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J57S Anodised Aluminium SHINGLES in Regency Gold 1, 2, and 3 has been used in the refurbishment of Napoleon’s Casino in Leeds.  The architect Chapman Taylor selected the Optima Shingle system to achieve a…

We’re delighted to share the completed Discovery Quay phase 2 in Salford, Manchester. Sotech were originally specified to provide Optima TFC in PPC Aluminium and Optima FC in Axalta PPC Aluminium in the bold yellow…

300m2 of Optima FC+ in 3.0mm Aluminium PPC Interpon D2525 Y2217F has been used in the completion of Lancaster University’s School of Mathemtatics. Optima FC+ was specified in order to create the feature `Zig-Zag` pattern.…

8300 SQM of Optima FC+, Optima FC+ perforated panels and Optima IPC (soffits) have been used in the completion of the 23-storey New Bailey building in Salford Quays.  Optima FC+ was selected for a…

5500m2 of Optima TFC+ has been used in the completion of the brand new Science, Engineering and Environment building on Salford University’s Peel Park campus. As you can see from the photos, a striking colour…

1,200sqm of Sotech’s Optima FC system in 2mm Corten A has been used in the completion of a brand-new purpose-built centre for specialist research in digital railway engineering at the University of Birmingham.  Clad…

11,500/m2 3mm Aluminium 1050 Grade H14 in Optima FC & Optima TFC Systems has been used in the completion of the striking Onyx building, Lancaster Circus in Birmingham. Optima FC was selected as the client…

2000sqm Optima FC Concave Panels in PPC Aluminium has been used on the brand new Carnegie School of Sport, along with 600sqm of flat Optima FC in PPC Aluminium and 1200sqm Optima FC in Anodised…

4500m2 of Optima FC, TFC, IPC & Feature Fabrications in Aluminium Axalta PPC has been used in the completion of Horizon Heights student accommodation at Liverpool Lime Street. Positioned by Liverpool Lime Street train station,…

6500m2 of Optima TFC in 2.0mm Reynolux Pre-Coat & 2.0mm Aluminium Axalta PPC has been used in the completion of the £36 million student accommodation on Norton Street, Liverpool. The Reynolux Pre-Coat was chosen due…

Optima IPC Euromax Tecu Copper & IPC Silver Euras, Optima TFC/IPC Hybrid Euromax Tecu Copper & Optima LZ – Anodised Regency Gold 2 PROJECT DETAILS: Project name: Conway Rd, Colwyn Bay Location: Liverpool Lime Street Sector:…

Location: Milton Keynes Installer: Metclad Contracts Main Contractor: Bowmer & Kirkland Architect: Marchini Curran Associates System: Optima FC  Material & Finish: 1300sqm 2mm Corten Steel

Installer: Norking Aluminium Main Contractor: GMI Construction System: Optima TFC Location: Bradford

The existing 1960’s refectory building was retained, resulting in carbon and cost savings through the incorporation of the original long-span structure into the new building. Cost and environmental benefits were also optimised with the specification…

The striking Air Traffic Control (ATC) Centre at Manchester has been clad in Sotech Optima’s FC Secret Fix Rainscreen and anodized in Black 54B. Precise coordination between panel and substructure has resulted in the pristine appearance…

The design of the new Liverpool South Parkway Interchange not only looks stunning but the engineering involved in meeting the architect’s vision pushed many of the materials and methods of construction beyond what had previously…

Towering above Manchester’s Salford Quays, the new Erie Basin residential development has benefitted from a rainscreen solution that offers more than just face value thanks to Sotech’s fully engineered Optima TFC cassette cladding system. Offering…

The refurbishment of this 1970’s city centre office and retail development involved the incorporation of a new air flow extraction system which in turn necessitated the removal of unsightly surface mounted louvre panels. Following extensive…

Sotech were engaged by McMullen Facades to produce over 4000 square meters of rainscreen for the University of Liverpool’s Apex project, which forms part of the university’s new Bio-Science facility. Optima XPC has the additional benefit…

