Permasteelisa has secured a £62 million contract to complete façade work as part of the Battersea Phase 3A project.

The work involves the design, supply and installation of more than 27,000 sqm of complex façade.

It is part for the bigger transformation of Battersea Power Station.

The buildings are designed by the Gehry Partners architectural firm.

CEO of the Permasteelisa Group, Riccardo Mollo said: "We are proud to continue our long collaboration with Frank Gehry, demonstrating once again our ability to turn the ideas of the most visionary architects into reality by applying innovative technologies that also allow us to uphold the highest standards in environmental sustainability."


The Battersea Phase 3A project has a number of requirements, including:

• the project aims to achieve the BREEAM 'Excellent' certification, so the visible panels are equipped with low-E coated, extra-clear glass with high thermal and solar performance to maximise the light coming in, while preserving energy savings; 


• the design has required the engineering and production of 2,900 units, with aluminium profile equipped with double-glazed or opaque infill, all different from each other and openable both with a folding or sliding panel;


• the undulating shape of the façade required about 3,000 aluminium closed infill 'boxes', characterised by a unique and non-repetitive, customised shape.

The design and production of the façade will take around 18 months, and will involve about 70 professionals from the technical office in Italy, for a total of about 600 drawings and numerous 3D studies.

The installation of the first panel is planned for the second quarter of 2019, and the installation is expected to take one and a half years.

(CM)