Case Studies

Falco have recently been working closely with the architects BDP’s Glasgow Office to provide a solution to their canopy requirements at the second largest shopping centre in Scotland - the new Union Square development in Aberdeen. They were looking for a design led solution to provide multiple use shelters to house cycle parking, ticket machines and also to act as a public weather shelter. BDP chose Falco’s Triangle canopy because of its style, versatility and robust manufacture. Canopy for the second largest shopping centre The Union Square Aberdeen shopping centre has become the second largest shopping centre in Scotland and Falco’s own highly skilled installers worked to very tight deadlines to ensure completion ready for the opening of the shopping centre. Falco installed the Triangle design canopies with glass roof and rear walls for added light to meet the requirements of the client. Falco also supplied Triangle-30 stands in stainless steel underneath the Triangle canopies as well as installing Cima Litter bins from our partners, City Design. Canopies for ticket machines The contract also included the supply of 2 Mini Spok shelters to house existing ticket machines on the side of the main shopping centre building. The opening of the shopping centre proved a great success when 60,000 people arrived for the first day. More about the Triangle canopy The Triangle canopy brings the familiar design led ‘triangle’ theme to the fore and uses a range of materials including stainless steel and powder coated galvanised steel with roof cladding options of aluzinc or safety glass. The aesthetic strengths of the design of the Triangle canopy are matched by high functionality. The canopy incorporates integrated gutters with rainwater being channelled inside the structure and discharged at ground level. Additionally, lighting can be incorporated into the central panel of the Triangle canopy with opaque acrylic covering.

The Beresford Surestart children’s centre in Haregate, Leek, was looking for a buggy shelter that was designed to securely accommodate pushchairs. The FalcoRoller was the product identified to meet this requirement. The FalcoRoller is a purpose designed shelter for storing pushchairs, buggies or hospital wheelchairs. Derived as a smaller version of the stylish and popular FalcoSail canopy, at 3,750mm wide, the buggy shelter can accommodate up to five pushchairs. Buggy Shelter with locking rail Additionally, the FalcoRoller buggy shelter has an optional locking rail for the user to secure the pushchair to if it’s being placed in a non-secure environment. The hot dip galvanised buggy shelter is available with robust polycarbonate roof sheets as standard but acrylic is also available on request. The high quality and sturdiness of the buggy shelter enables it to meet all applications, from schools to hospitals, high streets to parks, the FalcoRoller buggy shelter offers endless possibilities. Classic shelter The FalcoRoller single sided shelter is a simple but classic buggy shelter. With a natural curve and front support, the buggy shelter combines strength with great design lines. Like all Falco products, as a stand alone, bolt down unit, the buggy shelter is simple to install and under normal use will remain maintenance free for many years creating a very low cost of ownership. Over the last couple of years, Falco have supplied a lot of these buggy shelters to the ‘new build’ Sure Start centres throughout the UK which are being built as part of the current development programme. The FalcoRoller buggy shelter can also be powder coated in any of the 192 RAL colours, so you can make it fit in with your centre style. Our 300 page brochure displays our endless product ranges, from buggy shelters to cycle parking systems, please call our sales team on (01538) 380080 to request a catalogue.

Looks like there was a snowball fight near to this double sided FalcoLite cycle shelter which was installed in Little Sutton School, Sutton Coldfield this December! This high capacity, low cost cycle shelter was chosen by the pupils of Little Sutton School and they also had the steel work powder coated to the colour of their choice. Cycle parking Because of the growing interest in children cycling to school, the need for somewhere to park their bikes was increasing. The pupils chose the FalcoLite shelter because of its attractive style and because they were able to choose the colour of their choice to have the cycle shelter powder coated in. Available colours Would you like to know which colours are available for the FalcoLite cycle shelter? Click to the product page of the FalcoLite cycle shelter and click the button Colours. Here you will find the RAL colour chart in digital form and it will helpes you to choose the colour you like for your cycle shelter. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call our sales team at 01538 380080. Cycle shelter with style The FalcoLite cycle shelter is a stylish, classic shelter with a natural curve and angled front supports which combines strength with great design lines. The FalcoLite double sided version of the cycle shelter brings two FalcoLite shelters back to back in an attractive ‘Gull wing’ effect. Where access is at a premium, this design creates an ‘island’ effect enabling cycles to be parked double sided with either double sided racks or single units placed back to back.

Falco manufactured and fitted this attractive cycle parking shelter located outside the library in Dunoon. Taken on a crisp morning in March 2010 within view of the church, this photo shows the FalcoQuarter cycle shelter very much at home with its surroundings. Julie Young the Sustainable Travel Co-ordinator at the Argyll and Bute Council thanked the Falco sales staff for their work commenting “Thanks for responding so quickly and for good liaison with our site contacts. We’re very happy with the service and equipment we’ve received from Falco.” The Council required Falco to install a cycle parking shelter for ten bikes in four independent sites. Falco supplied and fitted this cost effective street furniture product in an efficient two week period for all four sites. The FalcoQuarter cycle shelter is carefully manufactured to meet BREEAM standards. All Falco cycle parking systems are hot dip galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461 for a very ling life span and can be subsequently powder coated in any of the RAL colours

The Varndean School in Brighton were pleased to welcome their secure cost effective FalcoQuarter cycle compound, newly installed this month. Due to the increasing volume of students travelling to school by bike, the school highlighted the need to store these bikes in a safe location so the students could concentrate on their upcoming exams. Attractive shelter Falco had the perfect answer for Varndean, with an attractive cycle shelter design as a secure compound which successfully fulfilled the requirements of the school. This modular cycle store can accommodate up to 40 bicycles and can be powder coated in any of the 192 RAL colours. The students at Varndean can now be reassured that their bicycles are kept in a secure sheltered environment whilst they carry out their studies!

The Barnards Meadow’s school in Lowestoft have just received their new hardwood clad FalcoZan cycle storage units. The neat and simple design of the FalcoZan is suitable for any application, but when matched with the school architecture, they really make a statement. Falco offers a wide range of cycle storage products for schools and colleges and has supplied bicycle parking to Building Schools for the Future projects across the UK. We can provide a CAD service and free site surveys from one of our local Business Managers across the UK The FalcoZan range of stores are suitable for bin stores, waiting shelters and many other applications as well as cycle stores and whilst offering a secure, weather proof system to offer maximum protection to bicycles. The steelwork is hot dip galvanized as standard with an option to polyester powder coat on top of this substrate if required. The FalcoZan is available in both single and double sided versions, it is a vandal resistant steel cycle shelter with optional side cladding in hardwood slats, corrugated aluzinc sheets or other finishes on application.