Sotech were engaged by Keyclad to produce approximately 2000sqm of rainscreen cladding, finished in PPC Ral: 7048, 7022, 7039, 1018, 9005 for the landmark Pullman Hotel on Liverpool’s waterfront. The integrated 216 room four-star hotel…

Sotech were engaged by Keyclad to produce approximately 2000sqm of rainscreen cladding, finished in PPC Ral: 7048, 7022, 7039, 1018, 9005 for the landmark Pullman Hotel on Liverpool’s waterfront. The integrated 216 room four-star hotel…

First Street is a new development in the heart of Manchester city centre, with a range of culture, leisure, retail and commercial spaces coming together to create a vibrant new community in this thriving area…

3,500m2 of Optima FC in 3mm Aluminium PPC Axalta Anodic Bronze has been used in the stunning completion of student accommodation on Bingley Street. Known as The Refinery, the 9, 10 and 11-storey scheme designed by award winning AHR…

9,500m2 of Optima FC in 3mm Aluminium PPC (Axalta) RAL 7047 Matt has been used in the completion of Unite White Rose in Leeds. Optima FC was chosen as a secret fix rainscreen cladding solution…

Over 1200/m2 of Alucobond Silver Metallic 500 and 900/m2 of Aluminium Anodised in united anodisers Regency Gold 1 have been used in the completion of White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds. With its unique flatness,…

We are delighted to bring you a range of photos showing the use of Optima TFC – 2mm Aluminium J57S `UP` IN UNITED ANODISERS Regency Gold 1, complete with feature fin pressings at random panel…

The stunning new £60 million first direct Arena in the northern quarter of Leeds operated by SMG Europe, features Sotech’s back-lit perforated panels which light up the Leeds skyline with a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colours,…

The 3400 m2 EnergyResearchBuilding in Leeds is an extension to the existing engineering complex. It houses 170 staff and students from the Faculty of Engineering. The overall project was valued at £7.9 million. The original…

The Northern Ballet project is a new £12 million city centre dance building for Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre, the largest centre for dance in the UK outside London.   Located in the thriving…

Architect: WCEC Architects Main Contractor: GMI Construction Installer: Norking Aluminium System: Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette Rainscreen Material / Finish: Copper Location: Sheffield

As the new home for the Sheffield creative community, the city’s new Digital Campus boasts an equally creative metal cladding design provided by leading manufacturer Sotech. Building 2.0 is part of the first phase of…

First Street is a new development in the heart of Manchester city centre, with a range of culture, leisure, retail and commercial spaces coming together to create a vibrant new community in this thriving area…

Sotech are proud to have been involved in the £18.5 million rebuild of Hessle High School and Sixth-Form College in East Yorkshire. Previously, the school was split over two sites. Following the rebuild, the school…

Specified by Bond Bryan Architects the development sought to respond to the historical significance of the site whilst creating a modern and contemporary facility for the University. The top of the building includes a unique…

5000m2 of Optima TFC+ in 3mm Aluminium PPC (Interpon) Y4207i `Corten Bond` has been used in the completion of the striking Leicester City Football Club training ground. As visible in the project photos, the project…

400m2 Optima TFC & 230m2 Window Panels 3mm Aluminium J57S UP in United Anodisers Anolok 543 has been used in the completion of Project Vita. The 323-bedroom student accommodation, located in the heart of Nottingham…

2500m2 Optima TFC in 4mm Alucobond A2 ACM Silver Metallic 500 has been used in the completion of Project Medius in Leicester.  Part of a wider £50m project on the site of the former…

675m2 of Sotech’s Optima FC in 3.0mm PPC Aluminium 1050 Grade has been used in the completion of the Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group on Nottingham University’s Jubilee Campus. Home to three…

2400m2 of Optima TFC in 2mm Aluminium Axalta PPC has been used in the completion of the striking Nottingham College City Hub, in addition to 800lm of Feature Fin Pressings & 200m2 of Optima XPC…

1,200sqm of Sotech’s Optima FC system in 2mm Corten A has been used in the completion of a brand-new purpose-built centre for specialist research in digital railway engineering at the University of Birmingham.  Clad…

11,500/m2 3mm Aluminium 1050 Grade H14 in Optima FC & Optima TFC Systems has been used in the completion of the striking Onyx building, Lancaster Circus in Birmingham. Optima FC was selected as the client…

