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The Leadenhall Building

225 meters high cheesegrater as a new landmark in the skyline of London

Innovative, unique, spectacular – these describe the features of the Leadenhall Building. Its 10 degree inwardly inclined façade not only ensures an unmistakeable architecture, it is also the reason for its descriptive nickname "the cheese grater", given to it by the population before completion.

Hardware technology:

  • Roto AL

Project data

Location
London, England
Architect
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, London, England
Builder
British Land Company
Type of building
Office building, retail, gastronomy
Completion
2014
Building height
225 m (48 floors)
Systems and profiles
Yuanda-Europe Ltd.
Frame material
Aluminium

Roto solution

Roto AL

Roto AL

The universal hardware for aluminium windows and balcony doors

Requirements: 560 sets; dimensions: 930 – 1,430 x 2,680 – 2,726 mm; weight: 147 – 220 kg; extraneous emergency entry from the front with a 10° inwards inclination.

Solution: Roto AL; concealed gas pressure springs support the opening and locking process of the sash; flush-encased gearbox with square spindle and special escutcheon cover as emergency release system in case of a fire.

Your contact for customised aluminium solutions

Roto Object Business

Certainty in planning and implementing customised aluminium solutions

Technically and aesthetically demanding project implementation requires innovative window and facade element solutions. For particularly large, energy efficient aluminium windows and doors, for which standard components do not fit, we develop economically viable and tailored solutions.

The Roto Object Business experts are your reliable partners for projectspecific window and door technology inquiries. We provide you with customised hardware solutions tailored to your individual requirements with which to implement your ideas.

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