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the main lobby area. On another project, Szerelmey has
carefully removed all of the internal marble wall cladding
from a large commercial building. The marble was taken
to the company workshop where the surface finish, which
was polished, was honed to quite significantly change its
appearance. The stone was redesigned and cut to shape
before being taken back to site and reinstalled in various
locations including the double height lobby. Over 90% of
the original stonework was salvaged.
A slightly more obscure, but just as worthy reuse of material, is to alter the material itself by turning it into something else. There are a number of options with this
including the removal of stone, brick or terracotta from a
building and using this material to manufacture bespoke
terrazzo tiles for flooring or furniture. Or, another option
is to remove the external stone cladding and grind it down
to use in the manufacture of precast benches, tables and
furniture. A recent example of this can be seen and enjoyed outside the National Gallery in the form of two
oversized precast benches manufactured from Portland
stone removed from the building to create a new entrance
area.
Szerelmey fully supports the reuse, repurposing and salvaging of materials wherever possible; contact the office
for advice and guidance on any aspect of sustainability.
info@szerelmey.com / www.szerelmey.com
Opposite, 50 Finsbury Square with façade completed
Below, 50 Finsbury Square feature wall from salvaged stone
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