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Bespoke Solutions by Levolux

Overview

The following examples give a flavour of the kinds of bespoke shading systems that Levolux is able to offer, by either developing an existing standard system or by starting afresh.

Levolux has a team of CAD trained designers using up to date technology, to progress the design development of non standard bespoke solutions for specific project requirements.

Levolux structures this process to respond to the demands of each project design team, which in turn proves invaluable in terms of efficiency and flexibility.

To ensure co-ordination, design skills are brought into play at the appropriate time throughout the project to provide accurate information for these bespoke solutions to be evaluated and accepted.

Each section gives a short overview of specific projects where Levolux design and manufacturing expertise has been effectively utilised to provide a unique shading solution.

Levolux experience in the bespoke solar shading market is unrivalled in the UK and Europe. Shading systems are exported to many European countries, the USA, Canada, Hong Kong and many other parts of the world.

As building design and customer requirements vary for each project, Levolux specialist designers become involved as early as possible in the planning process to ensure that light, heat and glare control is addressed in the most effective and suitable manner to satisfy both technical and aesthetic requirements.

Bespoke Energy Screens

Levolux Energy Screens exclude solar heat gain during the day and help insulate buildings at night. They are generally large in scale, motorised and solar controlled to take full advantage of heat gain reductions by their use.

Energy Screens are constructed from a combination of steel, aluminium extrusions, perforated and solid aluminium sheets. Glass and timber screens are also available.

Energy Screens can be installed at a fixed angle, or can be operable with a centre or side pivot. The body of the screen can be fully enclosed or single skinned, with “skeletonised” support ribs with flat or curved facings.

Due to their size Energy Screens are generally manufactured in component form and assembled on site. However this may vary dependent upon individual project conditions.

At the CAE project the screens are side pivoted, motorised, with solar controls. Also included are automatic safety strips that stop the shutters moving when pressed to avoid trapping anyone or anything between the screen and the windows.

Bespoke Fabric Panels

Bespoke fixed fabric solutions can be designed for both internal and external shading solutions to protect against solar heat gain and to control glare and light.

These systems comprise of a fixed fabric panel which is attached to a rigid framework to create an effective shading device. The framework is generally manufactured from extruded aluminium sections, either from our standard range or designed specifically for the project. The high performance fabrics are generally fibreglass based with a PVC coating to the yarn, although other fabrics are also available. In all cases a man made fabric is preferred as these are rot resistant, colour fast and extremely stable.

As these solutions are installed on a fixed system, great care must be taken to ensure they are designed in such a way to give maximum protection throughout the year. Levolux designers have access to the empirical data that plots the position of the sun throughout the year, day to day, hour to hour.

At Wimbledon Number One Court, the shades are designed to provide protection for the two weeks of the year the building is used.

Plot 6, More London. Bespoke shading system by Levolux

Eden Project. Bespoke Ventilation Louvres by Levolux

Grandstand, Lords Cricket Ground. Motorised tensioned blinds by Levolux

Wimbledon Number One Court. External Fabric Shading by Levolux

Windmill Hill. Bespoke Solar Shading by Levolux

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Bespoke Motorised Light Reflectors

A key feature of many new buildings is a large atrium with glazed roof and walls. Where the atrium is occupied or where it adjoins open plan office space, the control of light and glare will be of utmost importance. A variety of solutions exist, however bespoke alternatives can be provided, not only to control glare, but also to act as light reflectors to make maximum use of daylight or to create effects with artificial lighting.
Once installed they can be operated by a simple switch control. However, for optimising performance and to make best use of natural daylight, bespoke software in Levolux controllers is the best solution.

Levolux designed and installed one of the most complex fabric blind solutions ever undertaken in the UK at the award winning Thames Court building in the City of London.

Each element in the system comprises of two tensioned fabric blinds - one pulling upwards and the other pulling down, and a motorised fabric light reflector.

The system is operated by Levolux solar controls which automatically adjust the different components of the system, to make the best use of daylight whilst providing glare protection.

Bespoke Internal & External Fabric Blinds

Fabric blinds and shading systems can provide stunning solutions to even the most complex of architectural shading problems. Effective shading control can be created by taking standard systems either, tensioned or gravity controlled, or by developing a bespoke solution.
External systems can be housed in extruded aluminium headboxes to protect against the weather, which can be incorporated within the building envelope.

A vast range of fabrics are available to cope with the demands of glare control, privacy or blackout. These fabrics are available in a wide choice of colours to enhance or complement building finishes.

Retractable fabric solutions have an advantage when compared to fixed systems, in that they can be raised when they are not required, to make the best use of natural daylight. These systems can be manually operated (although this is generally not recommended for external use) or motorised, often with solar control. A variety of methods of motorisation exist, allowing a series of blinds to be driven together, if appropriate.

On the new Grandstand at Lords Cricket Ground the motorised tensioned blinds at the upper level are used to provide additional shading for the spectators, whilst the folding arm awnings on the lower level are edged in Marylebone Cricket Club colours.

Company Description

‘Designed to control’ captures the essence of our mission, to be world leaders in the development of sunscreening systems that address the diverse demands of modern buildings, using current capabilities and the emerging possibilities of building technology.

Glass is, perhaps, the most striking feature of modern architecture, enabling designers to optimise natural daylight for economy and comfort. Levolux is committed to providing the best range of products and systems to architects and specifiers to maximise the applications of glass while employing the most energy efficient solutions to control light, glare and solar heat gain.

Levolux has over 160 years’ experience in the design, project management, manufacture, installation and maintenance of sunscreening systems. We are able to provide standard or bespoke solutions to existing and new buildings for interior and exterior applications.

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