6500sqm of Optima FC in Cor-Ten weathered steel rainscreen panels have been used in the state-of-the-art student accommodation on River Street. As described by Architect Simpson Haugh, the student accommodation comprises three distinct volumes: a…

5500/m2 of Optima TFC in solid Aluminium PPC and around 1000m2 of 2.0mm Aluminium 1050 Grade & 3.0mm Aluminium 1050 Grade have been used in the construction of Sheffield’s New Era Square, a £66 million…

2,500/m2 of Extruded Aluminium 6063 T6 Grade has been used in the production of bespoke extrusions for the brand new 435 bed Bath Court student accommodation scheme in Birmingham. This has been a fascinating project…

1400 sqm of the unique Sotech Optima Shingle System has been used on the Collaborative Teaching Laboratory, Birmingham University. The shingles were Anodised Regency Gold 2, 2.5 & 3, the finish was selected to create…

500m2 of Optima Interlocking Wall Plank (IPC) was chosen for Birmingham Children’s Hospital on Whittall Street in Birmingham. Part of a £37.5 million pound project, the new hospital will be home to the UK’s first…

Location: Aldershot Installer: FK Group Main Contractor: McLaren Construction Installer: FK Group Architect: Mountford Pigott System: Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen Material/Finish: Bronze Anodised Aluminium

Perforated feature rainscreen cladding panels applied to large flat elevations can add both detail and relief. The state-of-the-art Silverstone University Technical College, a brand new centre of excellence designed by HKS Architects and due to…

Travelodge has opened for business in Hull’s busy city centre, part of its rollout of similar facilities nationwide, and provides a welcome boost to the city’s bed spaces! Following numerous meetings with Architects Harris Partnership…

Sotech provided Optima FC Secret Fix rainscreen cladding on this new £30 million BREEAM Excellent Staffordshire University Science & Technology Centre designed by Sheppard Robson, features a first for Sotech. Finished in anodised aluminium, the…

As the new home for the Sheffield creative community, the city’s new Digital Campus boasts an equally creative metal cladding design provided by leading manufacturer Sotech. Building 2.0 is part of the first phase of…

Towering above Manchester’s Salford Quays, the new Erie Basin residential development has benefitted from a rainscreen solution that offers more than just face value thanks to Sotech’s fully engineered Optima TFC cassette cladding system. Offering…

Hull Royal Infirmary was originally opened in 1967, and has recently received an investment of over £8 million pounds to provide new windows and an external faCade for the 160ft tower block. Installed by Glass…

We partnered with Franklin Ellie Architects, and Construction Services to provide 800sqm of rainscreen cladding for the high-specification, eco-friendly refurbishment of the NBV Enterprise Centre in Nottingham. The renovation project creates a new state of…

We are extremely excited to have been part of the groundbreaking new leisure and entertainment complex in Birmingham, the NEC Resort World. Sotech supplied 4500m2 of Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette rainscreen cladding system in…

We’re extremely proud to have been part of the revolutionary MCRC project, a brand new, purpose-built, world class medical research facility in Manchester. We worked with architects Wilson Mason, installers FK Group and main contractor…

Sotech were engaged by BAM to produce over 1100 square meters (9700 individual parts) of Copper Shingles in the refurb of The NIA. Now renamed the Barclaycard Arena, this is one of the busiest, large…

Sotech were engaged by Chemplas to produce over 600 square meters of Optima TFC Landscape Panels for the build of the £8.4m state-of-the-art leisure facility in Grimsby. Whilst being the most economical rainscreen solution, the…

Sotech provided over 2000sqm of Aluminium Rainscreen for Sheffield University’s new multi-story carpark. The scheme included Sotech Optima IPC interlocking plank in an anodized finish and Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen and bespoke perforated panels…

Sotech were engaged by BAM to produce over 1100 square meters (9700 individual parts) of Copper Shingles in the refurb of The NIA. Now renamed the Barclaycard Arena, this is one of the busiest, large…

