TFC+ Case Studies - Sotech Optima

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…

Travelodge, Abbey Wood

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,…

Kings Buildings, The University of Edinburgh

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…

Peterborough University

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.…

Imperial 2, Bromley by Bow

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…

Abbey Place, London

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…

Leicester City Football Club Training Ground

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…

One Ashley Road, Ashley Road East

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…

Science Engineering and Environment Building Salford University

Science, Engineering & Environment Building, Salford University

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…

Project Vita, Nottingham

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…

Project Medius, Leicester

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…

Nottingham College City Hub

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…

Frederick Douglas Centre, Science Central, Newcastle

1,500 sqm of perforated and solid bespoke 3mm aluminium panels in Sotech’s Optima TFC system have been used in the completion of the £30m Frederick Douglass Centre for Newcastle University. Completed in 2019 as part…

Lancaster Circus

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…

Discovery Quay, Salford

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…

New Era Square

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…

Queen Street, Glasgow

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…

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Oman Air Traffic Control, Oman

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…

Skelhorne Street, Student Accommodation, Liverpool

Horizon Heights, Student Accommodation, Liverpool

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,…

Calico, Norton Street, Liverpool

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…

Hilton Garden Inn, London Heathrow T2 Hotel

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:…

Northshore – Hilton Stockton

700 sqm of Optima TFC in 3.0 mm Aluminium J57S UNITED ANODISERS Regency Gold 1 has been used on the brand new Northshore Hilton hotel in Stockton in the North East. Optima TFC was selected…

Conway Council

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:…

Brunel Place

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…

White Rose Shopping Centre Leeds

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,…

Thorpe Park, Leeds

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…

Hill Court, Pitt Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Installer: Dane Architectural Systems Main Contractor: George Downing Architect: Simpson Haugh Architects System: Optima TFC & Flashings Material & Finish: 3mm PPC RAL 9006 & 9007

Vue Cinema

Approximately 400m2 of Optima TFC was selected for the refurbishment of the Vue Cinema in Walton-le-Dale, Preston. Finished in PPC (in various Axalta colours), the modernisation of the building consists of a large new façade,…

Chrisp Street

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…

Loughbrough Park Estates

Loughbrough Park Estates Working with OCL Facades and Countryside Properties, we provided our quality rainscreen panels in 3 separate systems; Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette, Optima IPC Pressed Plank and flat plate rainscreen. The sheer…

Glow, Bluewater Shopping Centre

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…

Premier Inn Broadacre House

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

Copthorne Hotel, Sheffield

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

Freya’s Cabin

Architect: Studio Weave Contractor: Millimetre System: Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette Rainscreen Material/Finish: Nordic Gold Copper Location: Keilder

One North East

Installer: Metal Cladding Systems System: Sotech Optima TFC, Through Fix Cassette Rainscreen Architect: Redbox Design Material/Finish: PRE-PAINT Aluminium Location: Newcastle

Brentside School, Ealing

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…

Erie Basin

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…

New Festival Quarter

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…

The View, Downing Plaza

The View, Downing plaza, is phase 3 of a series of student accommodation located in the heart of Newcastle City Centre.2300sqm of Sotech Optima TFC, through fix cassette rainscreen cladding was used on this visually…

First Street, Manchester

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…

NEC Resorts Development

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…

The Foundry

We recently manufactured over 1300m2 of our Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette rainscreen cladding for the brand new luxury student development, the Foundry in Newcastle. Working with Faulkner Brown Architects, installers Indbuild and main contractor…

The Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC)

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…

Blackfriars Residential Development

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…

Green Point, Colindale, London

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…

Hessle High School

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…

Grimsby Leisure

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…

St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow

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…

Hallam University, Charles Street

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…

Sotech Commission New Photos of High Impact ‘First Street’ Project

Blackfriars - Alucabond - TFC Rainscreen Cladding

Luxury residential development – The Residence

Sotech provide multiple systems and colours for Loughbrough Park Estates development

Located in Brixton, the Loughbrough Park Estates development is one of Sotech’s most recent residential case studies. Working with OCL Facades and Countryside Properties, we provided our quality rainscreen panels in 3 separate systems; Optima…

Alpolic A1

ACM A2

Project Medius, Leicester

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…

New Festival Quarter

First Street, Manchester

The Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC)

Blackfriars Residential Development

Green Point, Colindale, London

Hessle High School

Hallam University, Charles Street

Sotech Commission New Photos of High Impact ‘First Street’ Project

Anodised

Project Vita, Nottingham

Queen Street, Glasgow

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Oman Air Traffic Control, Oman

Northshore – Hilton Stockton

700 sqm of Optima TFC in 3.0 mm Aluminium J57S UNITED ANODISERS Regency Gold 1 has been used on the brand new Northshore Hilton hotel in Stockton in the North East. Optima TFC was selected…

White Rose Shopping Centre Leeds

Thorpe Park, Leeds

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…

Copper

Freya’s Cabin

Architect: Studio Weave Contractor: Millimetre System: Optima TFC Through Fix Cassette Rainscreen Material/Finish: Nordic Gold Copper Location: Keilder

PPC

Discovery Quay

Abbey Place, London

Leicester City Football Club Training Ground

Science, Engineering & Environment Building, Salford University

Nottingham College City Hub

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…

Lancaster Circus

Discovery Quay, Salford

New Era Square

Horizon Heights, Student Accommodation, Liverpool

Calico, Norton Street, Liverpool

Hilton Garden Inn, London Heathrow T2 Hotel

Hill Court, Pitt Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

Vue Cinema

Chrisp Street

Glow, Bluewater Shopping Centre

The View, Downing Plaza

NEC Resorts Development

The Foundry

Grimsby Leisure

St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow

Hallam University, Charles Street

Pre-Paint

Conway Council

One North East

Installer: Metal Cladding Systems System: Sotech Optima TFC, Through Fix Cassette Rainscreen Architect: Redbox Design Material/Finish: PRE-PAINT Aluminium Location: Newcastle

Brentside School, Ealing

Erie Basin

Stainless

Zinc

Copthorne Hotel, Sheffield

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