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Recently part of a €86million redevelopment project,
The Brewhouse has been reimagined by world-renowned,
London-based ritchie*studio. Covering over 7,000 sq m
of industrial space, the building now includes a dynamic
and unique mix of office, food and beverage, retail, visitor
experience and event space over seven floors.
In a building of such historical and architectural
significance, it was imperative that the new windows were
as close as possible in appearance to the originals, but it
was also vital that they were able to deliver stringent thermal efficiency as the project was designed to meet the
strictest of environmental codes.
Clement manufactured over 100 new steel-framed
windows from the EB24 range featuring T bars and multi
point locking. The windows, which also support the
project’s emphasis on natural light, were painted RAL
9016 (Traffic White) to match the originals.
Above, the new, double glazed steel windows by Clement at The
Brewhouse have contributed to the building’s thermal efficiency
and fill the interior with masses of natural light
Ian Ritchie, Director of ritchie*studio commented:
“Clement Windows provided the perfect steel window
profile and workmanship to help restore this beautiful and
iconic Maltese industrial Art Deco building.”
Another award-winning project that Clement has
manufactured new steel windows for is Waltham Forest
Town Hall. The project won both the RIBA East London
Regional Award and was a Civic Trust Award winner in
2023.
The Building Awards judges remarked on the project’s
seamless blend of heritage and modernity and said: “This
project meets all criteria with a stunning retrofit of an old
brewery into working and leisure spaces, featuring a
thermally active building system (TABS) and achieving
a 55% reduction in whole life cycle CO2 emissions.”
This elegant, Grade II Listed Building is the headquarters
of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Town Council.
Designed by architect Philip Hepworth, construction
began on the building in 1938, but was interrupted by the
Second World War and not completed until 1942.
Above, bespoke W20 steel windows by Clement at Waltham Forest Town Hall, winner of the RIBA East London Regional Award
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