[CASE STUDY] 1100sqm of Optima FC+ in 3.0mm Aluminium Polyester Powder Coating finished in RAL 9006 has been used in the completion of West End Quay, situated in the heart of London.  West End…

25,000m2 of 6063 T6 Aluminium Extrusions have been used in the completion of Ferry Lane in Walthamstow. This was the first large scale development of Sotech’s extruded profiles range, now referred to as Optima XTR…

300 m2 of Optima XTR Contour in 6063 T6 Aluminium Extrusion and 3000 m2 of Optima TFC+ in Aluminium 3103 Grade has been used in the completion of Bromley-by-Bow in East London.  Bromley-By-Bow is…

11,500m2 of Optima TFC+ in 3.0mm Aluminium PPC Interpon D2525 YW206F, Y4312I, Y4317I has been used in the completion of Abbey Place in London.  Sitting within walking distance of Cross Rail station, with excellent…

Over 4000sqm of Optima TFC+ in 3mm Aluminium polyester powder coating has been used in the completion of One Ashley Road, near Tottenham’s tube station in North London, with 5.0mm aluminium selected for column at…

The striking Public Service Hub – Ellesmere Port – included 400m2 of Optima FC+ Solid & Perforated and Optima Clip-on Coping.  Both systems were finished in Axalta’s Supranodic Terra. The final design selected for the…

1550m2 of 3mm J57S Grade UP Aluminium in Sotech’s Optima FC Hook On System has been used in the renovation of Fulham Boys’ School in London. Formerly home to Fulham Police Station, the site has…

10,000sqm. Optima FC in Alucobond A2, Beige 103, Smoke Silver 501 and Ral: 1035 OCL Facades states : On completion, the development of the former Walthamstow Stadium site will provide 294 new homes, including maisonettes,…

6000sqm of Optima TFC in PPC Ral: Saphire has been used in the brand new Hilton Garden Inn, London Heathrow T2 Hotel. Project Details: Project: Hilton Garden Inn, London Heathrow T2 Hotel System: Optima TFC Finish:…

Project Details Project name: Queenshurst, Kingston Gasworks Location, Kingston Upon Thames Installer: OCL Facades Client: Berkeley Homes Architect: Carey Jones Architects Sector: Residentail Product/Material: 5000sqm. Optima LZ in PPC Anodic Steel Bronze Y2206F

6,500/m2 of Optima FC in an aluminium 1050 Grade with a Polyester Powder Coating (PPC) finish has been used in the completion of Alto NW06 apartments in Wembley, London. Located in Wembley Park, Alto NW06…

700sqm of 2mm Reynolux Precoat RAL 6021 has been used at Roden Court, London. The client selected the precoated finish to replicate a Patina Copper effect in a solid flat colour. The Reynolux material was…

1000sqm Optima FC was provided for London’s Heathrow Holiday Inn Hotel, the FC Rainscreen was the perfect choice as the client required secret fix large format panels for the 623-bedroom hotel. The panels were manufactured…

2500mm2 of ACM A2 Core has been used in the construction of Beaufort Park, a new development in Colindale, in the London Borough of Barnet. ACM A2 Core was selected as it offered significant flatness…

5,500m2 of a specially designed rainscreen cladding system – a hybrid of Sotech Optima’s FC & TFC systems – has been used in the £450m regeneration of Slough town centre. The hybrid system, which was…

Riba Stirling Prize winner, Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton South London, benefits from a flowing facade integrating seamlessly with Sotech’s elegant Optima IPC Rainscreen Cladding. The external facades of the academy, designed by award wining…

3000 m2 of Sotech Optima Secret Fix (FC) rainscreen cladding was selected for Emerald Gardens, the luxury residential development in Kew, London. Finished in Alucobond Plus Mouse Grey 125, Optima FC was chosen because it…

Sotech’s extensive portfolio in the residential sector has recently been expanded with our work on the Bellway Homes project, Chrisp Street, located in Poplar, London’s East End. Installed by BR Hodgson, the Chrisp Street project…

Architect: ANA Architect Main Contractor: BAM Construction Installer: Glass Solutions System: Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen Material/Finish: PPC Aluminium Location: Camden

Installer: Glass Solutions System:  Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen Material/Finish:  Stainless Steel Location: London

