From the BEO:
Beech Gardens waterproofing project – specification of replacement paving tiles for podium
Further to discussions at leaseholder and residents' meetings, a trial area of replacement tiling has been laid in Beech Gardens, just south of John Trundle Court. These consist of "blue brindle", "brown brindle" and "antique brown" tiles supplied by Ketley Brick, laid in an irregular pattern as agreed with the City's planning officers dealing with this project.
The "Design, Heritage & Access Statement" submitted as part of the application for listed building consent for the project stated that "The existing smooth tiles do not have an inherently slip-resistant finish, creating potentially hazardous conditions during cold and/or wet weather. Selected areas of the walkway have in the past been replaced with grid pattern tiles with the intention of providing increased slip resistance, although this has been at the cost of a unified visual appearance for the paving."Independent laboratory tests of the new and existing tiles have established that the new smooth tiles have a superior slip resistance rating to the waffle tiles, and remain at least equivalent to the waffle tiles after accelerated weathering. For uniformity of appearance and to maintain ease of walking in this area, the proposal is for all the tiles to be of the new type rather than a mixture as at present.
Photographs of the trial area of tiling are included as an attachment. Should you wish to comment on the proposed new tiles, please send your observations in writing either via email to barbican.estate@cityoflondon.gov.uk or to Barbican Estate Office, 3 Lauderdale Place, marked for the attention of Christopher Bate, Building Surveyor, by 5.00pm on Friday 27th September.
With regards Barbican Estate Office
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