Keeping the Noise Down in Faith House, Westminster, London

SPECIALISTS IN BESPOKE SECONDARY GLAZING FOR THE HERITAGE SECTOR

CASE STUDY

Keeping the Noise Down in Faith House, Westminster, London

PROPERTY

Grade II listed Neo-Georgian

CONSTRAINT

size, height and shapes of ecclesiastical windows

CONCERN

Noise, ventilation

SOLUTION

a mixture of vertical sliding sash units and specialist-shaped slimline units

OVERVIEW

Designed by Edwardian architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in the early 1900s, Faith House is the home of the Anglo-Catholic organisation, the Society of the Faith. The three-storey building has a church-like interior with a groin-vaulted central area.

Working with Shenstone & Partners Architects, we were tasked with designing and installing secondary glazed units that would reduce external noise. The building is air-conditioned, and so consideration was needed to ensure adequate natural ventilation was maintained.

WHAT WE DID

Using telescopic towers and triple ladders for access, we installed 40 handcrafted, discreet secondary-glazed units throughout the property. Installations were undertaken early in the morning to avoid disruption.

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