Petrarch Planx Premiere’s in the UK

Petrarch is pleased to reveal a premiere for the UK market – Petrarch Planx has been showcased on a first of its kind project – Church Grove.

Church Grove is the capital’s largest, community-led self-build project, coordinated by the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS).

“Community, connectivity and a real sense of place and belonging were the key directives for this unique residential scheme. There is a clear sentiment of a place for everyone with this design intent and we’re so proud to see our Petrarch Planx implemented on such an uplifting community development.” Tom Walker, Sales Director, Petrarch Panels.

“Church Grove features 36 flats in two linked buildings, a new public riverside garden and shared community spaces. As a Community Land Trust, RUSS aims to create sustainable and permanently affordable homes in a community woven into the wider communities of Lewisham.”

Petrarch Planx reconstituted stone cladding supports the spirit of this development; Rooff and RUSS were keen to utilise upcycled materials and adopt a retrofit approach; Petrarch Planx go hand-in-hand with this mindset thanks to their composition; manufactured predominantly from crushed marble and stone, and wherever feasible, created from off-cuts of main panel production.

Here, warm custom shades, emulating terracotta were chosen to bring vibrancy and depth to this unique scheme.

“This scheme involved close working with RUSS, local residents, self-builders, self-completers and future residents. Rooff, alongside the self-build management team, have supported the self-builders in providing site safety and construction skills training to carry out works in a safe and correct manner. Rooff also offered the self-builders the opportunity to visit Rooff’s plant yard to look through unused/spare materials and make use of them where possible in their builds.” Rooff.

“Petrarch Planx is a facade material that speaks to the future. By blending beauty, sustainability, and technical performance, Petrarch Planx invites a new wave of architectural possibilities, delivering a luxury product that supports both modern design principles and environmental stewardship.” Tom Walker, Sales Director

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Photography: Richard Chivers.

We’re delighted to have received these superb photos in our inbox, courtesy of Richard Chivers, and the opportunity to have supplied our Petrarch Panels to this stand-out residential scheme, thanks to our client A2O Facades. A superb realisation in collaboration with Rooff, Rural Urban Synthesis Society, JCT Contracting and inspirational architects Shepheard Epstein Hunter.