1. January 2003
design concepts news News
No. 1/January 06 RECIPE FOR SUCCESS AT THOMAS MORE
The design concepts team have been employed sections & extra consideration had to be given
by Hurricane Aluminium to provide the to the west elevation which spans over 7
A NEW YEAR, A NEW drawings for the new dining hall at the St
Thomas More R.C. School in North Shields on
Tyneside.
metres.
The majority of the drawings are now up to
construction issue after the first issue & work is
START WITH DESIGN The job is a combination of both curtain wall &
thermally broken window
programmed to begin on site in February.
CONCEPTS
SUB CONTRACT GUESTS SLEEP SOUNDLY THANKS TO DESIGN
DRAWING OFFICE OPENS CONCEPTS
Design concepts are a company set up Our projects are priced on a lump sum Guest at the new Novotel in Edinburgh will be
by former Wintech designers who fixed price basis for drawings up to able to sleep soundly knowing that the design
successfully completed a management construction status. If any of the concepts team were involved in the design of
buy out of the Newcastle upon Tyne information included in this news letter the hotels glazing.
office late last year. Design concepts are is of interest please don’t hesitate to get
Design concepts are working with Rooflight
able to provide a team of design in touch with the design concepts team. Systems to provide the glazing to the new
engineers for the façade industry who Novotel. Our team are providing the drawings
can undertake all aspects of the design to allow Rooflights production team to
and development process from concept manufacture the bars to complete the project.
through detailed design and manufacture
drawings. We can act as a natural
extension to a company drawing office.
As I am sure you can appreciate, we DESIGN CONCEPTS TAKE THE PLUNGE AT LAKESIDE
cannot tell you of all of the services, list
all the benefits and answer all your
Danum Windows at Doncaster have Danum are moving into larger jobs in
questions in a news letter. We would asked design concepts to draw up the façade for the curtain wall industry & design concepts are
therefore welcome the opportunity to the new office block being developed at the pleased to be taking this step with them by
visit you at your offices where we can Lakeside in Doncaster by the Stata Group. producing all the architectural drawings for
offer further, more detailed information. their production team to proceed with
fabricating the job.
Design Concepts (Northern) Limited
19 Helena House, Royal Courts, Sunderland, SR2 7LL ENGLAND
TEL: 0191 552 7096 FAX: 0191 552 4552
Registered in England No. 4599889

2. January 2003
Past Projects Past Projects
January 2003
One Thames Valley - Wokingham Road – Bracknell Cerium Building – Glasgow
A spectacular new office building which is part of second stage of the Cadogan Square
regeneration project. Arranged over basement, ground and five upper floors, the building will
An Office building of exceptional quality totalling 6,643 sq m (71,500 sq ft) Design provide 6,878 sqm (74,034 sq ft) of office accommodation.
The Design Concepts team were responsible for the Structural design calculations for the curtain
Concepts designers were employed by Norking Aluminium Ltd to design and detail
walling and completion of all detailed design drawings to gain Architect and Client approvals.
the flat, facetted and atrium glazing. Also employed by ECL Contracts Ltd to
undertake design and detailing of the Terracotta Tiles and backup composite wall. Fabricator: Norking Aluminium.
Completion Spring 2002. Architect: Abbey Holford Rowe
Main Contractor: Taywood.
Fabricator: Norking Aluminium.
Developer: Akeler
Architect: Aukett Europe
Main Contractor: Wilmott Dixon Citygate – Newcastle upon Tyne
Park Lane Metro Station – Sunderland
Design Concepts (Northern) Ltd designers were responsible for the production of details for this
multi purpose two building project for local architects, Ryder.
With its stunning blend of glazing and stonework, it is an impressive building at the cutting edge
of contemporary Newcastle architecture, situated in a prominent location in the desirable
This geometrically challenging project was awarded to Hurricane Aluminium Systems Ltd and Blackfriars area of the city centre.
designed by the Design Concepts team.
Due to its complexity, being facetted in both plan and elevation to numerous radii, our team were Fabricator: Dane.
employed to complete structural calculations, compile detailed drawings and material order Architect: Ryder
schedules. Main Contractor: AMEC.
Fabricator: Hurricane Aluminium.
Architect: Corus Rail Services
Main Contractor: Skanska