Thanks to excellent collaborative working between the architects, main contractor, installer and suppliers, practical completion was achieved in just 69 weeks, allowing the whole block to be let by the start of the 2019/20 academic year. As a practical consideration, tilt and turn style openings were specified for the SPW600 aluminium windows, to provide safe and secure ventilation and to allow the windows to be easily cleaned from the inside.īuilt in the heart of the city centre on the former site of a toy factory and close to all four of Birmingham’s universities, the 15-story building comprised 290 high spec student apartments as well as a shared garden space, laundry, gym, social areas and group study spaces.
In addition, because of their excellent thermal performance they also provide a comfortable interior and help to keep heating costs down. The slim profile aluminium systems chosen for the project help to maximise daylight and provide far reaching views over the cityscape. It features an attractive mix of green coloured brickwork, zinc cladding and the extensive use of Senior’s SF52 curtain walling and SPW600 aluminium windows. blocks measure between 10-15cm x 5-7cm x 2.Shortlisted in the Student Accommodation Awards 2019 for Private Halls of Residence of the Year, The Toybox in Birmingham, shows just what can be achieved with great design and imaginative use of materials.ĭesigned by Corstorphine + Wright architects the building has an eye-catching curved façade which creates a 9-metre cantilevered canopy over the main entrance on the ground floor.includes a variety of shapes (may vary slightly from photo).includes 36 fairytale window wooden blocks.Each toy is carefully sanded for a lovely feel that's easy to grasp, and is finished with non-toxic paint and natural oils. This small German company makes all their wooden toys lovingly from local European trees, such as beech, alder, and linden, as well as sycamore and cherry. Rasmus Villemoes: watchdog: make open-write-close-open functionality a config knob Rob Landley: cut: add toybox-compatible options -O OUTSEP, -D. By keeping their toys simple, classic, and of natural materials, children are able to learn in a playful way how to stack, build, design, and construct wonderful creations. Bauspiel believes in making toys that inspire creativity in children. Each wooden block has one or two sparkling, transparent jewel windows which catch and reflect the light beautifully.īauspiel translates to "Construction Game" and that is definitely the inspiration behind this German company. This set is super fun for adding windows, rooftops, and decorative features to your child's building block creations. The fairytale windows block set comes with 36 wooden fanciful blocks, each with a colourful see-through jewelled window.
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