REGISTERED FIRM CI/SfB (47) Se5 May 2002 Roofing with BURLINGTON
Slate...... a hundred times older than mankind, formed over aeons of time, fused by the heat of the earth's core, compressed by the weight of the earth s crust....clogs of stone, ruptured from the ground, cut and cut again, riven sliver-thin by craftsman's steel, edges sheared sharp and straight....skillful slaters picking and placing stone after single stone....shaped by the rafter ribs, expressing planes, crisp eaves, arrowed valleys, sky-cutting ridges, winking dormers....rank on rank, shoulder to shoulder, shields shedding rain from row to row across the rippled surfaces....water-washed scales quickening in the rain, goose-grey and sea-silver, steel-blue and glowing green.... by BURLINGTON Top: Left: St. Pancras Station, London Architect: Conservation Practice, London Theatre by the Lake, Keswick Architect: MEB Partnership, Sevenoaks Top right: Chetwode House, Melton Mowbray Architect: Cox Freeman Partnership Right: Lauriston Fire Brigade HQ, Edinburgh Architect: City of Edinburgh Council Far right: Wentworth Health and Racquet Club Architect: Broadway Malyan, Roof Vents and Ventilated Slate Ridges 2 Roofing by BURLINGTON
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Roofing with Burlington The fashioned regularity of natural slate conveys the line and mass of the roof in a manner unmatched by other materials. The elemental juxtaposition of sky and stone adds to the visual impact of the roof, which is enhanced by sensitive detailing, particularly at intersecting planes. The trend towards lower pitches and new building forms increases the potential to explore new solutions in slate roofing. Whatever the project, a roof of Burlington slates speaks permanence, consideration and quality. Burlington slates are ideal for the creation of fascinating and striking roofscapes, enabling architects to develop clean, incisive lines and details. Whether the choice be random, sized or patterned slates, Burlington is the natural choice. 4 Roofing by BURLINGTON
Top: Mid left: Far left: Left: Barnes Waterside, London Architect: John Thompson RooÞng Contractor: Stirling & Johnson Nissan Institute, St Antony s College Architect: Architects Design Partnership, Oxford Lochranza Distillery, Isle of Arran Architect: David Hutchison & Associates Hampsfell Road Development, Grange-over-Sands Design & Build Project by McCarthy & Stone Developments Ltd Roofing by BURLINGTON 5
Renovating with Burlington The master builders of the past selected materials with an eye to the future, choosing those which would best withstand weather and time, materials which were both functional and beautiful, With their craft skills and our slates, they roofed everything from cottages to castles. But change is inevitable:... buildings are neglected, timber rots, nails rust, lead fails and mortar perishes: eventually the roof must be renewed.... changes of use demand reshaping and reworking.... new extensions must be matched to the original building. Whether it is an existing roof which must be renewed or a new extension which must be matched to the original building, Burlington slate is still available, just as it has been for centuries. Top: Middle: Left: Bottom: Crescent, Buxton Architect: Sunderland Peacock & Associates Cathedral Visitors Centre, Glasgow Architect: Page & Park Architects The Great Hall, Stirling Castle Main Contractor: Barry D Trentham Sciennes Primary School, Edinburgh Architect: City of Edinburgh Council Slaters: Phase 1: Cull & Hogg Phase 2: James Breck 6 Roofing by BURLINGTON
Top & left: Danson Mansion, Kent Architect: Purcell Miller Tritton & Partners, London RooÞng Contractors: Stirling & Johnson Ltd Roofing by BURLINGTON 7
Burlington slate; available in Blue/Grey and Westmorland Green Burlington Slate Limited Head Office Cavendish House, Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7UN, England Telephone: 01229 889 661 Fax: 01229 889 466 e-mail: roofing@burlingtonstone.co.uk London Office 15 Queen Anne s Gate, London SW1H 9BU, England Telephone: 020 7976 7676 Fax: 020 7976 0033 Web Sites www.burlingtonslate.co.uk www.burlingtonstone.co.uk