Crittall Window’s T60 Thermal Break System features as part of the £40 million renovation of the KOKO iconic music venue in Camden, London.
Known as Camden Palace from 1982 until its 2004 purchase and extensive restoration when its name changed to KOKO, it serves as one of the premier live music venues in London.
Severely damaged by fire in 2020 KOKO reopened in April of this year following a multimillion-pound refurbishment of the theatre
Style and performance
The decision to incorporate T60 into the Koko project reflects the system’s ability to offer the same aesthetic as Crittall’ s well-known steel-framed windows but with an enhanced thermal performance.
Crittall’ s T60 is able to meet the most exacting thermal credentials. The window features an advanced high density glass fibre reinforced polyurethane isolator as a thermal barrier. This, together with housing high performance double or triple glazing up to 32mm wide, ensures the system surpasses the requirements of current regulations while at the same time providing contemporary levels of comfort, particularly in harsher weather conditions where traditional steel windows may not have previously been sufficient. T60 can provide a thermal rating of Uw 0.8 W/m²/K or 0.1All this is achieved within the same slender profile for which Crittall steel windows are duly celebrated, ensuring the maximum amount of daylight entering the building, which in itself is a contributor to sustainability and reduces energy consumption. And steel, of course, is itself a 100% recyclable material
“More and more people are considering the thermally broken T60 as their first choice when planning a new build or a refurbishment,” says Crittall Managing Director Russell Ager. And if there is a heritage element to a development the window because it offers the same sightlines as traditional rolled steel products, is finding favour with planning authorities.
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