With cost parameters ruling out the use of pre-patinated copper for the Brentside School project, Sotech offered an alternative Optima TFC aluminium cladding panel with a pvf2 paint finish resembling the natural copper and with…

Sotech recently worked with installers Stanmore on the Barratt Homes residential development Westgate House, which was a £500 million mixed-use regeneration project, designed by London-based Assael Architecture and located in Brentford, Middlesex. Westgate House is…

Sotech recently provided our Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette rainscreen system for New Festival Quarter, a residential project that was nominated for Best Large Development at the First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards 2015. Working with…

Sotech recently worked with Arup Associates, Mace Contracts and Glass Solutions to provide bespoke ACM rainscreen cladding for BskyB’s new Believe in Better Building at their headquarters in London. Designed to be a flexible space…

The Sky Health and Fitness Centre is a new build project providing the full range of health and fitness facilities for the Sky Media Group in Brentford, Middlesex. Sotech worked with architects and engineers Arup,…

Farnham Road Hospital is a healthcare development with a new £30 million, state of the art mental health facility in Guildford. Working with Laing O’ Rourke as main contractors and installers, Sotech supplied 1600m2 of…

Sotech provide rainscreen for luxury residential development – The Residence – at Blackfriars. The Residence at Blackfriars, in the heart of South East London, is a new luxury boutique residential project from Linden Homes. We worked…

Working closely with installers Metclad Contracts to help develop an arrangement which was both cost efficient and give the appearance the architect envisaged, our Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette Rainscreen was provided for the residential…

Sotech were engaged by OCL Facades to produce over 2000 square meters of rainscreen panels in the redevelopment of City University, which included the redevelopment of three obsolescent existing halls and the provision of enhanced…

Sotech were engaged by McMullen Facades to produce over 4000m2 of 3mm Aluminium J57S Anodised Anolok 545 panels in the development of the new £10.5 million high-rise residential development on Elephant Road, London. Formerly known…

Hyde Park Hayes, is a modern business park located in West London office market area.  The five-story building contains 13880sqm of office floor space, together with 140 car parking spaces at surface and basement area.…

Fusing art with architecture, the design has been influenced by the ‘dazzle’ camouflage of the First World War and ideas from Cubist and Futurist paintings. A feat of modern engineering, the Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre…

Sotech provide rainscreen for luxury residential development – The Residence – at Blackfriars. The Residence at Blackfriars, in the heart of South East London, is a new luxury boutique residential project from Linden Homes. We worked…

890m2 of 3.0mm Aluminium in Optima TFC+ and 2.0mm Aluminium in Optima IPC was used in the completion of the bold and brand new Travelodge in Abbey Wood Retail Park. Optima TFC+ is Sotech’s economical,…

672 m2 of Optima TFC+ in 5.0mm Aluminium PPC and 935 m2 of Optima FC+ 3.0mm Aluminium PPC* has been used in the completion of the £30 million pound Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Peterborough.…

Over 9,500m2 of the brand new Optima FC+ Anodised Aluminium has been used in the ambitious completion of Kelaty House, a towering student accommodation and hotel in Wembley London.  With three different surface finishes…

Over 3000sqm of Sotech Optima IPC rainscreen cladding has been used in the development of the Bournemouth Gateway Building (BGB). Working closely with anodising partner United Anodisers, the Optima Interlocking Plank finished in anodised Anolok regency gold, natural and Anolok bronze,…

3900m2 Optima TFC in PPC Aluminium & 1800m2 Optima FC in Axalta PPC Aluminium have been used in the completion of the 400+ room in Salford’s latest student accommodation project. The Optima TFC system was proposed to create a ‘basket weave’ pattern to the façade…

Project Details Project name: Queenshurst, Kingston Gasworks Location, Kingston Upon Thames Installer: OCL Facades Client: Berkeley Homes Architect: Carey Jones Architects Sector: Residentail Product/Material: 5000sqm. Optima LZ in PPC Anodic Steel Bronze Y2206F

6,500/m2 of Optima FC in an aluminium 1050 Grade with a Polyester Powder Coating (PPC) finish has been used in the completion of Alto NW06 apartments in Wembley, London. Located in Wembley Park, Alto NW06…

