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‘Brought to Life’ with Glass

Liverpool Museum has had a Tuff-X glazed walkbridge and balconies installed in its dramatic six-storey atrium completed as part of a major two-year refurbishment project, said to be the largest cultural investment ever made on Merseyside.

The glazed bridge traverses the atrium that lies at the heart of the museum, giving access to magnificent new galleries and creating a powerful first impression for visitors entering the building through the new street level entrance.

This dazzling space was created using 12mm clear toughened glass supplied by Tuff-X, the Liverpool based glass processor. Toughened to BS 6206 impact safety standards, the glass was also heat soak tested prior to delivery in order to ensure against nickel sulphide inclusions that might affect the integrity of the glass. The bridge glass was also screen printed with an etch effect.

Tuff-X also supplied stairwell balustrading in 12mm clear toughened glass finished with polished edges and similarly screen printed.

Described as ‘an encyclopaedia brought to life’ Liverpool Museum is the largest of the National Museums Liverpool venues with fascinating and varied collections that include archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Special attractions include the award-winning Natural History Centre and the Planetarium.

Tuff-X, the glass processing division of the James Price Group, operates from 40,000 sq ft premises near Liverpool’s Aintree racecourse. The company’s close proximity to the M6/M62 motorway complex means a fast and reliable service for both the North and South of England, as well as easy access to the industrial heartlands north of Manchester and the East Midlands. In addition to glass processing, Tuff-X with its state of the art equipment, is also a UK producer of insulating glass sealed units for both commercial as well as domestic applications.

Tel: 0151 523 7070
Email: mailto:tuffx@jprice-group.co.uk
Web: http://www.jprice-group.co.uk