Office for National Statistics

Project description

A tri-coloured, retrofitted facade was created for the Newport headquarters of the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This unique and striking rainscreen facade was achieved using 6,800m² of EQUITONE [natura] in a combination of colours and panel sizes.

As part of the £10 million modernisation project to improve the facilities at the Newport base, there was the addition of the Data Science Campus and extensive repairs to exterior walls. VINCI Facilities worked alongside ONS to create the design, specifying EQUITONE [natura] in Ruby [N359], Blue Grey [N412] and Sepia [N972] to blend in with the original brick work, while enhancing the protection of the offices behind.

Dave Willett, senior project manager at Vinci Facilities, said: “With existing walls needing extensive repairs that would affect the overall aesthetic of the building, we needed to find a solution that was visually striking, but also sympathetic to the original brick colours.

“We felt that EQUITONE provided the best combination of quality, versatility and value for money. The adjustability of the mounting system accommodated the varying planes of the original walls extremely well, resulting in a really crisp finish.”

Dave added: “EQUITONE was very supportive at the design stage and maintained their support throughout. There have been no issues with the product to date and it is looking as sharp and rich in colour as the day it was installed.”