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Realstone Case Studies
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Real Stone have been involved in many varied projects, in this part of the site you will be able to view our expertise in a variety of projects which are showcased on the following pages. |
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| Albany Cathedral |
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In 2000 Bishop Howard J. Hubbard launched the restoration of the Cathedral’s exterior. The project addressed the most critical sections of the cathedral’s brownstone surfaces which had deteriorated to such a point that public safety was jeopardized.
Deteriorated brownstone was removed from the 210 foot north tower, the north, south and west clerestor...
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| Northumbria University |
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New Build addition to this prestigious university. The Ashstone was chosen for its subtle tonal variation around the green spectrum. Flame-texturing and honed finishes were utilised to bring movement to the facade. Approximately 1000 sqm of Ashstone was used along with angled corners and L-shaped returns. McAlpines were the contractors.
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| Private Bridge |
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A superb example of what can be done in Natural Stone. This bridge, built in Peakmoor Sandstone, was commissioned by a private client and fixed by Universal Stone
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| North Street, Glasgow |
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A warm and varied stone from Realstones European collection. Sorenca roc is an ideal building stone with subtle banding and color shading. Fixed by Realstone Scotland, this project was completed in late 2008 and is a fine addition to this area of Glasgow
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| West Regent Street, Glasgow |
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Another project supplying of the ever popular Peakmoor sandstone to Dunne Construction during 2008.
RMJM Architects designed this replacement to the old Standard Life House with an approximate budget of £15m.
The original building on this site dated from 1830 and was part of the Blythswood New Town. It was later re-modelled by Alexander Thomson and de...
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| Anniesland College, Glasgow |
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A major redevelopment of the campus at Hatfield, West glasgow for BAM. This project utilised the black Silver Star granite for the ground floor to great effect. Completed in late 2008
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| Gresham Street |
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An office redevelopment situated on prominent corner site in the City of London providing 8 storeys including retail and restaurant areas on the ground floor and basement.
Designed by Gibberd Architects from London, this project was of special interest as the development was designed around a listed staircase and listed rooms on the ground, first and se...
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| RIBA 2008 awards...UPDATE |
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Realstone are very proud to have been heavily involved in the following projects that have now won awards at the prestigious 2008 RIBA Awards. These winners will be considered for the RIBA national awards on June 27.
London 2008 RIBA award winners
Commerical
St Pancras International: Alastair Lansley, Union Railways
Scottish 2008 RIBA award winne...
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| Sheffield Ring Road |
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The Sheffield ring road opened in November 2007 at a cost of £ 65M. Peakmoor sandstone was used for the walling and the new bridge. Peakmoor was chosen as it is the most prominent sandstone used in Sheffield these days for building. The project demanded high quality stone but one that would blend in with its surroundings. Peakmoor certainly achieves this wi...
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| Waltham house |
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A wonderfull building in the style of existing buildings in the Wirksworth area. Herringbone Peakmoor Ashlar with rubbed window surrounds. This Extra Care Housing complex was completed in Late 2008
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| Green Quarter, Manchester |
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A superb regeneration of The Green Quarter in Manchester using the Evening Grey granite completed in 2006
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| 198-202 Piccadilly |
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A new 84,000 sq.ft office and retails development designed by Robert Adams Architects and sited in the West End of London.
Constellation Grey; Red Sanhe & Kashmir Gold granites adorn the Whitbed Portland Stone. All the stone was fabricated into precast panels at the Marble Mosaics factory in Somerset.
The 3 granites were sourced from Realstone'...
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| Glasgow Cross Granite |
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The fine grained and very hard Black Silver Star formed a perfect compliment to the Scotch Buff Sandstone.
Glasgow Cross is a retail and residential development using 3,000m2 of stone, mostly Scotch Buff from one of the 10 quarries operated by Realstone’s sister company, Block Stone, with 415m2 of black Silver Star granite at ground floor level.
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| City of Edinburgh Council |
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The new offices of the city of Edinburgh Council were opened by Princess Anne in April 2007. The facts: 3400 sqm 40mm Jura Gold Limestone; fixing by Realstone Scotland headed by John Thomson;Delays- yes there were some on the main structure. This was because of the discovery of former railway tunnels on the site. Historians wanted a record before the work co...
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| St.Johns Church, Grimsby |
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This recently completed extension to the parish church of St James from the 13th century shows the Hard White Limestone to be highly versitile. Designed by Pearce Bottomley Architects to compliment the original building, Realstone were commissioned to produce the working drawings. Research was carried out independently and the Ancaster Hard White was settle...
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| Lincoln Museum |
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This is a project in Lincoln (The Collection - City & county Museum, Lincoln) that won a "Highly Commended" in the stone Awards last November. It was in the New Build (load bearing stone) category.
Client:
Lincoln City Council
Architect:
Hugh Strange, Panter Hudspith
Stone contractor:
J.W.Smith (Masonry) Ltd
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Ancaster W...
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| The Slotts, Manchester |
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The Slotts in Manchester is one of the Cities most recent natural Stone additions. The Weststone was chosen by the City for its aesthetically pleasing look, its high specification and durability and indeed its value for money. Supplied through Hardscape Ltd the project took only 10 weeks to supply and lay. The Weststone was dovetailed with granite and forms ...
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| St Andrews, Scotland |
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Balfour Beatty completed this project in 2006 and have made a fantastic job. The stone specified was the Sandy Buff from the Realstone Paving range. Very hard wearing it was also specified for the kerbs and Coping on the Estuary Wall. The difficulty was keeping the entrance to the Club car park open at all times. In total 11 containers of material were used ...
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| St Pancras, London |
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The restoration of William Henry Barlow’s Grade One listed building and the addition of the International terminal at an overall cost of over £ 800M was a major success for Realstone and their customers Irvine Whitlock Ltd & Stonewest Ltd. The Ancaster Hard White was used on the original Station and the quality demanded by the project and supplied by ...
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| Glasgow Cross, Scotland |
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Glasgow Cross is a retail and residential development using 3,000m2 of stone, mostly Scotch Buff from one of the 10 quarries operated by Realstone’s sister company, Block Stone, with 415m2 of black Silver Star granite at ground floor level.
The development comprises three new buildings with an existing building in one corner of the site. The Scotch Buf...
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| Middlesbrourgh Art Gallery |
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Dominating this area of Middlesbrough the stark white of this Turkish Limestone is stunning with the grand glass atrium. the 'block design' is unique and an imposing presence.
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| Birmingham projects |
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These photos show a collection of projects in Birmingham where the Dukes Sandstone has been used to good effect.
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| Gorbals Redevelopment |
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The Gorbals Redevelopment in Glasgow is probably one of the largest inner city redevelopment programmes in recent times. Stoneraise, a hard red sandstone with a hint of sparkle was chosen as it compliments the area well. The mix of stone and buff brick works well as do the curved towers.
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| Performing Arts Center, Ontario, Canada |
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A full design and supply package was called for on this exciting project. The Beestone was chosen for its deep red color and the resemblence to the East coast reds used in the past. The stone has been used internally around the atrium and the sweeping staircase in a sandblasted finish.
Outside the stone is in a rubbed finish and gives the building an im...
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| Aston Martin, Gaydon |
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The HQ and manufacturing facility of probably one of the worlds most well known sports cars is built with Realstone's Scotch Buff. This stone has movement in the color and gives a life to the sleek but plain lines of the design.
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| Dewsbury Health Centre, West Yorkshire |
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This high quality Health clinic is a proud contributor to the Dewsbury skyline. Curved and straight walls in the Pitched Peakmoor sandstone compliment each other perfectly.
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Case Studies