Sotech has provided 1000 sqm of Optima FC in 4mm ZCM, VMZ Quartz at 50/60 Station Road in Cambridge, now among the largest and most modern offices in the Cambridge. Zinc, a traditional construction material…

1000sqm Optima FC was provided for London’s Heathrow Holiday Inn Hotel, the FC Rainscreen was the perfect choice as the client required secret fix large format panels for the 623-bedroom hotel. The panels were manufactured…

4500 ‘Waffle Box’ units have been manufactured as bespoke fabrications for the brand new £30m centre:mk multi-story car park in Milton Keynes. There were 5no shades blue colours, with 2no gloss variations, giving a total…

3300sqm of Optima Bespoke Through-Fix panels in 3mm Aluminium PPC Axalta,  have been provided for the development of Chaucer House in Portsmouth. Project details: Location: Portsmouth Installer: Metclad Contracts Main Contractor: RG Group Architect: Cooley Architects System:…

5,500m2 of a specially designed rainscreen cladding system – a hybrid of Sotech Optima’s FC & TFC systems – has been used in the £450m regeneration of Slough town centre. The hybrid system, which was…

Designed by the design team at CPMG Architects and featuring Sotech Optima’s Bespoke Cassette Panels in Larson ACM Ral: 7043 & 1018, the building has been recognised in the Best Large Commercial Building award category.…

3000 m2 of Sotech Optima Secret Fix (FC) rainscreen cladding was selected for Emerald Gardens, the luxury residential development in Kew, London. Finished in Alucobond Plus Mouse Grey 125, Optima FC was chosen because it…

Guildford Business Park Location: Surrey Installer: Structura Main Contractor: Longcross Architect: Allies & Morrison System: Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen Material/Finish: PPC Aluminium

System: Optima FC Material: 3mm Aluminium Finish: Powder Coated Syntha Pulvin XDKC 038 Bronze Customer: Structura Limited

Sotech provided Optima Shingles in Anodised Aluminium for the UK’s first open innovative bioscience campus, pioneering an unique culture to drive early stage biotech, pharma and medtech developments. Sotech was commissioned to design and manufacture…

Sotech provided Optima TFC rainscreen, and a feature bullnose, Glow is a striking events venue providing Bluewater, Europe’s largest retail destination, with a year round consumer focused leisure experience. TFC rainscreen panels in yellow polyester…

Architect: ANA Architect Main Contractor: BAM Construction Installer: Glass Solutions System: Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen Material/Finish: PPC Aluminium Location: Camden

Installer: Glass Solutions System:  Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen Material/Finish:  Stainless Steel Location: London

Sotech provided Optima FC, aluminium polyester powder coated rainscreen panels in graduated stripes of differing shades of red, the Rathbone Market development in Canning Town is a 271-apartment mixed use development with one of the…

As part of a £25m development scheme at Citygrove’s Westgate development in Aldershot town centre, Sotech is proud to have provided Optimate FC Secret Fix Rainscreen and Flashings in an anodized Bronze (541 and 547)…

Sotech provided IPC extruded aluminium plank rainscreen cladding system proved to be the answer for the £50,000 project. Over 450m2 of the extruded IPC system, known as ‘Xplank’, was provided in a textured PPC finish…

A 1980s office block in Uxbridge has been given a modern day makeover thanks to the use of Sotech’s Optima FC rainscreen cladding system. The striking façade design of Park View, a new office development…

Sotech recently provided our Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette rainscreen system for New Festival Quarter, a residential project that was nominated for Best Large Development at the First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards 2015. Working with…

Sotech recently worked with Arup Associates, Mace Contracts and Glass Solutions to provide bespoke ACM rainscreen cladding for BskyB’s new Believe in Better Building at their headquarters in London. Designed to be a flexible space…

The Sky Health and Fitness Centre is a new build project providing the full range of health and fitness facilities for the Sky Media Group in Brentford, Middlesex. Sotech worked with architects and engineers Arup,…

Farnham Road Hospital is a healthcare development with a new £30 million, state of the art mental health facility in Guildford. Working with Laing O’ Rourke as main contractors and installers, Sotech supplied 1600m2 of…

