Bespoke Safety Barrier Glazing — Burslem School of Art, Stoke-on-Trent
A bespoke full-height toughened and laminated glass safety barrier system installed over an existing low-level balustrade within Burslem School of Art — a Grade II* listed building in Stoke-on-Trent. 11.5mm toughened laminated glass with sympathetic fixings to protect the listed fabric.
■ Glass Partitions ■ Stoke-on-Trent ■ September 2025 Powder Coat · RAL 9005 JET BLACK
Burslem School of Art in Stoke-on-Trent is a Grade II* listed Victorian building. The facility required a significantly higher level of fall protection along an internal balustrade that was below safe guarding height for their specific use. The existing balustrade was structurally sound but too low — the brief was to install a full-height glass safety barrier above it without removing the original feature or causing irreversible alteration to the listed fabric.
The glass panels are 11.5mm toughened and laminated. Laminated construction was specified for this application: if the glass were to be struck or broken, the interlayer holds the fractured panels in place rather than allowing them to fall or shatter outward. This is the correct specification for a safety-critical internal barrier where impact is a foreseeable risk.
Working within a Grade II* listed building constrained the fixing approach throughout. Every fixing point — into the existing balustrade, the floor, and where necessary the perimeter structure — was planned to avoid irreversible alteration to the historic fabric. The barrier frame was designed so that the primary load path ran through the existing balustrade structure rather than the surrounding masonry, keeping new fixings to a minimum.
The system provides the full guarding height required for the environment while remaining visually open — preserving natural light and sightlines across the space, which matters in a supervised setting. The finish is clean and unobtrusive, reading as a considered addition rather than a retrofit.
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Bespoke Safety Barrier Glazing — Burslem School of Art, Stoke-on-Trent
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