The Clockwork Building was a complete refurb of a 1960/70’s office building, project managed by Thirdway and landscaping done by Belsize Gardens. We became involved in the early stages when Belsize Gardens and the client wanted 4 large Corten planters at the front of the building to give the entrance a more vibrant natural look.
All 20 planters provided – entrance, windows, car park area and rooftop, were made in total from 3 mm Corten steel with a folded base and a double-folded top to give extra strength. In the large planters we also added 4 mm stainless steel bracing wire due to the very large amounts of soil being added to each planter. This stops possible panel movement when the soil is being tipped inside.
Lighting was designed into all four planters, a bench incorporated into one of the planters as well as a 6 bicycle stand on the most southern planter. The material had to be Corten steel and needed to be pre-rusted. Buttress supports included. All measurements and angles were spot on at time of install resulting in minimum construction time.
