Ikea
Coventry, UK
IKEA’s first city centre store opened in Coventry on 16th December 2007. In its striking IKEA colour scheme of grey and blue the building rises to seven stories and has a floor space covering the equivalent of eight football pitches.
The store offers free contained parking for around 800 cars. The building was designed by Capita Ruddle Wilkinson now part of Capita Symonds and sister company to Capita Percy Thomas. System Manufacturer - Trimo. The main contractor was Underwood Carpenter and the sub-contractor was Metclad Contracts Ltd.
Colorcoat Prisma®
Colorcoat Prisma® is a technically and aesthetically superior pre-finished steel combining durability and aesthetic appeal.
Fact file
Project:
Ikea
Location:
Coventry
Client:
IKEA
Architect:
Capita Ruddle Wilkinson
Main Contractor:
Underwood Carpenter
Cladding contractor:
Metclad Ltd
System Manufacturer:
Trimo http://www.trimo.org.uk/
Colorcoat® Product:
Prisma®, IKEA Blue and Ariadne
Profile reference:
Trimoterm Invisio and Qbiss by Trimo
