Stylish conversion of three Listed buildings are up for an award

Developer Thomas Homes, has spearheaded the restoration of the buildings on the University of Reading’s London Road Campus.

The most noteworthy among them is the Grade II* Listed St David’s Hall, built in the 1830s, which was a former hall of residence and was on Historic England’s ‘Buildings at Risk’ register. Also included are St Laurence’s Hall and St Mary’s Hall, both Grade II Listed and a further single storey building which is not Listed in its own right, but included in the curtilage of St Mary’s Hall.

The project demanded that where possible all the original single glazed timber sashes had to be retained. This meant an extensive refurbishment programme and where the windows were beyond repair, replica single glazed units were made to replace the old.

The planning obligations required secondary glazing to the large majority of windows in these apartments. With the windows having timber shuttered surrounds, the secondary glazing was required to sit in these reveals.

To ensure the apartments were tranquil and peaceful inside, Thomas Homes sought advice from Selectaglaze to assist in reducing the external noise levels. With the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the University of Reading and the Oracle Shopping Centre all just a stone’s throw away, London Road’s busy thoroughfare would be a distraction without some effective acoustic insulation.

Over 300 units were fitted to all three of the Listed Buildings, across all floors over a two year period. Due to the successful reduction of drafts and outside noise, Selectaglaze was recently asked to return to one of the apartments to fit more secondary glazing.

Established in 1966 and Royal Warrant Holder since 2004, Selectaglaze is the leading specialist in secondary glazing. Selectaglaze will be exhibiting on Stand D325 at 100% Design 2018 in Olympia on the 19^th and 22^nd of September.

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