Colt Project Portfolio 2015
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Colt Project Portfolio 2015 Colt Group Limited

COLT CZECH REPUBLIC Centrum Pivovar, Děčín Beer was originally brewed in Děčín-Podmokly as early as 1703, but due to the construction of a railway in 1848, the building was demolished and replaced with a new brewery in 1849. The brewing area was expanded several times over the years until brewing ceased in 1993, but the building kept its Art Nouveau style and is now preserved as a protected architectural monument. The old brewery has been refurbished as a multifunctional business centre, and the architects have sensitively remodelled the historic foundations into a modern centre, using a...

COLT SWITZERLAND COLT NEW ZEALAND Swiss Federal Railways (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) – SBB, Bern, Switzerland Paul Keane Gymnasium, St Mary’s College, Auckland This new complex for the SBB headquarters in Bern consists of two contemporary buildings at right angles, designed by Architects Lussi + Halter Partner AG from Lucerne. The company was keen to promote energy efficiency and environmental protection. Colt was asked to design a system which would enhance the aesthetic appearance of the buildings while optimising the use of natural light and reducing the cooling load to ensure...

COLT FRANCE COLT AUSTRALIA Hollywood Private Hospital, Nedlands Hollywood Private Hospital is an acute-care private teaching hospital situated in the Perth suburb of Nedlands. This hospital commenced a $74 million expansion programme in January 2014. Six additional operating theatres will contain some of the most innovative technologies including robotic surgery capability. This expansion will bring the total number of operating theatres to 16. The hospital is the only acute care private hospital in Western Australia with both a dedicated specialist rehabilitation unit and a freestanding...

COLT HONG KONG Kwun Tong Swimming Pool The Kwun Tong Swimming Pool provides facilities for swimming athletes and enthusiasts to practice their skills, and is an ideal venue for holding major local competitions. It has already staged many swimming galas organised by schools and organisations, as well as the Hong Kong International Open Swimming Championships. COLT GERMANY Occupying a total floor area of 18,000m², the Kwun Tong Swimming Pool is the largest of its kind in the district. It has a 50 metre indoor heated main pool, a 25 metre indoor heated training pool, a 50 metre outdoor...

Devonport Library, Auckland The old Devonport Library was built in 1953 and has been extended and renovated at various times. It reached the point where it would require significant structural work and was no longer fit-for-purpose. It was decided to build a modern library on Windsor Reserve to Colt Project Portfolio 2015 replace the original building, and the new design embraces sustainable principles to ensure the library is environmentally friendly, fits into its natural surroundings, and complements other buildings in the area. Designed by Athfield Architects, the building incorporates...

COLT FRANCE COLT SWITZERLAND Royal Palace Music Hall, Kirrwiller The Royal Palace Music Hall is one of the three greatest music halls in France, with a 1,000 seat theatre staging ambitious productions. Originally created by Pierre Meyer and his wife as a family restaurant with small shows once a month, he invested large sums in expanding the venue and installing a hydraulic platform for the stage. He has also developed two high class restaurants, The Majestic and The Versailles, which offer lunch and dinner dances. Colt installed Liberator powered ventilators to extract smoke and hot gases...

COLT AUSTRIA COLT UNITED KINGDOM Messe Wels, Hall 21, Wels Wels exhibition centre has been holding annual trade fairs for a variety of goods and services since 1873. It is one of the largest and most important exhibition centres in Austria, and the newly completed Hall 21 has created a further 10,000m² of exhibition space. The centre also hosts conferences and gala dinners. Colt supplied and installed Cosmotron rooflights enabling work areas, foyers and entrance halls and meeting rooms to benefit from natural daylight. Colt also supplied and installed a comprehensive smoke control system...

COLT GERMANY Heag Südhessische Energie AG (HSE) Gasturbinenwerk, Darmstadt HSE AG is the most important independent provider of energy and water in southern Hesse, supplying nearly one million people in private households, industry, commerce and public bodies. The HSE Group is committed to a sustainable energy supply and modern public services, investing heavily in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and climate and environmental protection. The gas turbine plant in Darmstadt is part of the forward-looking development of renewable energies, and the turbines can reach peak load in only...

COLT CHINA COLT CZECH Corporate Avenue No.5, Shanghai Corporate Avenue offers premium office space with commercial and entertainment complexes, and covers a gross floor area of approximately 254,000m² in total. The building was designed to offer the latest in smart building services, and to the LEED Gold-level standard, which offers an intelligent and green lifestyle for its tenants. This has attracted a number of multinational companies. Colt provided and installed 2UL/SH Universal Louvre for screening and rain defence. Contact: Percy Chan Email: percycwy@netvigator.com Colt Project...

COLT SPAIN Creu Roja (Spanish Red Cross), Barcelona The Red Cross is one of the oldest major humanitarian organisations in existence. The company was born from an idea by Henry Dunant, a Swiss businessman who was concerned to help the most disadvantaged groups in society. Having witnessed the Battle of Solferino in 1859, he had the idea of creating aid societies which would also have the task of assisting the wounded without distinguishing between nationality or religion in times of war. Colt was asked to design and install a Shadoglass solar shading system for the new headquarters of the...