15 September 2014 | Ronacrete Ltd
Screed provides support and contrast at Sadie Coles gallery
Ronacrete Approved Contractor Volkerlaser used Ronafix Pre-packed Screed 6-50mm to create a hard wearing floor at a London modern art gallery.
A building which had previously housed a seventies nightclub underwent a major refurbishment to create a spacious art gallery with scope for ambitious and diverse exhibitions. The Sadie Coles HQ gallery houses art from established and emerging international artists.
The Kingly Street gallery in London’s West End extends across the first floor of the listed nineteenth-century building. It was designed to emphasize space by using double ceiling height and a minimalist design. Natural light was maximized to show the exhibits to the best advantage.
A new floor was needed to meet the needs of the gallery and comply with current regulations; it needed to be strong enough to support the heavy exhibits and resistant to wear. Ronafix Pre-packed 6-50mm was specified as it could be laid as a floating screed and was strong enough to bear the heavy works of art. It is also a wear resistant screed so it was possible to leave it uncovered, providing a stark contrast to the colourful and intricate artwork on and surrounding it.