Sotech were engaged by OCL Facades to produce over 2000 square meters of rainscreen panels in the redevelopment of City University, which included the redevelopment of three obsolescent existing halls and the provision of enhanced…

Sotech were engaged by McMullen Facades to produce over 4000m2 of 3mm Aluminium J57S Anodised Anolok 545 panels in the development of the new £10.5 million high-rise residential development on Elephant Road, London. Formerly known…

Hyde Park Hayes, is a modern business park located in West London office market area.  The five-story building contains 13880sqm of office floor space, together with 140 car parking spaces at surface and basement area.…

To accommodate the architects vision of a modern and clean crisp look to the building while giving sizes that are robust and create impact.  The material and product selected was 3500sqm. Sotech Bespoke Secret Fix…

Fusing art with architecture, the design has been influenced by the ‘dazzle’ camouflage of the First World War and ideas from Cubist and Futurist paintings. A feat of modern engineering, the Greenwich Peninsula Energy Centre…

Sotech provide rainscreen for luxury residential development – The Residence – at Blackfriars. The Residence at Blackfriars, in the heart of South East London, is a new luxury boutique residential project from Linden Homes. We worked…

560m2 of 2.0mm Corten A has been used in the completion of the two-storey Canaan Lane Primary School in Edinburgh. Holmes Miller, the architect behind the project, opted for Corten material in a secret fix…

2200m2 Optima TFC+ 3.0mm in Aluminium Luxe Coat has been used in the reclad of the Christina Miller Building and the Alexander Graham Bell Building within The King’s Buildings of Edinburgh University. The buildings were…

Work is now complete on the Glasgow Centre Premier Inn super tower! At 18 floors high and visible from much of Glasgow’s city centre shopping spots, the 249-bedroom hotel is perfectly located for visitors to…

3,500/m2 of Aluminium J57S Grade Anodised in UNITED ANODISERS Regency Gold 3 has been used in Glasgow’s Queen Street Station; a station expected to see a 40% increase in users by 2030. The Optima Through…

1400m2 of Optima IPC in A1 rated 2mm Pre-Coat Aluminium Copper Patina has been used in the completion of Queen Margaret Academy in Aye. The new £25 million building, which can accommodate up to 800…

Over 700 Brushed Nordic Royal Copper fins have been added to the commercial and retail development in the historic St Andrews Square in Edinburgh. Chosen because it changes the appearance of the building as the…

Installer: Charles Henshaw Limited Architect: Sir Robert McAlpine System: Optima FC Secret Fix Rainscreen Material / Finish: Larson ACM Umbra Grey Location: Aberdeen

The 375,000 square metres, £70m ski dome at Braehead, near Glasgow features a 200 metre long ski slope and also includes a cinema, retail outlets and restaurants. A major design feature is the purple ‘picture…

Sotech has proved to be just the ticket for a recent car park development in Scotland after the leading manufacturer created a bespoke extruded aluminium baguette rainscreen cladding system that would successfully replicate the appearance…

Sotech were engaged by Keyclad to produce over 2000 square meters of rainscreen cladding for St Vincent Plaza in Glasgow, an outstanding new development comprising 172,000 sq ft of exceptional Grade A office space with panoramic…

Sotech were engaged by Charles Henshaw to produce over 2000 square meters of rainscreen cladding for the new OneSubsea building in Aberdeen. OneSubsea is the world’s leading provider of flow equipment products, systems and services…

Sotech were engaged by Charles Henshaw to produce 2200 square meters of bespoke glazed in traypanels for the new Aker Solutions building on Aberdeen International Business Park (AIBP), which occupies the premier out of town…

The Glasgow National Hockey Centre was constructed for the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and includes two synthetic hockey pitches, player facilities and a permanent stand for spectators. The centre is also home of Rottenrow Hockey Club To…

Optima TFC & Specialist Pressings in 3.0mm Aluminium J57S Grade, Anodised in united anodisers Anolok 541 were selected for the new Oman air traffic control centre in Oman. Optima TFC, Sotech’s through fixed cassette rainscreen…