration in sections and in a staged construction required a
This Lantern Rooflight for an extension to a
residential property.
modular approach and a crane to lift the pieces into place due to
access restrictions on-site.
“We were aware of the Rooflight Company’s work on conservation
style replacement roof windows and required a manufacturer
who understood the need for careful architectural detailing whilst
undertaking what I recall was one of the largest single steel framed
rooflights they had been involved with at the time.
“Both architect and client were delighted with the final outcome. We
have received substantial positive comment from those who have
visited the site, specifically on the subtle chose of product and fine
detailing. We continue to specify Rooflight Company products.
“When there is a partnership between composition and construction it
The Lantern Rooflight floods the room below
with natural light.
produces a sense of simple elegance, as if the architecture had always
existed. The Rooflight Company were able to achieve this with careful
collaboration between client, architect and contractor – one which
continues to delight those who experience this modest and
well-proportioned space.”
Richard Woolf. McDaniel Woolf Architects.
The Lantern Rooflight can be joined in
modular sections to create one large
Rooflight.
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Wychwood Business Centre
Tel: 01993 833108
Milton Road
Fax: 01993 831066
Shipton-under-Wychwood
email: [email protected]
OX7 6XU
www.therooflightcompan.co.uk
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to occasional changes in product specification and material prices always check with
the Rooflight Company Customer Services
Department on 01993 833108
or online at www.therooflightcompan.co.uk
for current prices prior to placing your order.
Designed and
assembled in the UK.
BS EN 1279-2: 2002
BS EN 1279-3: 2002
Insulating Glass Units